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Lopez was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans and will start Saturday's game against the Mets, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

He has a 3.38 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 15:4 K:BB in 18.2 innings (four starts) in the Pacific Coast League after being completely dominant in eight starts at Double-A. Lopez isn't a big-time prospect by any stretch, but has a realistic chance to pitch at the back of a big-league rotation. The Marlins don't have much reliable starting pitching depth, so if Lopez pitches well in his big-league debut, he could stick around.

Fried was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett and will start Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

The 24-year-old lefty had a 4.29 ERA, 3.22 FIP, 1.37 WHIP and 51:19 K:BB in 50.1 innings (nine starts) at Triple-A. He has a 3.09 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 22:10 K:BB in 23.1 innings across five career starts in the majors. Fried is taking the rotation spot of Brandon McCarthy (knee tendinitis), who landed on the disabled list earlier this week. If Fried holds his own, it's possible he could stick in the rotation for more than just one start.

Musgrove (3-3) picked up the win against the Padres on Friday, scattering seven hits over seven scoreless innings, striking out five and walking two in Pittsburgh's 6-3 victory.

Musgrove had been roughed up in his last two outings, but he was able to bounce back with a sterling effort against San Diego. Aside from those two rough starts, Musgrove has been solid in each of his other five outings since making his season debut May 25, and he now sports a 3.79 ERA and 36 strikeouts over 40.1 innings. He'll take the mound next in a road matchup against the Dodgers on July 4.

Lauer (3-5) took the loss against the Pirates on Friday, giving up six runs (three earned) on nine hits over five innings. He struck out three and walked none in San Diego's 6-3 defeat.

Lauer wasn't at his sharpest in this outing, but his final line was salvaged by virtue of three of the six runs he yielded being unearned. This actually marked the sixth straight start for Lauer in which he's given up three earned runs or fewer, so he's been performing respectably lately. However, he still has a 5.08 ERA and he doesn't post high strikeout totals -- both things that have limited his overall fantasy value this season.

Wainwright (elbow) will play catch Monday, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

The veteran right-hander will make his first throws since his May surgery, certainly a critical step toward Wainwright attempting to meet his goal of a return shortly after the All-Star break. The 36-year-old was transferred to the 60-day DL, and his recovery has gone at a fairly deliberate pace. A better assessment of the overall fitness of Wainwright's elbow is likely to be gleaned from his session Monday.

Anderson (6-6) allowed one run on two hits and a walk with five strikeouts through six innings to pick up the win Friday against the Reds.

Anderson's one real mistake was a solo home run by, of all people, long reliever Michael Lorenzen, who is now an absurd 3-for-5 with two home runs at the plate in 2018. Other than that, Anderson was dominant. His fastball topped out at 95.4 mph and induced eight whiffs and five outs in play on 36 offerings. This was Anderson's first quality start since June 12 against the Cubs and just his second since May 21 against Arizona. That inconsistency is why he'll take a 4.18 ERA into his next outing Wednesday against the Twins.

Anderson (5-3) got the win against the Dodgers on Friday, giving up four hits over eight scoreless innings. He struck out eight and walked one to pace the Rockies to a 3-1 victory.

This was the best outing of the season for the 28-year-old left-hander, who managed to outduel Dodgers starter Rich Hill with this standout effort. Quietly, Anderson's registered quality starts in four of his last seven outings, so he's on a good run at the moment. However, his ERA in Coors Field is 5.26, so he should probably still be considered matchup dependent for fantasy purposes.

Hill (1-3) took the loss against the Rockies on Friday, giving up one earned run on six hits over 6.2 innings, striking out 10 and walking none as the Dodgers fell 3-1.

It was pretty much the definition of a hard-luck defeat for the left-hander, who ended up on the short end of a great pitcher's duel with Tyler Anderson despite logging his first double-digit strikeout effort of the season. Health is always a concern with Hill, but if he can stay on the field going forward he certainly has the ability to make a fantasy impact, although his 4.68 ERA through 42.1 innings remains well off the 3.32 mark he posted last season. He's scheduled to take the mound next against the Pirates on July 4.

Mikolas (8-3) allowed one run on seven hits and a walk with one strikeout through 6.1 innings but still took the loss Friday against Atlanta.

Mikolas shut the Atlanta lineup down with 11 groundballs, but he was outdueled by Julio Teheran. Mikolas has tossed quality starts in five of his last six outings and will finish June with a sharp 21:6 K:BB and an even 1.00 WHIP in six starts. His pinpoint control and ability to keep the ball in the yard have allowed Mikolas to pitch to contact with great success, and he'll take a 2.61 ERA into his next start Wednesday against Arizona.

Teheran (6-5) tossed six scoreless innings and allowed just two hits and two walks with four strikeouts to earn the win Friday over the Cardinals.

Teheran needed just 88 pitches to get through six innings and probably could have gone into the seventh, but he was pinch hit for in the top of the frame. Teheran has now thrown six innings of shutout baseball in two of his past four starts, but he allowed 11 runs over a combined 8.2 innings in the other two outings. That kind of maddening inconsistency has defined Teheran's season, and he'll carry a 4.21 ERA into his next start Wednesday against the Yankees as a result.