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Musgrove surrendered five runs on eight hits while striking out four across six innings Monday against Kansas City. He didn't factor into the decision.

Musgrove gave up a run in the third inning and fell apart in the fifth when he allowed a four-run frame. The 25-year-old is off to an inconsistent start to September, surrendering 11 runs while fanning 20 through 18.1 innings. He'll carry a 4.06 ERA with 100 strikeouts over 115.1 innings heading into his next outing Sunday at home against Milwaukee.

Wheeler (12-7) allowed four runs on three hits and three walks while striking out four over seven innings and securing the win Monday against Philadelphia.

Wheeler certainly didn't put together his best performance, but he kept his team in the ballgame until the Mets managed to pull ahead in the seventh inning. Prior to the series opener, he'd delivered a quality start in each of his previous five starts, going 3-1 with a 2.25 ERA and 39 strikeouts over that span (36 innings). Following the game, it was revealed by manager Mickey Callaway that Wheeler's season may be over due to innings restrictions, per Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record.

Mahle (shoulder soreness) has been traveling with the Reds on their current road trip and throwing on the side, MLB.com's Mark Sheldon reports.

Mahle might get in a relief outing before the end of the season, but is unlikely to start. "He's throwing his side sessions and all that," interim manager Jim Riggleman said. "Whether he starts again, I don't know. If he gets a couple of innings of relief, we might be able to do it in a simulated situation as opposed to a game situation to [help] him confirm in his own mind, 'Yeah, I feel great going into the offseason and do my normal offseason program to get ready for next year.'"

Freeland (calf) is listed as the Rockies' probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.

The Rockies probably wouldn't include Freeland in their pitching schedule if there was truly any concern about his calf, which cramped up on him during his most recent outing Sept. 13 against the Diamondbacks. Despite the issue, Freeland still covered 6.1 frames and rolled to his fourth win in as many starts. It appears Freeland only needed some minor treatment to address the matter, so he shouldn't face any restrictions when he opposes Clayton Kershaw in the middle game of the series. Freeland has established himself as the Rockies' staff ace with a stellar second half, during which he's rung up a 7-1 record, 2.69 ERA and 1.24 WHIP while going at least six innings in nine of his 11 starts.

The Braves list Toussaint as their probable starter for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

After making his first three appearances with the Braves as a starter, Toussaint was moved to the bullpen last week. He made his first relief appearance Saturday against the Nationals, covering one inning and giving up three runs on two hits and four walks while striking out none. Despite the poor outing, the Braves appear set to give Toussaint another trial in the rotation on only three days' rest, which will likely result in his pitch count being limited Wednesday. With nearly as many walks (13) as strikeouts (15) so far during his time in the big leagues and a short outing likely on tap, Toussaint doesn't make for the most appealing lineup option in weekly formats.

Stripling (8-4) took the loss against the Cardinals on Sunday, giving up three earned runs on four hits over 3.1 innings, striking out five with no walks in the Dodgers' 5-0 defeat.

It was another abbreviated stint on the mound for the right-hander, who also went 3.1 frames in his last start on Wednesday. This one didn't go as well, as he coughed up three earned runs before exiting the contest after tossing 72 pitches. He's having a great season for the Dodgers with a 2.77 ERA and 1.14 WHIP over 117 innings, so look for his workload to increase as he's eased back into the rotation coming off his back injury.

Wainwright (2-3) got the win against the Dodgers on Sunday, allowing just two hits over six shutout innings, striking out nine and walking three in the Cardinals' 5-0 victory.

It was a vintage showing from the veteran, who bounced back nicely after yielding four earned over five innings in first start back from the disabled list Monday. He's only thrown 29 innings this season, posting a 3.72 ERA and a 1.55 WHIP over that time. He's scheduled to take the mound next against the Giants on the road on Saturday.

Nix didn't factor into the decision against the Rangers on Sunday, giving up three earned runs on seven hits over six innings, striking out three and walking one in the Padres' 7-3 victory.

Nix got rocked for 11 earned runs over 10 innings in his last two starts prior to this contest, but he was able to right the ship with a quality start in this one. He's 2-3 with a 5.75 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP through 36 innings this season.

Senzatela (5-6) picked up the win against the Giants on Sunday, giving up one earned run on five hits and two walks while striking out five over five innings in Colorado's 3-2 victory.

Senzatela had taken losses in three of his last four starts coming into this contest, but he was able to get back in the win column with this solid effort against San Francisco. He's thrown 78.2 innings for Colorado this season, posting an unremarkable 4.81 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP to go along with 61 strikeouts over that time.

Castillo (10-12) picked up the win against the Cubs on Sunday, giving up one earned run on four hits over 6.2 innings, striking out two and walking four in the Reds' 2-1 victory.

It was the third win in his last four starts for the right-hander, who has been faring much better during the second half of the season after a rough start to his 2018 campaign. He wasn't at his best Sunday, with four free passes against just two strikeouts, but he still managed to work deep into the game, needing 98 pitches to make it through his 6.2 innings. His 4.52 ERA through 161.1 innings still isn't especially inspiring, but the young right-hander is at least showing flashes of the ability he demonstrated as a rookie last season, when he posted an excellent 3.12 ERA and 1.07 WHIP over 89.1 innings.