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Wainwright (1-3) allowed two runs on six hits while striking out nine over five innings in a 6-3 win over the Brewers on Friday..

He also provided himself with all the offense he would need on the night, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Wainwright is still struggling with his efficiency -- he needed 100 pitches (64 strikes) to barely qualify for the win Friday, and he has yet to throw a pitch in the sixth inning through four starts this season -- but this fine showing definitely seems like a step in the right direction for the 35-year-old. He'll next take the mound Thursday at home against the Blue Jays.

Lorenzen gave up a three-run, game-tying homer with two outs in the ninth inning Friday night against the Cubs.

With Raisel Iglesias throwing a multi-inning outing on Thursday, the Reds tried to get Lorenzen to get six outs to get the save Friday and were one out away when Anthony Rizzo tied the game up off of Lorenzen. Overall, Lorenzen gave up four hits and a walk over two innings, striking out one. This was his first blown save of the season.

Glasnow (0-1) allowed three runs, one of which was earned, on seven hits and two walks while striking out five over 4.2 innings, but received no decision Friday against the Yankees.

Even though Glasnow left the contest with a 4-3 lead, he ran his pitch count up to 102, forcing an early exit from the contest and keeping him from potentially earning his first victory of the season. After allowing nine earned runs over 6.2 innings in his first two outings, this start was clearly better, but he's not a pitcher who appears to be trustworthy in fantasy lineups. He'll make his next start Wednesday against the Cubs.

The Brewers announced Friday that Milone will give up his starting spot to Matt Garza (groin) next time through the rotation.

Milone did not open the year in the Brewers' rotation, but he was needed almost immediately with Junior Guerra injuring his groin Opening Day, and made three starts over the last two weeks. He held his own over his last two outings, giving up just four earned runs over 10 innings and picking up a win, but with Garza set to return, manager Craig Counsell decided Milone would be the pitcher to cede his spot in the rotation. Milone will likely work in middle relief for the time being, and would likely be the top option should the Brewers need another starter in the near future.

DeGrom's status for Saturday is still up in the air due to a stiff neck, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Newly-recalled Sean Gilmartin could be in line for a spot start if deGrom is unable to go, though it appears that's more of a last resort at this point. A final decision should come down closer to game time Saturday.

Lively was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.

It was an uneventful stint for Lively; he made no appearances for the Phillies while serving as a replacement for paternity-list bound Pat Neshek. The young right-hander will continue his development in the minors for now, but certainly could be in line for another callup later this season.

DeGrom is dealing with a stiff neck and will have his next start pushed back to Saturday, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports.

Matt Harvey will move up to fill in for deGrom, matching up against Tanner Roark for Friday's series opener. It appears to be a precautionary move for the Mets at this point and still allows both aces to start in a pivotal three-game set, but it's a situation worth keeping an eye on. DeGrom is off to a great start on the season with a 1.89 ERA and a 22:4 K:BB.

Corbin (1-3) surrendered three runs on five hits over six innings to take the loss Thursday against the Padres, but struck out eight batters.

Corbin excelled for the most part at limiting the damage from the Padres bats, but made a mistake in the bottom of the first inning, misplacing a 93 mile-per-hour fastball to Wil Myers, who clobbered the ball 431 feet for the game's first run. The 8:0 K:BB ratio was Corbin's best of the season, and he's now covered six innings in each of his last three starts to help limit the strain of the Diamondbacks bullpen. Corbin's next start is scheduled to come Monday against these same Padres at home, so he should make for a decent streaming option once again.

Martinez (0-3) gave up five runs on seven hits and two walks en route to the loss Thursday against the Brewers. He also struck out seven.

Since a dazzling Opening Day start, "Tsunami" has been a bit disappointing. The strikeout numbers are there, but his control has been shaky at best. Although he only walked a pair of batters in Thursday's contest, firing 51 of his 80 offerings for strikes led to a good number of hitter-friendly counts. He also was stung for two home runs, which ultimately got him saddled with the loss despite a solid offensive showing from St. Louis. Martinez will look to pick up his first win of the season in his next start Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Davies (1-2) collected his first win of the season Thursday against St. Louis, allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks across 5.1 innings. He also fanned five Cardinals.

Despite being one of the few pitchers to be a lock for the rotation heading into the season, Davies has been less than stellar this season, with Thursday's start being no different. Just 57 of his 99 offerings went for strikes, which led to a lot of hitter-friendly counts and ultimately chased him from the contest after 5.1 frames. The right-hander was fortunate that the Brewers' offense was clicking, but he'll look to hold up his end of the bargain better in his next start Tuesday against Cincinnati.