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Blach (1-2) picked up his first victory of the season Tuesday, limiting the Dodgers to just one run over seven innings. He walked two and struck out four in a 2-1 win.

The 26-year-old continued his dominance over the Giants' division rivals, lowering his career ERA against the Dodgers to 1.17 through four starts. Blach exhibited pinpoint control Tuesday, avoiding the middle of the strike zone for the majority of the night. His lone mistake was an elevated fastball that Chris Taylor took over the wall in center. The rookie isn't a tantalizing fantasy option due to his lack of strikeout stuff, but he could be a useful streamer in the right matchups as evidenced by his three quality starts in his last four outings.

Gsellman will have his next start skipped and will work out of the bullpen in the near term, Wayne Randazzo or WOR 710 reports.

Gsellman was originally scheduled to start Friday against the Angels, but he'll have his spot in the rotation skipped because off days will enable the Mets to implement a four-man rotation over the next week. The team had high hopes for the 23-year-old this season, but he's failed to meet expectations early on. Perhaps some time out of the rotation will help him get his mind and body right.

Melancon (elbow) will be activated from the disabled list Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Melancon has steadily ramped up his rehab over the past few days and will throw Tuesday and Wednesday before returning to the Giants on Friday. He'll slot back in to the ninth-inning spot while interim closer Derek Law will shift back to his middle-relief role.

Robles (4-1) retired just two batters while allowing five runs on four hits and a walk during Monday's loss to Arizona.

Robles has now allowed nine runs over 1.2 innings through his past two appearances. He entered the recent two-game funk with a 1.42 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 9.5 K/9 over his previous 18 outings (19 innings), though, so there's a good chance he bounces back sooner than later.

Gsellman may have his next start skipped and be moved to the bullpen for the next week, the New York Daily News reports.

Gsellman's ERA rose to 7.07 after he took a beating in Milwaukee on Mother's Day. The Mets have an exhausted bullpen at this point, thanks in part to Gsellman's failures, so the Mets will use him out of the bullpen to rest their other relievers. Perhaps some low-stress outings will get Gsellman back on track.

Melancon (elbow) threw off a mound Monday, but he's expected to remain out a few days past Tuesday, his earliest eligible return date, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Melancon felt good after throwing and is progressing well. The Giants have an off day on Thursday before embarking on a road trip Friday beginning in St. Louis, and Melancon could very well make his return for the weekend series.

Suter was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Monday.

With Jhan Marinez booted off the 40-man roster, the Brewers needed another arm in Milwaukee, leading to Suter getting summoned to the big leagues. Although the southpaw acted primarily as a starter in the minor leagues, he'll likely fill a bullpen role in the majors, a role in which he produced four scoreless outings earlier in the season.

Ottavino gave up a pair of runs on two hits and a walk in one-third of an inning Sunday against the Dodgers.

Owners who hold stock in Greg Holland were likely happy that this outing led to a save chance for Holland, but anyone speculatively hanging onto Ottavino has been hung out to dry lately. The setup man has allowed runs in three of his last four appearances, posting a 1:6 K:BB in that span. There is a silver lining, however, in leagues where holds count: Sunday's outing handed Ottavino his 12th of the year, putting him on pace to demolish his career high of 21.

Barraclough allowed two hits and a walk in a scoreless seventh inning Sunday to get credited with his first win of the season in a 3-1 victory over the Braves.

The inning could have quickly gotten away from the right-hander, but Marcell Ozuna threw out Adonis Garcia trying to advance to third base on Freddie Freeman's single for the first out and Barraclough took control after that. While Sunday's walk was intentional, it still helps bloat a 7.7 BB/9 through 16.1 inning, which has left the 26-year-old with a 1.65 WHIP on the season. His strikeout potential makes him intriguing, but Barraclough will need to find the plate more often if he's going to be a reliable fantasy asset.

Neris earned his fourth save Sunday with a scoreless inning in a 4-3 win over the Nationals.

Neris allowed a hit, but he needed just 10 pitches to close out the first game of a doubleheader. Manager Pete Mackanin has shown confidence in Neris by continuing to send him out for save chances despite some struggles since he became the de facto closer.