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Wheeler (elbow) is scheduled for long toss Monday, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports.

Wheeler has yet to throw since his recent setback, but following a recent cortisone injection, the young right-hander was permitted for baseball activity as tolerated. It looks like the Mets will start slow, with the hope that Wheeler is able to begin throwing off a mound in short order. Regardless of the outcome, it's looking more and more like a post-All Star break return is in the cards for Wheeler, as the Mets surely won't be taking any chances by rushing him.

Clemens (1-0) gave up four hits, four earned runs and five walks over five innings in Saturday's 9-6 victory over the Cubs. He struck out four.

The 28-year-old certainly wasn't sharp, but managed to do just enough to limit the damage. Clemens struggled mightily with his control, reaching 103 pitches in just five frames. He received a considerable helping hand from his offense, which helped bail him out of an early 4-1 deficit. Despite notching his first victory, Clemens' penchant for giving up the long ball -- as evidenced most recently by the five homers he gave up over his first 10 innings -- has to be cause for significant concern. He'll next face off against the Braves on Friday.

Teheran (3-7) allowed no runs on five hits while striking out seven over eight innings, but received no decision Saturday against the Mets.

Teheran was unfortunate to face Jacob deGrom, who also pitched eight scoreless innings, and the game was in a scoreless tie upon his departure. He now has thrown 17 shutout innings over his last two starts to lower his ERA to 2.46. He'll make his next start Thursday against the Marlins.

deGrom (3-4) allowed no runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out six over eight innings, but received no decision Saturday at the Braves.

deGrom pitched a gem, but Julio Teheran matched him pitch-for-pitch, and the game was in a scoreless tie upon his departure. He's now fired six straight quality starts, and he owns a 2.67 along with a 1.12 WHIP. He'll make his next start Thursday against the Cubs.

Maeda (6-5) allowed four runs on four hits and two walks while striking out five over five innings to take the loss Saturday at the Pirates.

Maeda started the sixth inning in a 1-1 game, but started the frame by allowing a walk, single and a three-run homer to end his night before retiring a batter. This was the first time he's allowed more than two earned runs in a start in six outings, and his ERA now stands at 2.91 on the year. He'll make his next start Thursday at the Brewers.

Strasburg (back) has been scratched from his scheduled start Sunday against the Brewers, MASN's Dan Kolko reports.

Upon completion of a light bullpen session Friday, Strasburg said he expected to take Sunday's turn, but apparently he felt some renewed discomfort Saturday. Tanner Roark will move up to start on normal rest Sunday in Strasburg's place. A DL stint for Strasburg seems increasingly likely, as the Nats would be able to backdate it to June 16.

Finnegan (3-6) allowed three runs on five hits, struck out eight and walked three over 6.2 innings in a loss to the Padres on Saturday.

After just one punchout versus Houston in his last outing, the lefty was able to rebound in the strikeout department, but he still allowed three runs, one of which was a solo homer by Padres pitcher Drew Pomeranz, who actually had two of San Diego's five hits and two of the team's three RBI. Finnegan threw 65 of his 110 pitches for strikes and now owns a 3.83 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 67 strikeouts in 94 innings. His next start will be Thursday versus Washington.

Velasquez (biceps) will start Monday against the Diamondbacks, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

With Velasquez's arm responding well to Friday's bullpen session on the heels of a successful rehab outing Wednesday, the training staff has given him the green light to toe the rubber Monday in Arizona. Adam Morgan will be available out of the bullpen beginning Sunday. Velasquez and his agent, Scott Boras, have reportedly discussed an innings limit of somewhere between 150-160 frames.

Rea (4-3) gave up three hits, four runs (one earned) and four walks over five innings in Friday's 13-4 victory over the Reds. He struck out seven.

Rea was spotted a 3-0 lead before blowing it in the bottom of the third by surrendering four runs that were admittedly aided by a pair of errors. The right-hander was actually effective otherwise, but the extended inning helped balloon his pitch count to 98 in just five frames, facilitating his early exit. The victory was the 25-year-old's first since May 5, and the seven whiffs represented a season high in that category. He'll take on the Yankees in his next trip to the mound, which comes next Friday night.

Hendricks didn't factor into the decision against the Marlins on Friday, despite giving up only a hit and striking out five over five innings. He did surrender four runs (none earned) and four walks.

It was an interesting stat line for Hendricks, who gave up a grand slam to Justin Bour that nevertheless left his earned run ledger unscathed due to an error by Addison Russell. Hendricks was mostly effective otherwise, managing first-pitch strikes on 14 of the 22 hitters he faced. His control was an issue however and was the biggest culprit in the 26-year-old throwing 105 pitches in just five frames. The right-hander has put together a strong month overall that's included a 2.45 ERA and will look to close it out with a victory against the Reds next Wednesday.