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Houser's next start was pushed to Monday in Philadelphia, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Eric Lauer was recalled to start Thursday against the Dodgers, which pushes the rest of the Brewers starters back a day.

Lauer was recalled from the Brewers' alternate training site and will start Thursday's game against the Dodgers, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Zack Godley (finger) landed on the injured list and Lauer will be brought up in a corresponding move to give the rest of the rotation some rest. If he holds his own, Lauer could stick around for another start next week in Philadelphia.

Oviedo was recalled from the Cardinals' alternate training site prior to his start Wednesday against the Phillies.

The 23-year-old righty logged a 5.47 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 16 strikeouts in 24.2 innings across five MLB starts last season. He has not allowed a run in 4.2 innings (one appearance) this season. The 6-foot-5 hurler throws four pitches, leaning on his 95-97 mph fastball roughly 50 percent of the time.

Alcantara (1-2) earned the win Wednesday at Milwaukee after allowing two runs on five hits with four strikeouts and zero walks across seven innings.

The 25-year-old surrendered a two-run homer to Kolten Wong during the third inning Wednesday, but he otherwise kept the Brewers off the board to record his first victory of 2021. Alcantara has a 3.19 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 36:11 K:BB over 36.2 innings this season, and he lines up for a matchup with the Diamondbacks next week.

Strasburg (shoulder) could throw a bullpen session over the weekend, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Strasburg has been throwing from 150 feet in recent days to rebuild strength in his shoulder, and he could throw off a mound for the first time over the weekend. The right-hander still doesn't have a timetable to return to game action, but a successful bullpen session would be a significant step forward in his recovery process.

Eflin (1-1) suffered his first loss of the season Tuesday against the Cardinals while allowing five runs on nine hits and striking out eight over 6.2 innings.

Eflin's overall performance was better than his final line shows. The 27-year-old allowed three runs over the first two innings but was able to settle in while not allowing a run over the next four frames. He ended up being pulled with two outs in the seventh after surrendering back-to-back singles, and his replacement, Sam Coonrod, coughed up a two-run double on the first pitch he threw to Paul Goldschmidt. Eflin had begun the year with three quality starts in his first four outings, but he wasn't as sharp Tuesday night after allowing a season-high nine hits. The right-hander has had impressive command, however, as he's logged a 27:2 K:BB over 32.2 innings. He'll take a 3.58 ERA into his next start against the Mets on Sunday.

Martinez (1-4) allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and two walks while striking out four against the Phillies on Tuesday, earning his first win as a starting pitcher since July 2018.

Martinez started off a little rocky after finding himself with runners on second and third and one out but was able to limit the damage to one run on a sacrifice fly by J.T. Realmuto. He later gave up an unearned run in the fourth that came as a result of two errors in the inning. He played a major part in limiting the Phillies to a season-low three hits and has now gone at least six innings while allowing one earned run in his last two outings. Martinez does appear to be trending in the right direction after posting a 7.80 ERA over his first three starts, but he should still be considered more of a streaming option moving forward. He's lined up to take on Jacob deGrom and the Mets on Monday.

Houser (2-2) allowed three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out seven over 5.2 innings in a win over the Marlins on Tuesday. He also went 1-for-1 at the plate with a solo home run in the second inning.

Houser allowed the leadoff batter to get on base in five of the six innings he came out for but was able to limit the damage enough to pick up the win. The Marlins got to him for a run in the first, fourth and fifth innings but he was able to punch out a season-high seven hitters and has held the opposing offense to three runs or less in all five starts this season. He'll take a 3.65 ERA into his next start.

Buehler allowed five earned runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out 10 across 6.1 innings Tuesday against Cincinnati. He did not factor into the decision.

Buehler allowed a home run to Jesse Winker to lead off the game but then settled in to throw four scoreless innings. However, he ran into trouble again later in his effort, surrendering four earned runs across his final 2.1 frames. On the other hand, he did manage to rack up double-digit strikeouts for the first time since Aug. 21 of the 2020 campaign.

Anderson (2-0) picked up the win in Tuesday's 6-0 victory over the Cubs, allowing one hit and one walk over seven scoreless innings while striking out eight.

The young right-hander is locked in right now, tossing 13.2 shutout innings over his last two starts to collect his first two wins of the year, Anderson also set a new season high with his eight punchouts Tuesday, making his exit after throwing 90 pitches (59 strikes). He'll take a 2.48 ERA and 31:12 K:BB through 29 innings into his next outing, likely to come May 4 on the road against the Nationals.