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DeGrom threw five innings in a no-decision against the Dodgers on Monday, giving up two earned runs on seven hits, striking out two and walking one in a 9-5 defeat for the Mets.

DeGrom emerged with a respectable final line despite recording just two strikeouts, but struggled with his efficiency as he needed 105 pitches to make it through five frames. DeGrom has an uncharacteristically high 3.71 ERA through 63 innings, but he does still sport an excellent 77:18 K:BB. He's scheduled to take the mound next on the road against the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Gray (2-4) allowed one run on five hits and two walks while striking out seven over six innings in a win over the Pirates in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader.

Gray gave up his only run in the sixth inning on a groundout to first base. He managed to retire seven batters on groundouts and got through six innings on 102 pitches, 66 for strikes. The 29-year-old right-hander has now held the opposition to three earned runs or fewer in each of his last six starts.

Keller (0-1) took the loss after allowing six runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out seven over four innings in the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Reds.

Keller got off to a rough start, giving up six runs (including a grand slam) in his first inning of work. Following the nightmare inning, the right-hander managed to settle down and only surrendered one hit the rest of the way. Keller was called up prior to the game for Montana DuRapau, though it remains to be seen if Keller will remain in the big leagues following a rough debut. Since Nick Kingham started the first game of the doubleheader, he's also a candidate to get the nod Saturday against the Brewers, when Keller's next turn would come up.

Kershaw (5-0) picked up the win against the Mets on Monday, giving up three earned runs on 10 hits over six innings, striking out five and walking one as the Dodgers bagged a 9-5 victory.

The 10 hits were a season high, but the left-hander still hurled a third straight quality start and moved his record to a perfect 5-0. Kershaw now sports a 3.46 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP and a 49:9 K:BB through 52 innings. He lines up to take on the Phillies in his next start at home on Saturday.

Wood (back) began a throwing program last week, Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Wood has managed to resume throwing after suffering a setback in a side session at the end of April. "It's like a big step for him to just be here, to be around the team," noted skipper David Bell. "He did it once before, but it seems different this time. He's not feeling any pain now and it's a matter of building his arm back up because his back is healthy." Assuming all goes well, Wood could head out on a rehab assignment in the next 2-to-3 weeks.

Gray was removed after 5.1 innings Monday due to a "hot spot" on a finger of his pitching hand, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Skipper Bud Black noted that the issue was impacting some of Gray's pitches, so he elected to remove his right-hander from the ballgame. It's unclear at this point whether Gray will be able to make his next scheduled start.

Castillo allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits with four strikeouts and four walks across 5.1 innings during a no-decision against the Pirates in the first game of Monday's doubleheader.

While he did allow 10 baserunners, Castillo fell victim to some poor defense in the sixth. The Reds had just taken their first lead in the bottom of the fifth when Cincinnati's infield committed two costly mistakes (one of which was recorded an error). Castillo could have been out of the inning, but instead, the Reds turned to their bullpen, which blew the lead and Castillo's chance at the win. With a 5-1 record, though, Castillo is experiencing a great season. He also has a 2.45 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, .187 batting average against and 82 strikeouts in 69.2 innings. He is scheduled to pitch next against the Nationals on Sunday.

Gray gave up two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out two through 5.1 innings in a no-decision against the Diamondbacks on Monday.

Gray had only allowed one run on two hits when he allowed three consecutive singles in the sixth inning that forced his removal from the game after only 84 pitches. Even though he wasn't dominant with only three swinging strikes, he generated some soft contact and limited the number of hits. The right-hander has a 4-4 record with a 4.52 ERA through 11 starts this season. Gray will make his next start Saturday against the Blue Jays.

Greinke gave up one run on four hits and two walks while striking out six through six innings in a no-decision against the Rockies on Monday.

Other than allowing a solo home run to David Dahl, Greinke put up another solid performance. After a seven-run outing in his first start of the season, the right-hander has pitched 11 consecutive quality starts. He has a 6-1 record with a 2.07 ERA during that span. Greinke will look to keep rolling in his next start Saturday against the Mets.

Hamels (4-1) took the loss Monday, coughing up six runs on seven hits and four walks over four innings as the Cubs fell 6-5 to the Astros. He failed to strike out a batter.

It was the worst outing of the season for the veteran left-hander, who threw only 54 of 93 pitches for strikes before getting the hook. Despite the stumble, Hamels will still take a 4.02 ERA and 60:26 K:BB through 62.2 innings into his next start Sunday in St. Louis.