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Woodruff (9-7) earned the win over San Francisco on Tuesday, allowing one run on five hits and three walks while striking out eight over six innings.

The right-hander threw 70 of 92 pitches for strikes and induced an impressive 19 swings-and-misses. The only run he allowed came via a Brandon Belt homer in the sixth inning. Woodruff has bounced back from yielding a season-high six runs to St. Louis on Aug. 19 by allowing only one earned run over his subsequent 12 frames. He'll carry a 2.35 ERA and 185:40 K:BB into his next start, which is tentatively slated to come at home against Philadelphia on Monday.

Gallen (2-8) took the loss against San Diego on Tuesday, pitching six innings and allowing three runs on five hits and four walks while striking out four.

Gallen not only received no run support, but for seven innings, the Arizona offense couldn't muster a hit off Padres starter Blake Snell. The end result was Gallen's eighth loss of the season, though he registered his fifth quality start in the process. The right-hander has been strong of late, posting a 1.50 ERA and 19:7 K:BB across his past 18 innings. His next start is likely to come at home versus Texas early next week.

Snell (7-5) earned the win over Arizona on Tuesday, pitching seven scoreless and hitless innings during which he walked two batters and struck out 10.

Snell came within six outs of pitching his first career no-hitter, but manager Jayce Tingler elected to pull him from the game after 107 pitches. The fact that the left-hander threw a career-high 122 pitches in his previous outing likely contributed to his removal, and Snell said after the game that the decision was "just smart," according to AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. The 28-year-old punched out 10 batters for the second straight outing and induced an impressive 19 swinging strikes while extending his recent run of strong starts -- he has now allowed three or fewer runs in each of his past six outings, posting a 1.72 ERA and 54:12 K:BB across 36.2 innings over that stretch. Snell's next start will likely come at home against the Angels early next week.

Morton didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers, allowing one run on three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in six innings.

Morton had his best stuff working Tuesday, retiring nine of the first 10 Dodgers he faced before surrendering a Mookie Betts solo home run as the only blemish. The 37-year-old departed with the lead after the sixth inning, but Atlanta's bullpen was unable to deliver Morton his 13th win. He concludes August with a 2-2 record despite a low 3.09 ERA in six starts.

Buehler fired seven innings of two-run ball in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Atlanta, allowing four hits and two walks with five strikeouts. He didn't factor into the decision.

Buehler got down 2-0 early on a Joc Pederson home run and Travis d'Arnaud RBI double, but Los Angeles stormed back to get the righty off the hook for the loss. He concludes an exceptional August on a high note -- Buehler closes the month having pitched at least six innings with no more than two runs allowed in any of his six starts. He's slated to take the mound next Sunday in San Francisco.

Davies allowed one earned run on six hits while striking out three across 4.1 innings in the win over the Twins on Tuesday. He did not factor into the decision.

Davies' only run allowed came in the first inning after he allowed the first two batters to reach. He was pulled with one out in the fifth with the top of the lineup coming to bat. The 28-year-old has had an inconsistent season, but he's allowed just seven runs over his last four starts. He has a 4.91 ERA and 1.48 WHIP with 105 strikeouts in 135.2 innings.

Keller won't start Wednesday against the White Sox as previously scheduled, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Max Kranick will instead be promoted from Triple-A Indianapolis to take the mound for Pittsburgh. Assuming Keller is simply pushed back a day to start Thursday, it could be a beneficial change given he'd face the rebuilding Cubs rather than the division-leading White Sox.

Corbin (7-14) took the loss Tuesday against the Phillies after surrendering six runs on nine hits and four walks while striking out four across five innings.

Corbin got off to a strong start, blanking the Phillies through three frames before they unloaded. Once again, Corbin was victimized by the long ball, allowing homers to Andrew McCutchen and Rafael Marchan, bringing his season allowance to 33, the most in the majors. The 32-year-old departed the game with a 6.19 ERA, the worst in MLB among qualifying pitchers. Meanwhile, Corbin has earned a win just once in his last nine starts. The lefty projects to take the mound again Monday against the Mets.

Carrasco won't start as scheduled Wednesday against the Marlins since the game was postponed due to expected inclement weather, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Heavy rain is in the forecast for the next 24-plus hours, so an early decision was made to postpone Wednesday's contest. The game will be made up via a doubleheader Sept. 28. Carrasco could simply have his start pushed to Thursday, though the Mets haven't announced their updated pitching plans.

Kershaw (forearm) is scheduled to throw a two-inning simulated game Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Kershaw threw a simulated inning Monday and will throw a bullpen session in the next couple days before facing hitters again Saturday. The veteran left-hander is still likely at least a couple weeks away from returning from the injured list as he continues to ramp up his workload.