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He\u2019s going to have to pitch down, change speeds forward and back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Karstens allowed five runs on nine hits in 3.2 innings and lost a 7-4 decision to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium his last start on August 28<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will be interesting to see exactly how good he feels, what the velocity plays out too, the quality of his pitches,\u201c Hurdle said. \u201cHe\u2019s confident that he\u2019s in a good place to go out and pitch. He\u2019s looking forward to it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There will be no limitations on Karstens tonight, Hurdle stated, but he also won\u2019t be able to pitch deep into the game either.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think 100 pitches Is in the future, we\u2019ll have to see,\u201c Hurdle said. \u201cHe\u2019s been away almost two weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Karstens will be making his 25<sup>th<\/sup> start of the season tonight. The Pirates will be one of the first National League teams in 2011 with five pitchers making at least 25 starts (the Texas Rangers are currently the only other Major League team with that distinction and the Brewers and Mets are expected to join the list tonight). Only four other times in club history have the Pirates had five pitchers make 25 starts in one season (1997, 1984, 1976 and 1925).<\/p>\n<p>The right-hander will also make his next scheduled start on the 19<sup>th<\/sup> and the team will determine his next step from there. Karstens has posted a 9-8 record with a 3.32 ERA this season.<\/p>\n<p>Photo credit: Yahoo! Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PITTSBURGH &#8212; Right-hander Jeff Karstens will take the mound tonight against the St. Louis Cardinals for the first time in nearly two weeks. 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