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Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu is scheduled for a doctor's visit Sunday after coming out of Saturday's start with shoulder irritation, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Ryu said the discomfort is similar to a previous injury he had this season that took "a week or two" to clear up. His status for Thursday's scheduled start is still up in the air, but the visit to the doctor should clarify his availability.

Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu left Friday's game after just one inning.

Ryu allowed four runs on five hits over his inning of work. He struck out one and walked one during the outing. Ryu did not begin the second inning, however. It was announced later that he had been pulled due to shoulder irritation. 

Ryu took the loss, dropping to 14-7 on the year. He is set to take on the Rockies if he can make his next start. He will be examined on Saturday, per MLB.com.

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright turned in an excellent performance Friday against the Rockies.

Wainwright gave up one run on six hits over eight innings. He struck out eight and did not issue a walk during the contest. Wainwright gave up his only run in the third inning. After a leadoff single, Wainwright managed to strike out the next two batters. With two outs, Nolan Arenado belted a double to left, scoring the run from first. The run didn’t seem to have an impact on Wainwright, as he tossed five scoreless innings to end the outing. 

With the win, Wainwright improved to 18-9. He’ll take on the Brewers in his next start. 

Braves pitcher Alex Wood turned in a strong start Friday against the Rangers.

Wood allowed one run on four hits over seven innings. He struck out nine and walked two during the outing. Wood was solid to open the contest, tossing five scoreless frames at the start of the game. He allowed his only run in the sixth inning. After a double and single put runners on first and third, Wood gave up a run-scoring groundout. He was able to escape the inning without giving up any additional runs. 

Wood left the contest with the score tied 1-1, giving him a no-decision. He’ll take on the Nationals in his next start. 

Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole tossed a quality start Friday against the Cubs. 

Cole allowed three runs on five hits over six innings. He struck out six and walked one during the outing. Cole was solid early, tossing three scoreless innings to open the game. Home runs wound up being an issue for Cole. In the fourth, Javier Baez opened the inning with a solo shot off Cole. Arismendy Alcantara added his own solo shot in the fifth inning. Cole gave up his third run in the sixth inning. With two men on, he allowed a run-scoring single against Welington Castillo.

With the win, Cole improved to 9-5. He’ll take on the Red Sox in his next start. 

Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels turned in an excellent performance Friday against the Marlins.

Hamels allowed one run on nine hits over seven innings. He struck out six and walked one during the outing. Hamels started out strong, throwing five scoreless innings to open the game. He gave up his only run in the sixth. After putting men on first and third, Hamels allowed an RBI single to Adeiny Hechavarria. He was able to escape the inning without giving up any additional runs. 

Hamels was matched by Henderson Alvarez during the start, picking up the no-decision. He’ll take on the Padres in his next start. 

Marlins pitcher Henderson Alvarez turned in a strong performance Friday against the Phillies.

Alvarez allowed one run on seven hits over seven innings. He struck out four and did not issue any walks during the outing. Alvarez was excellent early in the start, tossing five scoreless innings to open the game. He gave up his only run in the sixth. With two outs, and a man on second, Alvarez threw a wild pitch. The runner on second managed to score on the play. Alvarez put two more runners on base during the inning, but escaped without giving up any more runs. 

Alvarez was matched by Cole Hamels during the start, picking up a no-decision. He’ll take on the Mets in his next start. 

Cardinals right-hander Michael Wacha has been scratched from the Saturday start against Colorado. Marco Gonzales is set to pitch instead.

"He doesn't look right," Mike Matheny told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about Wacha.

Wacha is coming off a poor outing against Cincinnati in which he surrendered five earned runs in four innings. He has made just two starts since returning from a shoulder injury that sidelined him for nearly three months.

Marlins pitcher Anthony DeSclafani has been suspended three games and fined an undisclosed amount for his incident on Thursday against the Brewers. DeSclafani plunked Carlos Gomez on the elbow after his teammate Giancarlo Stanton was drilled in the face by a Mike Fiers pitch. The move was considered as retaliation by the MLB offices.

DeSclafani owns a 7.14 ERA over 29 innings. He could be eligible to return as early as Monday against the Mets.

Marlins pitcher Nathan Eovaldi took the loss Thursday night against the Brewers, dropping to 6-11 on the year. He allowed four runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out one over four innings pitched.

Over his last two starts covering 10 1/3 innings, Eovaldi has allowed seven earned runs. He owns a 4.29 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP over 30 starts (182 1/3 innings). His next start will come Tuesday in New York against the Mets.