Since Wade Leblanc made his first start of the year for the St. Louis Cardinals, every starting pitcher has made a strong start. In the last six games, the Cardinals rotation has allowed eight earned runs in 35 innings. That is good for a 2.06 ERA and nearly six innings per start. In this stretch Johan Oviedo, Carlos Martinez, and Adam Wainwright made quality starts while Kwang-Hyun Kim pitched well and Wade LeBlanc had a pair of solid outings. For a Cardinals rotation that had been struggling, this is great progress.
All of these starts have things in common.