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The Reds scored 10 runs in the sixth inning Monday against Detroit. Unfortunately for starter Keyvius Sampson, he wasn't around to benefit from it.

Sampson was knocked out after four. He allowed five runs on nine hits with two walks and five strikeouts.

A three-run homer by J.D Martinez and solo job by Nick Castellanos got Sampson off to a terrible start in the first and a Miguel Cabrera double in the fourth added another run to his ledger and bloated his ERA to 5.55.

Sampson has been a mess over his last two outings with nine runs given up on 18 hits in just 7 1/3 innings.

It has taken Braves starter Julio Teheran most of the season to find some consistency. But he's finally found it.

Teheran managed his fifth consecutive quality start Monday against Colorado. He allowed three runs on four hits in 7 1/3 innings to secure his fourth straight winning decision. He walked one and whiffed five along the way.

The right-hander was victimized by a Charlie Blackmon homer in the first and Ben Paulsen blast in the second before settling down. He retired 16 of the next 17 batters he faced.

Teheran has yielded just 10 runs over his last 33 innings to improve his ERA on the year to 4.29, its lowest point since May 3.

The odds of Mets stud starter Jacob deGrom not winning when his team scored 16 runs Monday against the last-place Phillies are astronomical.

It's time for the math professors to get to work.

deGrom was indeed saddled with a no-decision after the worst performance of an otherwise brilliant career. He surrendered a career-high six earned runs in a career-low 2 2/3 innings before his merciful removal. He walked three, struck out three and allowed three home runs.

A three-run blast by Ryan Howard in the first set his demise in motion. Another by Domonic Brown in the third, followed by two walks, ended his night.

His ERA soared from 1,98 to 2.29 in the process.

The Dodgers announced Monday they have optioned reliever Yimi Garcia to Triple-A Oklahoma City and expect to activate pitcher Juan Nicasio upon the completion of his 15-day disabled list stint. 

Garcia is 3-3 with a 3.55 ERA in 46 appearances this season, including one save and one start. Nicasio is 1-3 with one save and a 3.06 ERA in 38 games. 

Padres starter Colin Rea had a great beginning to his MLB career, winning his first two starts, but Sunday he suffered his first taste of defeat as the Cardinals rolled to a 10-3 triumph.

Rea lasted just four innings, giving up five runs -- four earned -- on five hits while striking out four and walking two. 

With the loss, Rea (2-1) saw his ERA rise to 5.22. 

Cardinals starter Michael Wacha continued his dominant season Sunday, cruising through the Padres lineup to earn his 15th win of the year. 

Wacha went six innings, allowing just five hits and one earned run while striking out three. If not for hitting 102 pitches, he surely would have gone deeper into the game. 

Wacha, the NL leader in wins, has now won four straight decisions. He remains in the top 10 in the league in WHIP (1.12) and ERA (2.80). 

Clayton Kershaw did his part to try and end the Dodgers' road losing streak, but would get a no-decision for his troubles thanks to the Astros' comeback victory Sunday. 

Kershaw went eight innings, allowing just one run on seven hits while striking out 10 and walking none, the fourth time in his last eight starts in which he has recorded double-digit strikeouts. 

The lefty's ERA continues to decline, going from 3.20 on June 27 to 2.29 after Sunday's outing. But he has three no-decisions in his last four starts. 

Thanks to an offensive outburst from his teammates, Jason Hammel didn't have to do too much to pick up his seventh win of the season Sunday, as the Cubs starter pitched 6 1/3 solid innings to earn the victory. 

Hammel gave up six hits during the outing, while allowing two earned runs, one of which came on a solo home run. Hammel struck out eight batters and walked just one. 

After a string of three straight no-decisions, Hammel (7-5) picked up his second win after a three-game losing streak. 

Diamondbacks starter Chase Anderson, who was recalled from Triple-A on Thursday, made his case to stay in the big leagues with a solid start Sunday in the team's win over the Reds. 

Anderson went 6 2/3 innings for his sixth victory of the season, scattering five hits while allowing zero runs. It's a far cry from his last start, when he allowed seven runs on nine hits in a loss on Aug. 18.

Anderson lowered his ERA to 4.28 with the victory. 

Phillies starter Aaron Nola had the best start of his young career Sunday, pitching eight innings of shutout ball to lift his team to a win over the Marlins. 

Nola was efficient in earning his fourth victory of the season, needing just 100 pitches over his career-high eight frames while allowing just three hits, a career-low. He struck out six hitters and walked only two. 

After dropping a 1-0 decision in his MLB debut, Nola has won his last four decisions to improve to 4-1.