Rusin suffered his first loss of the season Tuesday against Arizona, allowing four earned runs on 10 hits and two walks in 5.2 innings. He struck out four.
Rusin was hit hard for the second straight start and has now allowed a whopping 13 hits and 11 earned runs over his last two starts. Things will not get any easier for the struggling lefty, who is currently scheduled to face the second-ranked offense of the Cardinals next Tuesday.