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Mets prospect Noah Snydergaard was scratched from Friday's start for Triple-A Las Vegas with an illness. Snydergaard had a case of food poisoning that required an IV.

Mets VP Paul DePodesta said Snydergaard should be able to pitch over the weekend, per ESPN.

Snydergaard made waves on Twitter by responding to a fan critical of him for missing the start. 
"I'm sure you call in sick to your pathetic 9-to-5 job all the time," he tweeted to the fan. "Or you might not even have one."  

Mets GM Sandy Alderson said that the team had already talked to Snydergaard about the Twitter remarks, calling the social network "a trap". 

The Dodgers could be in the market for a No. 5 starter, as South Korean hurler Hyun-Jin Ryu remains without a timetable for return in his recovery from a shoulder impingement, reports CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman.

Ryu was limited to two spring starts and has not pitched since March 17 due to the issue. The Dodgers have used swing man David Huff for a spot start on April 14 and Mike Bolsinger on Thursday to fill in that role.

Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto continues to enhance his free agency stock after a fast start to the 2015 season, reports CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman.

Cueto, who posted a career-best 2.25 ERA last season, is on pace for another breakout campaign. Although he's 1-2 through four starts, the 29-year-old right-hander owns a 1.86 ERA, a 0.82 WHIP, a 1.93 FIP and a 32:5 K:BB ratio over 29 innings pitched this season.

Cueto, who was unable to come to terms with a new extension before Opening Day, is believed to be seeking a contract worth around $200 million after Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer landed a $210 million contract this offseason.

Cardinals pitcher Michael Wacha only allowed one run in Thursday’s 4-1 victory over the Nationals.

Wacha had a superb game, keeping Nationals batters to just five hits in seven innings. He struck out six batters and only walked two. Wacha’s ERA is now at 1.33 for the season.

"He's just becoming a more versatile pitcher and that makes him less predictable," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said, via MLB.com. "I think that's what takes a young pitcher to the next level."

Wacha is now 3-0 this season. 

Wacha’s next projected start is on April 28 against the Phillies.

Rockies starter Jordan Lyles continued Thursday to be one of the pleasant surprises of 2015, but blew a chance to maintain a pattern he established in his first three starts.

Lyles gave up five hits in six innings in each of his first three outings. He yielded six hits in six innings against the Padres.

No matter. He still won to raise his record to 2-1. Lyles surrendered just one run with two walks and four strikeouts. Only a Yonder Alonso RBI single in the fourth provided a blemish.

Lyles will take his 2.92 ERA into his next start against Arizona on Tuesday.

Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran couldn't go five innings during a 6-3 loss to the Mets on Thursday. The right-hander allowed four runs on three hits and five walks, while striking out five in 4 1/3 innings.

Teheran (2-1) ran into early trouble Thursday. He walked the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the first inning before Daniel Murphy cleared the bases with a double. 

The Braves rallied to tie the game at three before New York took the lead for good in the fifth inning. Teheran allowed a leadoff single to Curtis Granderson in the fifth and was removed after striking out Juan Lagares. Reliever Ian Thomas then loaded the bases with two walks before Sugar Ray Marimon walked home the go-ahead run, which was credited to Teheran.

Teheran has allowed nine earned runs in his last two starts (0-1) after allowing two earned runs in his first two starts (2-0). He will be back on the mound Tuesday against the Nationals.

Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks has now sandwiched two bad outings around one good one after blowing a lead Thursday in Pittsburgh.

His team put him ahead 2-0 and 4-1. He was cruising along until a three-run sixth in which he gave up two doubles before his removal. He finished having surrendered three runs in 5 1/3 innings with no walks and two strikeouts. His lone blemish before the fifth came courtesy of a Sean Rodriguez home run.

Hendricks, whose ERA rose to 5.76 and has yet to register a decision in three starts, will attempt to snag his first win in another matchup against Pirates left-hander Jeff Locke next Tuesday.

It's official. Bud Black has announced that Padres right-hander Ian Kennedy is set to start Saturday against the Dodgers, per the U-T San Diego. Odrisamer Despaigne is headed back to the bullpen.

Kennedy has been on the disabled list since April 10 with a hamstring injury. Despaigne performed admirably in his place, winning two starts while yielding just three runs in 13 2/3 innings.

"We feel good about Ian's hamstring," Black said. "Out of spring training and through the winter time, we're counting on Ian to be one of the anchors in our rotation. This was a little bit of a hiccup ... but he'll resume his spot in the rotation.

"Obviously, we'll watch the game and see how he does, but he doesn't have any restrictions."

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw didn't factor into the decision Wednesday, giving up two earned runs on three hits and one walk in six innings while racking up nine strikeouts in his team's 3-2 loss to the Giants.

Kershaw saw two runs come across in the third inning but was in top form for the remainder of the game. He appeared to be headed for a loss before Alex Guerrero evened the game with a seventh-inning home run.

Kershaw owns a 4.07 ERA and 35:7 K:BB ratio in 24 1/3 innings across four starts. He's scheduled to face the Giants again Monday.

Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto earned a win Wednesday, surrendering just one earned run on five hits and two walks in eight innings while striking out seven in his team's 2-1 victory over the Brewers.

Cueto (1-2) threw a whopping 125 pitches in the win, making him the first pitcher this season to cross the 120-pitch plateau. He looked like he was headed for a no-decision before the Reds pushed across a run in the top of the ninth to put him in line for the win.

Cueto has posted just a 1.86 ERA and 32:5 K:BB ratio in 29 innings but Wednesday's win was just his first of the season. His next start will come in a rematch with the Brewers Monday.