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Rogers (6-2) earned the win Wednesday against the Phillies after tossing 7.2 innings of one-run ball, giving up five hits and two walks while fanning eight.

Rogers has been one of the most dominant pitchers in the National League this season, and he lowered his ERA to 1.74 after another impressive outing. The young left-hander has now allowed one or fewer runs in five of his last six appearances and he's yet to give up more than three runs in any of his nine starts. He will try to keep this excellent stretch of pitching when he faces the Phillies on Monday.

Eflin (2-3) was tagged with the loss Wednesday against the Marlins after giving up two runs on six hits while fanning six across six innings.

Eflin has been tagged with the loss in each of his last two starts, but this outing was clearly a step in the right direction after his five-run, seven-hit start against the Nationals on May 13. The right-hander has three quality starts in four appearances this month and owns a 3.77 ERA on the season while giving up two or fewer runs in five of his last seven contests. He will have a shot at redemption next week since his upcoming start is scheduled for Monday against the Marlins on the road.

Gausman (4-0) earned the win Wednesday against the Reds after tossing six scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks while fanning eight.

Gausman has fanned six or more in five straight outings and continues to look dominant on the mound, as he has allowed more than one run in just one of his nine starts while pitching at least six innings every time he takes the mound. The 30-year-old left-hander continues to pitch as one of the best hurlers in the National League and owns a 1.66 ERA through 59.2 innings. He'll look to keep this sizzling run going when he takes the ball next week against the Diamondbacks on the road.

Miley (4-4) tweaked his foot and exited Wednesday's start against the Giants after 4.2 innings, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. He took the loss after allowing one run on six hits with two strikeouts and zero walks.

Manager Dave Bell indicated the left-hander could have remained in the contest, but the skipper "didn't want to take any chances" and called upon the bullpen. According to Goldsmith, Miley had an MRI and X-rays come back clean, so it's possible he doesn't miss a turn through the rotation.

Wainwright will start Sunday's game against the Cubs, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

The 39-year-old last pitched Saturday against the Padres and will receive some extra rest before retaking the mound with Carlos Martinez (ankle) and Miles Mikolas (shoulder) returning from the injured list to start the first two games versus the Cubs. Wainwright has a 4.63 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 44:15 K:BB through 46.2 innings (eight starts) this season.

Kelly will start Thursday's series finale against the Dodgers, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Kelly tentatively lined up to start Wednesday's contest, but he'll instead receive an extra day of rest and take the mound in the series finale. Matt Peacock will pitch for the Diamondbacks in the penultimate game of the series.

Martinez (ankle) will be activated from the 10-day injured list to start Friday against the Cubs, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

The 29-year-old landed on the shelf May 11 with a right ankle injury, but he'll rejoin the rotation Friday after a brief absence. Martinez has a 4.35 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 22:14 K:BB across 41.1 innings through seven starts in 2021.

Mikolas (shoulder) is scheduled to come off the 10-day injured list and start Saturday against the Cubs, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

The 32-year-old will see his first MLB action since the 2019 playoffs after sitting out last season with a forearm injury and missing the first seven weeks of 2021 due to a shoulder issue. Mikolas threw 80 pitches in his last rehab start for Triple-A Memphis on Sunday, so he shouldn't face any significant workload limitations in his season debut.

Malone (finger) has made two relief appearances for Low-A Bradenton this season, working two innings while giving up two unearned runs on three hits and one walk.

Malone's season debut was delayed due to a blister on his pitching hand, but he didn't end up missing significant time. The 20-year-old righty could be stretched out for starting duty once the blister is further in the rear-view mirror.

Carrasco (hamstring) played catch Wednesday but manager Luis Rojas didn't know when the right-hander is expected to throw off a mound Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

It's good news the 34-year-old continues to throw and hasn't been shut down due to the injury, though it does little in terms of providing a timeline for his potential return. Carrasco is eligible to be activated from the 60-day injured list at the end of May, though it's safe to say he won't be returning at that point since it's less than two weeks away and he's yet to resume mound work.