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Diamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin produced a respectable outing Sunday, but it was not enough as the D-Backs fell 2-1 to the Giants.

Corbin allowed two runs on four hits over five innings of work. He also struck out five and walked one. His biggest mistake came in the second inning when he surrendered a solo home run to Justin Maxwell. He is now 1-2 with a 4.80 ERA.

Corbin has not pitched more than five innings in any of his three starts this season and has lost his last two starts.

Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto was awful during his start against the Indians on Sunday.

Cueto simply couldn't put the ball where he wanted, and walked a season-high six batters because of it. He threw just four innings and allowed two runs on four hits, but the free bases he allowed were s detriment to his team -- he walked as many batters in four innings than his last four starts combined.

Cueto, who got a no-decision, now has a 2.79 ERA in 122 2/3 innings this season.

Dodgers starting pitcher Zack Greinke tossed eight scoreless innings during a 5-0 win Sunday against the Nationals, pushing his scoreless innings streak to 43 2/3.

The MLB record is held by former Dodgers starting pitcher Orel Hershiser, who threw 59 consecutive scoreless innings during the 1988 season.

The right-hander scattered three singles, while issuing one walk and striking out a season-best 11 batters. He threw 76 of 119 pitches for strikes.

Greinke (9-2) has won his last four starts and hasn't taken a loss in his last six starts. Sunday was the first time all season he struck out 10-plus batters. He lowered his season ERA to 1.30.

Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels got rocked during his start on Saturday against the Marlins.

Hamels allowed five runs on eight hits and last justed three innings before being pulled from the game. He simply struggled to get outs and wasn't fooling batters with his stuff on Saturday, as he managed to record just one strikeout. Hamels said after the game that he is feeling healthy, but that is having trouble getting into favorable counts against hitters, which is something that was clear Sunday.

Hamels allowed two runs in the second inning and three runs in the third. He now has a 3.91 ERA with 124 strikeouts and 37 walks in 119 2/3 innings of work this year. He said he expects his next start to be Saturday against the Cubs.

Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler is scheduled to begin throwing later this week, reports the Daily News. Wheeler has not pitched this season due to an elbow injury.

Diamondbacks starting pitcher Chase Anderson, who was placed on the disabled list Sunday due to right triceps inflammation, said he will take a week off before he starts throwing again, per MLB.com. 

He said the injury comes mostly from fatigue and doesn't want to use it as an excuse for his recent struggles. He is 1-3 with a 9.12 ERA in his last five starts.

The Diamondbacks placed pitcher Chase Anderson on the 15-day disabled list Sunday, the team announced.

Anderson is dealing with inflammation in his right triceps. Anderson lasted just 3 2/3 innings and gave up seven runs in his last start Saturday.

Meanwhile, the team also optioned pitcher Enrique Burgos to Triple-A. Burgos had a 5.14 ERA over 21 innings of work this season.

Diamondbacks starting pitcher Chase Anderson got rocked during his start against the Giants on Saturday.

Anderson lasted just 3 2/3 innings after giving up seven runs on 10 hits. He threw two scorless innings to start the game, but it all came apart in the third and fourth innings.

Anderson dropped to 4-4 with the loss. He now has a 4.37 ERA in 105 innings this season.

Thrown into the start at the last minute, Pirates right-hander Vance Worley gave up five runs (four earned) on seven hits over four innings on Saturday. Worley needed 80 pitches to get through the fourth, as he walked one and struck out four in the 8-5 loss to the Brewers.

Worley (3-5) was given an early 3-0 lead in the first inning, but he was unable to hang on to it. He gave up a pair of runs in the second and one in the third before Jonathan Lucroy took him deep for a two-run home run in the fourth.

This was Worley's first start in roughly two months, but he had given up runs in three of his last four relief appearances. His ERA rose to 3.71 following Saturday's outing.

Reds rookie right-hander Anthony DeSclafani struggled in his start against the Indians on Saturday. DeSclafani gave up six runs on eight hits over four innings. He struck out four and did not walk a batter.

DeSclafani, who dropped to 5-7 with the 9-4 loss, got into early trouble when he allowed a three-run home run to Michael Brantley in the first inning. Brandon Moss also took the youngster deep with a two-run shot in the third inning.

The poor outing lifted DeSclafani's ERA to 3.99. This is the second time in his last three starts that he allowed six runs. He hasn't picked up a win since June 9.