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Anderson went five innings Saturday against the Reds, allowing only one run on five hits while fanning five.

The 28-year-old righty allowed less than three runs for the first time since his first outing of the year back in April 8, and he seems to be righting the ship in his last three starts. Over that span, Anderson has allowed six runs in 16.2 innings while fanning 17. His ERA is an even 5.00 which is still pretty high, but it seems he's on the right track of late. He will look to keep it going in his next start against the Phillies on Thursday.

Wood (triceps) will start Monday against Chicago, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Wood threw an abbreviated bullpen session Saturday and emerged without any discomfort in his triceps. After being scratched from his last scheduled start Friday, Wood said he's "fine" to take the hill Monday night when the Dodgers begin a four-game set with the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

Urena walked one over 0.2 scoreless frames Wednesday against Tampa Bay.

Urena has bounced back nicely recently as he's now thrown four scoreless outings following several shaky appearances. His ERA (4.91) is the lowest its been all season and while its still pretty high, its heading in the right direction. The 24-year-old will look to keep the ball rolling as Miami closes out a series in Atlanta.

Urias has been optioned back to Triple-A Oklahoma City, J.P. Hoornstra of Southern California News Group reports.

Urias was recalled to make his major league debut Friday night against the Mets, in which he lasted just 2.2 innings, giving up three runs on five hits with four walks. It was certainly a disappointment for the 19-year-old, but he still flashed his immense potential and will almost certainly get another chance with the big league club later on in the year. The Dodgers are yet to announce a corresponding roster move.

Davies (2-3) surrendered six hits and five runs (two earned) over 5.2 innings in Friday's 9-5 victory over the Reds. He struck out four.

It didn't look good early, as Davies was touched up by Adam Duvall for a three-run homer in the opening frame. However, the 23-year-old settled down after that point, only surrendering a sacrifice fly to Tyler Holt and a solo homer to Joey Votto before exiting with a man on and two out in the sixth. Despite notching two victories in his last three trips to the mound, Davies continues to make things interesting, having surrendered 11 runs (eight earned), including five homers, over that span.

Perez didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 4-2 victory over the Marlins, surrendering seven hits, two earned runs and a walk over six innings. He struck out three.

The 25-year-old has mostly pitched well during May, giving up a total of only three earned runs over three of his four starts. As usual, the strikeout totals are modest with Perez, but he's done an outstanding job of keeping the ball on the ground and thus, in the park. He's surrendered only two homers on the season, and double-digit ground balls in three of his last four trips to the mound. His mostly solid work this month has helped his ERA shrink from 5.11 to its present 3.72 figure.

Urias lasted just 2.2 innings in his MLB debut Friday night against the Mets, giving up three runs on five hits and four walks with three strikeouts.

The 19-year-old whiffed the first batter to face him, but struggled to paint the corners of the strike zone and ultimately threw 81 pitches (only 42 of which were strikes) in less than three innings. He did receive two strokes of good fortune, though, as the bullpen stranded the bases loaded for him and the offense got him off the hook for the loss. Although he was clearly frustrated by the end of this one, Urias still has remarkable poise on the mound for his age and there's no question about the stuff; look for him to make adjustments and be better his next time out, assuming the Dodgers keep him around in the big leagues for now.

DeGrom struck out seven and held the Dodgers to a single run on three hits, three walks and ahit batsman over seven innings Friday, but didn't receive a decision in an eventual walk-off win.

He didn't have his best stuff or his best command by any means, but deGrom has shown a remarkable ability to battle through such issues and deliver strong results on the mound anyway. He left with a 5-1 lead, but closer Jeurys Familia gave up four runs in a non-save situation and ultimately left with an undeserved win after Curtis Granderson's walk-off homer. The fact that deGrom has been less than himself this season and still holds a 2.81 ERA speaks volumes about just how good he can be when he's on, and he's just starting to round into midseason form.

Urias lasted just 2.2 innings in his MLB debut Friday night against the Mets, giving up three runs on five hits and four walks with three strikeouts.

The 19-year-old whiffed the first batter to face him, but struggled to paint the corners of the strike zone and ultimately threw 81 pitches (only 42 of which were strikes) in less than three innings. He did receive two strokes of good fortune, though, as the bullpen stranded the bases loaded for him and the offense got him off the hook for the loss. Although he was clearly frustrated by the end of this one, Urias still has remarkable poise on the mound for his age and there's no question about the stuff; look for him to make adjustments and be better his next time out, assuming the Dodgers keep him around in the big leagues for now.

Ray (2-4) only lasted 4.2 innings Friday against the Padres, in which he allowed five runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out eight.

The 24-year-old lefty was hit hard once again, and he's reached the six-inning mark only once in his last seven starts. His ERA rose to 4.67 as a result, and his only positive is the fact he's struck 60 in only 52 innings. However, his poor run of results might indicate he won't hold on to the fifth starter role for a very long time. His next start is scheduled for Wednesday against Houston.