Finnegan (7-8) pitched six scoreless innings, limiting the Cardinals to just two hits while striking out four in Thursday's win.
Finnegan stumbled out of June and through most of July, but the 23-year-old has shown signs of improving in recent weeks. Over Finnegan's last two starts, the left-hander has notched 12 consecutive scoreless innings while allowing just five hits and tallying nine strikeouts. Thursday marked the first time in 13 outings that the 2014 first-round pick avoided issuing a free pass, and his 21:10 K:BB over his last five outings illustrates improvement from earlier in the season. Finnegan draws the Cardinals again Tuesday for his next start, but this time will be on the road.