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Anderson was a late scratch from Thursday's game against the Dodgers, Jesse Thomas of The Colorado Rockies Radio Network reports.

It's unclear why the southpaw is unable to pitch Thursday night, but more information should become available relatively soon. In the meantime, prospect Jeff Hoffman will head to the big leagues to pick up Thursday's start.

Wacha will have his turn in the rotation skipped to allow him to get extra rest, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

Wacha was originally scheduled to start Saturday's bout with the division-rival Cubs, but after going six or more innings in each start thus far, the Cardinals are opting to get him a bit of time off. It's unclear who will fill in for him Saturday, but if he returns to the rotation for his next scheduled start, it would likely come May 20 against the Giants.

Hill (finger) recorded five shutout innings (68 pitches) in his Wednesday rehab start for High-A Rancho Cucamonga, Eric Stephen of SB Nation reports.

Of course, this performance included three walks and two hit batsmen, but it likely puts him on track to return to the big club Tuesday. It'd make sense for the Dodgers to continue managing Hill's workload, though, considering how often his blister issues have popped up. Even with a bullpen role in consideration for the future, the southpaw deserves to be owned in most leagues given his elite skills.

Lynn allowed four runs on five hits and four walks while striking out five batters over four innings during Wednesday's win over Miami. He did not factor into the decision.

This was Lynn's worst outing of the season, as he allowed two home runs in the bottom of the first inning. He also struggled with his command, throwing just 61 of 104 pitchers for strikes. The veteran righty now sports a 2.75 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 8.2 K/9 for the season. With a tough start against Boston on deck for Lynn next week, his numbers could take another hit.

Anderson (2-0) allowed two runs on nine hits and a walk while striking out four over 4.2 innings in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Red Sox.

Boston put runners on base in every inning against Anderson, who needed 99 pitches (65 strikes) to record just 14 outs, but he was able to escape any serious damage. He'll look to get back in the win column Monday in San Diego.

Nola (back) threw four innings for Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, allowing one run on four hits. He struck out three and did not walk a batter.

Nola threw 37 of his 52 pitches for strikes and topped out at 93 mph during the outing, according to CSN Philly. Manager Pete Mackanin said Nola will likely need two rehab starts which puts him on pace to rejoin the Phillies during or right after their May 19-21 series with the Pirates.

Strasburg struck out nine Orioles on Wednesday, but he also gave up five runs on eight hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out nine.

This game ended up being decided by the bullpens, with Baltimore's blowing it and letting Strasburg off the hook in the process. It blew his ERA up significantly -- from 2.66 to 3.28 -- but Strasburg has still been quite reliable for fantasy owners to start the year. If he can stay healthy, we could easily see him turn in his finest season yet.

Hendricks (2-2) went 6.1 innings in Colorado on Wednesday, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and two walks while striking out seven, but he was stuck with the loss anyway.

Hendricks had the poor fortune of being on the wrong end of an ultra-rare Coors Field shutout, but he still delivered another quality outing, continuing to put his early-April struggles in the past. The 27-year-old righty's ERA is down to 3.40, which is probably a closer approximation of his true level than that insane 2.13 mark from last year. Hendricks is a solid arm who's basically universally fantasy relevant, but he's not the kind of superstar his 2016 stats would imply.

Maeda (3-2) allowed two earned runs on five hits with five strikeouts over 8.1 innings in Wednesday's win over the Pirates.

Maeda was dominant Wednesday, baffling Pirates hitters from the outset in the longest outing of his MLB career. This was an important start; with multiple L.A. starters slated to return from the disabled list soon, Maeda is working to ensure he'll stick in the rotation. Adding the cutter to his arsenal has helped him find success this season in the strikeout department, where he carries a 9.15 K/9. The 29-year-old will look to keep his momentum rolling Monday at San Francisco.

Marquez (1-2) dominated the Cubs over eight scoreless innings Wednesday, allowing just three hits and a walk while striking out eight.

He even provided his own offense, driving in a pair of runs with a seventh-inning single. After he was tagged for 13 runs in his first 10 innings at Coors Field this year, it was hard to feel optimistic about Marquez heading into this start against an intimidating Cubs lineup. That's baseball -- shocking things happen, especially with promising young players like Marquez. The 22-year-old righty is still a work in progress, as his four starts this year demonstrate, but he also has evident upside and a solid road matchup against the Twins slated for Tuesday.