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Cardinals pitcher Michael Wacha lasted only three innings in his first start back from the disabled list on Thursday against the Brewers in Milwaukee. He allowed one run on three hits and one walk while striking out three in a 3-2 victory.

Wacha has allowed just two earned runs over his last nine innings pitched for the Cardinals. He owns a 2.80 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP over 16 starts (93 1/3 innings). His next start will come Tuesday at Cincinnati.

The Cardinals activated pitcher Michael Wacha from the 15-day disabled list Thursday, ahead of his return to the rotation against the Brewers.

Wacha is expected to make his first start since mid-June Thursday, after recovering from a shoulder injury. He will likely be on a pitch count Thursday, and could be piggy-backed by another starter if he goes short. 

Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks picked up a win Wednesday, giving up two earned runs on nine hits in 5 2/3 innings without recording any walks or strikeouts in his team's 6-2 victory over the Brewers.

Hendricks (6-1) gave up the first run of the game on a single in the top of the second but took a 6-1 lead into the sixth inning before allowing another run. He still hasn't given up more than two runs in a start since July 10. Hendricks owns a 2.02 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 34:12 K:BB ratio in 62 1/3 innings. He's scheduled to face the Blue Jays next Wednesday.

Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom didn't factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing one earned run on six hits and two walks in six innings while striking out six in his team's 4-3 win over the Marlins.

deGrom gave up his only run on an infield single in the third inning, but he watched the bullpen blow his lead late in the game. He owns a 2.87 ERA and 112:39 K:BB ratio in 119 1/3 innings. deGrom is scheduled to face the Rockies Tuesday.

Rockies pitcher Christian Bergman turned in a nice start Wednesday against the Giants.

Bergman allowed two runs on nine hits over six innings. He did not record any strikeouts or issue any walks during the outing. Bergman looked to be in trouble early, but found a way to limit the Giants to just one run. After giving up two singles to open the first, a run scored on a sac fly. Bergman gave up another single to the next batter, but managed to work his way out of the inning. He then tossed three scoreless frames before Buster Posey knocked in the second run of the game on a single.

With the win, Bergman improved to 2-2. He’ll take on the Mets in his next start.

The Mets are planning to monitor the workload of promising starter Jacob deGrom, who is set to start Wednesday against Miami.

His innings would be limited, but he will not be shut down at any point this season, per ESPN.

"We're certainly keeping track of his pitch counts and workload," Terry Collins said. "The way he's been pitching, you're looking up and you know he's going to get you six or seven [innings]."

deGrom has pitched 151 2/3 innings between the minors and majors this season. He has put together a run of seven quality starts in the last eight outings along with a 7-6 record and 2.94 ERA on the year.

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw earned another win Tuesday, allowing one earned run on three hits and two walks in eight innings while striking out eight in his team's 4-1 victory over the Nationals.

Kershaw (17-3) has pitched at least eight innings in each of his last five starts, and he's held the opposition to three runs or less in 22 of his 23 starts this season. Kershaw owns a 1.70 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 202:25 K:BB ratio in 169 1/3 innings. He's now on pace to finish the season ahead of Sandy Koufax's 1.73 ERA from 1966. Kershaw's scheduled to face the Padres Tuesday.

Padres pitcher Odrisamer Despaigne wasn't a factor in Tuesday's decision after giving up one earned run on four hits in seven innings and striking out four in his team's 2-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

Despaigne was excellent for much of the outing, but three of his four singles were concentrated in the fourth inning, providing the Diamondbacks with a run and preventing Despaigne from earning a win. He owns a 3.06 ERA and 54:25 K:BB ratio in 79 1/3 innings. Despaigne is scheduled to face the Rockies in Colorado Sunday.

Diamondbacks pitcher Wade Miley didn't factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing one earned run on seven hits and two walks in seven innings while striking out five in his team's 2-1 loss to the Padres.

Miley was sharp Tuesday, needing just 85 pitches to complete seven innings and surrendering only one extra-base hit. However, his offense couldn't provide him the support needed for a win. Miley owns a 4.18 ERA and 168:64 K:BB ratio in 183 innings. He's scheduled to face the Dodgers Sunday.

Rockies pitcher Jordan Lyles wasn't a factor in Tuesday's decision, giving up six earned runs on eight hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings while striking out five in his team's 12-7 loss to the Giants.

Lyles took a 7-1 lead into the sixth inning, where he surrenderd two home runs to cut his lead to three. The Giants completed the comeback in the seventh, with two runs charged to the starter. Lyles owns a 4.35 ERA and 77:42 K:BB ratio in 103 1/3 innings. He's scheduled to face the Mets Monday.