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Meche to start in series rubber game vs. Cardinals

Jun 20, 2007 - 2:50 PM Kansas City (29-43) at St. Louis (31-37) 8:10 pm EDT

ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- Gil Meche will look to continue his success on the road as the Kansas City Royals visit the St. Louis Cardinals in the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday.

Meche (4-6, 3.00 ERA) picked up his first win since May 3 in his last start, a 6-2 triumph over the Florida Marlins on Friday. The 28-year-old lefthander pitched eight innings, yielding just one run and six hits with three strikeouts.

Meche has a 1.66 ERA over six starts on the road this season, which is second best among American League pitchers behind Oakland Athletics ace Dan Haren.

The Cardinals will counter with Todd Wellemeyer (2-1, 7.03), who will be making his fifth start of the season.

Wellemeyer has posted a 2-0 record with a 5.71 ERA since being moved to the starting rotation on May 30.

The righthander received no decision, pitching 3 1/3 innings and giving up three runs - two earned - and six hits in a 15-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday.

After losing to Kansas City, 5-3, in the first game of the series, St. Louis responded on Tuesday with a 5-1 win behind seven strong innings from starter Brad Thompson and Chris Duncan's two-run homer.