Jack Flaherty will go after his eighth consecutive win tonight when the Cardinals face Pittsburgh at Busch Stadium in a 6:45 start.
Flaherty (7-0) has put together those seven straight wins by working at least six innings in six of the starts. He has not allowed a run in his last two outings.
“No question, you want to have that kind of presence,” Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said. “He’s a guy who goes out and wants that opportunity every time out. He’s been very good, very determined in what he’s doing with quick adjustments he has to make without having to make many and competing consistently well.