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Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks got roughed up by the Twins on Friday. The right-hander gave up a season-high seven runs (six earned) on 11 hits over five-plus innings. He walked one and struck out one, throwing 54 of his 88 pitches for strikes. 

"They came out aggressive and I just wasn't making pitches and just didn't have it today," Hendricks said, per MLB.com. "It was one of those days and hopefully I can just let it go quick and move on to the next one."

The 11 hits represents a career-high for the 25-year-old. Hendricks gave up a pair of runs in the first inning, and never really got settled in on Friday. His record dropped to 2-3 and his ERA increased to 4.28.

He's scheduled to make his next start on Wednesday at home against the Dodgers.

Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom was excellent in a losing effort on Friday against the Braves. deGrom gave up two runs on four hits over 7 1/3 innings. He walked one and struck out three, as he was pretty much on cruise-control for most of the evening, which resulted in a 2-1 loss.

deGrom (7-5, 2.34 ERA) was ultimately let down by the offense and defense of the Mets. In the eighth inning with the Mets leading 1-0, deGrom gave up a leadoff double to Andrelton Simmons, and a couple of infield miscues lead to a go-ahead, two-run double by Jace Peterson, which was deGrom's un-doing.

"I think I was just locating all of my pitches again. Mixing it up and being able to locate whenever I needed to," deGrom said, per MLB.com. "It's frustrating, but we're playing again tomorrow, so I look forward to winning that one."

The young right-hander, who turned 27 on Friday, has now posted seven consecutive quality starts. He'll look to get back in the win columm in his next start, scheduled for Wednesday in Milwaukee.

Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels told reporters Friday he is 100 percent confident he will not go on the disabled list after being scratched from Friday's start against the Cardinals due to a hamstring injury.

Hamels said he will throw his normal bullpen session Sunday and plans to make his next start Wednesday against the Yankees.

Dodgers starting pitcher Zack Greinke didn't allow an earned run over his seven innings of work on Thursday against the Rangers.

Greinke was masterful and needed just 89 pitches to get through seven innings. He allowed just four hits and struck out eight batters.

Greinke (5-2) has a 1.81 ERA with 83 strikeouts in 94 2/3 innings this year.

Cubs starting pitcher Jason Hammel lasted just four innings in a no-decision against the Indians on Thursday.

Hammel threw 86 pitches through four inning before being pulled from the game in favor of Travis Wood. Hammel allowed two earned runs, struck out six batters and walked two others during the game.

Hammel now has a 2.89 ERA this season.

Pirates starting pitcher Gerrit Cole threw seven innings and allowed just three hits in a win against the White Sox on Thursday.

Cole tossed 106 pitches and allowed just two earned runs before leaving the game. His one big mistake came on a solo home run from White Sox catcher Geovany Soto in the bottom of the seventh inning.

With the win, Cole improved to 11-2 on the season with an impressive 1.78 ERA.

The Reds were rained out on Thursday against the Tigers, so their pitching rotation was shuffled because of it.

Right-handed pitcher Mike Leake, who was scheduled to pitch Thursday, will instead head to the mound on Friday against the Marlins.

Anthony DeSclafani will throw on Saturday and Michael Lorenzen will pitch on Sunday.

Nationals manager Matt Williams said pitcher Stephen Strasburg felt good following his rehab start on Wednesday, according to The Washington Post's Chelsea Janes. 

The plan will be for Strasburg to toss a bullpen in the next couple of days and then decide what's next from there. Strasburg struck out six batters in his rehab outing with Double-A Harrisburg. 

Strasburg has a neck injury that landed him on the disabled list. 

The Rockies placed reliever Brooks Brown on the 15-day disabled list Thursday due to right shoulder inflammation, per MLB.com. The Rockies recalled Christian Bergman from Triple-A Albuquerque.

Brown is back on the disabled list after missing a few weeks in May due to a shoulder injury.

Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels was scratched from his scheduled start Friday against the Cardinals due to a mild right hamstring strain, the team announced Thursday. Phillippe Aumont will start in Hamels' absence.

Hamels tossed seven scoreless innings and struck out a season-high 12 batters in his last start Sunday at Pittsburgh. The left-hander is 4-2 with a 2.20 ERA in his last eight starts, lowering his season ERA from 4.14 to 2.96 in that span.