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Hill (blister) threw a 35-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.

Hill was scratched from Sunday's outing but it was a precautionary measure, with the Dodgers hoping to put his blister issues firmly in the rearview mirror before the postseason gets underway. The lefty said he will be fine moving forward. He lines up to start Friday and then in Game 2 of the NLDS.

Cueto (groin) will start Thursday against the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area reports.

The right-hander was forced to miss Sunday's start due to a Grade 1 groin strain. However, Cueto made it through his bullpen session Tuesday without issue and has been cleared to toe the rubber Thursday. He has been dominant in three starts against the Rockies so far this season (one at Coors Field), allowing just two earned runs while striking out 16 in 23.1 innings.

Cueto (groin) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Andrew Baggarly of the Mercury News reports.

Cueto had a low-intensity workout Tuesday to test his ability to throw with a strained groin muscle. The Giants haven't said when he'll make his next start, but more information should be available in the wake of Tuesday's throwing session.

Urias is scheduled to start Thursday's game against the Padres.

A couple weeks after sending the phenom to the bullpen in order to keep him fresh, Urias will rejoin the rotation prior to the end of the season. The Dodgers are in need of a fourth starter for the postseason, and it seems like this move points toward Urias' inclusion in the postseason rotation, although this is merely speculation at this point. The left-handed pitching prospect pitched well in his last appearance against San Diego, giving up two runs on three hits while striking out six over 5.1 innings of work.

General Manager Mike Rizzo said that it is unlikely Strasburg (elbow) will be able to pitch in the National League Divisional Series, Chase Hughes of CSN Mid-Atlantic reports.

Strasburg is making steady progress in his rehabilitation, as he threw from 90 feet Tuesday according to the Washington Post's Chelsea Janes, but it seems that Strasburg is still a good distance away from appearing in any capacity for the Nationals. It's unclear if he would be available later in the postseason should the Nationals make it that far, but this news definitely writes him off for the rest of the regular season. The right-hander's status going forward should become clearer as he progresses through his rehab program.

Syndergaard (strep throat) has been confirmed as Tuesday's starter against the Marlins.

This was expected but Syndergaard's inclusion in the lineup did away with any remaining uncertainty as to his status. Syndergaard was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday due to a bout of strep throat but appears primed to make two more starts before the end of the season (including Tuesday's). He has posted a 21:2 K:BB in 14 innings against the Marlins so far this season.

Matz (shoulder) "imminently" will have surgery to remove bone spurs on his left elbow, but probably will avoid shoulder surgery, Adam Rubin of ESPN reports.

The Mets knew that surgery would be needed to remove the bone spurs on Matz's pitching elbow, but the fact that it seems like the young pitcher will not need an operation on his shoulder is great to hear. That being said, this news nullifies any chance that the left-hander could return this season, even if the chances were low before. The expected recovery time following Matz's elbow surgery is three months, so as long as everything goes without a hitch, the 25-year-old should be ready to go once spring training rolls around.

Maeda will move up a day in the Dodgers' rotation and start Tuesday night against the Padres.

Maeda was set to start Wednesday while Jose De Leon got the ball Tuesday night, but manager Dave Roberts decided to swap the assignments. Maeda will still take on the same Padres team he was originally scheduled to face, just a day earlier. Moving Maeda up a day also would allow him to pitch on regular rest if the Dodgers need him Sunday for the final game of the regular season.

Hendricks (16-8) continued his stellar season on Monday against the Pirates, firing six shutout innings. He allowed seven hits, struck out five, and didn't walk a batter.

Hendricks' start dropped his ERA below 2.00 as he continues to build a convincing case for the Cy Young Award. The 26-year-old has allowed just four total runs this month and hasn't surrendered more than two runs in a start since July 26. His final regular-season start will come Saturday in Cincinnati.

Maeda's next start will come on Wednesday against the Padres, J.P. Hoornstra of the Orange County Register reports.

Maeda will be looking to notch his 17th win of the season in his final regular-season start. He's allowed three or fewer runs in each of his last 11 starts, but probably won't go more than five innings in this outing as the team prepares for the playoffs.