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Oviedo allowed one earned run on three hits and one walk while striking out five across five innings Tuesday against the Cubs. He did not factor into the decision.

Oviedo struggled throughout the first half of the season, but he will likely be needed with several of the Cardinals' starters sidelined by injury. He responded with one of his best outings of the campaign, holding the Cubs to only one run that came in the second frame. He exited the contest with a 4-1 lead, but a meltdown in the ninth inning by the bullpen denied him his first win of the season. Oviedo now has a 4.81 ERA with a 45:31 K:BB across 58 innings on the campaign.

Williams allowed four earned runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out three across five innings Tuesday against the Cardinals. He did not factor into the decision.

Williams made his first start since May 26 and worked two scoreless innings to begin the outing. However, he stumbled from there, allowing one earned run in the third frame and three more in the fourth. Williams has had an uninspiring campaign to this point, posting a 5.68 ERA with a 55:22 K:BB across 52.1 innings. Even so, he should have a chance to stick in the rotation with Jake Arrieta (hamstring) sidelined.

Marquez (8-7) allowed four earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five across six innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Mariners.

Marquez cruised through five scoreless innings, allowing only two hits and two walks in that span. However, he unraveled in his final frame, surrendering two singles, two doubles and a two-run home run. That resulted in his seventh loss of the season and first in five starts since June 12. Overall, Marquez has maintained a 3.50 ERA with 119 strikeouts across 118.1 innings.

Miley (8-4) allowed one earned run on seven hits and two walks with eight strikeouts over 6.1 innings en route to his eighth win of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over the Mets.

Miley tied his season high in strikeouts Tuesday night, settling in nicely after giving up a solo home run to Pete Alonso in the first inning. The 11-year veteran remains about as durable an arm as one can find in 2021, as this latest success marked his 11th trip to the sixth inning or later. He'll carry a sterling 2.72 ERA into his next start, which will likely come Monday against the Cubs.

Manager David Bell said Tuesday that Lorenzen (hamstring) has been able to play catch and could throw a bullpen within the next week to 10 days, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Bell noted that the right-hander isn't yet able to throw off a mound because the hamstring issue is preventing him from pushing off properly. The fact that he's playing catch already is encouraging, however, so it seems likely that his IL stint will be on the shorter side. If Lorenzen is indeed able to get a bullpen session under his belt within the next 10 days, an early-August activation seems within the realm of possibility,

Gray had his contract selected by the Dodgers and will follow opener Darien Nunez versus the Giants on Tuesday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Gray will make his major-league debut after posting a 2.87 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and 22:2 K:BB over 15.2 innings (four outings) at Triple-A Oklahoma City this season. The 23-year-old completed five frames in only one of his minor-league appearances, but he'll have a better chance of qualifying for a victory since he's following an opener.

Falter was placed on the COVID-19 injured list prior to Tuesday's game, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Falter is joined by JD Hammer as the new additions on the Phillies' list of players ineligible due to COVID-19 protocols. It's not clear at this point whether Falter has tested positive for the virus, so it remains to be seen how long he'll be sidelined.

The Mets designated Eickhoff for assignment Tuesday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Unearned runs were the story of Eickhoff's outing Monday, but he was only able to get through 3.2 innings in the no-decision. His roster spot was required to call up Tuesday's starter, Robert Stock. Eickhoff figures to get another opportunity in the Mets' rotation this season, especially while Jacob deGrom (forearm) is sidelined.

Anderson (shoulder) is feeling better and will be re-evaluated in a few days, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Anderson hit the injured list Friday with right shoulder inflammation and was scheduled to be shut down for 7-to-10 days. Given that he's feeling better, it's possible he hits the short end of that timeframe, which would accelerate his eventual return to the active roster, though that can't be certain until the results of his re-evaluation are known.

Ynoa (hand) will throw live batting practice this week and pitch in a Florida Complex League game next week, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Ynoa continues to make steady progress as he works his way back from the fractured hand he suffered after punching a bench in mid-May. Given the length of his absence, he'll likely need to pitch in multiple rehab games; the team is targeting a return in the second half of August.