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Syndergaard (elbow) will take the mound during his next scheduled start against the Nationals on Monday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Syndergaard seems to have survived a scare, and will be ready to go on normal rotational rest after leaving Wednesday's game with an elbow injury that showed no structural damage. The ace was cleared to resume his normal routine Wednesday night but the Mets will likely be careful with Syndergaard during his outing Monday.

Maeda will take the mound Saturday against the Pirates.

Maeda was reportedly moving back a day to pitch Sunday but the Dodgers will in fact stick to their normal rotation and have him take the mound Saturday. Clayton Kershaw will start Sunday's outing and the club will give each pitcher an extra day of rest.

Kershaw will start Sunday against the Pirates.

Kershaw was reportedly moving up a day to pitch Saturday but the Dodgers will in fact stick to their normal rotation and have Kershaw take the mound Sunday. Kenta Maeda will start Saturday's contest and the club will give each pitcher an extra day of rest.

Maeda will get an extra day of rest and pitch Sunday against the Pirates.

Maeda pitched this past Sunday against the Brewers, allowing only one run on six hits during a 2-1 victory. With the club getting a day off Thursday, the Dodgers will slide Clayton Kershaw up to Saturday (typically Maeda's day on the mound) and give the ball to Maeda on Sunday in Pittsburgh.

Kershaw will start for the Dodgers on Saturday instead of Sunday.

Kershaw draws the start on the road Saturday against Jeff Locke and the Pirates. This will keep Kershaw on a normal five day rest schedule instead of six. Kenta Maeda will make the start Sunday. Kershaw has not faced the Pirates this season, but struggled last year in two starts against them, posting a 4.85 ERA in 13 innings. Pittsburgh hitters hit .314 against him in those two starts.

Urias didn't factor into the decision Wednesday versus the Nationals, surrendering six hits, two earned runs and a walk over five innings. He struck out six.

The 19-year-old had some troubles finding the strike zone, but they only resulted in only one walk. Urias also induced 11 swinging strikes, and was largely effective limiting damage against him save for the second inning. Both Danny Espinosa and pitching counterpart Joe Ross tagged him for RBI doubles in that frame, but Urias otherwise kept the Nationals at bay throughout his time on the mound. While he's yet to pitch out of the sixth inning in any of his starts, the southpaw has looked considerably better over his last four trips to the mound than he did in his first pair of outings. According to recent reports, Urias may transition to the bullpen going forward before being shut down for the remainder of the season.

Pitching coach Bob McClure will work with Nola in his bullpen session this week to pinpoint and fix a minor mechanical flaw in his delivery, CSN Philadelphia's Jim Salisbury reports.

Nola has struggled in his last three starts, giving up 17 earned runs on 22 hits with seven walks over 9.2 innings. McClure said Nola has been overthrowing and might be getting under the baseball instead of staying on top during his release. Nola will make his next start Sunday at San Francisco.

Velasquez (biceps) hit 97 mph on the radar gun during his rehab start for Double-A Reading on Wednesday, Corey Seidman of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Velasquez tossed five innings Wednesday, allowing one run on two hits with three strikeouts and a walk. He threw 51 of his 76 pitches for strikes. The velocity is the key data point from this outing. Velasquez was only hitting 87 mph in his last start on June 8 against the Cubs. The Phillies want him to make another rehab start, but Velasquez said he will lobby to make his next appearance in the majors.

Wheeler has been diagnosed with sensory nerve irritation but no structural damage in his right elbow. He received a cortisone injection and can resume activity as tolerated, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

This diagnosis has to be viewed as good news, as there was some speculation that this setback could sideline Wheeler long-term. It's unclear when he will be able to resume his return from Tommy John surgery, putting the All-Star break timeframe in severe doubt.

An MRI on Syndergaard's elbow showed no structural damage, just discomfort and he was given anti-inflammatory medicine. He has been been cleared to resume his normal routine, David Lennon of Newsday reports.

That sound you hear is every Mets fan and Syndergaard owner breathing a major sigh of relief. Syndergaard could miss his Monday start but isn't expected to be sidelined for an extended period of time.