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DeGrom (7-6) was smacked around for eight runs on 13 hits and a walk over five innings in Thursday's road loss to the Giants.

The hit and run totals were both career worsts for deGrom and amazingly, Thursday marked the first time in his three seasons that he's allowed double-digit hits twice in a campaign. This start is about as far out of character for deGrom as it gets -- he allowed one more run Thursday than he'd given up in his prior six outings put together, and that includes a five-run blow-up back on July 23. In fact, this outing and that one together account for more than 30 percent of his earned runs for the season. He'll look to return to more typical form Wednesday against St. Louis.

Davies (9-6) was hammered over four innings by the Cubs in Thursday's loss. He allowed seven runs on 10 hits and one walk while striking out four.

Davies, who held the Cubs to one run over 6.1 innings just a few starts ago, was lit up for a season high in hits and runs allowed this time around. The 23-year-old righty has been the Brewers best arm overall this season, but he's struggled mightily in his last two outings. After going 9-1 over a 16-game stretch from May 10 to August 8, Davies has now dropped his last two starts while giving up 12 runs on 18 hits -- spiking his ERA from 3.58 to 4.18 -- over just nine innings. He'll look to get back on track in his next start Wednesday at home against the Rockies.

Ryu (elbow) hasn't thrown since mid-July and the Dodgers do not expect him to return this season, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.

Ryu's lack of progress since landing on the DL on July 19 makes Thursday's development not entirely surprising. He began the season on the DL and his expected return date was routinely pushed back due to ups and downs during his rehab. Ultimately he made one start, allowing six earned runs across 4.2 innings right before the All-Star break. The expectation is that Ryu won't be back on the hill in a big league game until next season.

Lorenzen (personal) is expected to rejoin the Reds on Friday, C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Lorenzen was placed on the bereavement list Tuesday to attend to a family issue, but it looks as though he'll only miss the minimum three days. Once Lorenzen is activated, the Reds will need to make a move to free up a spot on the 25-man roster. Tim Adleman came up from Triple-A on Tuesday, and he's the primary candidate to be optioned.

Kershaw (back) is scheduled to rejoin the Dodgers during a four-game series in Cincinnati that begins Friday, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.

Kershaw is on track to throw a "light" bullpen session Saturday, and the ace will then be reevaluated from there. He can't actually be added to the active roster until Aug. 27, but the Dodgers plan to keep him with the team so they can utilize him as soon as he's deemed ready. Kershaw hasn't pitched in a Major League game since June 26, but his presence in the season's final month could provide a major boost to the Dodgers, who own a game-and-a-half lead over the Giants in the NL West entering Thursday.

Teheran (back) will be activated from the disabled list Friday to start against the Nationals.

This was the plan for Teheran, and now it becomes official, as he will miss nearly the minimum amount of time prior to returning. Teheran has been the true ace of the Braves' staff this season, and will look to pick up where he left off prior to hitting the disabled list, having allowed just three runs over 16 innings in his last three starts.

Thompson (1-2) took the loss in his third MLB start, allowing five earned runs on five hits and four walks over five frames, striking out four.

Thompson was done in by a lack of command and a pair of long balls Wednesday, while facing a strong Dodgers lineup. He threw just 55 of 103 pitches for strikes, a concerning trend as he's walked two, three, and now four batters in his last three starts. Thompson, a 22-year-old rookie, will need to demonstrate better command given his lack of overpowering stuff, his fastball averaging just 91 MPH from the right side. His ERA now sits at 8.79, although he'll probably be given a longer leash than many considering the Phillies are in total rebuilding mode.

Gray threw four innings allowing four runs on six hits and a walk, striking out three in a slugfest win over the Nationals on Wednesday.

Gray was fortunate that his teammates put up nine runs in the first two innings to give them a commanding 9-2 lead, but failed to capitalize as he didn't last the five innings required to earn a win. Gray has now failed to reach the fifth inning in each of his three most recent starts, although he's allowed fewer runs each time, eight, six, and now four.. The young right-hander's ERA has now ballooned to 4.69, up from 3.77 on August 6th. He'll look to right the ship against the Brewers on Tuesday.

Strasburg (15-4) lasted just 1.2 innings at Coors Field on Wednesday, allowing nine runs on nine hits and three walks, taking the loss.

The Rockies put together a long rally in the bottom of the first, putting up a seven-spot on Strasburg right away. Strasburg didn't allow a home run, but instead surrendered three doubles and a triple over his inning plus of work. The Nationals nearly came back to erase the decision, eventually losing the game by a score of 12-10. It's now three losses in his past three tries for Strasburg, his ERA rising to 3.59. Strasburg will look to move past his recent hiccup and move back into the win column against the Orioles on Monday.

Wheeler (elbow) was diagnosed with a mild flexor strain, Maria Guardado of NJ Advance Media reports.

Wheeler's examination revealed that he hadn't suffered any ligament damage, but further time off is necessary. Moving forward, Wheeler will rest for two weeks before resuming workouts, at which point the Mets will figure out the appropriate way to proceed. New York isn't ruling out a return during the 2016 campaign, but Wheeler's rehab struggles indicate that they'll want to be careful with the 26-year-old.