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Mikolas was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with right forearm tightness.

The 32-year-old returned from the injured list Saturday and made his first start since late 2019 after missing the beginning of the season with a shoulder injury, but he was lifted after experiencing forearm tightness. Mikolas also missed the entirety of last season due to forearm surgery, so another arm injury is a worrisome development. The right-hander's recovery timeline should come into focus once the results of his MRI are announced.

Freeland (shoulder) is on track to start Tuesday against the Mets, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

The 28-year-old covered six innings during a rehab start with Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday, and he should remain on a five-day schedule to start Tuesday. Freeland has been sidelined by the shoulder strain since late March and will have a tough time securing the win in his season debut with Jacob deGrom (side) also poised to return from the injured list for the Mets.

Syndergaard (elbow) will continue his rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse this week, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

The 28-year-old made his first rehab outing with Low-A St. Lucie on Wednesday and gave up one hit and no walks while recording five strikeouts over four scoreless innings. Syndergaard is about 14 months removed from last year's Tommy John surgery, and the Mets expect him to join the team sometime in mid-June, so he'll likely log a few more rehab starts in the minors.

DeGrom (side) threw a bullpen session Sunday and is expected to rejoin the starting rotation Tuesday against the Rockies, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

The 32-year-old made a rehab start with Low-A St. Lucie on Thursday, and it appears he won't require another start in the minors before returning from the shelf. Things won't be official until deGrom is actually activated from the injured list, but he's on track to retake the mound Tuesday for the Mets.

Fried (hand) will start Sunday's game against the Marlins as scheduled, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.

The left-hander was pulled from his previous start Monday after six innings due to hand cramps, but he's good to go for his next turn through the rotation. Fried has pitched well in three starts since coming off the injured list in early May with a 1.59 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 18:6 K:BB across 17 innings.

Senzatela didn't factor in the decision Saturday against the Diamondbacks after allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits with three strikeouts and one walk over five innings.

The 26-year-old opened with five scoreless frames Saturday, but he was pulled during the sixth inning after surrendering three hits to begin the frame. Senzatela has a 5.01 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 28:13 K:BB across 46.2 innings this season.

Buehler (3-0) allowed one earned run on six hits and one walk while striking out five across seven innings, earning the win over the Giants on Saturday.

Buehler gave up only one run, which came in the seventh inning. He likely could've had a scoreless outing if the Dodgers didn't let a blooper single drop due to miscommunication. The 26-year-old is unique in today's game, averaging over six innings pitched in an outing. The ability for him to constantly go deep into games while maintaining a 2.78 ERA and 0.89 WHIP makes him one of the better pitchers in baseball. His next start is scheduled for Thursday against the Giants.

Keller (2-6) took the loss Saturday as the Pirates were downed 6-1 by Atlanta, surrendering five runs on eight hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out six.

The right-hander coughed up at least five runs for the third time in nine starts, and the long ball was the culprit in this one as Keller served up multiple homers for the first time in 2021. He'll lug a 7.41 ERA and 40:21 K:BB through 37.2 innings into his next outing.

Lopez didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Mets, giving up four hits and a walk over seven scoreless innings. He struck out eight.

It was nearly a very different outcome for Lopez, as he loaded the bases in the first inning on two hits and a walk before getting Wilfredo Tovar to strike out to end the threat. From there on, the right-hander was firmly in control, firing 67 of 90 pitches for strikes. The quality start was his fifth of the year, and Lopez will take a 2.73 ERA and 54:17 K:BB through 56 innings into his next outing.

Lucchesi didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Marlins, giving up only one hit over four scoreless innings while striking out eight. He didn't walk a batter.

The southpaw hadn't recorded more than 10 outs in a game all season, which might explain why his day ended after only 43 pitches (34 of which were strikes) despite his dominance. The eight strikeouts were a season high for Lucchesi, and the outing shaved almost two runs off his ERA, which still sits at an ugly 7.32. This effort should earn him at least one more turn in the rotation for the injury-ravaged Mets, even with Jacob deGrom (side) close to returning.