Having ended own skid, Cardinals look to extend Rangers'

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While the St. Louis Cardinals have shopped for starting pitching help ahead of the trade deadline, converted reliever Andre Pallante has made a strong push to stay in the rotation.

He is 4-3 with a 3.42 ERA in nine starts while filling in for injured starter Steven Matz.

Pallante, who is 4-4 with a 3.92 in 18 appearances overall, gets the start on Monday when the Cardina