Pivetta (4-6) tossed six innings of one-run ball in Monday's win over the Braves, allowing three hits with one walk and five strikeouts.
Pivetta was sharp in this one, throwing 69 percent of his pitches for strikes while delivering his first quality start in the last five tries. He allowed an RBI groundout following a triple in the fifth, but the rookie was able to escape that inning before completing the sixth as well. Pivetta had allowed 17 earned runs over his previous 16.1 innings, so this was a nice way to bounce back as the calendar flips to August. He still owns a bloated 5.42 ERA, but he's flashed promising ability at times; however, owners aren't going to want to roll him out when he makes his next start at Coors Field against the Rockies on Saturday.