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Houser tossed two scoreless innings while working as an opener in Tuesday's victory over the Nationals. He allowed two hits, walked one and struck out four in the outing.

The Brewers have rarely used an opener since the idea became en vogue, but manager Craig Counsell wanted to give it a shot due to the first-inning struggles of Tuesday's primary pitcher, Freddy Peralta. The move paid off, as both hurlers kept the Nationals off the scoreboard. Given the results of Tuesday's move, Counsell is planning to try it again if possible, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, and Houser would figure to be the top option to "open" again if available.

Lugo (2-0) picked up the win in Tuesday's 7-6 victory over the Padres, allowing one hit and one walk over two scoreless innings while striking out two.

The right-hander has given the Mets bullpen some much-needed stability in the late innings, holding the opposition off the board in nine of his last 10 appearances while producing a 1.10 ERA, 0.67 WHIP and 19:3 K:BB over 16.1 innings. Lugo's been rewarded with two wins and three holds over that stretch, and he should continue to provide strong fantasy value in a setup role.

Syndergaard didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Padres, giving up five runs (four earned) on nine hits and a walk over six innings while striking out five.

The right-hander was headed for his fourth loss of the year before Pete Alonso flipped the script with a dramatic homer in the top of the ninth inning. Syndergaard continues to struggle -- he's allowed at least four runs in six of his eight starts so far -- and he'll carry a 5.14 ERA and 54:12 K:BB through 49 innings into his next outing, currently set for Tuesday on the road against the Nats.

Quantrill didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Mets, allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks over 4.1 innings while striking out five.

The right-hander threw 86 pitches (51 strikes) before getting the hook with one out and a runner on second base in the fifth inning, but Quantrill was pitching in and out of trouble all night, putting runners in scoring position in every inning except the fourth. There's been no indication yet from the Padres whether the 23-year-old will remain in the rotation, but with the club having a couple off days coming up and no need of a sixth starter, a return to Triple-A El Paso could be in the cards.

Ryu (4-1) scattered four hits over nine shutout innings while striking out six in Tuesday's 9-0 win over Atlanta.

The southpaw tossed a Maddux, needing only 93 pitches (67 strikes) to dispatch the opposition. Ryu has been brilliant and, more importantly, healthy so far in 2019, and he'll carry a 2.03 ERA and dazzling 45:2 K:BB through 44.1 innings into his next start Sunday, at home against the Nats.

Mahle (0-5) took the loss Tuesday, giving up one run on three hits and a walk over six innings while striking out eight as the Reds were downed 2-0 by the A's.

The right-hander was sharp in delivering his second quality start of the season, but unfortunately Mike Fiers was busy throwing a no-hitter for Oakland. Mahle's winless record belies a solid 3.69 ERA and 41:8 K:BB through 39 innings, and he'll look for more run support in his next outing Sunday in San Francisco.

Nola (3-0) allowed one earned run on three hits and one walk while striking out seven across six innings to earn the win Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Nola's lone blemish came from a solo home run off the bat of Matt Wieters in the sixth inning. Otherwise, he returned to exhibiting strong command, getting 26 called strikes and surrendering only one free pass. After compiling a 6.84 ERA in his first five starts, Nola has allowed only two earned runs across his last two starts, spanning 12.1 innings. He'll look to keep his strong run going in his next start, likely to come Monday against the Brewers.

Fried was diagnosed with a bruised left hand as X-rays came back negative after he left Tuesday's game versus the Dodgers.

Fried exiting during the second inning after being hit on his throwing hand by a line drive off the bat of Alex Verdugo. The 25-year-old should be considered day-to-day for the time being.

Peralta (2-1) allowed three hits and two walks while striking out five across five scoreless innings to earn the win Tuesday against the Nationals.

Peralta began his outing in the third inning after Adrian Houser worked through two effective innings as the opener. Peralta followed suit, allowing multiple baserunners in only one of his five innings of work. While he still surrendered two walks, he began 14 of the 20 batters he faced with a strike, a positive sign for the potential of improved control numbers moving forward. According to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, manager Craig Counsell hopes to employ an opener again for Peralta's next outing, which lines up to be at Philadelphia early next week.

Strasburg (3-2) allowed four earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out 11 across 6.2 innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Brewers.

Strasburg showed no signs of trouble until the seventh inning, when he allowed four of the first six batters he faced to reach base. That culminated in a bases-loaded double by Lorenzo Cain, accounting for three of Strasburg's four earned runs, with the final earned run coming after he was pulled from the contest. However, there were still plenty of positives to take away from Strasburg's performance, as he generated 21 swinging strikes and held the dangerous Brewers lineup without a home run. Off to a strong start to the season from a skills perspective, Strasburg will draw another tough assignment in his next start at the Dodgers.