31 Lance Lynn, SP

Cardinals starter Lance Lynn was hit hard but did not factor into the decision in a 6-4 extra-inning loss to the Brewers Saturday.

Lynn allowed three runs in the third, including a two-run triple by Jean Segura. He was charged with four runs on eight hits over five innings. He struck out three and walked two.

Lynn has allowed seven runs over his past 12 innings. The right-hander will start Friday at the Dodgers. He is 1-0 with a 3.75 ERA in two career starts at Dodger Stadium.

Cardinals starter Lance Lynn threw a career-high 124 pitches in his outing against the Mets on Monday night but told MLB.com on Tuesday that he does not worry about pitch counts. The right-hander has thrown at least 101 pitches in all but two of his eight starts this year.

"For me, pitch count has never been an issue my whole life," he said. "I would never put a ceiling on it. If they told me I could go out and throw 150 if the situation called for it, I would. And I don't think I would have any issues doing it."

Manager Mike Matheny added that he is not hesitant to push his starters deeper into their pitch counts.

"[Monday] was really the first day we really stretched somebody, and a lot of people say that 120 is really not a number to be concerned about," Matheny said. "Lance has been there many times, especially through his minor league career. It's something he can handle.

"If we see something early that we don't like, it doesn't matter if it's on pitch 20 or 120, we've got to respond more to what we see and how they feel and the information they give us back. We watch these guys pretty close and see them enough to know when there are little issues, hopefully before they become big issues."

After taking his first loss his last time out, Cardinals starter Lance Lynn got back in the win column on Monday night against the Mets. He allowed three runs on four hits over seven innings of work in a 6-3 victory.

The right-hander gave up all of his damage in the second and permitted just two baserunners over his final five frames. He threw 75 of his career-high 124 pitches for strikes.

Lynn also struck out seven and walked five while earning his sixth win.

His next start is scheduled for Saturday against the Brewers. Lynn went 2-1 with a 1.62 ERA in four appearances (two starts) against Milwaukee last season.