RELIEVERS: Cardinals, Cubs, Mets, Diamondbacks, Twins

This week, the column takes on the Cardinals, Cubs, Mets, Diamondbacks, and Twins.

The Cardinals lost Ryan Helsley (RHP, STL) to a strained right forearm. Giovanny Gallegos (RHP, STL) is firmly the team's closer as a result. Gallegos converted five of the team's saves over the past 30 days, compared to only three for Helsley over the same period. Here are the skills year-to-date:

STL                     Sv  IP  xERA WHIP  K% K%-BB% hr/9
=====================   == ==== ==== ==== === ====== ==== 
G.Gallegos               8 25.7 4.25 1.05  24   19    1.4
R.Helsley                7 25.0 3.39 1.16  32   21    0.4 [IL]
A.Pallante               0 24.7 3.11 1.42  22   11    1.1
G.Cabrera (L)            0 25.7 4.69 1.64  28   14    2.1
J.Hicks ...

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