Sproat didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Cardinals, allowing one hit and three walks over four scoreless innings. He struck out five.
The young right-hander needed 76 pitches (42 strikes) to record 12 outs, getting lifted short of his first career MLB win despite having been staked to a 4-0 lead in the first inning. After giving up 11 runs over his first two starts of the year, Sproat has settled in a bit across his past five outings with a 3.38 ERA. Overall this season, he has a 5.87 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 30:18 K:BB through 30.2 innings, with his next outing scheduled to come at home early next week against the Padres.