Shoemaker continued to pound the strike zone, but he has now given up more hits (73) than innings pitched (72.2). The right-hander has an elite strikeout to walk ratio, but his 4.71 FIP indicates that Shoemaker has to allow less hits before he can become an upper echelon pitcher. The Cardinals' offence bailed him out of trouble Friday, but Shoemaker needs to find a reliable way outs if wants to lower his 5.20 ERA moving forward. Shoemaker continued to pound the strike zone, but he has now given up more hits (73) than innings pitched (72.2). The right-hander has an elite strikeout to walk ratio, but his 4.71 FIP indicates that Shoemaker has to allow less hits before he can become an upper echelon pitcher. The Cardinals' offence bailed him out of trouble Friday, but Shoemaker needs to find a reliable way to get outs if wants to lower his 5.20 ERA moving forward. Shoemaker's next start is against Houston on Wednesday.