Joe Saunders was ineffective against the Phillies on Wednesday, allowing five runs on five hits and four walks in six innings of a Diamondbacks loss in Philadelphia. He struck out three. Saunders has failed to turn in a quality start in three August outings, and seen his ERA balloon from 3.56 on July 31 to 3.91. Now 8-10, he'll get the Nationals in Washington on Monday.

Joe Saunders came within four outs of his second straight complete game in a win over the Dodgers Sunday. Saunders is hot. After giving up one earned run in a complete-game win in San Francisco last time out, he gave up just two earned runs today. It caps an outstanding July for Saunders, who went 4-1 and didn't five up more than three earned runs in any of his six starts. He'll get the Dodgers again next time out.

Joe Saunders took a shutout into the ninth inning Tuesday, but he had to settle for a 6-1 complete-game victory. Jesus Guzman hit a solo homer in the ninth to ruin his shutout. Saunders allowed six hits and a walk, striking out four. He needed just 99 pitches to put away the Padres. The quality start was his eighth in 10 outings going back to June 1, while he has also managed to complete seven innings of work seven times in his past 10 starts. He'll take a 3.63 ERA and 1.31 WHIP into his outing in Los Angeles this weekend.

Joe Saunders allowed two runs on five hits in seven innings of work on Wednesday evening, taking a no-decision in Arizona's 5-2, 10-inning loss to the Brewers. He struck out two and walked two, requiring 120 pitches to get his 21 outs. The quality start was his seventh in nine outings going back to June 1, while he has also managed to complete seven innings of work six times in his past nine starts. He'll take a 3.82 ERA and 1.34 WHIP into his outing in San Diego next week.

Joe Saunders allowed just one hit over five scoreless innings in Thursday's 4-1 defeat of the Cardinals. Saunders walked four but operated efficiently in damage control during the rain-soaked outing in St. Louis. He hasn't allowed more than two runs in a start since June 15 and will cruise into the All-Star break having posted a 3.86 ERA in the first half.

Joe Saunders pitched seven innings of two-run ball in a defeat of the A's on Saturday. Saunders has gone seven innings each of his last four times out, allowing a total of eight runs in the process. He may not last the year as a quality NL-only starter, but he's fine to use right now.

Joe Saunders allowed just one run on four hits in seven innings of work on Sunday afternoon, but watched his bullpen implode in Arizona's 8-3 loss to the Tigers. After striking out eight while issuing just one walk in his seven frames, Saunders watched Aaron Heilman, David Hernandez and Bryan Shaw get battered. A bad afternoon, but thankfully for the Diamondbacks, the kind that has been much less frequent in 2011 than it was in 2010. Saunders will get the A's in Oakland his next time out.

Joe Saunders held the Royals to two runs on six hits in seven innings of work on Tuesday evening in a 7-2 win. He struck out three and walked three in improving to 4-7. Saunders has managed to complete seven innings of work in consecutive starts after having done so just twice prior to that. Now the owner of a 4.35 ERA and 1.46 WHIP, he'll take on the Tigers on Sunday.