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Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz said on Sunday that the blister that forced him out of his team's game shouldn't make him miss his next start, according to ESPN.com.

“It should be good to go,” Matz said. “I think it was the right move. I could have kept on pitching with it, but I think Terry made the right call and shut it down. If it gets worse, that’s when there’s trouble.”

Matz left Sunday's game against the Marlins after throwing 5 1/3 innings.

Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg threw a heavy bullpen session on Sunday, according to MASNsports.com.

Strasburg is expected to make his scheduled start on Wednesday.

Mets pitcher Steven Matz was removed from his start Sunday against the Marlins with a blister on his left middle finger, reports MLB.com.

Sunday was his first start since early July after suffering a lat injury. Matz allowed two runs on four hits over 5 1/3 innings before leaving. He also struck out six and walked two.

The Diamondbacks will turn to pitcher Patrick Corbin to open their three-game series against the Giants on Monday, reports MLB.com.

The team will then start Chase Anderson on Tuesday, with Zack Godley on the mound to conclude the series Wednesday.

Pitcher Alex Wood had his finest performance as a member of the Dodgers on Saturday. The young left-hander fired seven shutout innings, allowing three hits and four walks while striking out four in the 2-0 win over the Padres. 

Wood (10-9, 3.51 ERA) pitched a full seven innings for the first time since joining the Dodgers at the July 31 trade deadline. Overall, he is 3-3 with a 3.43 ERA in seven starts with the Dodgers.

Pirates starter Charlie Morton was a hard-luck loser Saturday after allowing just one earned run in a defeat to the Cardinals. 

Morton went six innings, giving up four hits and two runs, although just one was earned. He struck out three and walked three in his 89-pitch outing. 

Morton (8-7) has now lost three straight starts despite his ERA dropping to 4.07 after Saturday's defeat. 

Phillies starter Alec Asher's second MLB start didn't fare much better than his first, as he was hit hard by the Red Sox in a loss Saturday. 

Asher (0-2) gave up four runs and eight hits in his debut on Aug. 30, and Saturday, gave up eight hits and seven runs in just 3 2/3 innings. He struck out two and walked two as he ERA soared to 10.61. 

Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray pitched well on Saturday, but he was out-dueled by Cubs' right-hander Jake Arrieta in the 2-0 loss. Ray went five innings, allowing two runs on four hits. He walked three and matched a season-high with eight punchouts.

The Cubs scratcehd out a run against Ray (3-11, 3.72 ERA) in the fourth inning, and Dexter Fowler launched a solo home run in the fifth for the only scoring of the day. The Diamondbacks were unable to offer anything offensively, and Ray was saddled with the tough-luck loss.

Ray hasn't been pitching deep into games lately, going at least six innings in just two of his last seven outings. He also owns a 5.66 ERA over that stretch.

The Brewers and Reds will play a doubleheader on Saturday after a rainout Friday.

For the Reds, John Lamb will start in the early game while  Keyvius Sampson will take over during the night game.

Milwaukee will send Matt Garza to the mound for the first game and Wily Peralta for the late game.

The Marlins have reinstated reliever Jose Urena from the disabled list and recalled infielder Donovan Solano, per the Miami Herald.

Urena had been out with a bruised left knee. He performed poorly when healthy, posting a 1-5 record and 5.11 ERA this season.

Solano was demoted in early August after recording a terrible slash line of .156/.194/.219 in just 64 at-bats with the Marlins.