Cardinals starter Erick Fedde has been pitching about as well as can reasonably be expected of him in recent weeks, but that hasn't translated into success for he or the team.
Fedde starts Wednesday as the Cardinals try to continue reeling in the division-leading Chicago Cubs at 6:45 p.m. in the third of four at Busch Stadium.
51黑料 has won the first two after Tuesday's back-and-forth 8-7 victory.
The right-hander Fedde (3-6, 3.54 ERA) is聽winless in his last seven starts, and the team is 2-5 in those games.
Fedde's last win came May 9 in a complete game shutout at Washington, and it's almost as if he has needed to duplicate that level of near-perfection to earn a victory.
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His teammates are averaging 2.4 runs per game and have scored two or fewer runs in five of those seven games.
Fedde has a 3.13 ERA in that stretch, which leads all Cardinals starters since May 10.
Against his sinker, opponents are hitting .148 this month, down from .289 in April.
Fedde began his Cardinals tenure with a rough start at Wrigley Field vs. the Cubs, giving up five earned runs in five innings, his only appearance in the Cardinals-Cubs rivalry.
The Cubs will start聽left-hander Matthew Boyd (6-3, 2.84 ERA), who has been the team's most valuable starter by a wide margin. Boyd left his last start earlier after but suffering a bruised shoulder.
The Cardinals are 44-36, tied for second in the National League Central and 2 1/2 games behind Chicago.
The Cubs are 46-33 and have lost five of six.
Jordan Walker to IL with appendicitis, Jose Fermin up
Before the game, the Cardinals placed outfielder Jordan Walker on the 10-day injured list with appendicitis. The move is retroactive to Monday.
Jose Fermin was called up in his place.
The Cardinals also sent right-hander Michael McGreevy back to Triple-A after he started Tuesday and called up righty Matt Svanson.
How to watch Cardinals vs. Cubs
When:聽6:45 p.m. Wednesday
Where:聽Busch Stadium in 51黑料
TV/radio: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest (); KMOX (1120 AM and 104.1 FM), other stations in the as well as .
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Lineups
CARDINALS
1. Brendan Donovan, LF
2. Masyn Winn, SS
3. Alec Burleson, RF
4. Willson Contreras, 1B
5. Nolan Arenado, 3B
6. Thomas Saggese, 2B
7. Nolan Gorman, DH
8. Yohel Pozo, C
9. Garrett Hampson, CF
P: Erick Fedde, RHP
CUBS
1. Ian Happ, LF
2. Kyle Tucker, RF
3. Seiya Suzuki, DH
4. Pete Crow-Armstrong, CF
5. Dansby Swanson, SS
6. Michael Busch, 1B
7. Nico Hoerner, 2B
8. Matt Shaw, 3B
9. Reese McGuire, C
P: Matthew Boyd, LHP
Injury report
Jordan Walker, OF (appendicitis): After feeling discomfort, Walker was sent to the hospital Tuesday night, where he received treatment for聽appendicitis to avoid a more severe problem. He spent the night and returned home in the morning. His IL stint is backdated to Monday . Updated June 25
Ivan Herrera, C/DH (left hamstring strain): Hererra felt a "pull" in his hamstring while running the bases Thursday during a game with the White Sox.聽He is expected to miss anywhere from two-to-six weeks with a Grade 2 strain in his left hamstring and went on the injured list on June 20.聽Updated June 20
Zack Thompson, LHP (shoulder, lat strain):聽Lefty starter has begun a throwing program designed to strengthen his arm after a long stretch without much activity. The shoulder has responded well and Thompson has felt progress with this program, which had to be restarted because his recovery stalled in May. There is no timetable for his return to the mound.聽Updated June 19
