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Lyles (hamstring) tossed a four-inning simulated game Tuesday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Rather than sending Lyles out on a rehab assignment, the Pirates elected to keep the right-hander on hand in Pittsburgh to test out his tight left hamstring in front of the team's medical staff. Manager Clint Hurdle said afterward that Lyles' next step is "to be determined," but if his hamstring responds well to the simulated-game action, he could return from the 10-day injured list to rejoin the rotation as soon as Sunday against the Padres. Steven Brault and Mitch Keller are the other candidates to take the hill that day if Lyles needs more time to recover from the injury.

The Phillies are listing Nola as their probable starter for Friday's game against the Marlins.

Entering the week, Nola was lined up to start the final game of the Phillies' series in Washington on Thursday, but a pair of postponements seems to have resulted in him getting pushed back a day in the pitching schedule. Assuming the Phillies and Nationals are able to get in both ends of a twin bill Wednesday, Nick Pivetta will get the nod Thursday while Nola returns to action at home versus Miami this weekend. The additional day of rest can probably only help Nola, who has a 7.71 ERA over his last three starts.

Ynoa was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.

The transaction is Ynoa's third in the span of five days, as he was previously called up Saturday and sent down Monday. He threw two scoreless innings in his only career big-league outing during his previous stint with the team. Sean Newcomb landed on the 7-day concussion injured list in a corresponding move.

Lopez (shoulder) will be placed on the injured list, Craig Mish of FNTSY reports.

According to Mish, Lopez is undergoing tests on his shoulder back in Miami. More information should be known regarding the severity of the issue once the results are disclosed. Zac Gallen will be recalled from Triple-A New Orleans in a corresponding move and will take Lopez's place in the rotation in the meantime.

Gallen will be promoted from Triple-A New Orleans to start Thursday's game against the Cardinals, Craig Mish of FNTSY reports.

Gallen is set to make his big-league debut after dominating in 14 starts for New Orleans, compiling a 1.77 ERA, 0.71 WHIP and 112:17 K:BB in 91.1 innings. The young right-hander will replace Pablo Lopez -- who is reportedly headed to the injured list with a shoulder injury -- in the rotation, and he should have a good chance to stick around if he holds his own.

The Phillies recalled Suarez from Triple-A Lehigh Valley ahead of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Nationals, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Suarez will serve as the 26th man for the twin bill and should offer a long arm out of the bullpen if needed for either contest. He'll likely head back to Triple-A at the conclusion of the doubleheader.

Woodruff (8-2) took the loss Tuesday, giving up four runs on seven hits and a walk over six innings while striking out six as the Brewers fell 4-1 to the Padres.

While it wasn't a terrible outing, it ended the right-hander's seven-decision winning streak, during which Woodruff had posted a 3.39 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 76:19 K:BB over 66.1 innings. He'll look to get back on track in his next start Sunday, at home against the Reds.

Flaherty (4-4) took the loss Tuesday as the Cardinals were downed 6-0 by the Marlins, allowing three runs on four hits and a walk over seven innings while striking out eight.

It was a strong effort, but the right-hander got no help from his offense -- his own ground-rule double in the third inning was the only extra-base hit St. Louis could manage off Jordan Yamamoto. Flaherty now has six quality starts on the year, and he'll take a 4.24 ERA and 89:26 K:BB through 80.2 innings into his next outing Tuesday, at home against the A's.

Kelly (7-7) allowed six runs (five earned) on eight hits while striking out five over six innings to pick up the loss against the Rockies on Tuesday.

Kelly, whose three-game winning streak was snapped, kept the Diamondbacks in the game before it got away from him in a four-run sixth inning. He allowed a pair of runs in the first, then stymied the Rockies until they roughed him up in his final frame. Meanwhile, the offense, which has been productive on the road, couldn't take advantage of opportunities at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks had two runners on base in three of the first four innings but failed to produce, ultimately leaving 10 men on base and going 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. Next up for Kelly is a start at home against San Francisco on Sunday.

Kershaw (7-1) pitched seven scoreless innings against San Francisco on Tuesday to earn the win, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out six.

In classic Kershaw fashion, the left-hander threw 71 of 100 pitches for strikes and allowed only five hitters to reach base. In doing so, he picked up his 10th quality start in 11 appearances this season and improved his career record against the Giants to 23-11. Despite starting the season on the IL with an injured shoulder, Kershaw has once again posted All-Star quality numbers, complementing his 7-1 record with a 2.85 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 73:14 K:BB in 79 innings. He'll have another home start when he faces the Rockies on Sunday.