ST. LOUIS — Major League teams spend millions on methods they hope will limit arm injuries, and while the Giants don’t claim that one of their go-to moves is a cure, they do believe it helps. Bruce Bochy and Dave Righetti have historically used days off to get extra rest, not extra starts, for their stars, and they’ll do so again next week.
The Giants will keep Albert Suarez in the rotation for at least one more start, Bochy said after Friday’s 5-1 win over the Cardinals. They could have skipped the No. 5 spot twice next week, allowing Madison Bumgarner and Johnny Cueto to face the Red Sox and Bumgarner to come back Sunday night against the Dodgers.