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deGrom (3-3) struck out nine and allowed two runs in six hits and a walk over six innings but still took the loss Tuesday against Pittsburgh.

In his past two starts, both against the Pirates, deGrom has 18 strikeouts and allowed just 13 baserunners over 12 innings but still wound up with two losses. He hasn't won since April 30, but it's hard to argue with deGrom's form of late. In his last four starts, he has four quality starts with 35 strikeouts against just six walks. The Mets' depleted lineup is going to make it hard to win until reinforcements arrive, but if he keeps pitching like this, victories are inevitable.

Taillon earned his first major-league victory Tuesday, allowing just two hits and a walk while striking out five over eight shutout innings in a 4-0 win.

Taillon no-hit the Mets for six innings before hanging a seventh-inning curve ball to Curtis Granderson, who sandwiched a seeing-eye single between infielders Jordy Mercer and Josh Harrison. Taillon threw 91 pitches (including 61 strikes), keeping New York off balance with three pitches. He made a spot start with Gerrit Cole (triceps) placed on the disabled list, but it's hard envisioning Pittsburgh sending him back to Triple-A.

Cole (triceps) is not expected to start as soon as he's eligible to return from the disabled list, Root Sports Pittsburgh reports.

He'll get the Dodgers at home sometime during the weekend of June 24-26. Cole avoided serious injury when he came out of Friday's game against St. Louis with a strained triceps muscle.

Lorenzen (elbow) could return from the DL at the end of Reds' current nine-game road trip.

The Reds intend to bring Lorenzen back as a reliever. "I think Michael will have games that are a little more closely clustered together," manager Bryan Price said. "And we'll evaluate both of them (Lorenzen and Raisel Iglesias) there at the end and see if they need something else, if there's a box they need to check off or if there's something we're not comfortable with."

Wheeler (elbow) could begin his rehab assignment at High-A St. Lucie as soon as this week, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

This is encouraging news for Wheeler as the start of a rehab assignment marks the final hurdle he'll need to clear in his recovery from a complicated Tommy John surgery. DiComo reports that Wheeler could be getting back into game action as soon as this week, which would start his 30-day clock on his activation from the disabled list. With that in mind, Wheeler could be a waiver wire target in the second half of the season.

Eflin (0-1) allowed nine runs, eight of which were earned, on nine hits and three walks while striking out two to take the loss Tuesday at the Blue Jays.

After giving up three runs in the first two innings, Eflin was bombed for six additional runs in the third inning, forcing the Phillies' bullpen to pick up 5.1 innings of work. His major league debut was certainly a tough draw, and he'll look to leave a better impression in his next start Sunday against the Diamondbacks.

Nicasio is expected to start Thursday against the Mets, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

The veteran righty was initially penciled in as the Pirates' starter for Tuesday, but he was scratched in favor of the promising Jameson Taillon. However, Nicasio won't have to wait long to get back on the mound as he's set to start for the Pirates' series finale against the Mets.

Taillon has been confirmed as Tuesday's starter against the Mets.

The Pirates had listed Taillon as the expected starter earlier Tuesday, but their lineup card confirms that the talented young righty will be on the mound for the series opener at Citi Field. Taillon struck out three while walking two and allowing three earned runs in his 6.0 inning debut against the Mets last week.

Toussaint only allowed three hits and one earned run in eight innings pitched in Single-A Rome's 4-1 win over Columbia on Monday.

The 19-year-old pitcher threw the longest outing of his career, continuing to improve his stats after struggling early in the year. In his last two starts, he has allowed one earned run and five hits, striking out 12 in 14 innings pitched.

Taillon was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis and he is scheduled to start against the Mets on Tuesday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

The Pirates' top pitching prospect will rejoin the team Tuesday after making his big league debut in a spot start last week. Interestingly, his second career start Tuesday will come against the same Mets squad he faced a week ago, but the Mets will be without the likes of Neil Walker and Michael Conforto for this matchup. Taillon was recalled to take the roster spot of the injured Gerrit Cole (triceps), so his stock in season-long formats is on the uptick given that he'll likely be up for more than one start.