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Freeland threw three innings in a no-decision against the Diamondbacks on Thursday, giving up five earned runs on seven hits with one strikeout and no walks in the Rockies' 11-10 victory.

Freeland's early-season struggles persisted in this contest, as he's now given up 12 earned runs in just seven innings over his past two starts. It's been a disappointing campaign for the 26-year-old lefty to this point after his breakout season last year, as he's now sporting an ugly 7.13 ERA and a 1.57 WHIP over 59.1 innings.

Alcantara allowed two hits and five walks while striking out three across six scoreless innings Thursday against the Giants. He did not factor into the decision.

Alcantara walked at least one batter in three of his six innings and allowed surrendered multiple free passes in two frames. However, he managed to work around them for his third scoreless effort of the campaign. Despite the strong run prevention, he wasn't particularly dominant -- he generated only nine swinging strikes -- but took advantage of a weak Giants' lineup in his pitcher-friendly home park. Alcantara now has a 41:31 K:BB across 64 innings this season, resulting in a mediocre 4.08 ERA and poor 1.41 WHIP. He'll face a much stiffer test in his next start, currently scheduled for Wednesday at Milwaukee.

Eickhoff (2-3) allowed four earned runs on eight hits and no walks while striking out four across 6.1 innings to take the loss Thursday against the Cardinals.

Eickhoff's outing was ruined by the long ball, as he surrendered three homers that accounted for all four of his earned runs. He's struggled to keep the ball in the yard of late, as he's now allowed all 10 of his home runs for the season in his past four starts. As a result, he's surrendered 17 earned runs across 18.1 innings in that span, with his ERA on the campaign rising from 1.50 to 4.10. He'll look to snap out of the slump in his next start, currently scheduled for Tuesday at San Diego.

Lugo (shoulder) hopes to be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, though he still has to undergo more treatment and be re-evaluated to ensure he's healthy, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Lugo was sent to the injured list May 20 due to tendinitis in his right shoulder, but he's closing in on a return to action. Assuming his evaluation goes well Friday, he should be activated from the shelf in time for the Mets' series opener with Arizona.

Wacha surrendered six runs on five hits and three walks while striking out two in one inning of relief Wednesday in the Cardinals' 11-4 loss to the Phillies.

Banished to the bullpen after posting a 5.59 ERA and 1.69 WHIP through his first nine starts, Wacha surrendered his rotation spot to Genesis Cabrera, who was called up from Triple-A Memphis to make the start Wednesday. Cabrera labored through 3.2 innings and allowed five runs (three earned), but Wacha was even worse following him out of the bullpen. Wacha displayed dreadful control and command in the outing, pumping in only 19 of 40 pitches for strikes while getting scalded for three home runs and a double. Even if Cabrera is ultimately denied a second start, expect the Cardinals to try their luck with other rotation options first before giving Wacha another look.

Robinson posted Wednesday on his personal Twitter account that he underwent Tommy John surgery earlier in the week.

Robinson, whom the Cubs selected in the ninth round of the 2016 first-year player draft, posted a 4.76 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in five starts for Triple-A Iowa before being placed on the 7-day injured list April 28. The circumstances surrounding Robinson's absence for the past month weren't known, but the right-hander has now provided some clarity on the matter. Given the timing of his surgery, Robinson will miss the remainder of the 2019 season and most -- if not all -- of the 2020 campaign.

Gray said that the blister he experienced during his most recent start has healed and won't impact his availability for his next scheduled turn Saturday against the Blue Jays, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

Gray developed the blister midway through the sixth inning of Monday's 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks, resulting in him departing after 84 pitches despite having limited the opposition to two runs on five hits and two walks. While the finger issue forced him to limit his throwing between starts, it's not expected to hinder him or impact his pitch count when he returns to the hill this weekend. The fact that the start will come at Coors Field should probably give Gray's fantasy managers more caution about deploying him than any concern about the blister resurfacing.

Gallen gave up one run on four hits and two walks over 6.2 innings while striking out eight for Triple-A New Orleans on Wednesday.

The 23-year-old was simply too much for Pacific Coast League hitters once again -- Iowa didn't even get a runner into scoring position against Gallen until the sixth inning in this one. He's allowed more than two runs in a start only once in 11 trips to the mound this season, and he still struck out 10 batters in that outing. Gallen will continue biding his time at Triple-A until the Marlins make room for him in the big-league rotation, but his 1.70 ERA, 0.68 WHIP and 88:13 K:BB through 74 innings are clear evidence he has nothing left to prove in the minors.

Buehler took a no-decision in Wednesday's 9-8 win over the Mets after surrendering five runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out six through five innings of work.

The bulk of Buehler's damage came from a pair of two-run homers by Pete Alonso. The right-hander left the game with the Dodgers trailing 5-3. It looked like Buehler was in line for the loss after the Dodgers soon found themselves down 8-3, but luckily a ninth-inning rally off Mets closer Edwin Diaz gave the Dodgers all they needed to win the game. Despite the tough outing, Buehler has been sharp this year with a 4.03 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and and 58:12 K:BB. He'll look to bounce back with a road matchup against the Diamondbacks on Monday.

Syndergaard took a no-decision Wednesday against the Dodgers after allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks while punching out five through six innings of work.

Syndergaard left with the game with an 8-3 lead but a ninth-inning Dodgers rally against Edwin Diaz robbed the right-hander of a win. This season has proved to be a tough one for Syndergaard as he deals with both mental and mechanical issues, but no doubt the ace has much left to offer this season. He'll carry a 4.90 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 77:17 K:BB into a home contest against the struggling Giants.