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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.

Walker (1-1) earned the win Sunday against the Nationals by tossing seven scoreless innings. He allowed three hits and three walks while walking four.

Walker completed his best outing of the season, pitching more than six innings for the first time and notching his second quality start. It was his first scoreless outing of the campaign as well, though it's worth noting Walker has yet to allow more than two runs in any of his four starts. He owns a strong 2.14 ERA through four appearances. His next start is scheduled for Saturday at Philadelphia.

Cardinals manager Mike Shildt all but confirmed that Oviedo will start Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. "I don't think it's a state secret," Shildt said.

Shildt previously hinted that the Cardinals would move from a five-man to a six-man rotation while the team faces a stretch of 17 games in 17 days. Oviedo previously cemented himself as the next man up for the rotation after he impressed in a long-relief appearance against the Brewers on April 11, when he struck out four over 4.2 scoreless innings. He's spent the past couple weeks getting stretched out at the Cardinals' alternate training site, so he shouldn't face any major restrictions with his pitch count when he makes his first start of 2021 on Wednesday.

Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Sunday that he expects Cueto (lat) to miss a third turn through the rotation during the upcoming week, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

Logan Webb is making his second turn in place of Cueto on Sunday against the Marlins, and he'll likely be in store for another start next weekend in San Diego while Cueto remains on the shelf. Cueto isn't believed to have suffered a setback in his recovery from a lat strain since landing on the injured list April 15, but he's not far enough along in his recovery program for the Giants to pinpoint a clear target date for his return.