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DeGrom (forearm) will start Sunday against Minnesota, Adam Rubin of ESPN reports.

DeGrom has been sidelined with forearm inflammation all month, an injury that's always scary for starters considering how often we see it eventually lead to Tommy John surgery. He probably won't be able to go terribly deep -- his longest bullpen session this month has been 35 pitches -- but it wasn't clear if he'd be able to return this season at all, so this is great news for the Mets.

Eickhoff was tagged with his 14th loss of the season Thursday after allowing three runs on five hits over 6.2 innings in a 15-2 loss to the Pirates. He struck out five and did not walk a batter.

Eickhoff allowed just three hits through his first six innings Thursday, but each of them were solo home runs. He allowed a fourth homer, a three-run shot, in the sixth, but those runs were unearned after an error by Maikel Franco extended the inning. Eickhoff, who is now 10-14 with a 3.74 ERA, will face the White Sox at home in his next start.

Corbin pitched three perfect innings with four strikeouts to finish off Thursday's win over the Dodgers for his second career save.

Indeed, Corbin did get a save back in his rookie year of 2012, but had been a starter (or injured) since. This was a nice outing and all, but it really just serves to highlight that he's now a long reliever who rarely appears in important situations.

Hill (12-4) took his first loss as a Dodger on Thursday, giving up four runs on four hits and a walk while striking out eight in Arizona.

All but one of the runners he put on base came all the way around, so Hill had some tough luck in this one after leaving his prior start with a blister issue. He hadn't given up a single run in his first three starts with Los Angeles, which isn't a big surprise to his fantasy owners and A's fans, who've seen what he's capable of when healthy this year. Unfortunately, this was only Hill's 18th start, as the lefty has lived up to his brittle reputation.

Wainwright (11-9) gave up four runs on nine hits and three walks with just two strikeouts over 5.2 innings in Thursday's loss to the Giants.

Every time Wainwright turns in a strong outing that makes you think he's turning the corner, he follows it up with a dud. This has been the story of Wainwright's season -- strikeouts down, walks up, and a huge spike in hard contact by opposing hitters. That's stopped him from picking up any momentum, and a start in Colorado next week doesn't seem likely to help him turn things around.

Cueto (16-5) gave up two runs on five hits and a walk in a complete-game win over the Cardinals on Thursday. He struck out seven.

Cueto's fifth complete game of the year tied him with Chris Sale for the MLB lead, and he allowed two or fewer runs for the fifth time in six starts. His strieouts are down from his heyday, but Cueto still looks about as confident and dominant as ever heading down the stretch.

Wood (elbow) could be activated from the 60-day disabled list over the weekend, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Thursday's report suggests that Wood's timeline for return has been bumped up slightly as it was reported earlier in the week that he would throw sim games over the weekend. However, he threw his second simulated game Thursday and is now eyeing a return either Saturday or Sunday. Provided he's able to come off the DL over the weekend, he will add another left-handed dimension to the Dodgers' bullpen for the final two weeks of the regular season.

Hill (blister) has been confirmed as Thursday's starter against the Diamondbacks.

The blister issues that have plagued Hill throughout the second half returned last weekend, ending his perfect-game bid after seven innings. However, the Dodgers were just playing it safe with the big picture in mind and his Thursday start was never believed to be in serious jeopardy. Hill has yet to allow an earned run in three starts since being traded from Oakland (six hits in 19 innings).

Williams will start game two of Saturday's doubleheader against the Reds, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

After a successful debut, Williams was knocked around a bit by the Reds in his second outing, giving up three runs in an inning of relief. Despite the shaky appearance, the 24-year-old will garner a spot start Saturday for the nightcap, although he'll have to pitch better than he did in his first crack at Cincinnati if he wants to be successful.

Taillon will start game one of Saturday's doubleheader against the Reds, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Taillon had his previous start skipped in order to let Gerrit Cole (elbow) back into the rotation, but with Cole being shut down for the season, the rookie will get back to starting. He pitched well in his last outing against Cincinnati, holding the Reds to one run over six innings while striking out six, so he could be a decent option over the weekend.