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Hendricks fell to 2-4 after Sunday's loss to the Giants in which he allowed a single earned run with one strikeout and three walks across 5.1 innings.

He allowed just two extra-base hits Sunday, but one of them unfortunately came from opposing pitcher Madison Bumgarner, who doubled in the only run of the game in the fifth inning. Hendricks has now failed to go six innings in either of his last two starts, but he continues to limit baserunnsers and is the owner of a solid 3.30 ERA to go along with a tidy WHIP of 1.06. He's failed to win a game since early May and will look to get back in the left column Saturday at Philadelphia.

Rea allowed three runs with three strikeouts and two walks across five innings Sunday versus the Dodgers. He did not factor into the decision.

Rea delivered the latest in a series of solid, yet unspectacular performances Sunday, and he actually pitched into the sixth inning, although he was pulled after allowing the first three men to reach. His ERA sits at an uninspiring 4.47, and he'll face a tough test in his next start Saturday at Arizona.

Maeda struggled Sunday versus the Padres, allowing four runs with five strikeouts and one walk in just five innings. He did not factor into the decision.

Maeda cruised into the fifth inning, but he allowed five men to reach and surrendered all four runs while elevating his pitch count to the point that the club chose to yank him for a pinch hitter. He's failed to make it out of the fifth inning in each of his last three starts, with a 7.71 ERA in 14 innings, and he'll look to turn things around this coming weekend at the Mets.

Greinke (5-3) allowed one run on five hits and one walk while striking out seven over eight innings to earn the win Sunday at St. Louis.

Greinke was staked to a three-run lead in the first inning, and that's all the run support he'd need in this dominant effort. After having some struggles earlier in the season, he's now posted quality starts in six of his last eight outings to lower his ERA to 4.59. He'll make his next start Saturday against the Padres.

Syndergaard allowed an unearned run on six hits and no walks while striking out 11 in seven innings to pick up the win Sunday against the Brewers.

Syndergaard lowered his ERA to 1.94 on the season with the seven-inning effort Sunday. He became the second Met and first since Dwight Gooden in 1984 to throw back-to-back outings of 10 strikeouts and no walks. He continues to excel, and if he keeps up this pace, he'll represent the Mets at the All-Star Game in San Diego on July 12.

Lyles will be the starting pitcher for Monday's game against the Pirates, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Lyles will get another chance to start due to the postponement of their matchup with the Pirates being moved to Monday. He was just called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday and was expected to be a long reliever after a rough start to the year, which included a 7.64 ERA and 1.87 WHIP in four starts.

Wood earned a no-decision Saturday versus the Padres, allowing just two runs with 13 strikeouts compared to just one walk in six strong innings.

The lefty turned in his third consecutive quality start, but he was matched by San Diego starter Cesar Vargas as the game went to extra innings. Wood has really turned things around after a tough start to the season, and he sports a 1.96 ERA and a stellar 13.26 K/9 in his last three outings. He'll look to keep it rolling this coming weekend at the Mets.

The Reds optioned Sampson to Triple-A Louisville before Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Sampson pitched twice this week after his brief promotion. He allowed two runs on four hits and three walks over four innings.

Desclafani (oblique) was transferred to the 60-day DL on Sunday, MLB.com's Mark Sheldon reports.

Desclafani's move was merely procedural, allowing the Reds to call up multiple arms to provide bullpen depth Sunday. He remains on track for a mid-June return, with the first step being a rehab start Wednesday.

Ray (2-3) surrendered three hits, two runs (one earned) and four walks over five innings in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Cardinals. He struck out five.

It was a typically mixed bag for the D-Backs lefty, who managed to induce 10 swinging strikes, but who issued multiple free passes for the seventh time in nine starts. Ray didn't actually pitch ineffectively overall, and did keep his club in the game. However, he received precious little run support, and ultimately took his second loss in three May decisions. He'll try to right the ship against the Padres at Chase Field on Friday.