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Martinez got the save against the Royals on Tuesday, working around a hit to record two outs and close out the Cardinals' 2-0 victory. He didn't record a walk or a strikeout.

Martinez allowed a base hit after entering with one out in the ninth inning, but he made sure it didn't matter, coming back to record a two-out save for his 13th of the season in 16 opportunities. The right-hander's 3.41 ERA and 1.26 WHIP still aren't at the level of a truly elite closer, but he seems to have a comfortable grasp on the role, and has now yielded just one earned run over his last seven appearances.

Flaherty (6-6) got the win against the Royals on Tuesday, tossing seven scoreless innings while yielding just three hits, striking out seven and walking one in the Cardinals' 2-0 victory.

Flaherty had his struggles earlier in the season, but he's been lights out of late, as he's now tossed 21 straight scoreless innings and posted a 26:4 K:BB over his last three starts. He's lowered his ERA to a solid 3.52 mark over that stretch, to go along with a 1.10 WHIP and 157:42 K:BB over 135.1 innings. The right-hander will look to keep it rolling in his next start, which will see him take on the Reds in a Sunday road matchup.

Fried (14-4) picked up the win in Tuesday's 5-3 victory over the Mets, allowing one run on six hits and three walks over six innings while striking out four.

The lefty won his fifth straight start while delivering his 12th quality start of the season. Fried now sports a 3.99 ERA and 126:38 K:BB through 126.1 innings, and he'll look to keep rolling in his next outing Sunday, at home against the Dodgers.

Wheeler (9-7) took the loss Tuesday, coughing up five runs on 12 hits and two walks over five innings while striking out two as the Mets fell 5-3 to Atlanta.

The dozen hits were the most Wheeler has allowed in any start this season, and he saw both his 15-inning scoreless streak and three-game winning streak snapped on a tough night. The right-hander will carry a 4.36 ERA and 151:37 K:BB through 144.1 innings into his next outing Sunday in Kansas City.

May (1-1) picked up the win in Tuesday's 15-1 rout of the Marlins, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over 5.2 innings. He struck out five.

The Dodgers' offense didn't really get rolling until the rookie had left the game, but May still hit the showers with a comfortable 6-1 lead after tossing 90 pitches (59 strikes). The right-hander will look for his second win in the majors in his next start Sunday in Atlanta.

Quintana allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits and a walk across six innings in a no-decision Tuesday against the Phillies. He struck out 14.

Quintana posted one of his most dominant outings of the season, but unfortunately for the lefty, the Cubs only mustered two runs in a 4-2 loss and he could not earn his 11th win. The 14 strikeouts are a new season high and it's just the second time all year Quintana has even reached double figures in the category. He's put together three straight nice starts, allowing just four earned runs and striking out 26 across 19 innings in the stretch. Quintana will look to keep rolling his next time out Sunday against the Pirates on the road.

Wood (1-1) allowed three earned runs on six hits and no walks while striking out four across five innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Nationals.

Wood's start was sunk by the long ball, as he surrendered two solo home runs across five frames. He's now allowed at least one homer in each of his four starts this season, amounting to a 2.8 HR/9 mark. On the other hand, he's managed an impressive 15:3 K:BB ratio in his 19.1 innings, suggesting that he's deserving of better than a 5.59 ERA and 1.45 WHIP. He'll attempt to get on track in his next start, currently scheduled for Sunday against St. Louis.

Wacha will start Thursday's series opener at Cincinnati, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Manager Mike Schildt indicated over the weekend that Wacha was likely to start versus the Reds, so his return to the starting rotation isn't much of a surprise. The 28-year-old has a 5.54 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 72:42 K:BB over 89.1 innings this season.

Burnes was transferred from Triple-A San Antonio to Double-A Biloxi on Tuesday.

Burnes was tagged for 15 earned runs in just 4.2 innings over his last two start with San Antonio, so the Brewers decided to move him down a level in hopes of getting him back on track. Burnes is on the 40-man roster, so he still has a chance to rejoin the Brewers before the season ends with rosters expanding Sept. 1. However, he likely needs to show some major signs of improvement before the Brewers consider using him in a big-league game again.

Davies (back) is on track to rejoin the Brewers' rotation during their upcoming road trip, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Davies is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday, and as long as all goes well, he will be cleared to resume pitching for the Brewers. It's not yet clear when Davies will come off the injured list, but based on the Brewers' current probables, Davies figures to be back on the mound at some point between August 18-21.