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Keuchel (8-5) allowed one run on three hits with three walks and eight strikeouts across six innings while earning a victory against the Phillies on Wednesday.

Just like the Braves, Keuchel is scorching hot, having won five straight starts with a 1.16 ERA during that stretch. Dating back to Aug. 14, Keuchel owns a 0.97 ERA in six outings. On the strength of this hot streak, the left-hander has now won half his starts and has a 3.35 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 81 strikeouts in 96.2 innings this season. He will face the Phillies again in his next start at home Tuesday.

Strasburg (17-6) earned the win Wednesday at Minnesota after allowing two runs on four hits over six innings. He struck out seven and walked two.

Strasburg served up a two-run homer to Jorge Polanco during the third inning but was otherwise able to keep the Twins off the board. The right-hander has been in fine form over his last five starts with a 1.91 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 44:8 K:BB across 33 innings, and he should next take the mound Monday at St. Louis.

Lopez allowed five runs on five hits and four walks across five innings during Wednesday's loss to the Brewers. He had two strikeouts and did not factor in the decision.

Lopez struggled with his command Wednesday as he delivered only 44 of his 84 pitches for strikes on his way to issuing a season-high four walks. The 23-year-old has a 4.97 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 85:23 K:BB through 96 innings and lines up to pitch Monday at Arizona.

Senzatela (9-10) earned the win Wednesday after holding the Cardinals to one run on four hits and a pair of walks while striking out five over six innings.

Despite coming into the game allowing a .317 average at Coors Field, Senzatela flipped the narrative Wednesday, holding an opponent to just one run for the sixth time this season and first time since June 18. In that span, Senzatela's ERA rose from 5.09 to 6.87, as he surrendered 46 runs across his last nine starts. The 24-year-old will look for his 10th win during a Monday matchup against the Mets.

Davies gave up three runs on four hits and two walks over 4.1 innings during Wednesday's win at Miami. He had three strikeouts and did not qualify for the decision.

Davies entered the fifth inning with a 5-2 lead, but he was pulled at 89 pitches with one runner on base only for the bullpen to surrender the lead anyway. The 26-year-old has a 3.77 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 94:48 K:BB through 145.2 innings and lines up to pitch Monday versus San Diego.

Nix (elbow) took the loss for Double-A Amarillo on Wednesday, allowing nine runs on seven hits and two walks in 1.2 innings. He allowed four homers and struck out two batters.

Nix entered the game having given up a total of seven earned runs in his first seven rehab starts between four minor-league levels, but he was touched up for three runs in the first inning and six in the second in what was likely to be his final minor-league outing this season. The loss was particularly painful because it came in the second game of the Texas League Championship Series. Nonetheless, Nix's overall body of work in his rehab assignment was largely a success, as he worked his way up to 90 pitches in his previous start without showing any ill effects from the UCL tear that put his season on hold in mid-March. The next step for the 23-year-old has yet to be announced, but he remains in line for a return to the Padres before the end of the season.

Stripling allowed one earned run on three hits and no walks while striking out two across three innings Wednesday against the Orioles.

Stripling was once again limited in his pitch count, and he's now thrown 31, 36 and 37 pitches across his three appearances since returning from the injured list. He's been effective in that span, throwing eight shutout innings and striking out six. While providing strong ratios, Stripling won't get many chances for wins or strikeouts until he gets further stretched out. He's likely to pitch again in some capacity Tuesday against the Rays, though it's unclear how exactly the team will deploy him.

Matz (10-8) allowed four hits and three walks while striking out seven across six scoreless innings to earn the win Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

The Mets gave Matz plenty of run support early by jumping out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning. He proved capable of maintaining it, generating 15 of his 18 outs via strikeout or groundball. After being tagged for several blowup outings throughout the first half of the season, Matz has allowed two or fewer earned runs in 10 of his last 11 starts since a brief stint in the bullpen that ended on July 16. For the campaign, he now touts a 3.84 ERA and 1.31 WHIP with 139 strikeouts across 145.1 innings. He's currently projected to make his next start in a tough matchup Monday at Coors Field against the Rockies.

Ray (12-8) allowed five earned runs on five hits and no walks while striking out one across two-thirds of an inning to take the loss Wednesday against the Mets.

Ray surrendered four extra-base hits -- including two home runs -- to the eight batters he faced before pulled from the disastrous outing. He had been battling a blister that developed during his last start, which could serve to explain some of his struggles. Even prior to that issue, however, Ray had struggled to work deep into games, lasting six innings only once in his last seven appearances. Assuming good health, Ray will look to get back on track on his next outing, currently expected to come Monday against the Marlins.

Cueto is scheduled to make his next start Tuesday at Boston, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Cueto made his first outing of the season in Tuesday's win over the Pirates and delivered five scoreless innings, and he'll receive six days of rest before his next outing. The veteran right-hander needed only 69 pitches and could have an increased workload in his second start, though the Giants are likely to remain fairly cautious.