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Wainwright yielded two runs on six hits and three walks in 3.2 innings Monday, striking out four batters in the win against Milwaukee. He did not factor in the decision.

St. Louis piled on nine runs before Wainwright left, but he was forced out of the game early after throwing just 49-of-90 pitches for strikes. Lorenzo Cain drove in his team's second run of the game in the fourth inning before Yasmani Grandal drew a walk, ending Wainwright's night. It was the first time since July 19 where he failed to complete at least five innings. The 37-year-old righty will carry a 4.52 ERA into Saturday's home contest against the Reds.

Lopez (5-6) gave up four runs on five hits and one walk while striking out three through five innings to take the loss against the Reds on Monday.

Making his first start since June 15, Lopez only threw 86 pitches and allowed a three-run home run that was enough to tag him with his sixth loss. The 23-year-old has a 4.41 ERA and 76 strikeouts through 15 starts this season. Lopez is scheduled to make his next start Saturday at Nationals Park.

Gray (10-6) gave up two runs on two hits and five walks while striking out six through six innings to earn the win over the Marlins on Monday.

Gray struggled with his control, but he did enough to deliver another quality start. Since the All-Star break, the 29-year-old has a 5-1 record with a 1.83 ERA in nine starts. Gray is scheduled to pitch the first game of a doubleheader Saturday against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

Hill (forearm) threw some curveballs from flat ground and tossed five from a mound Monday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Hill tossed a 20-pitch bullpen session Saturday morning, but he was limited to fastballs. After mixing in a few curveballs Monday, he's expected to toss another side session Tuesday. He remains on track for a September return.

May will remain in the starting rotation for one more turn following Monday night's start against the Padres, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

The Dodgers will stick with a six-man rotation for one more turn, putting May in line to start again Sunday in Arizona. He'll likely return to a relief role after his time in the rotation comes to an end.

The Rockies are deciding whether to shut Marquez (arm) down for the rest of the season, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Marquez was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday due to right arm inflammation, and manager Bud Black later clarified that his ace is essentially dealing with a "tired arm." Black also noted that the Rockies are in the process of determining whether Marquez will pitch again this season, per Saunders.

Manager Bruce Bochy said last week that Cueto (elbow) is tentatively being penciled in to return from the 60-day injured list around Sept. 8, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Cueto reached the final phase of his recovery from Tommy John surgery earlier this month, when he kicked off a minor-league rehab assignment. After two turns with the Giants' rookie-level Arizona League affiliate followed by two starts with High-A San Jose, Cueto is now in line to pitch twice for Triple-A Sacramento before being reinstated. Cueto was roughed up for five runs (four earned) over 4.1 innings in his final outing for San Jose, but reported no concerns with his elbow while bumping up his pitch count to 60. He'll presumably work longer in his upcoming two turns with Sacramento as he looks to prove that he's ready to handle a starter's workload with the big club.

Freeland (groin) began a throwing program Sunday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Freeland's ability to play catch just three days after being placed on the 10-day injured list suggests that his left groin strain isn't viewed as a major concern. Assuming Freeland incurs no setbacks when he eventually progresses to mound work, he should return from the IL when the roster expands Sept. 1 or shortly thereafter.

Cabrera (infection) was activated from the 7-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start for Double-A Jacksonville on Monday.

Cabrera has been cleared to rejoin Jacksonville's rotation after spending more than three weeks on the injured list with an infection. The 21-year-old owns a combined 2.23 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 110:29 K:BB across 92.2 innings with Jacksonville and High-A Jupiter and will look to finish the season strong.

Denaburg hasn't pitched in any games for the Nationals' rookie-level Gulf Coast League affiliate since Aug. 3 while recovering from a shoulder strain, Byron Kerr of MASN Sports reports.

The Nationals don't seem to be viewing the 20-year-old's injury as a serious concern, as he hasn't been officially shut down for the season and remains in the midst of a rehab program. A first-round pick in the 2018 first-year player draft, Denaburg didn't make his professional debut until this season after biceps tendinitis sidelined him shortly after he was selected.