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May will start Monday's game against the Padres, Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com reports.

As anticipated, May will toe the rubber during Los Angeles' upcoming road trip after making a relief appearance Sunday in Atlanta in which he surrendered four runs over two innings of work. May owns a 4.26 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with 15 punchouts over 19 innings this season in the majors.

Woodruff (oblique) threw from 120 feet Friday afternoon, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Woodruff hasn't worked off a mound yet, but it's good to see that he's making progress in his throwing program. After landing on the injured list with a left oblique strain near the end of July, he remains on track to return in mid-September.

Ray (back) expects to come off the injured list and start Sunday against the Brewers, Russell Dorsey of MLB.com reports.

Ray threw a bullpen session Friday without issue, and that was apparently all he and the Diamondbacks needed to see before deeming him ready to return to action. Barring any setbacks, Ray will occupy a spot in Arizona's rotation the rest of the way as the team tries to earn a wild-card berth.

Urena (back) could be used as the Marlins's closer when he comes off the injured list in September, Craig Mish of FNTSY Sports Radio reports.

The team is not looking at him to close beyond this season, but they think the ninth inning is a way for Urena to know exactly when to prepare to pitch upon his return, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports. The last time a Marlin recorded a save was when Sergio Romo saved a game on July 24, so Urena probably won't get too many opportunities over the final month if he does assume the role. However, if he looks good, he could enter 2020 as the closer in Miami rather than moving back into the rotation, so this has ramifications in redraft and dynasty leagues. As a starter he's lacked the strikeout punch typically found in closers, but perhaps if he uses his 96-mph sinker and 86-mph slider exclusively, he could have better results.

Maeda did not factor into the decision against Toronto on Thursday, hurling six innings and giving up two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out nine.

Maeda limited the Blue Jays to one extra-base hit -- a sixth-inning home run by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. -- while whiffing nine for his second straight start. He effectively controlled the zone and kept Toronto hitters guessing, tossing strikes on 57 of 85 pitches and inducing 19 swinging strikes. Maeda now owns a 4.13 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 146:44 K:BB in 133 innings this season and will next head south to face the Padres on Wednesday.

Martinez allowed two walks and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Thursday against the Rockies.

Martinez was called upon to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning. While he struck out the first batter he faced, he made things interesting by surrendering free passes to the next two batters he faced before ultimately closing the door. It was a bounceback effort for Martinez, as he had allowed two earned runs on three hits in his previous outing -- though he still escaped with a save in that instance as well. For the season, he's managed a 3.74 ERA and 1.34 WHIP with 35 punchouts and 15 saves across 33.2 innings.

Mikolas allowed five earned runs on eight hits and no walks while striking out five across six innings Thursday against the Rockies. He did not factor into the decision.

Mikolas pitched cleanly the majority of the game but was sidetracked by two big rallies. The trouble began in the second inning when he allowed the first three batters of the frame to reach base on singles, resulting in two earned runs. Three innings later, he surrendered a three-run homer to Nolan Arenado. This marked Mikolas' third consecutive start allowing five earned runs, during which he's allowed five homers. That's inflated his ERA to 4.43, despite a respectable a respectable 1.25 WHIP. Mikolas will look to get back on track in his next start, currently scheduled for Tuesday at Milwaukee.

Syndergaard (2-0) allowed two hits and no walks while striking out five across six shutout innings to earn the win Thursday against the Indians.

Syndergaard would have likely worked even deeper into the game, but a lengthy rain delay ended his night after just 73 pitches. He retired the first 16 hitters he faced, with his no-hitter broken up by two singles in the sixth frame. Syndergaard has been on quite a run since the All-Star break, working at least seven innings in six of eight starts and allowing just 11 earned runs across 54.1 innings. He'll look to keep things working in his next outing, currently scheduled at home Wednesday against the Cubs.

Marquez allowed four earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four across six innings Thursday against the Cardinals. He did not factor into the decision.

Marquez began the game with three shutout innings but had his start derailed by two two-run home runs. Despite three of his past four starts coming on the road, Marquez has now allowed multiple home runs in three of his past four starts. That's continued a season-long issue, as Marquez is now surrendering 1.5 HR/9 -- a mark exacerbated by his home park. For the season, he now owns a 4.76 ERA and 1.20 WHIP with 175 punchouts across 174 innings. He'll look to keep the ball in the yard in his next start, currently scheduled at home Tuesday against Boston.

Alcantara allowed one run (none earned) on three hits and two walks while striking out seven across seven innings Thursday against the Braves. He did not factor into the decision.

Alcantara limited the Braves' lineup, holding them without an extra-base hit. The effort extended his streak of working at least seven innings to three starts, during which he's allowed only five earned runs across 21.2 frames. While he hasn't earned a win since June 21, Alcantara has rebounded from a rocky five-start stretch spanning parts of June and July to lower his ERA to 4.15 and WHIP to 1.38 across 149.2 innings for the season. He'll look to keep his strong run going in his next start, currently scheduled for Tuesday against Cincinnati.