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Greinke was placed on the 15-day DL on Sunday with a left oblique strain.

Greinke has been dealing with oblique tightness since early this week, but the team had delayed making a concrete decision on the DL up until Sunday. The first day Greinke is eligible for reinstatement lands during the All-Star break, so look for the Diamondbacks to wait until at least July 15 to activate their ace. If all goes well during the time off, Greinke would presumably take the mound during the three-game series against the Dodgers that begins July 15. Unfavorable MRI results could delay that, however.

Ray (finger) is listed as the starting pitcher for Sunday's matchup against the Giants.

Ray has been dealing with a blister on his finger sustained during his last start Monday, but the plan all along was for him to take the hill on Sunday afternoon. The official lineup confirms that plan, as Ray will take a 4.69 ERA and 1.54 WHIP into Sunday's matchup against Albert Suarez and the Giants.

Urias will have his next scheduled start pushed back to Monday against the Orioles, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Urias is expected to remain in the rotation up until the All-Star break, but after that, it's unclear how the Dodgers plan to conserve innings for the 19-year-old. Originally penciled in to start Sunday, he'll move back a day so Brandon McCarthy can take the hill in his 2016 debut.

Strasburg (lower back) is listed in the teams' official starting lineup prior to Sunday's matchup against the Reds.

Strasburg has yet to be officially activated from the 15-day DL, as the Nationals are waiting until pregame warmups to make a roster move. The door remains open for the team to change their mind, but as of two hours before the scheduled first pitch, all indications are leading to Strasburg taking the hill for the afternoon contest.

Strasburg's (lower back) Sunday activation will become official following warmups, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

Strasburg is listed in Sunday's starting lineup, but the Nationals have yet to make an official roster move to activate him from the disabled list. The team apparently wants to be extra cautious, ensuring that he is 100 percent before sending a different player to the minors. Strasburg threw a bullpen session Thursday after being scratched from his last two scheduled starts, but Sunday had been the target date all along. Keep an eye out for an official announcement from the team.

The Phillies may skip Nola's final start before the All-Star break, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Nola has allowed at least five runs in each of his last four starts, so the Phillies are considering giving him an extended rest. Manager Pete Mackanin said he was encouraged by Nola's outing Saturday, especially the last three innings of his start where "he looked like his old self." Nola says he wants to make his next start Thursday in Colorado. A decision could come as soon as Sunday.

Nola (5-8) allowed five runs on six hits, struck out seven and walked one over five innings during a loss to the Royals on Saturday.

He was able to work out of trouble in the first, but with two outs in the second, Kansas City scored four runs. The Royals scored all five of their runs versus Nola in the second. Nola retired the last 10 batters he faced, but he's still allowed at least five runs in each of his last four outings. He will try to get back on track in his next start against the Rockies on Thursday.

Wainwright (7-5) pitched seven innings of seven-hit, shutout ball in Saturday's 3-0 victory over the Brewers. He gave up two walks and struck out five.

The former 20-game winner had pitched well for an extended stretch before a six-run hiccup against the Royals last Monday, but rebounded in stellar fashion Saturday. It was Wainwright's second shutout performance over the last four outings, and he's now lowered his ERA from 6.68 to 4.70 over the last two months. He'll look to continue the positive momentum versus the Pirates next Thursday.

Strasburg (back) has been announced as the Nationals' starter Sunday against the Reds, according to C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Inquirer.

Strasburg, who tossed a couple of successful bullpen sessions during the week, has been dealing with an upper back strain that landed him on the disabled list. In his one start against the Reds this season, Strasburg was hit up for three runs (two homers) in 5.1 innings.

Greinke (oblique) underwent an MRI on Saturday and the club hopes that he will be able to return to the hill next weekend when the Diamondbacks face the Giants, Nick Piecoro of AZCentral.com reports.

The Arizona ace was scheduled to undergo the MRI on Saturday, so there is no concern over any recent setbacks. The results have yet to be released, but there is still optimism around the clubhouse that Greinke will only need to miss one start before returning to the mound. Regardless, he will not take the hill for his previously scheduled start Tuesday, leaving the door open for prospect Zack Godley to come up for a spot start.