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Gray pitched six innings, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks while striking out 10 in a no-decision Tuesday versus the Brewers.

Gray's 10 K's matched his season high set in his first start of the season back on April 22. Tuesday's effort got the sophomore right-hander back on track after a stretch of three dreadful outings (13.50 ERA) and earned him his first quality start in five tries this month. Outside of two poor starts in the April, August has been Gray's worst month of the campaign, as he owns a 7.83 ERA over 23 innings. Gray will make his next start Monday at home against the Dodgers. In 11 starts at Coors Field this year, the 24-year-old is 5-1, but also sports an ugly 5.11 ERA in 61.2 innings at his home park.

Anderson pitched five innings, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out six Rockies in Tuesday's no-decision.

Making his first start since injuring his quad on Aug. 16, Anderson tied his season high in strikeouts over a 96-pitch effort Tuesday. The 28-year-old has shown improvement in recent weeks, logging a 3-0 record with a 3.82 ERA, versus a pre All-Star break record of 4-10 and an ERA of 5.44. Anderson is scheduled to make his next start Sunday against the Pirates.

Maeda (13-7) allowed three runs on six hits and four walks and struck out four through five innings in a win Tuesday over San Francisco.

Maeda's lapse in control was extremely uncharacteristic, as he has walked three or more batters just five times and walked four batters Tuesday for the first time since May 6 against Toronto. Still, Maeda owns a slick 142:39 K:BB in 141.2 innings this season to support his sharp 3.37 ERA in a debut season that has gone about as well as anybody could have expected.

Thompson (1-3) allowed seven runs on eight hits and four walks with two strikeouts over five innings in a loss Tuesday to the White Sox.

Thompson has yet to record a quality start in four chances at the major league level, and for the second straight start he served up two home runs. Thompson had just a 6.0 K/9 in the minor leagues and has had similar problems missing bats with the Phillies. He induced just six swinging strikes Tuesday night and owns a brutal 13:13 K:BB over 19.1 innings, just one reason why his ERA is a sky-high 9.78.

Buehler (elbow) made his professional debut Tuesday for the Arizona League Dodgers, pitching two hitless innings while striking out three.

After the Dodgers' deadline deal with the A's, Buehler is a borderline top-10 prospect in a very deep farm system, despite the fact that Tuesday marked his first game action since undergoing Tommy John surgery last August after the Dodgers selected him with the 24th overall pick in last year's draft. It will be a long road for Buehler to build up his workload and reach the big leagues, but he has No. 2 starter upside if everything clicks.

Stripling was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.

Nothing's official just yet, but Stripling makes for an obvious candidate to start Thursday against the Giants in place of Brett Anderson (blister), who was deactivated in a series of roster moves Tuesday night. Stripling would be well rested, having last pitched at any level on Aug. 18 when he tossed five innings of two-run ball against the Phillies.

Giolito left his start for Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday after one inning, Chase Hughes of CSN Mid-Atlantic reports.

There was no immediate word of an injury, so it seems the Nats decided to pull Giolito in order to keep him available as an option to start Saturday in place of Stephen Strasburg (elbow). When discussing possible replacements for Saturday, manager Dusty Baker named Giolito and A.J. Cole as the top candidates. An official announcement may not come until later in the week.

Wood (elbow) remains confident he will pitch before the end of the regular season, David Vassegh of 570 AM Los Angeles reports.

The left-hander was cleared to resume throwing on flat ground Monday, just a little over a month after undergoing an elbow debridement procedure. He still has a long way to go in his recovery, but it sounds like the Dodgers will try to expedite Wood's return by preparing him for a bullpen role rather than a return to the starting rotation.

Kershaw (back) will throw another extended bullpen session in a couple days, David Vassegh of 570 AM Los Angeles reports.

While Kershaw suggested after Tuesday's bullpen that he was ready to face live hitters, the team has decided the lefty will throw another standard side session, this time building up to 60 pitches. From there, Kershaw may be cleared to head out for what is expected to be a one-start rehab assignment in the minor leagues to prepare for a return to Los Angeles.

Kershaw (back) threw another bullpen session Tuesday and said it went well, J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group reports.

With another successful bullpen session under his belt, Kershaw has deemed himself ready for the next step, although he admitted he's uncertain if that next step will be another extended bullpen or live batting practice. Regardless, Kershaw thinks he will ultimately need at least one minor league rehab start to prepare for a return to the major league rotation. If he is cleared to face live hitters by the end of this week, it's possible he could make that rehab start during the first week of September.