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Dodgers relief pitcher Juan Nicasio left Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks in the sixth inning with an unspecified injury, the team announced.

Nicasio gave up a walk and a allowed a hit in the 1/3 inning before coming out of the game.

Braves pitcher Williams Perez allowed one run — zero earned — during Wednesday night’s 4-1 victory over the Padres.

Perez’s lone run allowed came in the fifth inning, and wasn’t credited to Perez due to a throwing error earlier in the frame. Perez went seven innings, allowed four hits, walked two batters and struck out five. He now has a 2.78 ERA this season.

His next start is projected for June 15 against the Red Sox.

Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton threw a scoreless performance in Wednesday’s 2-0 victory over the Brewers.

Morton went 7 1/3 innings and did not allow an earned run. He struck out six batters, walked three and gave up only three hits. It was a great game from Morton, who has stayed consistent over his four starts since returning from labrum surgery.

Morton is now 4-0 this season and has a 2.05 ERA.

His next start is projected for June 16 against the White Sox.

Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez made just one mistake in his team's 4-2 win over the Rockies on Wednesday.

Martinez, who picked up his seventh win of the year, tossed 6 1/3 innings, struck out four batters while allowing just two earned runs. Martinez allowed a two-run home run to Rockies' Ben Paulsen in the seventh inning, but was in command of the game before that.

Martinez (7-2) has a 2.93 ERA with 79 strikeouts in 73 2/3 innings this season.

Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn was back in St. Louis on Tuesday to undergo a series of exams on his right forearm, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Lynn was expected to have an MRI on his right arm among the medical tests.

There is no word yet on if Lynn will make his next start Saturday against the Royals.

Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray gave up two runs on four hits over 6 2/3 innings. Ray took the loss after D-Backs batters managed just one run against the Dodgers on Tuesday.

Ray walked four, struck out four and gave up a home run. His record fell to 1-1 on the season.

Ray's next start is Monday, at the Angels.  

Cardinals starter Michael Wacha struck out a season-high 10 batters in 6 2/3 innings. He gave up four runs on nine hits in Tuesday's loss to Colorado. 

Wacha walked one and gave up a home run as his record dropped to 8-2. His next start is Monday, against Minnesota. 

Mets starter Noah Syndergaard gave up 10 hits in six innings in Tuesday's loss to San Francisco. 

Syndergaard dropped his second straight decision, dropping to 2-4 on the year. He gave up four runs, walked a batter, surrendered a home run and struck out two.

Syndergaard's next start is Sunday, against Atlanta.

Reds pitcher Anthony DeSclafani gave up two earned runs during Tuesday night’s 11-2 win over the Phillies.

Though DeSclafani kept the run total low he did give up 10 hits in the game. He struck out seven batters and walked one in 6 1/3 innings of work. DeScalfani now has an ERA of 3.53 for the season.

This is the seventh time DeScalfani has pitched a game where he only allowed the opposition to score two runs or less on him. The 10 hits surrendered marks a season high, though.

DeSclafani’s next start is projected for Sunday against the Cubs.

Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg was able to throw another bullpen session Tuesday without any issues, reports The Washington Post.

Strasburg's next step is to throw a live batting practice session later this week and then make a rehab start, according to manager Matt Williams. Strasburg has been on the disabled list with a strain in his arm.

"He felt good coming out of it," Williams said, per MLB.com. "If he feels good in the next couple of days, we can move to a live BP-type of situation for his progression."