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The Brewers placed Davies on the 10-day disabled list Friday with right rotator cuff inflammation.

Davies mentioned he was dealing with some shoulder soreness after his last start, and with the Brewers in the midst of an eight-day stretch in which they play just five games, the club decided to place him on the disabled list to give him ample recovery time without taking up a roster spot. Neither Davies nor the Brewers has expressed much concern about Davies' setback, so as long as he is just dealing with only soreness and nothing worse, he should miss just one start, and figures to rejoin Milwaukee's rotation on or around June 9, the first day he is eligible to be activated from the DL.

Lucchesi (hip) is expected to make at least one rehab start in the minors prior to being activated from the 10-day disabled list, making it unlikely that he rejoins the rotation next week, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

While he continues to recover from a strained right hip, Lucchesi will miss his second straight turn through the rotation Friday against the Reds. The Padres will recall Walker Lockett from Triple-A El Paso to fill the opening in the rotation, and if he performs well Friday, the right-hander would likely be on tap for another turn next week, given the sluggish pace of Lucchesi's rehab. When Lucchesi initially hit the DL on May 15, the Padres were hopeful the rookie would be sidelined for the minimum amount of time, but he has yet to resume facing hitters more than two weeks since suffering the injury. If Lucchesi is able to toss live batting practice within the next few days, he could head out on a one-start rehab assignment at some point during the upcoming week and return from the DL around mid-June.

Glasnow threw two scoreless innings Thursday, allowing two hits and no walks while striking out one batter.

Since imploding for six runs in one inning May 1, the righty has given up one earned run in 13.2 innings over eight appearances. He's throwing his four-seam fastball harder (97.3 mph) than last year (95.1 mph). Glasnow's also throwing more strikes (68 percent) during his hot stretch than in prior seasons (59 percent). Pittsburgh has carefully restricted his usage while rebuilding his confidence in 2018. Given the team's recent bullpen struggles, however, he's becoming the last man standing and it's possible the Bucs give him higher-leverage opportunities in the near future.

Lyles (2-1) picked up the victory against Miami on Thursday, giving up two earned runs on six hits over seven innings, striking out seven and walking one as the Padres won 8-3.

After giving up nine earned runs over 10.1 innings in his last two starts, Lyles was able to bounce back with a very strong outing against the Marlins and bag his second victory in five starts since he moved to the Padres' rotation from the bullpen on May 10. Even taking into account the two rough outings that preceded this one, Lyles' overall numbers on the season are solid, as he's now got a 3.65 ERA, a 1.14 WHIP and a 47:16 K:BB across 49.1 innings.

Martinez (lat), who allowed two solo home runs along with three other hits and recorded four strikeouts over four innings in Double-A Springfield's extra-innings loss to Corpus Christi on Thursday, is under consideration to take the injured Alex Reyes' (lat) rotation turn Tuesday, Joe Trezza and Joe Harris of MLB.com report.

Martinez saw Randy Cesar and Stephen Wrenn both take him deep for solo shots in the second, but his outing did have some encouraging aspects. One was the right-hander's four strikeouts, and another was the fact he was able to hit his prescribed range of 60-70 pitches with 63 offerings overall. Given Reyes' placement on the disabled list Thursday with a significant lat strain, Cardinals general manager Michael Girsch wouldn't rule out starting Martinez in Reyes' next scheduled turn Tuesday. Meanwhile, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that how well Martinez's lat feels Friday will go a long way in determining how realistic that return timetable might be.

Flaherty allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits while striking out five over five innings in Thursday's win over the Pirates. He did not factor into the decision.

Flaherty didn't issue a walk for the first time this season, but his seven hits allowed marked a season high. He allowed run-producing hits to Jordy Mercer and Gregory Polanco and served up a two-run homer to Josh Bell in his final inning of work. It wasn't Flaherty's finest start, but he still holds an impressive 2.62 ERA through his first six starts this season. He'll face an easier test Tuesday against the Marlins.

Nola (7-2) allowed one earned run on two hits while walking one and striking out seven across seven innings to earn the win Thursday against the Dodgers.

Nola got off to a sluggish start, needing 25 pitches to complete his first inning of work, but followed that up by not allowing a baserunner in four of his next six innings. He threw a lot of strikes -- 73 of his 111 pitches were in the zone -- and he forced eight groundballs on 14 balls in play. This effort marked the 10th consecutive time he has worked at least six innings in a start and he remains among the National League leaders in most categories.

Williams allowed five runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings in Thursday's loss to the Cardinals. He did not factor into the decision.

The Cardinals got to Williams early Thursday, putting up a four spot in the first inning on four hits and two walks. He navigated through the next three innings with no further damage before allowing an RBI single to Greg Garcia in the fifth. Williams got off to a surprisingly strong start this season but has now given up four or more runs in four of his last five starts. He'll look to right the ship in his upcoming start Wednesday against the Dodgers.

Kershaw exited Thursday's game against the Phillies after five innings due to back tightness, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports. He will undergo an MRI on Friday.

Kershaw allowed a run on four hits and a walk while striking out five over five innings in his first start back from the disabled list. The final stats looked fine, but Kershaw's fastball was routinely topping out at around 90 mph before he was lifted from the contest after having his back tighten up midway through the contest. Kershaw compared his back injury to the one he suffered in 2017 that caused him to spend some time on the DL, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports. He's scheduled to undergo an MRI on Friday in Los Angeles to determine the severity of the setback. Consider him questionable heading into his upcoming start Wednesday against the Pirates.

Lugo tossed four innings of scoreless ball in Thursday's loss to the Cubs. He allowed three hits, struck out three and did not factor into the decision.

Lugo was pitching on just two days of rest after throwing 1.1 innings of relief Monday against the Braves, so he was given a four-inning, 65 pitch cap by manager Mickey Callaway. The 28-year-old pitched about as well as anyone could've hoped, limiting the Cubs to just three baserunners over four innings before the Mets' bullpen quickly gave the game away. Lugo now owns a 2.21 ERA and projects to make his next start in place of Noah Syndergaard (finger) on Wednesday against the Orioles.