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Wood will transition to a role out of the Dodgers' bullpen for the remainder of the 2018 season, Andy McCullough of The Los Angeles Times reports.

In his immediate absence, Ross Stripling will make another start Sunday versus the Cardinals. Wood's last outing came against Houston on Monday, so he should be available out of the bullpen within the next couple days. This move comes as a surprise considering Wood has been a solid performer for the team in 27 starts this season, though it was previously announced that he wouldn't take the mound this weekend following Monday's start. With a pair of off-days scheduled in the final few weeks of the 2018 campaign, the Dodgers will be able to manipulate their rotation with four starters while giving Stripling an outing or two instead of sticking with a traditional five-man staff, if manager Dave Roberts elects to move forward with that line of thinking. Per Alanna Rizzo of SportsNet LA, Wood will pitch one or two innings at a time in high-leverage spots. On the year, Wood has logged a 3.65 ERA and 1.22 WHIP with an 8.0 K/9.

Wheeler (11-7) got the win against the Marlins on Wednesday, tossing eight shutout innings while scattering just four hits, striking out seven batters and issuing no walks in a 13-0 victory.

There doesn't seem to be an end in sight for Wheeler's recent ridiculous run, as he's now 8-1 over his last 10 starts. This may have been his best outing yet over that stretch, as he completely befuddled the Marlins while easily cruising to his 11th win of the season, this time with plenty of support from his offense. Wheeler is one of the hottest pitchers in baseball at the moment, and his numbers on the season are now reflecting the extent of his recent dominance, as he's sporting a 3.23 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 175 strikeouts through 167.1 innings.

Lucchesi (8-8) picked up the win against the Mariners on Wednesday, giving up three earned runs on six hits over five innings. He struck out three and walked two as the Padres eventually prevailed 5-4.

The left-hander didn't work deep into the game but he still managed to bag his eighth win after his teammates staked him to a three-run lead. The left-hander now has a 3.67 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP through 115.1 innings this season -- numbers he'll take into his next start against the Giants on Tuesday.

Hendricks (11-11) took the loss Wednesday, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk over five innings while striking out five as the Cubs fell 5-1 to the Brewers.

As per usual he pounded the zone, throwing 55 of 77 pitches for strikes, but a lack of run support doomed Hendricks to just his second loss in his last nine starts. The right-hander has a sharp 2.96 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 51:7 K:BB in 54.2 innings over that stretch, and he'll look to continue his resurgence Monday on the road against the Diamondbacks.

Anderson didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Cubs, allowing two hits and three walks over four scoreless innings while striking out four.

The Brewers were up 2-0 after four innings, but with the NL Central lead almost within the team's grasp manager Craig Counsell took no chances, pinch hitting for Anderson to lead off the fifth inning and denying the right-hander a chance for his 10th win of the year. He'll take a 3.85 ERA into his next start Tuesday at home against the Reds.

Nola (16-5) took the loss Wednesday, giving up four runs on six hits and a walk over five innings while striking out five as the Phillies fell 5-1 to the Nationals.

The right-hander has now lost two of his last three starts after going seven straight outings without an L, and Wednesday's start marked the first time in over a month that Nola failed to strike out at least eight batters. He'll carry a 2.42 ERA to the mound Tuesday in a home clash against the Mets.

Strasburg (8-7) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing one run on five hits over seven innings while striking out nine in a 5-1 victory over the Phillies.

The right-hander has looked like his usual self over his last four starts, posting a 2.55 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 27:8 K:BB in 24.2 innings. Strasburg will look to keep things rolling in his next start, which is lined up for early next week in Miami.

Miley will start Monday against the Reds, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Miley was originally lined up to start Sunday's series finale against the Pirates, but he'll switch places in the rotation with Jhoulys Chacin. The southpaw will now face the Reds, who he has fared well against in two starts this season, posting a 1.35 ERA and 0.90 WHIP with 10 strikeouts across 13.1 innings.

Gray allowed four runs on four hits and two walks while striking out six over four innings in Wednesday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Gray had trouble keeping the ball in the park, allowing a two-run home run to Eduardo Escobar in the third inning and a solo shot to Alex Avila in the fourth. The 26-year-old was bailed out of a loss thanks to some late-game heroics in the walkoff win, and he's now avoided the loss column dating back to June 12. Gray has been pitching better over the second half of the season, but he's now gone just four innings in consecutive outings and has struggled some with command and control, walking seven in that span. He'll get a chance to bounce back Monday against the Dodgers.

Corbin allowed three runs on 10 hits while striking out seven over 6.1 innings in Wednesday's loss to the Rockies. He did not factor into the decision.

The 10 hits were a season high and included five-extra base hits (four doubles and a home run), but Corbin was still in line for the win until a ninth-inning bullpen meltdown. The lefty has struck out at least seven batters in 10 straight outings, sporting a terrific 81:9 K:BB in that span and is now working to 11.1 K/9 on the year. He'll take a 3.05 ERA into Monday's game against the Cubs.