Hammel (7-4) pitched 5.2 innings, allowing four runs, six hits and a walk while striking out three in Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Entering the game, Hammel was 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA over 13.1 innings against the Cardinals in 2016, but the division rival finally got to him Tuesday. The veteran right-hander was done in by a pair of third-inning home runs -- courtesy of Matt Carpenter and Matt Holliday -- that accounted for three runs in three batters. Hammel continues to give owners a headache with his inconsistency, but still owns an impressive 2.55 ERA through 14 starts.