4. Cardinals (Rising)
After skipping a start due to shoulder tendonitis, John Smoltz returns to action with a pair of six-inning, two-run efforts against the Cubs and Astros, the latter of which comes in a potential division-clinching game in which the Cards themselves are shut out, postponing the champagne. Smoltz has a 3.18 ERA and an impressive 37/4 K/BB ratio in 34 innings with the Cardinals; even without him, the team figures to have the top rotation among the post-season contenders, and he might be likely to join the front four given Kyle Lohse's thrown just 10 1/3 innings in the past month.
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