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Syndergaard was masterful in Tuesday's no-decision at Washington, striking out 10 while allowing just one run on four hits and a walk over seven strong innings.

A blown save by closer Jeurys Familia prevented Syndergaard from picking up his 14th win, but this was nonetheless an outstanding effort from the youngster in an important game for New York. This was his fifth double-digit strikeout performance of the season, and first since Jun. 15. A repeat certainly isn't out of the question Monday against a light-hitting Braves squad.

Ray (8-13) allowed four runs on six hits and a walk with seven strikeouts over five innings in a win Tuesday over the Rockies.

Ray continues to be a strikeout machine. He went over 200 strikeouts with just 160.1 innings pitched thanks to Tuesday's performance, the 16th time he has struck out at least seven batters. However, he also served up his 20th home run, the main reason he has an underwhelming 4.55 ERA despite his nastiness. His peripherals suggest he can be better, but for now, Ray is too inconsistent to be a star despite his excellent strikeout ability.

Asher gave up two runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four over 6.1 innings in a no decision Tuesday against the Pirates.

Asher's second start of 2016 was unsurprisingly worse than his first, as the 24-year-old came back down to earth after throwing six scoreless innings against the Nationals. This was by no means a poor effort, though, indicating that he has improved significantly from a rookie season in which he posted a 9.31 ERA over 29 innings for the Phillies. He'll look to keep the good times rolling Sunday against Miami.

Hammel (14-9) allowed four runs on six hits and two walks with nine strikeouts over 5.2 innings in a loss Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Hammel has just one quality start in his last five outings. The Cardinals touched him up for two more home runs, the third time in those five starts he has allowed multiple home runs. Hammel has now allowed 23 home runs in 28 starts and has a HR/9 above 1.2 for the fourth consecutive season. He induced 14 swinging strikes and was nasty at times, but his susceptibility to the long ball puts a ceiling on his value.

Urias threw 3.2 shutout innings Tuesday against the Yankees, allowing four hits and three walks while striking out two and receiving a no-decision.

Tuesday was a good example of the risks involved with young pitchers on strict pitch counts, as Urias needed 78 pitches to get through 3.2 innings, and was removed despite not having allowed any runs. At just 20 years old, the Dodgers have been extremely careful with Urias, who has pitched admirably in the few innings he has been given, sporting a 3.50 ERA and 9.75 K:9. Unfortunately for fantasy owners, it looks as though the Dodgers will move Urias to the bullpen in an effort to more significantly limit his innings moving forward.

Urias will be moved to the bullpen after Tuesday's start against the Yankees, Doug Padilla of ESPN.com reports.

We don't have a specific innings limit for Urias from the Dodgers, but apparently he's right up against it. Look for injured starters such as Brandon McCarthy to take Urias' starts after Tuesday. Urias has allowed just three runs over his last 20 innings with a 23:6 K:BB.

Wood (elbow) is expected to throw a simulated game over the weekend, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.

Wood's rehab seems to be moving along very well, as this is the closest he can get to a rehab assignment considering the minor league seasons are nearly over. If all goes well, the left-hander could return to the Dodgers bullpen prior to the end of the season.

DeGrom (forearm) is being considered to start Sunday's game against the Twins, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The Mets may need a fifth starter over the weekend after casting Rafael Montero off of the rotation, and deGrom could step in if the Mets deem him ready. There's also speculation that he could piggyback the game with Steven Matz (shoulder), but the whole situation should become clearer as the weekend approaches.

Matz (shoulder) is being considered to start Sunday's game against the Twins, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The Mets vacated Rafael Montero's spot in the rotation after another rough outing, and Matz's return timetable could line up with that next scheduled start. It's unclear how far into the game manager Terry Collins would let the left-hander would pitch if he was selected, although there has been speculation that he could piggyback the start with Jacob deGrom (forearm). The Mets could also opt to start Noah Syndergaard on normal rest for that contest, but this convoluted situation should become clearer as the weekend approaches.

Cole has been shut down for the season, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Cole returned from an elbow injury to start Monday's contest, but he struggled mightily, leading some to believe that his elbow was not back to full strength. With their playoff hopes fading, it seems that the Pirates are content with simply giving their ace an extended offseason and getting him fully ready for 2017. With Cole being placed on the 60-day DL, Drew Hutchison and Steven Brault could garner some more starts down the stretch.