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Padres starter Odrisamer Despaigne (1-0) allowed one run on two hits in seven innings on Tuesday to beat the Diamondbacks.

Despaigne's lone run was given up in the fourth inning on a Mark Trumbo RBI double.

Despaigne came out of the bullpen for the start after Ian Kennedy was added Friday to the 15-day disabled list.

Despaigne's next start will come Monday in Colorado.

Stephen Strasburg gave up 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings on Tuesday to the Red Sox, drawing a no decision. 

Strasburg, who threw 109 pitches and struck out five, was touched for a solo home run from Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia. 

After two starts Strasburg's ERA is 6.75. 

Strasburg will look for his first win of the season Sunday against the Phillies.

Reds starter Anthony DeSclafani (1-0) held the Cubs to just two hits and no runs in seven innings on Tuesday to record the win.

DeSclafani struck out five in the victory.

Reds manager Bryan Price was impressed with the DeSclafani's performance.

'"Very much so, because here's a rookie coming in with this team on a three-game skid where let some leads get away," Price said.

DeSclafani's next start is scheduled for Monday in Milwaukee.

Pirates starting pitcher Charlie Morton (hip) threw seven innings in a simulated game last week, manager Clint Hurdle said Tuesday. However, Hurdle added progress is "incremental."

"We're just working on things," Hurdle said, per the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Adam Wainwright fell to 1-1 on the season for the Cardinals in a 5-4 loss to the Brewers. 

Wainwright went seven innings and allowed five runs, three earned, on eight hits. He walked one and struck out four. 

Wainwright threw 102 pitches, 69 strikes. His ERA stands at 2.08. 

Wainwright next pitches on Sunday against the Reds and Mike Leake. 

The "general feeling" is that Marlins pitcher Henderson Alvarez is not dealing with a serious injury to his shoulder, MLB.com reports.

Alvarez could be back in as little as 15 days and may not be sidelined more than a month with the shoulder issue. He was placed on the disabled list Monday after an MRI revealed inflammation in his shoulder. Alvarez is 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA and 5:1 K:BB ratio in 12 innings over his first two starts.

Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole allowed just one run over six strong innings in Pittsburgh's 5-4 win over the Tigers Monday. Cole allowed just three hits and struck out eight in the contest. 

Cole needed 94 pitches to get through his outing. He only ran into trouble in the seventh inning where he allowed the first three batters to reach base safely before being relieved bu Jared Hughes. He got Nick Castellanos to ground into a double play, but allowed a run to score.

Cole lowered his ERA to 3.27 in his first win of the season. He will look to keep rolling Sunday against the Brewers.

Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom earned the win in his team's home opener Monday, allowing seven hits and one walk in 6 1/3 scoreless innings while striking out three in his team's 2-0 victory over the Phillies.

deGrom (1-1) retired the first seven batters he faced and then was able to work out of trouble through the middle innings to pick up his first win of the season. He owns a 1.46 ERA and 9:3 K:BB ratio in 12 1/3 innings going into Saturday's matchup with the Marlins.

The Marlins placed pitcher Henderson Alvarez (shoulder), infielder Don Kelly (finger) and catcher Jeff Mathis (finger) on the 15-day disabled list Monday.

Alvarez went for an MRI Monday after dealing with arm troubles in Sunday's start, and he's been listed as suffering from shoulder inflammation. Both Kelly and Mathis broke ring fingers in Sunday's game.

The Marlins also transferred pitcher Aaron Crow (elbow) to the 60-day disabled list, clearing a 40-man roster spot for Reid Brignac, who joins Carter Capps and J.T. Realmuto as the Marlins' active-roster additions Monday.

Marlins starting pitcher Henderson Alvarez is scheduled to undergo an MRI Monday, and the team is more concerned with the status of his shoulder than his elbow, FOX Sports reports.

The pitcher felt enough discomfort with his arm after Sunday's start that he'll undergo an exam Monday.

"Today, I didn’t feel comfortable," Alvarez told reporters after Sunday’s game, per the Palm Beach Post. "I didn’t have it."

Alvarez has posted a 4.50 ERA and 5:1 K:BB ratio in 12 innings over his first two starts.