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Mets rookie pitcher Steven Matz will indeed make another rehab start for Double-A Binghampton. The young left-hander will start on Monday for Binghampton. The Mets are then expected to activate and recall him to the Major Leagues on Monday. 

Matz is recovering from a partially torn lat muscle that has kept him on the disabled list since the middle of July. 

Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom was ill during his latest start Monday against the Phillies, manager Terry Collins said Wednesday. Collins added he didn't know deGrom was battling an illness until after he took the mound.

Collins said deGrom has since improved and is not in danger of missing his next start Saturday against the Red Sox.

The right-hander had one of the worst starts of his career Monday, allowing seven runs (six earned) on eight hits and three walks. He allowed three home runs.

Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz (lat) made his third start on a rehab assignment Wednesday, but it was his first start with Double-A Binghamton after two outings with Class A St. Lucie.

The left-hander was great, tossing six scoreless innings. He allowed one hit and no walks, while striking out six.

However, he was so efficient he threw just 56 pitches (41 strikes), which likely means he will need another rehab start before coming off the disabled list.

"You bring him up and he's ready to throw 75-80 pitches -- I'm not sure that's enough," manager Terry Collins said, per NJ.com. "I don't know because I don't know how he's going to deal with it."

Matz has been on the disabled list since mid-July due to a partial tear of the lat muscle. He has a 1.86 ERA through three rehab starts (9 2/3 innings). He's allowed two runs on eight hits and one walk, while striking out nine.

Mets rookie pitcher Steven Matz was sharp in a rehab start at Double-A Binghamton on Wednesday, giving up just one hit over six scoreless innings of work, per ESPN.com. 

Matz, who is on the disabled list with a lat strain, threw 56 pitches and retired the last 16 batters he faced. 

Mets manager Terry Collins said prior to Wednesday's game that he thought Matz would need one more rehab start before returning to New York. 

Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray had a rough night on the mound against the Cardinals on Tuesday. The left-hander allowed six runs on five hits over three-plus innings. He struck out three while walking five in the 9-1 loss.

Ray (3-10, 3.86 ERA) was hit early and often in this one, as he allowed four runs to score in the very first inning. Ray started the fourth inning, but the first two men reached safely, promting manager Chip Hale to make a change. The bullpen would allow both of those runs to score, closing the book on the lefty starter.

This was the first rough outing for the rookie southpaw in quite a while. Ray had allowed a total of nine runs over his previous three starts, and Tuesday was the first time he had given up more than four runs in any start this year.

Mets starter Noah Syndergaard finally earned his first-career road win, as the Mets topped the Phillies 6-5 on Tuesday. Syndergaard battled in this one, as he allowed four runs (two earned) on four hits over five innings. He walked two and struck out nine, needing 96 pitches--60 strikes--to get through the fifth.

Syndergaard (8-6, 3.19 ERA) was given a 3-0 lead after the second inning. But he coughed up the lead in a four-run, which included two-run home runs by Freddy Galvis and Ryan Howard. 

But the Mets were able to rally back and recapture the lead, paving the way to Syndergaard's win. Syndergaard helped himself in this one as well, as he drove in a run with his first-career double in the second inning. 

After Tuesday's outing, Syndergaard is now 1-5 with a 4.91 ERA in 10 starts away from CitiField.

Left-hander Alex Wood had his finest outing since coming to the Dodgers, as he picked up his second Dodger win on Tuesday. Wood limited the Reds to one run on four hits over 5 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out four in the 5-1 victory.

Wood (9-8, 3.70 ERA) was solid in this one, as the only run he allowed came in his last inning of work. 

In five starts since coming over in a three-team deal at the July 31 trade deadline, Wood is 2-2 with a 4.34 ERA.

Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg continued his recent run of dominance with a strong outing against the Padres on Tuesday. The hard-throwing righty went six innings, allowing two runs on two hits. He allowed one walk and struck out seven in the 8-3 victory.

Strasburg (8-6, 4.14 ERA) was solid in this one. The only runs he allowed came on a two-run home run by Jedd Gyorko in the second inning, which actually gave the Padres a brief 2-0 lead. But the Nationals rallied back for the victory.

In four starts since returning from the disabled list, Strasburg is 3-1 with a 1.73 ERA.

Pirates starter Charlie Morton had a rough outing against the Marlins on Tuesday night. The right-hander allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits over 5 1/3 innings in the 5-2 loss. With the outing, his ERA rises to 4.20.

Morton (8-5) was given a an early 1-0 lead in the first inning, but he was unable to make that stand up. He gave up individual runs in the fourth and fifth before the Marlins put up a three-spot in the sixth.

Morton is now 2-1 with a 3.27 ERA over his past five starts. Tuesday's start snapped a personal four-game win streak for the right-hander.

Cardinals starter Lance Lynn is still seeking his dominant form from June and early July, but he did snag his 10th victory Monday night in Arizona.

Lynn surrendered two runs on nine hits in six innings to raise his record to 10-8. He walked two and whiffed only three.

A Welington Castillo homer in the second and RBI double by Aaron Hill in the sixth did all the damage against him.

Lynn has given up seven runs over his last 13 1/3 innings.