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Rea is expected to be traded to the Marlins on Friday, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

The final details of the deal are still being worked out, but the Padres and Marlins are set to make a trade that will send Rea and fellow starting pitcher Andrew Cashner to Miami. Full details of the trade should become available shortly.

Cueto (13-3) suffered only his third loss of the year Thursday after allowing three runs on eight hits and two walks over five innings against Washington.

The 30-year-old righty took the loss in the All-Star game and has carried that into his second half, opening with an 0-2 record in three starts. Before these two losses, though, Cueto hadn't suffered a defeat since way back on April 21. He'll get a ripe opportunity to bounce back Wednesday against the Phillies.

Nola (6-9) pitched five innings, allowing three runs, eight hits and three walks while striking out five Braves in Thursday's win.

It's hard not to be grateful for his first win since June 5, but Nola left a lot on the table in this one. He allowed just two hits through four scoreless frames before running into trouble in the fifth, and not making it back out in the sixth for a chance at a quality start. Nola has failed to deliver on high expectations this season, and his 4.78 ERA is a fairly accurate depiction of what can be expected from him on a start-to-start basis. The righty draws the Giants at home Wednesday for his next outing.

Wacha (6-7) held the Marlins to three runs on four hits with a pair of strikeouts over six innings in Thursday's 5-4 victory.

This could have been a much better outing in the end, as Wacha was in cruise control through the first five innings, allowing just a single hit. But he gave up a single, an RBI double and then a Martin Prado two-run homer in the sixth, leaving the righty with the bare minimum requirements for a quality start. Wacha certainly hasn't been nearly as sharp as in past seasons, but he's been consistent lately, tossing quality starts in seven of his last nine outings.

Lynn (elbow) has thrown seven live batting practice sessions and will continue with those through the end of August, MLB.com reports.

Now close to nine months removed from undergoing Tommy John surgery, Lynn is throwing off the bullpen mound regularly, building his workload up as high as 45 pitches in some sessions. He recently began incorporating his offspeed pitches, and while he is not expecting to make it back to the majors this season, Lynn is not ruling out the possibility. Manager Mike Matheny said Lynn was "further along that I thought he'd be as far as the intensity" after watching Lynn's bullpen session Thursday.

Davies (8-4) pitched 6.1 quality innings, allowing two earned runs, six hits and one walk while striking out five in Thursday's win over the Diamondbacks.

The sophomore right-hander is rolling through the dog days of summer, collecting his fourth straight quality start while winning his third straight decision -- which includes victories over NL division leaders, the Cubs and Nationals. Davies performance Thursday afternoon knocked his ERA down to a season-best 3.59 and made him 8-1 since May 10. There's a chance he's been overlooked in many leagues due to the team he plays for, but Davies has done more than enough to earn respect under any format. He draws a favorable matchup with a pathetic Padres lineup in his next start Tuesday.

Ray (5-10) pitched 5.2 innings, allowing five runs on five hits and two walks while striking out 11 Brewers in Thursday's loss.

Ray hadn't reached double-digit K's in his first 48 MLB starts, but he's now done it in his past two outings. Unfortunately for the lefty, he's come up short in both efforts, giving Ray double-digit losses for the second straight season. The 24-year-old's high strikeout rate makes him an attractive option in many leagues, but his inefficiency (pitched into the seventh just four times all year) combined with a 4.70 ERA and 1.50 WHIP are valid reasons to look elsewhere.

Anderson held the Mets to a single run on seven hits over six innings Thursday, but received no decision. He struck out five in the eventual 2-1 victory.

The rookie was outdueled by Mets ace Jacob deGrom, but the Rockies' ninth-inning rally got Anderson off the hook and won the game. Although Anderson still isn't quite trustworthy at Coors Field, where he has a 1.43 WHIP, the 26-year-old southpaw has shown terrific control, posting a 46:10 K:BB over 54 innings. He's also done a great job keeping the ball in the yard -- another common struggle for Rockies pitchers. A college pitcher who took a while to move through the minor leagues despite success at every stop, Anderson may indeed be that rare Colorado arm who's worth owning in fantasy.

DeGrom shut the Rockies out over seven innings Thursday, allowing just five hits and a walk while striking out six, but he received no decision.

The 28-year-old righty left with a 1-0 lead, only to see Mets closer Jeurys Familia blow the save for the second straight night. DeGrom was coming off a rare dud in Miami over the weekend, so it's nice to see him bounce back with another sharp outing. Of course, his fantasy owners expect nothing less, as his ERA's now down to 2.56 thanks to deGrom overcoming the control issues that bugged him for a while early in the season. He'll next pitch in the Subway Series against the Yankees on Tuesday.

Gray (7-4) was dominant Wednesday, holding a potent Orioles offense to just one run over seven innings on five hits and two walks while earning the win. He struck out three.

Gray's lone blemish was a solo homer by young superstar Manny Machado in the sixth inning. He's now thrown three straight starts of seven innings or more, and five consecutive quality starts to lower his ERA to 3.94 over 109.2 innings pitched. Gray's 114:35 K:BB rate is solid, and there is little reason to think that the young right-hander's success won't continue moving forward.