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Morton (3-2) earned the win Tuesday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over seven innings against the Marlins. He struck out nine.

Morton set a new season high in strikeouts Tuesday, fanning nine Marlins to best his previous high of six while his only earned run on the night came from a solo homer by Jazz Chisholm in the top of the third. Morton had allowed five or more hits in each of his previous four starts. Through 29.1 innings, the veteran righty sports a 2.76 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 7.9 K/9.

Gray (1-4) earned the win Tuesday, allowing no runs on four hits and one walk over six innings against the Mets. He struck out nine.

Gray dominated the Mets on Tuesday, picking up his first win of the season after taking a loss in each of his first four starts. Gray has been adequately filling the role of Washington's top arm, posting a 2.93 ERA and 8.1 K/9 while having allowing a modest four runs in his last 22.2 innings.

Butto (0-1) took the loss Tuesday, allowing two runs on four hits and six walks over 4.2 innings against Washington. He struck out one.

Butto had control issues once again Tuesday, walking six batters in 4.2 frames, but he managed to limit the Nationals to just two runs and took the loss. The 25-year-old has struggled in both of his spot starts this season with a 3:10 K:BB over 9.2 innings. Considering he hasn't given the Mets any reason to keep him on the big league roster, Butto will likely be optioned back down to Triple-A once Justin Verlander (shoulder) returns from the IL, but the former might be needed for one more start, which could come Sunday against Atlanta.

Falter (0-4) took the loss Tuesday, allowing four runs on six hits over six innings in a 5-3 loss against the Mariners. He struck out seven.

Falter got off to a strong start, allowing just one hit through his first four innings. However, he'd allow two runs in both the fifth and sixth innings en route to a third consecutive loss. Despite his 0-4 record, Falter has looked decent at times early in the season -- his ERA is now 4.50 with a 1.14 WHIP and 19:4 K:BB. The 26-year-old left-hander's time in the Phillies' rotation is likely limited, however, with Ranger Suarez (forearm) slated to begin a rehab assignment.

Lauer tore the nail on his left middle finger in a loss to the Pirates on Tuesday, but he doesn't expect to miss a start,Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Lauer struggled over three innings by allowing four runs on eight hits, and he was visited by a team trainer during the long second inning. The southpaw didn't blame the tear for his command issues, but it clearly didn't help. For now, it seems very likely that Lauer will make his next scheduled start, but if there are any side effects it's possible he'll be pushed back a day or two.

Lauer (3-2) took the loss Tuesday versus the Tigers, allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks in three innings. He struck out four.

The left-hander needed 85 pitches to record just nine outs, with Detroit scoring all four of its runs during a 40-pitch second inning. It's been boom or bust through five starts for Lauer this year, as he's given up 10 earned runs in his two losses but has a 2.37 ERA across 19 frames in his three victories.

Snell (0-4) took the loss Tuesday, allowing two runs on four hits and five walks over five innings against the Cubs. He struck out five.

Snell once again was unable to pick up a win, but that had more to do with the lack of offense behind him than how he pitched against the Cubs on Tuesday. The southpaw allowed a two-run homer to Yan Gomes in the second inning, but Snell was able to keep Chicago off the board from that point on. Unfortunately for him and the Padres, the San Diego offense was unable to reach the scoreboard against Justin Steele and the Cubs' bullpen. Control was once again an issue for Snell even in a solid outing, as he has walked at least three batters in four consecutive starts and issued 18 overall free passes in 23 innings.

Steele (4-0) earned the win Tuesday, allowing zero runs on three hits and two walks across 5.1 innings in a 6-0 victory over San Diego. He struck out five.

Steele was excellent once again against the Padres on Tuesday, and the southpaw threw 59 of 98 pitches for strikes. None of the hits he allowed in the contest went for extra bases, and he's now gone gone five starts in a row to begin 2023 without allowing more than two runs. Steele will take a sensational 1.19 ERA into a scheduled start against the Marlins this coming weekend.

Urena was designated for assignment by the Rockies on Tuesday, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

The 31-year-old re-signed with the Rockies in November on a one-year, $3 million deal, but the club cut its losses after he went 0-4 with a 9.82 ERA, 2.24 WHIP and 9:14 K:BB in five starts to begin the season. Urena is likely to pass through waivers unclaimed given the remaining money on his contract.

Miller (shoulder) reported to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday and is scheduled to make his season debut Friday.

Miller got off to a bit of a late start this season after developing some minor right shoulder soreness toward the end of spring training. The 24-year-old can now continue his ascent through the Dodgers' minor-league system and could very well reach the majors at some point in 2023. He struck out 145 batters in 112.1 innings in 2022 between stints at Triple-A and Double-A Tulsa.