Tigers Olson, Diamondbacks Pfaadt Pitch Combined 12 Scoreless Innings

Brandon Pfaadt delivered an impressive performance, pitching seven scoreless innings with six strikeouts and no walks to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. This marked his second consecutive strong start following a career-high eight innings before the All-Star break, and he has been particularly effective in July with an 18:2 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 21 innings. Meanwhile, Reese Olson also had a strong outing, pitching five scoreless innings with six strikeouts and maintaining a solid 2.71 ERA this season. Both pitchers have shown good control and consistency, with Pfaadt poised for a home start against Houston and Olson set for a matchup against Pittsburgh. The Cardinals, meanwhile, have struggled recently, losing four of six games, including a shaky outing from Andre Pallante who allowed six runs in less than five innings. These performances highlight key pitching strengths for the Diamondbacks and Tigers as they head into upcoming games.