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Anderson (0-3) allowed six runs on six hits and three walks while striking out just two over 3.2 innings in a defeat to the Rockies on Sunday.

Anderson was cruising along through the first three innings but completely fell apart in the fourth. He ended up loading the bases with a walk and proceeded to allow back-to-back RBI singles before walking another batter to keep all the bases occupied. Phillies' manager Joe Girardi decided he had seen enough and brought in David Hale to try and finish the inning. He ended up watching Trevor Story trot around the bases after crushing a hanging curveball over the wall in left for a grand slam. Anderson ended up being charged six runs in the inning and now owns a 6.48 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP over 16.2 innings. He'll be in search of his first win this season when he takes the bump against the Mets on Friday.

Gray (3-1) earned another win Sunday against the Phillies, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings.

Gray allowed two early solo home runs to Bryce Harper but otherwise held the rest of the Phillies lineup quiet en route to his third victory of the season. Four of Gray's five starts have come at the hitter-friendly Coors Field thus far but he's managed to go 3-0 with a 1.85 ERA and owns a 24:11 K:BB through 24.1 innings. His next scheduled start is set to be Friday versus the Diamondbacks, a team he picked up his first win of the season against after allowing one run over 6.2 strong innings back on April 8.

Musgrove allowed two earned runs on three hits and two walks while striking out four across three innings in Sunday's win over the Dodgers. He did not factor in the decision.

The Dodgers were able to get to Musgrove early, forcing him to go deep into counts resulting in 77 pitches in three innings. Coming off a 13-strikeout performance in his last outing against the Brewers, Musgrove was only able to muster four punchouts on a tough Dodgers offense. The 28-year-old's ERA raised from 1.04 to 1.55 after Sunday's performance.

May allowed one earned run on two hits and one walk while striking out 10 across six innings in the loss against the Padres on Sunday. He did not factor in the decision.

May's only damage came on a solo shot by Fernando Tatis in the fourth inning. The 23-year-old had strong command Sunday, reaching double-digit strikeouts for the first time in his career. He has a 2.53 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 21.1 innings. His next scheduled start is Friday in Milwaukee.

Smyly (0-1) allowed six runs (five earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out four across four innings to take the loss in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Diamondbacks.

Smyly did not have a good afternoon Sunday, making his first start since being reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Three different Diamondbacks' players went deep off him, including two in the first inning. The 31-year-old is struggling in his first three starts with a 7.20 ERA. The good news is that he has issued only three walks in 15 innings. He'll next take the mound Friday in Florida against Toronto.

Woodruff (2-0) allowed two hits and two walks over six shutout innings Sunday, striking out eight and earning a win over the Cubs.

Woodruff was outstanding Sunday and was never in much danger during the contest. The Cubs got two runners on base to begin the fourth inning but Woodruff recorded a pair of strikeouts and eliminated the threat when Ian Happ was caught trying to swipe third. He lowered his season ERA to 1.55 with a 34:8 K:BB through 29 frames. Woodruff will take the mound at home against the Dodgers on Friday.

Castillo (1-2) allowed four runs on six hits and a walk over five innings Sunday, striking out three and taking the loss against St. Louis.

Castillo quickly fell behind 1-0 in the first inning and things didn't get much better. He allowed two solo home runs to Tyler O'Neill in the second and fifth innings before Dylan Carlson made it 4-0 with an RBI single. The 28-year-old has now allowed at least four runs in three of his five starts this season. Castillo will carry a 6.29 ERA into next weekend's home outing against the Cubs.

Flaherty (4-0) yielded one run on three hits over seven innings Sunday, striking out six and earning a win over the Reds.

Flaherty allowed just two baserunners through six scoreless innings before giving up a leadoff homer to Jesse Winker in the seventh. It was his longest outing of the season and he picked his fourth consecutive victory. The 25-year-old lowered his season ERA to 3.18 through 28.1 innings. Flaherty will face the Pirates on the road next weekend.

Gallen (1-0) pitched a complete scoreless game in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Braves, giving up just one hit and two walks while fanning six.

Gallen looked dominant on the mound and limited the Braves to just one hit -- a single from Freddie Freeman -- and didn't have any problems outside of the sixth inning when he had runners on the corners with two outs. This was Gallen's best start of the season by a wide margin. He'll try to build off this performance when he takes the ball during next weekend's series against the Rockies at home.

Corbin (0-3) was tagged with the loss Sunday against the Mets after giving up four runs on seven hits and three walks while fanning three across four innings.

Corbin couldn't get out of the fifth inning and has struggled badly this season, allowing at least four runs in three of his first four appearances of the campaign. He's failed to pitch at least five innings in three of those four starts as well, and the 31-year-old left-hander owns a robust 10.47 ERA across 16.1 innings in 2021.