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Wainwright (10-9) earned the win during Saturday's 8-4 victory over the Cubs, allowing four runs on nine hits and two walks with two strikeouts in five innings.

Wainwright got off to a rocky start by surrendering three runs on four hits in the first inning. St. Louis responded with eight consecutive runs to put the 41-year-old in line for double-digit wins for the 12th time in his career. The veteran fired 52 of 82 pitches for strikes but induced only five whiffs, and the four earned runs snapped a four-start streak of surrendering two runs or fewer. Additionally, the two strikeouts match Wainwright's second-lowest total of the season, though he still possesses a decent 7.1 K/9. Wainwright carries a 3.21 ERA into his next start, tentatively scheduled for midweek versus the Nationals.

Marquez is no longer starting Saturday against the Reds as the game has been postponed due to rain.

After a long delay, the game was ultimately postponed. It will be made up Sunday as part of a traditional doubleheader, and Marquez figures to move back to start one end of the twin bill in Cincinnati. Marquez has turned in quality starts in each of his last four turns away from Coors Field.

Lodolo will no longer start Saturday against the Rockies as the game has been postponed due to rain, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

The game was delayed for nearly four hours before it was ultimately called off. It will be made up right away Sunday as part of a traditional doubleheader, and Lodolo figures to simply move back to start one end of the twin bill.

Gonsolin (forearm) threw in the outfield Saturday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Gonsolin landed on the injured list Monday with a right forearm strain, but initial reports suggested he was in line for a short absence. His MRI results were encouraging Friday, clearing him to begin throwing.

Heaney will start Monday against the Giants, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Heaney doesn't have the best health track record, so when it was announced that he was no longer the scheduled starter Sunday against the Padres, it looked potentially concerning. As it turns out, the Dodgers simply wanted to give their rotation some extra rest, so Ryan Pepiot will be called up to start Sunday while Heaney and the rest of the rotation get pushed back a day.

Pepiot will start Sunday against San Diego, Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports.

Pepiot owns a mediocre 4.02 ERA through his first seven major-league starts, with a high 16.1 percent walk rate and a low 21.3 percent groundball rate standing as significant red flags. The Dodgers have a commanding lead in the NL West, however, so they can afford to send him out for a spot start in order to give their other starters some extra rest.

Wood was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left shoulder impingement Saturday.

Wood has been dealing with the issue for a while, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports, which may explain his 13.86 ERA over his last three starts. The move was made retroactive to Thursday, so Wood will be eligible to return Sept. 16, but the Giants haven't decided whether or not to shut him down for the season. The team has been all but eliminated from playoff contention, as it sits 10 games back of the sixth seed, so Wood may simply start his offseason early in an effort to be as healthy as possible heading into next season.

Oviedo allowed two hits and three walks while striking out four across three scoreless innings Friday against the Blue Jays. He did not factor into the decision.

Oviedo made his first start with the Pirates since being acquired at the trade deadline. He effectively limited runs and generated nine swinging strikes on 77 pitches. On the other hand, he also issued three walks and had 22 pitches fouled off, racking up his pitch count and forcing him into a short outing. Given the Pirates' lack of competitiveness, they are likely to continue to give Oviedo opportunities to work out of the rotation to close the campaign.

Morton (7-5) picked up the win in Friday's 8-1 victory over the Marlins, allowing one run on four hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out seven.

The veteran righty served up a solo shot to Jerar Encarnacion to lead off the third inning, but otherwise Morton was dominant and fell short of his 10th quality start of the year only after walking a batter with two outs in the sixth and getting the hook. In six outings since the beginning of August, Morton sports a 3.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 49:10 K:BB through 36 innings.

Alcantara (12-7) took the loss Friday, surrendering six runs on seven hits -- including three home runs -- and a walk over five innings as the Marlins fell 8-1 to Atlanta. He struck out three.

The right-hander served up multiple homers for the first time since June 24 and for only the third time all season. Alcantara's numbers on the year remain excellent, but since late July he's been alternating brilliant starts with poor ones, resulting in a 4.08 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 37:11 K:BB through 46.1 innings over his last seven outings. If the pattern holds, he should dominate his next opponent, which tentatively lines up to be the Phillies next Thursday -- one day after his 27th birthday.