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Wood settled for a no-decision in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Rockies after allowing two runs on four hits and a pair of walks while striking out two batters across five innings.

Wood got off to a solid start, holding the Rockies scoreless until a two-run homer by C.J. Cron in the fourth inning. That would be the only damage of the night against the 30-year-old, who left the game with a lead that was spoiled by Colorado's seventh-inning rally in the second end of Tuesday's twin bill. Wood wasn't quite as dominant as he was in his last start, also against Colorado, when he took a no-hitter into the sixth while fanning a season-high nine batters. Still, he's undefeated on the season (3-0) and has allowed two runs or fewer in each of his starts. The southpaw will carry a shiny 1.96 ERA and 0.78 WHIP into his next projected start against Texas on Monday.

Nola (3-1) allowed one earned run on five hits and two walks while striking out 10 across six innings to earn the win Tuesday against the Brewers.

Nola allowed hits to two of the first three batters he faced, accounting for the only earned run against him. He settled in quickly thereafter and racked up his second double-digit-strikeout performance of the season. Nola has delivered as expected through seven outings, maintaining a 2.89 ERA with a 49:7 K:BB across 43.2 innings. He's projected to take his next turn through the rotation Sunday at Atlanta.

Lauer (1-1) allowed six runs (two earned) on eight hits and no walks while striking out seven across six innings Tuesday to take the loss against the Phillies.

Lauer surrendered three home runs, which accounted for five of his six earned runs. His line was spared by four unearned runs, which came after Travis Shaw misplaced a ball at third base in the the third inning. Even so, it was a concerning performance for Lauer, who allowed 1.6 HR/9 in 2020. As for this season, Lauer has a 1.64 ERA with a 10:2 K:BB across 11 innings. The Brewers' pitching staff is currently decimated by injuries, which could result in Lauer receiving another turn through the rotation Sunday in Miami.

Steele (1-0) earned the win in Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Dodgers after pitching a scoreless ninth inning, walking one and fanning two.

Steele was coming off a woeful outing in which he allowed three runs (and two homers) in just one inning at Cincinnati on May 2, but he bounced back quickly and recorded his first win of the season while shutting down the Dodgers in style. He tossed 11 of his 18 pitches for strikes, and while this was an encouraging performance, Steele is expected to remain in a low-leverage role with the Cubs at least on a short-term basis.

Ynoa (3-1) picked up the win Tuesday in a 6-1 victory over the Nationals, giving up one unearned run on four hits and two walks over seven innings. He struck out four.

The rookie right-hander not only stymied the Nats' bats over 96 pitches (63 strikes), he supplied most of the offense for Atlanta with a grand slam in the sixth inning off Tanner Rainey, Ynoa's second homer of the year. He's delivered three quality starts already this season, and Ynoa will take a sparkling 2.36 ERA and 38:8 K:BB through 34.1 innings into his next outing.

Alcantara didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Diamondbacks after allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk over six innings while striking out six.

The right-hander pitched well enough to win, throwing 69 of 95 pitches for strikes in his fifth quality start of the season, but despite exiting with a 3-2 lead, Alcantara came away empty-handed as the bullpen let the tying run cross the plate before the Marlins' offense erupted in the late innings. He'll take a 2.95 ERA and 42:13 K:BB through 42.2 innings into his next outing.

Marquez (1-3) took the loss during Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Giants after giving up eight runs on six hits with two walks and one strikeout over two-thirds of an inning.

It was a complete disaster for the right-hander, as he allowed the first six batters of the game to reach base while throwing only 17 of 36 pitches for strikes. Marquez had a 3.43 ERA through his first five starts of the season, but the 28:16 K:BB he posted during that stretch spelled trouble, and he's struggled in his past two outings, giving up 12 runs.

Kershaw (4-3) took the loss during Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cubs after surrendering four runs on four hits with two strikeouts and two walks over one inning.

The 33-year-old needed 39 pitches to get through the first frame, and manager Dave Roberts decided that was enough for the veteran lefty Tuesday. Kershaw had given up only four runs across his previous five starts (33 innings), and he'll attempt to return to form his next time out.

Hendricks (2-3) allowed just one run across seven innings to earn the win in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Dodgers. He gave up seven hits and a walk while striking out six.

Hendricks helped out the Chicago bullpen by going the distance in the seven-inning game, and the righty was much better than he was in his last outing, when he allowed seven runs across 3.2 innings. He actually blanked Los Angeles until there was one out in the seventh, when Keibert Ruiz connected for a solo home run. Hendricks has allowed seven runs on two occasions this season, both against Atlanta, which has inflated ERA to 6.07 even after the strong start Tuesday. He'll look to keep whittling down that number in his next scheduled appearance Sunday against the Pirates.

Oviedo won't start Tuesday against the Mets since the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

The 23-year-old was recalled from the alternate site to start Tuesday's contest, but the game won't be played as scheduled. The contest will be made up via a straight doubleheader Wednesday, and Oviedo figures to take the mound in one of those contests.