Wainwright shuts out Padres for third win: After taking the loss each of his last two times out, Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright got back on track in a big way on Tuesday against the Padres. He threw a complete game shutout, giving up four hits while striking out nine in the 4-0 win. The right-hander threw 75 of his 111 pitches for strikes and lowered his ERA to 4.78 on the outing. Wainwright also issued one walk while earning his third win of the season. (Updated 05/22/2012)
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Fantasy Analysis
Wainwright threw his first shutout since 2010 on Tuesday and it marked the third time doing so in his career. He has not been very consistent after missing all of last season due to Tommy John surgery but he has four quality starts in his last six outings and appears to be turning a corner. The 30-year-old has proven in the past to be a dominant option in Fantasy so keep Wainwright active in the majority of formats heading into his second start of Week 8 (May 21-27). He is scheduled to pitch again on Sunday against the Phillies at home. Wainwright has gone 2-3 with a 6.67 ERA in five starts at Busch Stadium so far this season. (Updated 05/22/2012).
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Adam Wainright missed the entire 2011 campaign after undergoing Tommy John surgery and big things are expected from the right-hander this season. He averaged 16 wins with a 2.93 ERA in his first four seasons as a starter and recorded 200-plus strikeouts twice over that span. He should fit in nicely behind Chris Carpenter in the rotation for St. Louis and with the loss of Albert Pujols in the offseason, will definitely be counted on to keep the Cardinals in the game every fifth day. Wainwright has the upside for 20 wins with a ton of strikeouts and has not posted an ERA over 4.00 since becoming a regular for the Cardinals. With the way other pitchers have come back from Tommy John surgery, Wainwright should return to being a solid option in Fantasy so target him in the early to middle rounds on Draft Day. (Updated 2/21/12)
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