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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.

Urena (3-6) allowed two runs on four hits and a walk across seven innings Monday, striking out four and earning the win over Washington.

Urena has won his last two outings, yielding four earned runs in 13 innings in those contests. He kept the Nationals off the board until the fifth inning where he coughed up both of Washington's runs. He lowered his ERA to 4.11 but owns a lackluster 43:19 K:BB in 65.2 frames. Urena will take the mound in San Diego on Saturday.

Wright was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett after Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Wright was recalled on Friday after Matt Joyce was placed on the bereavement list, though he didn't appear in any games. He owns a 7.07 ERA and 1.79 WHIP across 14 big-league innings and hasn't fared much better at Triple-A as he's recorded a 7.57 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in 27.1 frames.

Toussaint walked two and struck out two in two scoreless innings of relief during Sunday's extra-inning win over the Cardinals.

With Atlanta down 3-0, the young right-hander replaced starter Julio Teheran in the sixth inning and kept St. Louis in check, helping set the stage for a late rally. Toussaint has been sharp since joining the bullpen in mid-May, posting a 1.04 ERA, 0.58 WHIP and 9:3 K:BB through 8.2 innings over five appearances, but barring an injury in the rotation, his immediate future seems to put him in a low-leverage role.