Wainwright (13-7) pitched seven scoreless innings to pick up the win against Pittsburgh on Saturday, yielding three hits and one walk while striking out five.
As far as comfortable outings go, this one ranked near the top this season for Wainwright, who was gifted a 7-0 lead after three innings and was provided 13 total runs of support. The veteran hurler registered his eighth straight quality start and his third scoreless outing in his past four appearances. Over that span, he has allowed only two earned runs across 30 innings while posting a 25:3 K:BB. Wainwright has proven to be fantasy gold for those who trusted that he had something left in the tank -- his 13 wins are tied for third in the league, and his 2.97 ERA ranks 14th among qualified pitchers. He's projected to make his next start at Milwaukee on Friday.