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Wacha is scheduled to start Friday's series opener against the Giants, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

Wacha will return to the mound after being skipped over the last time through the rotation to afford him some extra rest. This should push Carlos Martinez's next scheduled start back to Saturday. Wacha owns a 3.19 ERA and 34:9 K:BB through 36.2 innings (six starts) this season.

DeGrom (2-1) gave up four runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out seven over six-plus innings, but came away with a no-decision in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.

He looked sharp in the early innings, but after escaping a bases-loaded jam in the fifth, deGrom served up a two-run shot to Keon Broxton in the sixth that opened the floodgates for a huge Milwaukee rally in its eventual 11-9 win. The 28-year-old righty has now allowed at least three runs in five straight starts, and while deGrom's 67:20 K:BB through 48.2 remains excellent, his 4.07 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and career-high 1.3 HR/9 aren't what the Mets were hoping for from him. He'll next take the mound Saturday at home against the Angels.

Nicolino allowed just one run on six hits and a walk while striking out five batters over six innings during Sunday's win over Atlanta. He didn't factor into the decision.

Allowing 10 baserunners over six innings and holding Atlanta to a single run was probably a little lucky, but this was a sound season debut from the 25-year-old lefty. Nicolino posted a 4.52 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 3.5 K/9 through 153.1 innings over 30 games the past two seasons, so he'll need to string together a few more solid outings before he's a trustworthy fantasy asset. If Nicolino sticks in the rotation for another start, he'll line up to face Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium.

Urias (0-1) was chased after four innings after giving up six runs on seven hits in a loss to the Rockies on Sunday. He walked one and struck out one.

This was a rough outing for Urias' owners, as he appeared to be gaining momentum after a dominant start against the Pirates earlier last week. The 20-year-old did enter this start with a 3.79 FIP, and the expected ERA correction came in full force, elevating his mark to 3.43 through four starts. Coors Field can produce humbling results for any pitcher, so it would be rash to simply cut bait after Sunday's poor performance. With the Dodgers switching back to a six-man rotation, Urias will make his next start Saturday against the Marlins.

Velasquez allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and three walks across five innings in a no-decision Sunday against the Nationals. He struck out five.

Velasquez was solid through the early portion of the game, allowing just one unearned run -- the result of an error and a wild pitch -- before the fifth inning. He labored in that frame, however, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk, and was removed after its completion due to an elevated pitch count. Velasquez was in the strike zone at a 65 percent clip despite walking three, but the inefficiency prevented him from making it into the sixth inning for the fourth time in seven starts. He will carry a 5.63 ERA into Saturday's start against the Pirates.

Ray allowed four runs on six hits and three walks across four innings en route to a no-decision Sunday against the Pirates. He struck out two.

Ray was fortunate to escape a jam having allowed just one run in the first and yielded three more on a pair of home runs in the third. He labored at times, needing 88 pitches to make it through four frames, and was removed early in what turned out to be his shortest outing of the season. Ray owned a 3.47 ERA after six starts, but he has allowed nine runs in 10 innings since then to see that figure jump over a full run. He has also begun to develop noticeable home/away splits in 2017, though the sample size is still small, and he will look to bounce back in a favorable matchup on the road against the Padres this Saturday.

Wainwright (3-3) pitched seven shutout innings, allowing four hits and four walks while striking out three in Sunday's win over the Cubs.

Wainwright worked around the zone, throwing just 56 of 102 pitches for strikes, but he was effectively wild as he earned his first quality start of 2017. The 35-year-old outdueled Jake Arrieta to push the Cardinals past the defending champions for a second straight day. Wainwright's ERA still sits at an unsightly 5.31, but at least Sunday was a step in the right direction. The veteran will make his next start Sunday against the Giants.

Speaking on his Sunday radio show, general manager Neal Huntington said he was pleased with Taillon's progress after the pitcher's surgery for testicular cancer, but he noted it was still too early to give a timetable for return.

"Our fingers are crossed, he's champing at bit, so far, so good, but he's got some markers to cross," Huntington said. "There are still some unknowns. It's too early to dive into anything at this point." The Pirates are handling Taillon's situation with the utmost caution, but the initial post-surgery indicators sound encouraging.

Walker (3-3) took the loss Saturday against the Pirates, giving up four runs (three earned) on eight hits and three walks. He struck out three batters.

Since covering eight innings and striking out a season-high 11 batters in his April 27 start against the Padres, Walker has fallen back to earth with underwhelming showings in his last three outings. He's covered 16.1 innings over that stretch and has submitted a 3.86 ERA, 1.71 WHIP and 10:8 K:BB ratio. Walker can be forgiven to some degree because two of those matchups came against stellar offenses in the Nationals and Rockies -- with the latter coming at Coors Field -- but fantasy owners probably expected better from him Saturday in a home start against the last-place Pirates.

Nicolino was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans on Sunday.

Nicolino has been officially recalled prior to his spot start against the Braves on Sunday. The 25-year-old, who made 13 starts for the Marlins last season, has a 4.46 ERA over 38.1 innings with Triple-A New Orleans this season.