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Eickhoff (back) said he felt good after throwing a bullpen session Sunday, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Eickhoff, who is on the disabled list with an upper-back strain, threw two 15-pitch simulated innings on Sunday. The Phillies will see how he feels Monday before making a determination on whether he will come off the disabled list to start Wednesday against the Mariners.

Anderson allowed four earned runs on five hits across just 2.1 innings Sunday against the Dodgers. He struck out one, walked two and did not factor into the decision.

The sophomore wasn't faring too badly in his first start since coming off the disabled list, at least until the third inning when Enrique Hernandez and Cody Bellinger took him yard. Given his poor outing, it's unclear whether Anderson will receive another turn in the rotation or head back to the bullpen, but more information should be made available on that front this week.

Davies (8-4) pitched seven scoreless innings while allowing just four hits and a walk during Sunday's win over Atlanta. He didn't record a strikeout.

Davies had surrendered 15 runs through 15 innings over his previous three starts, so this was a nice rebound. He's been the beneficiary of excellent run support this season, as his underwhelming 4.98 ERA and 1.51 WHIP aren't the marks of a typical eight-game winner. Failing to strike out a batter Sunday also dropped his K/9 to a low-end 5.8. While there's hope he can lower his ratios, Davies isn't an overwhelmingly intriguing fantasy asset in at this stage of the game. He projects to make his next start against Miami at Miller Park.

Teheran (6-6) allowed seven runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three batters through just three innings during Sunday's loss to Milwaukee.

The righty surrendered two more home runs Sunday and has now allowed 14 through his past eight starts to balloon his HR/9 to 1.9 for the campaign. It's a concerning trend for Teheran, and his 5.30 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 6.2 K/9 shouldn't instill much confidence in his fantasy upside moving forward. A road start against the Athletics is up next for Teheran.

Wheeler (biceps) threw a 72-pitch bullpen session Sunday, MLB.com's Anthony DiComo reports.

Earlier in the week, the Mets insinuated that Wheeler could only miss one start due to his presence on the 10-day disabled list. On Sunday, though, they were noncommittal about whether the right-hander would make his next start, which is scheduled for July 1 against the Phillies.

Hendricks (hand) played catch Saturday and felt no pain, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. He's scheduled to play catch again Sunday.

Saturday's toss and catch marked the first time Hendricks has been able to throw a baseball since being placed on the disabled list June 8. Though a timetable for his return remains unclear, the fact that he felt no pain Saturday suggests his rehab is coming along well.

Eickhoff (back) will throw a bullpen session Sunday, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Eickhoff is on the disabled list with an upper-back strain. The Phillies will decide if the righty will start Wednesday in Seattle after he throws his bullpen session. If he is unable to go Wednesday, Mark Leiter would make another start in Eickhoff's place.

Ray (8-3) struck out five and earned the win by pitching 6.1 innings and allowing two runs on six hits and four walks against the Phillies on Saturday.

Before stumbling in his last start, also against Philadelphia, Ray had won his previous five starts. He returned to those winning ways Saturday, but it was by no means as dominant compared to what we saw from him earlier in the season. For example, his strikeout numbers, while still solid, are down from the double-digit totals he was posting at the beginning of the month. Nonetheless, Ray is quickly establishing himself as one of the best arms in the National League this season.

Lively (1-2) allowed five runs (four earned) over 5.1 innings Saturday against the Diamondbacks. He walked four and did not strike anyone out.

The lack of strikeouts was concerning, but it has not been consistent across all five of Lively's starts in the majors this season. Still, Saturday was the first time he allowed more than three earned runs and it was also the shortest outing of his young career. Lively figures to stay in the Phillies' rotation for the time being.

Kershaw (11-2) struck out eight and walked one over six scoreless innings in a win over the Rockies on Saturday.

After somewhat scuffling his last time out, this was pretty close to vintage Kershaw. The left-hander kept the Rockies at bay for the entirety of his outing, but still ran up a high pitch count (103 pitches) that forced him from the game after six.