Velasquez (8-6) allowed five runs on seven hits over six innings in a 9-0 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday. He struck out seven and walked two.
Velasquez allowed two home runs Sunday and has now given up eight long balls over his last three starts. Unsurprisingly that's made his ERA rise -- it's now 4.31. The young fireballer may have two or three more starts left this season before he reaches an innings cap. He'll face the Mets in his next start.