Frogs in the MLB: Cashner and Carpenter fight bad luck, Arrieta tries to keep Phillies in the fight

Arrieta had his longest outing yet on May 11 at home against the Mets. He pitched 7 ¹⁄₃ innings, keeping the Mets scoreless, even with 5 hits allowed. He struck out 5 and walked 2. Unfortuately, the Phillies ended up losing the game, but it was a no-decision for Arrieta.

Arrieta lowered his ERA to 2.59 with a WHIP of 1.06. You can see his full stats here. Arrieta will pitch tonight on the road in St. Louis.

The Cardinals made some changes this week with Carpenter.