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Hill (finger) has been scratched from his scheduled start Wednesday, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Wednesday marks yet another setback for Hill and the blister issues that have plagued him since the All-Star break. According to MLB.com's Ken Gurnick, manager Dave Roberts alluded to the possibility of Hill merely being pushed back to the weekend. However, Hill's track record of setbacks makes him difficult to rely upon at this point of the season. Bud Norris is set to take the mound in place of Hill on Wednesday.

Matz (shoulder) will get another medical opinion Wednesday, but there are currently no plans to shut him down for the season, ESPN's Adam Rubin reports.

The fact that he is getting a second opinion isn't a great sign, especially given the nature of the injury. While the team is saying they still expect Matz back this season, that could completely change following the results of Wednesday's evaluation, so stay tuned.

Manager Dave Roberts said there is some concern for Hill's finger, but he is still tentatively scheduled to start Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Rockies, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports.

The concern stems from the fact that Hill threw 40 pitches while warming up for his scheduled start Tuesday, only to have the game postponed and moved to a doubleheader Wednesday. This notorious blister/finer issue with Hill seems to be back. While it seems he will still start the nightcap Wednesday, owners in daily leagues will need to check back on his status closer to the 8:10 p.m. ET scheduled start time. More information may not be available until after the conclusion of the day game.

Campos was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.

Campos had just been called up last week and he made one appearance on Saturday, going 5.2 innings in relief while allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and two walks. This move opens up a spot for Shelby Miller to return to the big league rotation, but Campos could be back up as soon as Thursday when rosters expand.

Cueto (14-5) allowed four runs on five hits and four walks with five strikeouts over 4.2 innings in a loss Tuesday to the Diamondbacks.

This marks the first time all season long Cueto has failed to finish at least five innings in a start. It's also just the second time he has issued at least four walks, the only other one having come June 3 against St. Louis. Cueto's control has been excellent, though, as he hasn't walked more than three batters in consecutive starts this year. Expect him to right the ship quickly.

Greinke (12-4) allowed two runs (one earned) on six this and two walks over six innings in a win Tuesday over the Giants.

Greinke managed just one strikeout, but he was ahead in the count all night (21 first-pitch strikes to 27 hitters) and thus managed to keep the Giants off balance enough to induce seven groundouts and 10 flyouts. Since a slow April, Greinke has been much better -- he owns a 3.66 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in 16 starts since May, but his 7.5 K/9 in those 98.1 innings is well below his career norm. He has finished with a K/9 under 8.0 just once since 2011.

Eickhoff (9-13) allowed three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four over six innings in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Nationals.

Eickhoff turned in a second straight quality start, but stood little chance of winning against a dominant Max Scherzer. The 26-year-old has pitched more than six innings just once in his last 10 starts, and his inability to go deep into games only detracts from what is already a vanilla resume. Monday's road start in Miami probably won't go very well considering Eickhoff has an 0-3 record against the Marlins this season.

Lugo (2-2) threw six solid innings in a start against Miami on Tuesday, allowing a pair of runs on five hits and a walk, earning the win. He struck out four.

Lugo has been solid in his three starts since earning a starting role, going 2-1 with a 2.55 ERA. Lugo, a 26-year-old rookie, was certainly not expected to start games for the Mets this season, but with Matt Harvey lost for the season and Steven Matz still on the DL with a shoulder injury, Lugo has made the most of his opportunity. He has 28 strikeouts in 34.2 innings, a respectable if not outstanding number backed up by a 8.7 K/9 minor league rate. Lugo likely won't see many more starts going forward, however, as the Mets are hoping Steven Matz will return next week.

Wainwright allowed just one run on three hits and struck out seven over seven innings but was stuck with a no-decision Tuesday against the Brewers.

Wainwright's winless streak is now up to eight starts, but this was by a wide margin his best start in this otherwise rough streak. This was just his second quality start out of those eight, and the first time he was walked fewer than two batters since July 27 against the Mets. This is about as close to his old start as we've seen Wainwright all season long, but the Brewers lineup has been awful since the trade deadline, and this start should be taken with a grain of salt as such; his ERA still sits at a rough 4.53.

Tuesday's scheduled start was postponed and Anderson will now start Game 1 of a doubleheader Wednesday at home against the Dodgers, SB Nation's Eric Stephen reports.

This doesn't change anything as far as the Rockies' rotation is concerned, other than to give Anderson an extra day of rest, as Thursday's off day allows everyone else to stay on turn. Anderson will face off against Ross Stripling while Jeff Hoffman will start the nightcap against Tuesday's scheduled starter for the Dodgers, Rich Hill.