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Hendricks (5-4) picked up the win in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over the Astros, allowing one run on four hits and a walk over eight innings while striking out seven.

The right-hander closed out May the same way he began it, by saving the Cubs' bullpen. Hendricks has worked at least eight innings in four of his last six starts, posting a 1.81 ERA, 0.74 WHIP and 37:5 K:BB in 44.2 innings over that stretch with a 4-0 record. He'll try to keep his momentum going Tuesday, at home against the Rockies.

Gausman (2-4) took the loss in Wednesday's 14-4 drubbing at the hands of the Nationals, surrendering eight runs on eight hits and two walks in only one-plus inning. He struck out one.

Remarkably, Gausman didn't serve up a homer amidst the carnage -- the Nats simply kept the line moving with a parade of line-drive singles, scoring four runs in the first inning without an extra-base hit. The right-hander came into the evening with a 4.33 ERA and staggered out of it with a 5.56 mark, but he'll look to rebound next Wednesday in Pittsburgh.

Lopez didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Giants, giving up one run on four hits and a walk over six innings while striking out five.

The right-hander continues to alternate quality starts with poor ones. Over his last seven outings, Lopez has given up one run or fewer in four of them -- and 18 runs in the other three. The end result is a 4.99 ERA and 55:15 K:B through 57.2 innings on the year, but he'll look to break out of his pattern in his next start Tuesday in Milwaukee.

Ray (4-2) was charged with the loss after lasting just 4.2 innings Wednesday at Coors Field. He surrendered five runs (four earned) on eight hits and four walks while striking out six.

Ray earned the win at Coors Field on May 3, but Wednesday was a different story. The left-hander struggled with control, walking three consecutive batters in the fourth inning to load the bases before RBI singles from Brendan Rodgers and opposing starter Jeff Hoffman. Overall, Ray threw just 59 of 102 pitches for strikes and tied his season high in hits allowed with eight. The 27-year-old will look to improve upon a 3.59 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 82:35 K:BB in a tough matchup at Dodger Stadium on Monday.

DeSclafani (2-3) allowed three runs on eight hits with three strikeouts and one walk across 5.2 innings while taking a loss against the Pirates on Wednesday.

The 29-year-old allowed a home run for the fifth straight outing, and he also yielded eight hits, which tied a season high. With that in mind, he was probably fortunate to only allow three runs. DeSclafani still took the loss, falling to 2-3 with a 4.97 ERA this season. He also has a 1.34 WHIP and 55 strikeouts in 54.1 innings. DeSclafani will make his next start Wednesday at St. Louis.

Nola (6-0) earned the win against the Cardinals on Wednesday by allowing one run on four hits over seven innings. He struck out eight and walked three.

The offense staked Nola to an early four-run lead and he never looked back, with his only blemish of the evening being a solo home run from Matt Wieters during the fourth inning. The 25-year-old will carry a 4.18 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 74:28 K:BB into Monday's start at San Diego.

Paddack (4-3) allowed four runs on six hits with six strikeouts and one walk across five innings while taking the loss against the Yankees on Wednesday.

After skipping his last start because of a neck issue, Paddack struggled in a tough matchup at Yankees Stadium. He tossed up three homers, and even though all of them were of the solo variety, that was enough to get stuck with the loss. However, Paddack came into the afternoon having allowed just four homers all year, and since he doesn't have to face the Yankees again, there's little reason to be concerned about the long ball with the 23-year-old. Despite the loss, Paddack is 4-3 with a 2.40 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, .170 batting average against and 62 strikeouts in 56.1 innings this year. He will face the Phillies at home in his next start.

Lugo (shoulder) completed a 26-pitch bullpen session Wednesday and may be activated off the injured list Thursday or Friday, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Lugo was originally expected to require two bullpens plus a live batting practice session before returning, but apparently Wednesday's bullpen went well enough to shorten his return timeline. The 29-year-old landed on the 10-day IL with right shoulder tendinitis May 20, so Thursday would be the first day he is eligible to return.

Lyles (hamstring) said he expects to make his next scheduled start Sunday against the Brewers, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Lyles exited Tuesday's game against the Reds with left hamstring discomfort, but it doesn't sound like the issue will force him to miss a turn through the rotation after he was able to play catch with no issues Wednesday. Despite the right-hander's optimism, the Pirates will likely wait and see how Lyles responds to a bullpen later in the week before confirming his status for Sunday's start.

Castillo is scheduled to start Tuesday against the Cardinals, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

Castillo was originally expected to get the ball for Sunday's series finale against the Nationals, but Sonny Gray will make that start instead. The young right-hander should benefit from some extra rest before his next outing; over his last two starts, Castillo has allowed seven runs (six earned) on 11 hits with a 6:7 K:BB in eight innings.