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Cubs young right-hander Kyle Hendricks was in fine form in his outing against the Brewers on Saturday. Hendricks allowed one run on four hits over seven-plus innings in the 4-2 victory. He walked two and struck out six, throwing 68 of his 100 pitches for strikes.

Hendricks (5-5, 3.67 ERA) was on top of his game in this one, allowing his only run in the fourth inning, with his team already leading by four runs. 

This was a solid bounceback effort for Hendricks, who had allowed nine runs in 11 innings over his previous two starts. 

Mets ace Jacob deGrom battled and labored in his start against the Nationals on Saturday, but he came away with a no-decision in the 3-2 win. deGrom allowed two runs on six hits over six innings. He walked one and struck out seven, throwing a season-high 117 pitches.

deGrom got off to a rocky start, allowing two runs in the first inning. His pitch count was elevating, but he seemingly got stronger as the game went along. He did a good job of working out of trouble, keeping the Nationals off of the board the rest of the way.

The young right-hander owns a sparkling 1.54 over his past six starts for the Mets.

Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola was solid during his start against the Braves on Saturday.

Nola tossed five innings, allowed two runs on five hits and gave up a home run while picking up his fifth win of the season. He received plenty of help from his offense, as he left the start with a cool 6-0 lead.

With the win, Nola improved to 2-1 on the season. He now has a 3.38 ERA in 18 2/3 innings this year.

Padres starter Odrisamer Despaigne pitched well in his outing against the Marlins on Saturday. The right-hander allowed three runs on five hits over six-plus innings. He walked one and struck out five in the 5-3 victory.

Despaigne (5-7) cruised through the first four innings, keeping the Marlins off the board. But he gave up a pair of runs in the fifth, and another in the seventh before being pulled from the game.

But the Padres' offense had given their starter an early lead, and he was able to make it stand up. 

Despaigne is 2-1 with a 4.13 ERA over his past five appearances (four starts).

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw was simply dominant during his win against the Angels on Saturday.

Kershaw (9-6) tossed eight scoreless innings, while allowing just two hits and striking out seven batters. He seemed poised for a complete-game shutout, but he was pulled from the game before throwing a pitch in the ninth so he could receive a much-deserved standing ovation from the home crowd.

Kershaw has tossed 37 consecutive scoreless innings, striking out 45 batters and giving up just one walk during that stretch. 

Diamondbacks right-hander Chase Anderson will pitch in an Arizona League game Sunday, which will put him on pace to rejoin the team on its next homestand, according to MLB.com. That begins on Aug. 7.

Anderson has been down for two weeks with a triceps injury. He will return with a 4-4 record and 4.37 ERA.

The Rockies have activated pitcher Christian Bergman from the 15-day disabled list. Bergman went down with a shoulder injury at the end of June. The right-hander owns a 4.66 ERA over 38 2/3 innings this season.

After having his start pushed back twice due to a hip issue, Dodgers co-ace Clayton Kershaw is ready to roll Saturday against the Angels.

Kershaw is on a 29-inning scoreless streak and three-game winning streak. He has 38 strikeouts over 26 innings during that stretch.

Dodgers starting pitcher Zack Greinke continued to show why he is one of the best -- if not the best -- pitchers in baseball with his outing on Friday.

Greinke tossed eight dominant innings, allowed two runs on five hits and struck out a cool eight batters. Over his last eight starts, he has 53 strikeouts and eight walks.

Greinke improved to 10-2 on the season with the win, but it wasn't all great as his ERA did rise to a still other-worldly 1.41 on the year.

Cubst starting pitcher Jason Hammel struck out four batters en route to his sixth win of the season on Friday against the Brewers.

Hammel allowed just one earned run on six hits in 5 2/3 innings. He did allow two walks and gave up a home run to Milwaukee slugger Ryan Braun. 

With the win, Hammel improves to 6-5 on the season with a 3.13 ERA.