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Gray was scratched minutes before his scheduled start Tuesday for Triple-A Oklahoma City for unclear reasons, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports. "When a starter, certainly a top prospect is scratched from a start, we've got to do some testing, and I don't know if we've done that yet," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.

Roberts was vague about the circumstances behind Gray's scratch, but the skipper seemed to hint that the 23-year-old right-hander was pulled off the start due to an injury or for COVID-19-related reasons rather than a potential call-up to the big leagues. For what it's worth, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports that Roberts admitted the Dodgers discussed calling up Gray to provide reinforcement for a banged-up rotation, but Roberts noted that the Los Angeles would have to "shelve [that idea] for a little bit" in light of Gray being scratched. Expect a clearer update on Gray's situation to come within the next couple of days.

Senzatela (1-4) allowed four earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four across five innings, taking the loss to the Padres on Tuesday.

Senzatela struggled in his first start off the injured list Tuesday. His outing was capped off by a two-run home run by Manny Machado in the fifth inning. The 26-year-old has only two quality starts this season, allowing one run in 14 innings in those outings. However, he has a 9.15 ERA in 20.2 innings otherwise.

Buehler completed seven innings in a no-decision against Seattle on Tuesday, allowing four runs on four hits and one walk while striking out eight.

The right-hander gave up only four hits in the outing, but three of them left the yard. Mitch Haniger touched up Buehler for two of the long balls, and the other came off the bat of Kyle Seager. Despite the homers, Buehler had a strong performance overall, collecting eight strikeouts and inducing 17 swings-and-misses. His strikeout numbers were down early in the campaign, but Buehler has now racked up at least eight K's in four straight contests. He has yet to complete less than six innings in a start this season, compiling five quality starts over his seven outings. Buehler's next start is tentatively scheduled for Sunday at home against Miami.

Lopez (0-3) took the loss against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, pitching 4.1 innings and allowing six runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out three.

The right-hander entered the contest having given up just one earned run over his previous 24 innings, but he was unable to maintain the momentum against Arizona. Most of the damage against Lopez was done in the fifth inning, when he allowed five baserunners and got his only out via a sacrifice fly. Lopez ended up being charged with five runs in the frame, pushing his season ERA up to 3.07. That's a solid mark in spite of Lopez's 0-3 record, and he has thus far produced six strong starts versus two clunkers. Lopez's next outing is likely to come this weekend on the road against the Dodgers.

Anderson (2-3) picked up the win in Tuesday's 6-2 victory over the Nationals, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk over five-plus innings. He struck out five.

The veteran right-hander lasted the bare minimum to qualify for the win, but he seemed to be in control while blanking Washington for five innings. However, after serving up a solo shot to Trea Turner and then walking Juan Soto to lead off the sixth, he got a quick hook. Anderson tossed 52 of 85 pitches for strikes, and he'll carry a 5.23 ERA and 26:15 K:BB through 31 innings into his next outing.

Brubaker (3-2) picked up the win Tuesday in a 7-2 victory over the Reds, giving up one run on five hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out four.

The second-year right-hander has yet to allow more than three runs in any of his outings this season, although Tuesday's effort was only his third quality start. Brubaker sports a 2.58 ERA and 41:9 K:BB through 38.1 innings as he prepares for his next trip to the mound.

Peralta allowed one hit and one walk while striking out eight across seven scoreless innings Tuesday against the Cardinals. He did not factor into the decision.

Peralta dominated the Cardinals by piling up 17 swinging strikes across 97 total pitches in his longest outing of the campaign. Despite finishing six innings only three times, Peralta has punched out at least seven hitters in all seven of the games he's started this season. The result is a strong 2.77 ERA with a 61:18 K:BB across 39 innings. Peralta currently lines up to make his next start Sunday against Atlanta.

Kim allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk while striking out six across 5.1 innings Tuesday against the Brewers. He did not factor into the decision.

Kim turned in one of his longer starts of the season, and he continued his strong run of results. He surrendered four doubles in the outing, which forced him to work out of trouble in several different innings. He did so effectively thanks to his six strikeouts, and he has now allowed only four earned runs across his last 20 innings of work. Kim projects to take his next turn through the rotation Sunday at San Diego.

Stroman settled for a no-decision in Tuesday's win over the Orioles after allowing one run on four hits and a pair of walks while striking out five across 6.1 innings.

Stroman turned in a strong performance, entering into a pitcher's duel with John Means while blanking the Orioles over the first six frames. However, the right-hander found himself in trouble early in the seventh inning after loading the bases. He was pulled from the game, and the bullpen allowed one of his baserunners to score, charging him with the run. Nonetheless, the 30-year-old has now collected 19 strikeouts over his last 16.1 innings while compiling a 2.01 ERA and 1.02 WHIP on the season. He's slated to take the mound again Sunday at Tampa Bay.

Webb (2-3) earned the win Tuesday against the Rangers after recording 10 strikeouts and allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks over six innings.

The 24-year-old had recorded just nine strikeouts over his previous two outings, but he generated 14 swinging strikes Tuesday to fan double-digit batters for the first time this season. Webb has a 4.74 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 43:16 K:BB through 36 innings (seven starts) in 2021.