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Davies (9-5) allowed five runs on eight hits, struck out four and walked one in a loss to the Reds on Saturday.

He had limited Cincinnati to just one run in five innings, but after allowing the first four base runners to reach in the sixth, Davies exited without recording an out in the frame. He now has a 3.80 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 96 strikeouts in 123.0 innings this season.

Anderson (4-4) allowed four runs on two hits, struck out two and walked two over three innings before home plate umpire Eric Cooper ejected him in a loss to the Phillies on Saturday.

He entered this game having thrown four straight quality starts, but in the first inning, Anderson allowed a three-run homer to Maikel Franco. In Franco's next at-bat, Anderson drilled him to supposedly get retribution; Franco stood and admired his first inning homer quite a bit. Anderson only allowed one run other than the homer, but the short outing resulted in his ERA rising almost 40 points. He will pitch again on Friday versus the Cubs.

Eickoff (8-12) allowed a season-high 10 hits, but he held Colorado to just three runs over 5.2 innings in a 6-3 victory on Saturday. He also struck out three and walked two.

Colorado had eight base runners in the first five frames but failed to push across a run. The Rockies finally broke through with a pair of homers in the sixth to pull within a run. But the Philadelphia bullpen shut the door from there, so Eickoff earned his eighth victory of the season. He also has a 3.82 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 120 strikeouts in 143.2 innings. His next start will be Friday against the Cardinals.

Degrom gave up just one run on three hits and one walk while striking out nine, but settled for his second consecutive no-decision in Saturday's extra-inning 3-2 win over the Padres.

After allowing a leadoff walk in the first, the right-hander retired 12 straight batters before allowing another baserunner in the fifth. DeGrom's brilliant performance came undone two innings later when he surrendered a game-tying solo shot to Yangervis Solarte, but was picked up by his offense in the bottom of the inning to put him back out on front. It was all in vain, however, as closer Jeurys Familia blew the save with two outs in the ninth on a home run to Wil Myers. While the Mets would eventually go on to win the game in extra innings, it must be somewhat bittersweet for deGrom, who now has just one win in his last four starts despite allowing only two earned runs and striking out 26 over that same span.

Manager Pete Mackanin revealed Saturday that Eflin (knee) is also dealing with a fractured foot and it is "unlikely that he'll be back this year," Ryan Lawrence of the Philly Voice reports.

He is headed for a second opinion for the patellar tendinopathy in his knees, but now that it is revealed he also has a broken foot, owners can probably cut ties with him in all single-season formats. Adam Morgan is slated to take Eflin's spot in the rotation Sunday against the Rockies.

Stripling is not scheduled to make his next start, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

A shaky outing Friday against the Pirates seems to have bumped Stripling out of the Dodgers' rotation for the time being. He would have been scheduled to start Thursday against the Phillies, but now there's an open spot in the rotation for that game. The Dodgers have Bud Norris nearing a return, but he'd be a long shot to start for the Dodgers on Thursday unless the organization shortens his innings in Sunday's rehab start.

Hill (blister) threw a 35-pitch bullpen session Friday and will make a rehab start Monday, MLB.com's Jack Baer reports.

Hill said he does not know where the rehab assignment will take place, but if he does indeed pitch Monday, he would be on track to join the big league rotation next Saturday in Cincinnati. Given the amount of delays throughout this process, this news means very little until Hill actually takes the mound in a game for a minor league affiliate. If Hill is able to return to the rotation next weekend, it would presumably push all of the other starters back, with Ross Stripling losing his spot in the rotation the following week.

Gray (8-6) gave up seven runs (six earned) on six hits and four walks in Friday's 10-6 loss to the Phillies. He struck out six.

Gray has enjoyed a solid season overall, but couldn't get settled for the second straight start. He still managed to notch an impressive 14 swinging strikes, but got into trouble early, allowing an RBI single to Odubel Herrera in the first and an RBI double to Peter Bourjos in the second. Gray then allowed Bourjos to score on a wild pitch and eventually gave up a mammoth three-run blast to Ryan Howard in the fifth that put an end to his night. The 24-year-old has now surrendered 15 runs (14 earned) on 16 hits and five walks over the eight innings covering his last two starts. He'll try to turn things around when he takes on the Nationals next Wednesday.

Strasburg (13-3) gave up six earned runs on seven hits and two walks over 5.1 innings in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Braves. He struck out seven.

Strasburg couldn't find his groove for the second straight start, despite notching first-pitch strikes on 20 of 25 batters and inducing 13 swinging strikes overall. His troubles started early, as Freddie Freeman touched up him up for an RBI double in the first and Jace Peterson followed with a solo shot to right center in the second. Freeman then came back with a three-run blast in the fifth that gave the Braves a 5-3 lead at the time. Strasburg has now given up 10 earned runs over his last two starts, both losses. He'll look to get back in the win column when he takes on the Rockies next Wednesday.

Stripling (3-4) struck out four and allowed five runs on six hits across seven innings in a loss to the Pirates on Friday.

The Pirates got to Stripling early, plating three runs in the first inning, and they tacked on a pair of solo home runs to expand the lead before he departed after seven frames. Stripling tossed a shutout in his previous start and had only been scored upon twice in his last 16.2 innings overall, so Friday's performance was something of a disappointment when contrasted to his recent success. He has been called upon to start in the absence of Rich Hill (blister) and could feasibly make another start before the veteran returns to the rotation to make his Dodgers debut.