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Davies (7-4) allowed one run on three hits, struck out four and walked two over 6.1 innings in a victory over the Cubs on Saturday.

The 23-year-old has been on quite a run, allowing just three runs in his last 20 innings. The three hits Davies allowed Saturday were the fewest for him in a start since he yielded three hits versus the Mets on June 12. He is now 7-4 with a 3.64 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 80 strikeouts in 99 innings this season. Davies will look to keep it going on Thursday versus the Diamondbacks.

Cueto did not factor into the decision in Saturday's extra-inning victory over the Yankees, despite striking out nine and giving up only a run (unearned) on six hits and a walk over six innings.

The last-minute starter turned in a typically solid performance, although he struggled a bit with his pitch count by immediately getting behind on 14 of the 25 hitters he faced. However, Cueto did notch 11 swinging strikes, and bounced back nicely after a surprising loss to the Padres last Sunday. He brought his ERA back down to 2.53, and will look to put together another strong outing next Thursday versus the Nationals.

Nicasio (8-6) gave up an earned run on three hits over two innings in Saturday's 7-4 victory over the Phillies. He struck out three.

With rookie Tyler Glasnow forced from the game after three-plus innings with shoulder discomfort, Nicasio came in to eat up some innings and ended up being credited with the victory. The former starter was sharp, throwing 28 of 38 pitches for strikes and notching first-pitch strikes on six of nine hitters. The 29-year-old has been solid in relief since his move to the bullpen in late June, already tallying three victories and two holds over that span.

Nola (5-9) gave up six earned runs on six hits and two walks over four-plus innings in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Pirates.

He labored through 80 pitches, throwing only 46 for strikes. The Pirates got to Nola early, with Starling Marte tallying an RBI single in the first and Jody Mercer driving in Josh Harrison with an RBI groundout in the second. Gregory Polanco knocked in two with a single in the fifth that chased Nola, and then David Freese's subsequent two-RBI hit went on the Phillies starter's ledger as well. The 23-year-old has now sandwiched two poor outings around the six scoreless innings he fired against the Marlins on Monday, and has dropped five straight decisions. He'll try turning things around against the Braves next Thursday.

Maeda (9-7) allowed two runs on five hits while striking out three over 5.2 innings to earn the win Saturday at the Cardinals.

Maeda was the beneficiary of seven runs produced by the Dodgers' offense, helping him earn his ninth victory of 2016. He's now failed to record a quality start in three of his last four outings, and he owns a 3.25 ERA to go along with a 1.11 WHIP in 2016. He'll make his next start Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Sampson (0-1) allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out six over 4.1 innings, but received no decision Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

After allowing a run in the first inning, Sampson settled down while the Reds' offense provided him with six runs of support. However, he was unable to complete the necessary five innings to earn the win. Despite pitching in a relief role throughout the season, he did well to put the team in position to win in this start, and he lowered his ERA to 4.79 on the campaign. He's likely to move back to the bullpen, with Homer Bailey coming off the DL soon, plus the Reds having another off-day next week, negating the need for a fifth starter.

Ray (5-9) allowed six runs, three of which were earned, on six hits and one walk while striking out 10 over five innings to take the loss Saturday in Cincinnati.

Ray gave up three runs in both the first and third innings while the Diamondbacks provided him very little run support, leading to his ninth loss of the campaign. He's now failed to post a quality start in five of his last six outings, and his ERA is at 4.53 on the season. He'll make his next start Thursday in Milwaukee.

Glasnow left Saturday's game in the fourth inning with right shoulder discomfort.

He was erratic when on the mound, walking three batters and hitting two others with just 42 of his 78 pitches going for strikes. The Pirates figure to put Glasnow through a battery of tests to determine the full extent of the issue, as they won't want to take any chances with one of their top prospects. Ryan Vogelsong (eye) could be ready to fill a rotation spot soon.

Glasnow left Saturday's game against the Phillies with an apparent injury, Travis Sawchik of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

It wasn't obvious what exactly was ailing Glasnow, but he appeared to be favoring his back or side after delivering a pitch to Peter Bourjos in the fourth inning. Glasnow was likely headed back to Triple-A Indianapolis anyway, as he struggled both with his command and in controlling the running game (five stolen bases allowed) in his three-plus innings, and Ryan Vogelsong (eye) is expected to slot into the rotation in the near future.

Strength tests performed on Teheran (lat strain) Saturday produced encouraging results, and he remains hopeful that he won't need to miss a start, MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports.

He said all he felt Saturday was the normal day-after-start soreness, and all of the reports seem to suggest optimism on the part of Teheran and the Braves regarding the mild lat strain that forced him from Friday's start in the fifth inning. More information will come out prior to his next scheduled start Thursday, but for now Teheran's owners can remain cautiously optimistic.