PT TODAY: Michael Wacha to miss a start

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Cardinals | Skipping Michael Wacha
St. Louis Cardinals SP Michael Wacha (rest) will have his next start skipped so he can receive extra rest. RP Carlos Martínez will make the spot start for Wacha Sunday, June 22.  Source: MLB.com - Jenifer Langosch
 
BHQ take: STL may be saying, "Nothing to see here," but Wacha has seen a dropoff in Ks and swinging strikes over the last month. In his last six starts, his Dom was 5.3 (9.0 in 2013) and SwK% 8% (12% in 2013), including three outings of two K or fewer. His 2.75 ERA and 1.03 WHIP during this stretch have been products of a 23% h% and 3% hr/f. As for Martinez, his...

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