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Alcantara allowed three runs on eight hits with six strikeouts and two walks across six innings during a no-decision against the Marlins on Sunday.

The Pirates had runners in scoring position pretty much all afternoon against Alcantara, but the right-hander limited the damage by holding Pittsburgh to a 2-for-16 day with runners in scoring position. It wasn't enough, though, as the Pirates broke through against the Marlins bullpen to retake the lead. Alcantara is 3-6 with a 3.73 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 58 strikeouts in 82 innings this season. He will pitch next at the Phillies on Friday.

Gray (3-5) allowed three runs on five hits with eight strikeouts and no walks across five innings to earn a victory against the Rangers on Sunday.

The 29-year-old tossed up two homers, which accounted for all three of the Rangers' runs, but that's just about all the damage Texas could inflict on the right-hander. Gray struck out at least eight batters for the fourth time this season, and with the win, he improved to 3-1 with a 2.93 ERA in his last five outings. Overall, Gray is 3-5 with a 3.77 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 79 strikeouts in 71.2 innings. He is scheduled to pitch next at the Brewers on Friday.

Martinez pitched two scoreless innings in the eighth and ninth while allowing one hit and striking out two batters to earn a save during a 4-3 victory against the Mets on Sunday.

Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks hasn't pitched since Thursday, but after Martinez threw 14 pitches in the eighth Sunday, the Cardinals elected to stick with him for the ninth. While he does have two successful saves in his last four outings, Martinez has allowed four earned runs in his last eight appearances. He is 1-0 with two saves, 3.09 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 11 strikeouts in 11.2 innings this season.

Anderson allowed four runs on five hits and four walks across four innings in a no-decision Sunday against the Giants. He struck out three.

Anderson was plagued by inefficiency in this outing and ran up his pitch count in the second inning when he allowed two runs on three hits and a walk. He came back out for the fifth but allowed the first three batters to reach base and was fortunate to be charged with only one additional run as the bullpen put out the fire. Anderson turned in a quality start in his previous outing, but overall he's failed to go deeper than five innings in four of his last five. He'll look to get back on track in his next scheduled start at home against the Reds on Friday.

Keller will start at home against the Tigers on Tuesday, general manager Neal Huntington said on SportsRadio 93.7 The Fan Pittsburgh.

Keller has surrendered 12 earned runs in seven innings in his first two starts, including nine first-inning runs. While Huntington confirmed Keller's Tuesday start during his Sunday radio show, he also mentioned that Trevor Williams (side) will return Wednesday and Jordan Lyles (hamstring) won't spend much more time on the injured list. As a result, Keller could face a demotion regardless of how he fares Tuesday.

Irvin gave up six runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out four through 3.2 innings of relief work and did not factor into the decision in a loss to the Braves on Sunday.

After Vince Velasquez gave up four runs through 2.1 innings as an opener, Irvin quickly gave up a two-run home run to Josh Donaldson, and things did not get much better for the left-hander. Irvin carries a 6.84 ERA and a 7.9 K/9 through four appearances this season.

Wood (back) is scheduled to throw live batting practice Tuesday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Wood has yet to pitch in the majors this season due to the back issues but appears to be trending in a positive direction after completing a 35-pitch bullpen session Saturday without incident. If all goes well Tuesday, the 28-year-old could embark on a minor-league rehab assignment, which is likely to be a lengthy one given his extended absence.

Suarez was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Suarez joined the Phillies on June 7 and allowed four runs over four innings during his lone appearance. The 23-year-old will return to Lehigh Valley, where he has a 5.68 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 32:10 K:BB across 38 innings this season.

Irvin was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

The 25-year-old is set to work as the primary pitcher behind opener Vince Velasquez versus the Braves. Irvin has a 5.48 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 18:6 K:BB over 21.1 innings with the Phillies this season.

Keuchel allowed three earned runs on 11 hits across seven innings in a tune-up start Saturday at Double-A Mississippi.

Keuchel did allow a high number of baserunners, but that gave him the opportunity to extend his pitch count to 106 (74 strikes). Most of that damage was done in the first inning, when the veteran lefty gave up two runs on three hits, which all started with a leadoff double. It was a much tougher test than his first outing in Low-A, where he tossed seven innings of one-hit ball. With more situational experience under his belt, Keuchel now believes he could start for the Braves in the upcoming week if called upon, according to the Jackson Clarion Ledger. The report indicated Keuchel used all five of his pitches, with his velocity landing in the 86-89 MPH range. After the start, the former Cy Young winner noted "I'm not trying to rush myself. Probably tomorrow will be a better judgment of where we're going to be at in the next four or five days." Based on those words, it might be a bit risky to put Keuchel in lineups for the upcoming week, though getting a start isn't necessarily outside the realm of possibility.