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Syndergaard (1-1) allowed five runs -- three earned -- on seven hits while striking out 10 batters over seven innings during Thursday's loss to Philadelphia.

While he didn't secure the win, and it wasn't Syndergaard's sharpest outing, there were still positives from Thursday's performance. The biggest was showcasing that there were no lingering effects from a torn fingernail that cut his last outing short, and he's now up to 26 innings without issuing a walk. That ups him to an impressive 30:0 K:BB through 26 innings for the campaign. The hard-throwing righty lines up for back-to-back dates with Atlanta for his next two starts.

Strasburg (2-0) allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out 10 over seven innings in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Braves.

It was a mostly dominant performance from the right-hander, who threw 76 of 103 pitches for strikes and other than a Brandon Phillips double into the left-field corner gave up very little hard contact. Strasburg has begun 2017 in much the same way he did last season and now sports a 2.89 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 29:7 K:BB through 28 innings, but those ratios will be at risk in his next start Tuesday at Coors Field.

Nola picked up his second win of the season Thursday in a 6-4 win over the Mets. He allowed four runs on seven hits over five innings with two strikeouts and four walks.

Nola was lucky to get a win because he did not pitch well Thursday. He needed 96 pitches to get through five innings and struggled to put hitters away. Part of the blame for Nola's struggles may be due to not having his best stuff Thursday. His fastball velocity was sitting around 90 mph as opposed to 92 mph in his prior two starts. The drop in velocity is a bit of a concern and bears watching moving forward. Nola will face the Marlins at home in his next start.

Solis (elbow) was placed on the disabled list as a precautionary measure, Jorge Castillo of the Washington Post reports.

Solis said that he expects his elbow will only need a couple days to heal, but the team wanted to avoid aggravating the injury any further. He will be eligible to come off the DL as soon as April 29.

Lugo (elbow) threw Thursday and "everything was good," Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

Despite being diagnosed with a partial tear of his UCL, Lugo seems to be doing fine without going under the knife. It's unclear how quickly the Mets plan to move him through his throwing program, but it's safe to assume he'll continue to build up arm strength for the next week or so before resuming mound work afterward.

Matz (elbow) continued his throwing program Thursday and felt good afterward, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

The left-hander still seems to be a ways away from returning to the Mets' rotation, but it seems like he's progressing well. It's unclear how much throwing Matz was able to partake in, but as long as everything goes as planned, he likely will continue to ramp up his throwing over the next week before resuming mound work.

Syndergaard (finger) is starting Thursday's game against the Phillies.

Syndergaard didn't have to miss any extra time after tearing his fingernail in his last start, as he's set to take the mound for Thursday's outing. In three starts (19 innings) so far this season, Syndergaard has allowed just two runs, recorded 20 strikeouts and has yet to walk a batter.

Teheran (1-1) was hammered for seven runs on seven hits and three walks over four innings in Wednesday's 14-4 loss to the Nationals. He struck out three.

His nemesis, Bryce Harper, did most of the damage, launching a solo shot in the first inning and a grand slam in the second to put Teheran and the Braves in a hole from which they couldn't recover. The 26-year-old's control has been shaky so far -- he's walked at least three batters in three of four outings -- but he came into Wednesday having recorded three straight quality starts and will look to get back on track Tuesday on the road against the Mets.

Anderson (1-3) gave up four runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk to take the loss against the Dodgers on Wednesday. He also struck out five batters.

The southpaw faced the tall task of dueling with perennial Cy Young Award candidate Clayton Kershaw, and he wasn't as sharp as he needed to be in order to lead the Rockies to victory. Anderson has been struggling with some arm slot variances and other mechanical issues of late, which are thought to be affecting his control. Although he walked just one hitter Wednesday, he was already at 82 pitches at the end of the fifth inning due to some shaky command toward the end of his outing. Anderson will look to put the past three starts behind him when he takes on the Nationals on Monday.

Kershaw (3-1) went seven strong innings Wednesday night against the Rockies, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out 10 batters.

The stud southpaw was knocked a bit in his last start against Colorado, but he turned it around this time with a solid effort to help Los Angeles to a victory. Outside of a shaky first inning, Kershaw was sharp, firing 70 of his 97 offerings for strikes en route to his first double-digit strikeout performance of the season. He'll make his next start Tuesday in San Francisco.