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Cueto allowed four runs on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts in 5.1 innings versus Milwaukee on Sunday. He did not factor in the decision.

For the fifth straight start, Cueto failed to get through six innings. The 35-year-old was in line for the loss when he exited, but San Francisco pulled off another comeback to get him off the hook. The right-hander's ERA ticked up to 3.98 with a 1.28 WHIP and 92:24 K:BB through 104 innings this season. He lines up for a home start versus Colorado next weekend.

Mahle (9-3) allowed two runs on six hits while striking out 10 over seven innings to earn the win over Pittsburgh on Sunday.

After a shaky five-inning effort against Minnesota on Tuesday, Mahle rebounded with his longest start since June 5. The 10 strikeouts also accounted for his second-highest total of the year. The right-hander has a 3.78 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 148:45 K:BB through 123.2 innings this season. He's projected to make his next start In Philadelphia.

Corbin (6-11) allowed five runs on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts in six innings, taking the loss Sunday versus Atlanta.

The 32-year-old gave up two-run home runs to Ozzie Albies and Adam Duvall in the contest, the latter ultimately enough to saddle him with a loss. Corbin has now allowed at least four runs in five straight starts while yielding nine homers in that span. He has an uninspiring 5.83 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 95:39 K:BB through 122 innings across 22 starts. The southpaw is projected to make his next start at home in a rematch with Atlanta next weekend.

Fried (9-7) allowed a run on seven hits and a walk while striking out five in six innings to earn the win Sunday over Washington.

The 27-year-old was excellent in his third straight quality start, and he picked up his second win in that span. The only run Fried gave up came on an Alcides Escobar single in the third inning. Through 103.2 innings, the southpaw has a 3.91 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 106:34 K:BB, though he's yielded just 10 runs in his last 36 innings. He lines up for his next start as a road rematch with Washington next weekend.

Buehler (12-2) allowed one earned run on four hits and four walks while striking out eight across six innings, earning the win over the Angels on Sunday.

Buehler allowed a total of eight batters to reach safely over six innings, but only one run scored on a Phil Gosselin double in the fourth frame. It was his sixth consecutive quality start in a row. Over that stretch, he has allowed only five runs in 39.1 innings. The 26-year-old carries a 2.13 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP with a 9.23 K/9 through 147.2 innings. He has the second-most innings pitched and third-most wins in all of baseball.

Freeland (3-6) allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk over five innings Sunday, striking out six and earning a win over Miami.

It wasn't the most impressive outing for Freeland, but Colorado's offense put up 13 runs to help him snag his second win of the month. He gave up just one run through four innings before Miami broke through to score three in the fifth, highlighted by a two-run double by Lewis Brinson. It was Freeland's first time giving up more than three runs in an outing since June 16, and he's now sporting a 4.65 ERA through 14 starts. He's lined up to take the mound in San Francisco next weekend.

Snell (6-4) won Sunday's 2-0 shutout of Arizona, allowing two hits and three walks with 13 strikeouts in seven innings.

Snell dominated Arizona all game, throwing 72 of a season-high 108 pitches for strikes, and was never threatened by a weak lineup. After going more than four innings just once in July, the former Cy Young winner has won consecutive starts to begin August, achieving a new season high in pitches in both outings and permitting just a single run across 12 total innings.

Cubs manager David Ross said Steele would be called up from Triple-A Iowa to start Tuesday's game against the Brewers at Wrigley Field, Russell Dorsey of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Steele excelled across 11 relief appearances with the Cubs earlier this season (2.03 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 21:7 K:BB in 13.1 innings), but the organization still wants to develop the 26-year-old lefty as a starter in the long term. Since being reinstated from the injured list and optioned to Triple-A in early July, Steele has impressed in his five starts for Iowa, compiling an 0.87 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 11.8 K/9 across 20.2 innings. The Cubs haven't indicated whether Steele will receive any additional starts beyond Tuesday, so he may need to turn in a quality outing against the Brewers to ensure he sticks in the rotation.

The Giants reinstated Gausman (personal) from the paternity list Sunday.

After leaving the team following his six-inning start Wednesday in Arizona, Gausman missed the maximum three days before the Giants added him back to the active roster. Gausman didn't miss a turn through the rotation while he welcomed his second daughter into the world, and he'll remain on track to start during the Giants' two-game series with the Diamondbacks in San Francisco that begins Tuesday.

Suarez didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Mets, walking three batters and striking out four over 2.2 scoreless, no-hit innings.

The left-hander chewed through his pitch count quickly and got the hook after 61 pitches (33 strikes), leaving him well short of qualifying for a win. Suarez continues to be very effective and sports a 0.98 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 47:18 K:BB through 46 innings, but until he gets stretched out further -- or gets moved back into a high-leverage bullpen role -- his fantasy value is firmly capped.