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Cueto (15-5) held the D-Backs to two runs on three hits and two walks and struck out six over seven innings in Saturday's win on the road at Chase Field.

This was a nice rebound from the last time Cueto faced the Diamondbacks, who scored four runs off him in what was his shortest start this season. The 30-year-old is on pace for 200 strikeouts, the most since 2014 when he was runner-up for the Cy Young Award. Most of the four pitches the veteran righty throws rate above-average, but his fastball continues to be the most statistically effective. Cueto's next scheduled start comes Thursday at home against the Cardinals.

Wainwright (11-8) was the winning pitcher in Saturday's 5-1 victory over the Brewers, tossing eight innings of one run ball, surrendering six hits and four walks while striking out seven.

Despite giving up a solo shot in the fifth, Wainwright's veteran poise helped keep his club in the tight contest, as the right-hander pitched out of second and seventh inning jams and relied on strong defense to outlast the Brewers' bullpen collapse in the bottom half of the eighth where the Cardinals scored five runs to hand the 35-year-old his second win in as many starts and his first at home since July 16. While Wainwright sports an inflated 4.45 ERA over 29 starts, in truth, his 3.65 FIP is a stronger indicator of his performance this season.

Hill was removed from Saturday night'g game due to a blister after pitching seven perfect innings, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Manager Dave Roberts' decision to remove Hill after seven perfect innings made him a popular target on Twitter, but Hill has been dealing with a blister that forced him to miss a start two weeks ago.

Kershaw said that he was feeling well a day after Friday's start, and he still lines up to start Wednesday against the Yankees, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports.

He even played catch Saturday, so it certainly seems like he made it out of Friday's start in good shape, even though the results of the start weren't what his owners were looking for. Kershaw noted that he will have to make some alterations in his legendary between-starts workouts, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register, so he's obviously not 100-percent healthy. However, as long as he's able to take the ball every fifth day, his owners won't complain.

DeGrom (forearm) threw 10 pitches off the mound Saturday and said his arm "felt great," Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

This was a surprise -- albeit brief -- session for deGrom, who apparently felt great after throwing Friday. The Mets are still taking a wait-and-see approach with deGrom's recovery, but he's progressing fast enough that a return this season seems possible.

Strasburg (elbow) is in the process of getting a second opinion on what has been diagnosed as a strained flexor mass, the Washington Post's Chelsea Janes reports. He received a PRP injection in his elbow Friday.

Pitchers getting a second opinion on notable arm injuries is pretty standard procedure, so this isn't necessarily a red flag, but the whole situation is still pretty concerning. It's unclear if he will be able to return during the regular season, although if the results of his second opinion are made known, a clearer timetable could be made available. Joe Ross could return to the Nationals' rotation next weekend, which will help Washington make up for this huge loss in the short term, but the replacement options available to Strasburg's fantasy owners are no doubt far less appealing.

Thompson allowed two runs on five hits over 5.1 innings Friday against the Nationals. He struck out five and walked one.

Thompson opened his major league career with four straight poor starts, but he's reeled off three solid starts in a row after simplifying his delivery with the help of pitching coach Bob McClure. He's given up just five runs in his last 19.1 innings. He will face the Pirates at home in his next start.

Nola (elbow) will meet with team medical officials Monday for an evaluation, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Nola, who was diagnosed with a sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament and a strain of the flexor tendon, is hoping to get an idea of when he will be able to begin a throwing program. Monday will be one month since he received a platelet-rich plasma injection which required that he not throw for 4-6 weeks. Nola said his elbow is feeling better and that his range of motion is back. The Phillies hope Nola will be able to face hitters in Florida in October to get a better idea of how his elbow has responded to treatment. He is expected to be ready for spring training, barring any setbacks.

Martinez allowed two runs with a strikeout and a walk across seven innings Friday versus the Brewers to earn his 14th win of the season.

Martinez surprisingly failed to draw many whiffs Friday after piling up 31 strikeouts over his last four starts, but he still induced 12 swinging strikes and induced an even more impressive 15 ground-ball outs. Martinez has thrown six consecutive quality starts, going 4-0 during that span, and he has lowered his season ERA to a solid 3.05. He will have the opportunity to keep it rolling Wednesday versus the Cubs.

Teheran allowed two runs on four hits over six innings Friday. He walked two batters and hit another and did not factor into the decision.

Teheran had the Mets shut down completely until giving up a two-run homer to Curtis Granderson in the sixth inning. He's beginning to find a late-season groove, having allowed just four runs over 19 innings in his last three starts and lowering his ERA and WHIP on the season to 3.01 and 1.03, respectively. He'll square off against Jose Fernandez and the Marlins in his next start September 14.