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Marlins pitcher Justin Nicolino had his best start during Monday's 6-2 win over the Brewers since making his Major League debut in June.

Nicolino (2-2) received the second win of his career after allowing two runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings. He also struck out three and walked two.

It was the fourth start of his career and his second quality outing.

Despite producing a quality start, Cardinals pitcher Michael Wacha did not receive a win during Monday's 2-1 win over the Giants.

Wacha allowed one run on six hits over seven innings of work. He exited the game with the score tied at one. Wacha also struck out six and walked one.

Wacha had been on a three-start winning streak. He has earned a quality start in his last five outings.

Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole was on the losing end of the 4-1 loss to the Diamondbacks on Monday.

Cole allowed four runs on nine hits over 6 2/3 innings. He also struck out five and walked one. One of his mistakes was giving up a solo home to Jake Lamb in the fourth inning.

Cole is now 14-7 with a 2.61 ERA. He is winless in his last four starts.

Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani made two mistakes during his start against the Dodgers, but they cost him mightily.

SeSclafani allowed two runs on six hits in six innings. He allowed a pair of solo home runs that ultimately made the difference in the outcome.

With the loss, DeSclafani dropped to 7-8 with a 3.72 ERA this season.

Dodgers starting pitcher Zack Greinke continued his stellar season on Sunday against the Reds.

Greinke allowed just one run on six hits in seven strong inning. He struck out eight batters and limited his mistakes on the day to just one walk.

With the win, Greinke improved to 13-2 with a leage-best 1.63 ERA.

A matchup at home against faltering Miami appeared to be a perfect Sunday scenario for Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez.

Appearances can be deceiving. Martinez performed poorly in taking a loss that lowered his record to 12-5. He allowed five runs - though only one was earned - on seven hits in five innings. He walked none and whiffed five.

Martinez settled down after two singles resulted in a run in the first inning. But he did not rise to the occasion in the fifth when an error put two men on with nobody out. He yielded a three-run triple to Derek Dietrich that turned a 3-2 lead into a 5-3 deficit.

It marked just his second loss since June 17.

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright had his last day of throwing from 90 feet on Saturday. 

Wainwright stepped and threw 40 times from that distance on Saturday, feeling no pain from the Achilles and ankle injuries that have him out for the season. 

Wainwright will increaes his distance to 120 feet, and he's on schedule to begin throwing from the mound in September. 

"I'm getting better every week," Wainwright told StlToday.com. "I'll continue to show up here to the field every day and expect to get better. There will be certain tests I have to pass in September."

Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz struck out two batters in a Class A rehab start for the St. Lucie Mets on Saturday.

Matz allowed a run on three hits in one inning. He is currently on the 15-day disabled list.

Rockies starter Jon Gray barely had time to enjoy the fruits of his labor Saturday night against San Diego when his bullpen blew his victory for the second straight time.

Still, it was an encouraging performance from the hard-throwing rookie, who was limited to five innings and 69 pitches. He gave up just one run on four hits with no walks and five strikeouts.

The lone tally against Gray came on a Matt Kemp sacrifice fly that followed two hits to open the game. He retired 14 of the last 16 batters he faced.

Gray has yielded only four runs in 15 innings pitched over three starts, but remains without a victory or defeat.

Pirates starting pitcher Charlie Morton was impressive during his start against the Mets on Saturday.

Morton allowed two earned runs on four hits in 6 1/3 innings of work. He struck out nine batters while allowing just one walk in the no-decision.

Morton (7-4) has a 4.36 ERA in 88 2/3 innings this season.