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Musgrove (5-7) took the loss in Saturday's 3-0 defeat against Colorado, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts in 4.1 innings.

A fifth-inning error by Eric Hosmer led to a Charlie Blackmon bases-loaded single that gave the Rockies a lead they wouldn't relinquish. The veteran right-hander's losing record is belied by an impressive sub-3.00 ERA (2.93) and 116:25 K:BB, and he'll look to get back in the win column when he likely makes his first start of the season's second half at some point during next weekend's series against the Nationals.

Marquez (8-6) won Saturday's 3-0 victory against San Diego, allowing no runs on three hits and a walk with nine strikeouts.

Marquez continued his scorching summer by allowing just four baserunners and zero runs with nine strikeouts against a formidable Padres lineup. Colorado's ace has now surrendered just 18 baserunners in his last 36 innings over five starts. He lowered his ERA to 3.36 with the successful outing.

Buehler (9-1) won Saturday's 22-1 victory over Arizona, allowing no runs on three hits and two walks with six strikeouts in six innings.

Buehler was staked to a nine-run lead after two innings and cruised to an easy ninth victory. His most troublesome inning was actually the first, but a five spot by Los Angeles in the bottom of the inning eased all concerns. The 26-year-old heads into the All-Star break with a 2.36 ERA and a 26:114 K:BB ratio.

Gray continued to get stretched out during his start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday, as he allowed one hit across four scoreless innings. He fanned four and did not walk a batter while tossing 53 pitches.

The Dodgers said earlier in the week that Gray would have to get stretched out to pitch around five innings and/or 75 pitches before he's considered an option to join the big-league rotation. Saturday's performance marks a big step toward achieving that milestone, as the right-hander now figures to require at most one more outing in Triple-A to get his arm where the Dodgers want it. Gray's presence could be needed in the majors at some point in the near future with Clayton Kershaw (forearm) and Trevor Bauer (not injury related) currently sidelined.

Kim (4-5) allowed five hits and a walk while striking out seven over six scoreless innings, earning the win Saturday over the Cubs.

Kim has found a groove lately, allowing one or fewer runs in five of his last six starts. He's now pitched 13 consecutive scoreless innings after keeping the Cubs off the board Saturday. The southpaw has a 3.11 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 59:25 K:BB through 72.1 innings overall. He'll look to keep the positive momentum going after the All-Star break, although he'll probably face a tough San Francisco team in his first start of the second half.

Davies (5-6) allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three in 4.1 innings, taking the loss versus St. Louis on Saturday.

This was the third straight start in which Davies failed work into the sixth inning after doing so in his four previous outings. He mostly settled in after allowing an RBI single to Matt Carpenter in the first inning, but Paul Goldschmidt took him deep in the fifth. Tyler O'Neill followed with a single, and reliever Adam Morgan allowed O'Neill to score on a Tommy Edman home run. Davies' ERA ticked up to 4.37 with a 1.45 WHIP and 59:48 K:BB across 92.2 innings this year. He's alternated strong and poor stretches, so he'll probably welcome the All-Star break to get some additional rest.

Manager Bud Black said that Gomber (forearm) threw around 35 pitches during a two-inning simulated game Saturday, Daniel Guerrero of MLB.com reports. The left-hander will throw a side session on Wednesday and could make a rehab start as soon as Friday.

Saturday's simulated game marks a big step for Gomber in his return from forearm tightness. It's not clear how many starts Gomber will require in the minors, but if he is indeed able to make his first rehab start next weekend, he should have a solid chance of rejoining the Rockies' rotation by the end of July. Gomber was pitching exceptionally prior to suffering the injury June 19, allowing just three earned runs across 21 innings dating back to June 3.

DeSclafani (10-3) tossed six shutout innings in Saturday's win over the Nationals, allowing just three hits and one walk while striking out six.

DeSclafani turned in his third quality start in his last four outings, limiting the Nationals to three singles and a Trea Turner walk en route to his career-high 10th victory. The 31-year-old DeSclafani has been a terrific free-agent addition for the Giants, posting a 2.68 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with a 99:29 K:BB in 107.1 innings. He's tentatively lined up to open the second half at St. Louis on July 17.

Cabrera (biceps) made his fourth start for Double-A Pensacola on Tuesday, working five innings and giving up two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out seven.

Heading into spring training, Cabrera appeared on track to open the season as a member of the Triple-A Jacksonville rotation, but right biceps inflammation nixed those plans. He was cleared to begin a rehab assignment in early June, and after two outings at Low-A Jupiter, Cabrera was ultimately reassigned from Jacksonville to Pensacola. Through his four outings at Pensacola, Cabrera owns an impressive 1.77 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and a 26:5 K:BB In 20.1 innings, so a move up to Triple-A could be coming in the near future.

Anderson (COVID-19 list) made his third rehab start for Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday, tossing 65 pitches (40 strikes) while working three innings and surrendering four earned runs on six hits, no walks and six strikeouts.

Anderson hasn't pitched for the Phillies since May 31 after being placed on the COVID-19-related list on two occasions. The right-hander resumed game action with the Triple-A club nearly a month later, and the Phillies appear to be building him up for starting duty. Given his poor results with the big club earlier this season (7.34 ERA and 1.61 WHIP across 38 innings) and in light of his underwhelming outing Friday, Anderson likely won't warrant much consideration for the big-league rotation once activated. Instead, he'll presumably serve as a long-relief option if the Phillies don't elect to designate him for assignment.