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Teheran pitched four innings, allowing six runs, 10 hits and two walks while striking out three Phillies in a no-decision Tuesday.

A rain delay ended the night for both team's starters after four innings, but Teheran was drowning in his worst performance of the year before the storm rolled through. For the first time since July of 2014, Teheran allowed 10-plus hits over four or fewer innings. The six earned runs tied a season high for Teheran, although he had pitched six-plus innings in the two other six-run outings. Lucky for him, the Braves rallied to keep the 25-year-old out of the loss column. He's slated to start the season finale Sunday against Detroit.

Manager Pete Mackanin said he may push Asher's next start back to Saturday and go with a bullpen game Friday against the Mets, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

The Phillies are skipping Jake Thompson's final start and don't have a starter to plug into that spot. Saturday's game is nationally televised, and Mackanin said he would rather have Asher pitch in that game.

Eickhoff allowed just a solo home run in four innings Tuesday before a rain delay ended his night. He struck out five and did not walk a batter.

Eickhoff has allowed home runs in each of his last three starts, but most have been solo shots which have done minimal damage on his ERA. He is scheduled to pitch his final game of the season on Sunday.

Marquez (1-1) allowed six runs on 12 hits over 4.1 innings in a loss Tuesday to the Giants.

After an excellent outing his first time out against the Cardinals, Marquez was hammered by the Giants. He surrendered two home runs, two triples and two doubles among the 12 hits as he just left cookie after cookie in the strike zone for Giants hitters. Hopefully these are just growing pains for the 21-year-old Marquez, who was excellent in the minors this year, with a 3.13 ERA and 155:39 K:BB over 166.2 innings across the two highest minor league levels.

Clemens (4-5) allowed one run on three hits and a walk with two strikeouts over five innings in a win Tuesday over the Dodgers.

Clemens still isn't going deep into games, but he has found a groove over his past three starts, as he has allowed just one earned run on nine hits over 15.2 innings in that span with an 8:2 K:BB. He is still very much pitching to contact -- he drew just four swinging strikes in 64 pitches -- but he is using spacious Petco Park to his advantage (nine flyouts) and has lowered his ERA to 4.27. He could be working his way into consideration for a rotation spot next season with this late-season run.

Maeda (16-10) allowed three runs on three hits and a walk with five strikeouts over four innings Tuesday against the Padres.

Maeda only threw 60 pitches, as the Dodgers are trying to take it easy on their starting staff with the National League West crown already sewn up. This start was moved up for Maeda so he could pitch Sunday if need be, but it isn't looking like they'll need him for the season finale, so it wouldn't be surprising if his regular season is over. If so, he'll finish with a nifty 3.28 ERA and a 176:48 K:BB in 173 innings in his rookie season.

Wainwright (13-9) allowed five runs on 10 hits and two walks with six strikeouts over 5.2 innings Tuesday against the Reds.

Wainwright has given up fewer than four runs just once in his last five starts. His struggles continued Tuesday, as he was touched up for two home runs, but luckily his offense provided him eight runs of support before he was chased. Wainwright's 4.67 ERA marks the first time he has gone over the 4.00 mark as a starting pitcher.

Syndergaard (14-9) held the Marlins to one run on five hits over six innings Tuesday. He didn't issue a walk while striking out eight in the victory.

Syndergaard, who was embarrassed by the bottom-dwelling Braves in his last start, delivered a much-needed quality outing Tuesday. The sophomore's bounce-back performance certainly was a confidence booster, but more importantly, it provided the Mets with a pivotal win during their hunt for October. Through five starts this month, Syndergaard owns a 2.83 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 28.2 innings. He's scheduled to take the mound for the season finale in Philadelphia on Sunday, a game that could decide the Mets' postseason fate.

Urias will be considered for the Dodgers' postseason pitching rotation, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.

Urias has been used sparingly throughout the month of September. He's pitched 11 innings over three games, during which he's allowed just three runs. Despite a rough start at the beginning of his time in the show, Urias now owns a 3.53 ERA and 1.47 WHIP.

Kershaw will start Game 1 of the NLDS, J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group reports.

It comes as no surprise that the Dodgers will start their ace as soon as they begin their 2016 playoff run. Over 20 starts this season, Kershaw has posted a 1.65 ERA and 0.71 WHIP while recording a 32.6 percent K rate and career-low 1.9 percent walk rate.