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General manager Neal Huntington didn't indicate Musgrove was suffering a health issue when asked during his Sunday radio show on 93.7 The Fan.

"We haven't made some plays behind him ... he feels like he's ready to get back on track and be Joe Musgrove again his next time out," Huntington said. Musgrove underwent offseason hernia surgery but got off to a tremendous April start with Pittsburgh. He's surrendered 13 earned runs in 5.2 innings over his last two starts and walked a career-high five batters May 9.

Hill will make his next start Friday at the Reds, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

The Dodgers' rotation games shuffled Hill around to leave Kenta Maeda to work Wednesday versus the Padres, and Vassegh affirmed earlier reports of Hill's assignment against the Reds with a clear date. The tough trip to Great American Ball Park may make Hill's early homer problems worse: He's yielded five big flies in three starts, over which he's been saddled with a 4.20 ERA despite a solid 14:3 K:BB in 15 frames.

Strasburg (3-3) tossed six innings against the Dodgers on Sunday, taking the loss in spite of allowing only two runs on four hits. He walked a pair and struck out seven.

Strasburg's effective performance was overshadowed by opposing starter Hyun-Jin Ryu holding Washington hitless for 7.1 innings. Nonetheless, the outing marked Strasburg's fourth quality start in his last five appearances -- a stretch in which he has racked up 47 strikeouts in 34.1 innings. Unfortunately, Washington's offense has provided Strasburg only 10 runs of support in those five starts and has been shut out in his last two outings. He'll carry a 3.63 ERA and 1.05 WHIP into his next start Saturday versus the Cubs.

Ryu (5-1) struck out nine and allowed only one hit and one walk in eight innings to earn a win against Washington on Sunday.

With his mom in attendance on Mother's Day, Ryu held the Nationals hitless until Gerardo Parra laced a one-out ground rule double in the eighth. The talented lefty then retired the next two batters in order to extend his scoreless inning streak to 24 -- the longest active streak in the majors. Ryu has been one of the best pitchers in baseball this season, with Sunday's gem lowering his ERA to 1.72 on the season. He also sports a 0.72 WHIP and a magnificent 54:3 K:BB ratio. He'll look to continue his dominance in his next start against Cincinnati on Sunday.

Mahle surrendered four runs on six hits and a walk while striking out eight over 6.1 innings Sunday in a no-decision against the Giants.

All four of Mahle's runs came via the home-run ball, as he gave up a two-run blast in the first and seventh innings. He did manage to pound the strike zone, however, tossing 68 of 93 pitches for strikes. The right-hander owns a 3.97 ERA with a 49:8 K:BB through 45.1 innings this season.

Senzatela (3-2) picked up the win against the Padres on Sunday, giving up three earned runs on four hits over 6.2 innings, striking out seven and walking two as the Rockies won 10-7.

Senzatela was shelled for seven earned in 4.2 innings by the Giants in his last start, but he bounced back with a quality start in this contest to pick up his third win of the season. His numbers through 33.2 innings are unspectacular, as he's sporting a 5.35 ERA, a 1.40 WHIP and a 23:11 K:BB.

Irvin (1-0) allowed one run on five hits and a walk while striking out five over seven innings Sunday in a win over the Royals.

Irvin was stellar on the mound in his debut, allowing the only run of the contest in the third inning on a single to left field. He was also able to pound the strike zone, hurling 64 of 93 pitches for strikes. Vince Velasquez (forearm) is only expected to miss one start, though Irvin has certainly made a case to remain in the rotation.

Martinez (shoulder) could be activated from the 10-day injured list as soon as next weekend, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Martinez is scheduled to throw at least one inning during his rehab appearance Sunday with Triple-A Memphis and will then shift his minor-league assignment to Double-A Springfield for another appearance Wednesday. Based on how he checks out physically following the latter outing, the Cardinals will determine whether Martinez is fit to join the big club ahead of Friday's series opener in Texas. The club already announced in April that Martinez will fill a bullpen role upon his reinstatement from the 10-day injured list, though the right-hander is hopeful to build up his arm enough in the weeks that follow to potentially recapture a rotation spot at some point later in the season.

Gausman dropped his appeal of a five-game suspension and will begin serving the ban Sunday.

Major League Baseball first levied the suspension on Gausman on May 6 after he was ejected from his start against the Marlins three days earlier for intentionally throwing at Miami pitcher Jose Urena. Gausman chose to fight the suspension immediately and proceeded to make a pair of starts, then dropped the appeal ahead of Monday's off day. The break in the schedule will allow the Braves to get by with a four-man rotation until Gausman is eligible to return to action for a start Saturday against the Brewers.

Gray will start Wednesday against the Cubs instead of Tuesday as previously scheduled, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

The move has nothing to do with Gray, as the team wants to keep Tanner Roark on a five-day pitching schedule since he's pitched better in his last two outings. Gray, on the other hand, has a 5.49 ERA and 1.47 WHIP while failing to complete six innings in any of his last four starts, and he's still seeking his first win of the season.