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Wood allowed one earned run on five hits and two walks while striking out three across five innings Monday against the Mets. He did not factor into the decision.

Wood's outing wasn't dominant, but he held the Mets without an extra-base hit by combining to retire 10 of the 15 batters he faced via either strikeout or groundout. While he was able to prevent runs, the rest of Wood's performance was less convincing as he lasted only five innings and generated just three strikeouts. Still, he's been pitching well overall, allowing only six earned runs across 32.2 innings in his last six starts.

Flaherty pitched five innings in Monday's loss to the Nationals, allowing a run on three hits and five walks while striking out five. He did not factor into the decision.

The run total certainly looks good, but the five walks are cause for concern, and Flaherty required 96 pitches to get through five innings. He avoided punishment for those walks, however, as the only run he allowed came on a Trea Turner solo shot. The outing lowers the 22-year-old's ERA to a stellar 2.83. He'll next take the hill Saturday in Detroit.

Toussaint (1-1) was saddled with the loss Monday against the Red Sox. He lasted just 4.2 innings and gave up three runs on four hits and a pair of walks while striking out six.

Toussaint faced a much stronger offense than he did in his first career start when he breezed through six innings against the Marlins. He got off to a great start again this time, holding Boston hitless and scoreless through four frames, but the wheels came off with one out in the fifth. He allowed three straight doubles, scoring a pair, and was pulled with two outs after Mookie Betts drove in a third with an RBI single. Despite the poor inning, there were still plenty of encouraging signs for the 22-year-old, as he struck out 31.6 percent of batters he faced. It's unclear whether the Braves are fully committed to a six-man rotation or if Toussaint will head back to the bullpen for stretch run.

Williams (12-9) picked up the win Monday against the Reds, allowing five hits and one walk across 6.2 scoreless innings. He struck out four.

Williams was locked in Monday, firing 67 of his 101 pitches for strikes while allowing just one extra-base hit en route to his second consecutive victory (and scoreless outing). The right-hander has been lights out through eight second-half starts, registering seven quality outings while posting a ridiculous 0.72 ERA through 49.2 innings over that stretch. He'll look to stay dialed in as he faces the lowly Marlins in Pittsburgh next time out.

Hamels gave up two runs over six innings but did not factor into the decision in Monday's loss to the Brewers. He allowed five hits and a walk, while striking out five.

Though Hamels did not pick up the win, he continued to pitch well in a Cubs uniform. Since making his team debut on Aug. 1, the veteran lefty has recorded five quality starts in seven appearances, with a 1.00 ERA and 43 strikeouts across 45 innings. Hamels will look to keep rolling in his next start, which is scheduled for Saturday in Washington.

Buehler (foot) said he expects to make his next start on schedule, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Buehler said he suffered a muscle cramp in his foot during his start against the Diamondbacks on Sunday. X-rays came back negative and on Monday he told Alanna Rizzo of SportsNetLA that his foot is 100 percent fine. Buehler lines up to face the Rockies at Coors Field on Saturday.

Urena (5-12) picked up the win Monday against the Phillies, allowing one run on four hits while striking out seven across seven innings.

Urena was dialed in Monday. He made just one mistake, which resulted in an Asdrubal Cabrera solo homer in the second inning. The right-hander has now alternated good and bad outings over his last four starts (excluding his one-pitch outing against the Braves on Aug. 15), making him hard to trust in fantasy at the moment. He'll carry a 4.41 ERA into his next start, which will come on the road against the Mets.

Velasquez (9-10) took the loss Monday against the Marlins, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk across five innings. He struck out six.

Velasquez was sharp for the most part Monday but was done in by one bad inning, allowing all three runs on four hits -- two of which went for extra bases -- in the second frame. The right-hander has now completed six innings just once in his last six outings, compiling a 4.39 ERA over those appearances. Next up will be a road start against the Mets.

Thompson was outrighted to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Monday.

Thompson will report back to the SkySox after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 24-year-old owns a combined 4.30 ERA and 55:29 K:BB across 52.1 innings with Colorado Springs and Triple-A Lehigh Valley this season.

Alcantara will join the Miami rotation and start Wednesday against the Phillies, Wells Dusenbury of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.

The Marlins officially shuttered Pablo Lopez (shoulder) for the season Saturday by moving him to the 60-day disabled list and intend to replace him with two starters in Alcantara and fellow rookie Jeff Brigham, who debuted in Sunday's loss to the Blue Jays. Alcantara, who made a lone start for the big club June 29 before being shut down for about a month with a right axillary infection, is back to full health but struggled over his last four outings at Triple-A New Orleans with a 5.47 ERA and 1.38 WHIP across 24.2 innings. Despite his underwhelming numbers in the Pacific Coast League this season, Alcantara remains one of the top pitching prospects for the Marlins and will use September as an audition for a full-time role in the big-league rotation in 2019.