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Hammel (7-4) pitched 5.2 innings, allowing four runs, six hits and a walk while striking out three in Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals.

Entering the game, Hammel was 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA over 13.1 innings against the Cardinals in 2016, but the division rival finally got to him Tuesday. The veteran right-hander was done in by a pair of third-inning home runs -- courtesy of Matt Carpenter and Matt Holliday -- that accounted for three runs in three batters. Hammel continues to give owners a headache with his inconsistency, but still owns an impressive 2.55 ERA through 14 starts.

Wainwright (6-4) tossed 6.2 innings, giving up three runs on six hits while walking three and striking out four in Tuesday's win over the Cubs.

It was a battle for Wainwright all night as he allowed the leadoff hitter to reach base in six of seven innings. Despite having to wiggle out of trouble by spending most of the night working from the stretch, he somehow managed to earn his sixth win of the year. After a brutal start to his 2016 campaign, Wainwright has settled in a bit as of late. In his last seven starts, the three-time All-Star is 4-1 and has lowered his ERA by more than two points, which now sits at its lowest point since Opening Day.

Corbin (4-6) allowed two runs on eight hits and three walks with three strikeouts over 6.1 innings in a win Tuesday over the Blue Jays.

Corbin was putting baserunners on with regularity but only paid for it once, when Kevin Pillar hit a two-run double in the fourth inning. He used two double plays to escape jams and induced 13 overall groundouts. That should help him avoid the home runs that have been his Achilles heel -- he has given up 13 in 15 starts. Corbin has a 52.6 percent ground ball rate on the season and we should expect his 4.63 ERA to keep falling if he can continue to keep the ball in the ballpark like he did Tuesday night.

DeSclafani (1-0) picked up the win against the Rangers on Tuesday. He pitched seven innings, allowing two runs, five hits and a walk while striking out six.

Making his third start of the season, DeSclafani struck out more hitters Tuesday than in his previous starts combined. He showed command of his pitches for the first time, walking one after giving three free passes in each of his first two outings. He was spared a few earned runs last week, so the third-year righty claims a nifty 2.30 ERA through 15.2 innings so far.

Montas was placed on the 7-day DL at Triple-A Oklahoma City, retroactive to June 17, Eric Stephen of SB Nation reports.

According to Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times, Montas is dealing with irritation in the area of his rib surgery incision. It's undoubtedly a frustrating setback for Montas, as he had put himself into position to claim a spot in the major league rotation, but this issue is not believed to be serious. The Dodgers appear set to go with a four-man rotation this week with an off day Thursday and Carlos Frias sent down.

Anderson will skip his expected start Saturday in order to get some rest, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

The Brewers planned to allow Anderson to get time off by skipping his next start, in order to get rest around the All-Star break. He is coming off one of his poorer outings of the 2016 season, allowing seven runs while not even getting out of the third inning in Saturday's loss to the Dodgers. Milwaukee could start Matt Garza in Anderson's place Sunday since he would be throwing on normal rest, and then move Jimmy Nelson to Sunday's contest. They could also dip into Triple-A Colorado Springs and start Hiram Burgos in Anderson's spot.

Nicasio (personal) is expected to join the bullpen upon his return, at least temporarily, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

While manager Clint Hurdle said Nicasio will be back with the team "sooner [rather] than later," he said Nicasio will be available in relief upon his return, suggesting he is out of the running for Sunday's start against the Dodgers. Wilfredo Boscan would presumably get another turn unless Gerrit Cole (triceps) is cleared to bypass a rehab assignment. Nicasio has been rocked for 16 earned runs on 16.1 innings so far in June.

Urias will make at least one more start after Wednesday's outing, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Manager Dave Roberts had not previously committed to Urias making any more starts beyond Wednesday, but the Dodgers will keep Urias in the rotation for at least one additional turn. The 19-year-old Urias, who has pitched 63 innings between Triple-A and the majors this season after tossing 80.1 frames in 2015, could then transition to the bullpen for a while before shutting it down for the year.

Nicasio (personal) is expected to return to the team later in the week but it's unclear if he'll be ready to start Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Nicasio was placed on the restricted list over the weekend as he had to leave the team to handle a family matter, which resulted in his turn in the rotation being skipped Tuesday. Wilfredo Boscan will start in Nicasio's place Tuesday, but if Nicasio does return to the team later in the week, he could theoretically rejoin the rotation Sunday. However, a decision on Nicasio's role moving forward won't likely be made until he officially returns to the Pirates.

Lorenzen (elbow) could be activated off of the disabled list on Wednesday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Lorenzen first sprained his UCL in mid-March. The 24-year-old started 21 times in his short majors career, posting a 5.40 ERA and 1.66 WHIP in a total of 113.1 innings pitched. He will return as a reliever instead of a starter.