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Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels was claimed on revocable trade waivers by an unidentified team, sources told FOX Sports. The Phillies now have 48 hours to work out a trade or take him off waivers.

Hamels can only be traded to nine teams without his consent. They are the Red Sox, Dodgers, Angels, Nationals, Cardinals, Braves, Rangers, Padres and Yankees.

As expected, Rockies starting pitcher Jordan Lyles (hand) was activated off the 15-day disabled list to start Thursday's game against the Cubs. The Rockies also recalled pitcher Brooks Brown from Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Pirates manager Clint Hurdle told MLB Network Radio Wednesday that starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (lat) will need another rehab start. Cole was hit hard in a rehab start for Triple-A Indianapolis Tuesday, allowing five runs on 10 hits and one walk in 4 1/3 innings.

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw wasn't a factor in the decision Tuesday after giving up three earned runs on seven hits and two walks in seven innings and striking out seven in his team's 5-4 victory over the Angels.

Kershaw had surrendered more than one earned run just once in his previous 10 starts before doing so Tuesday. He watched two runs come home on a double in the second inning and another score on another double in the third. Kershaw owns a 1.82 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 157:17 K:BB ratio in 128 1/3 innings. He's set to face the Brewers Sunday.

Diamondbacks pitcher Wade Miley was roughed up Tuesday, giving up 10 earned runs on nine hits and three walks in 4 2/3 innings and striking out four in his team's 12-2 defeat against the Royals.

Miley (7-8) surrendered his first three runs on a third-inning home run, and the Royals smacked another three-run homer in the fifth. Miley gave up another run on a wild pitch and eventually left the game with the bases loaded before a grand slam put three more runs on his line. He owns a 4.61 ERA and 136:49 K:BB ratio in 150 1/3 innings after Tuesday's shellacking. Miley is scheduled to face the Rockies Sunday.

Braves pitcher Alex Wood took a loss Tuesday, giving up four runs (one earned) on five hits and four walks in six innings and striking out five in his team's 4-2 defeat against the Mariners.

Wood (7-9) surrendered all four of his runs in a fourth inning that featured two errors. His four walks Tuesday represented a season high. Wood owns a 3.20 ERA and 107:30 K:BB ratio in 109 2/3 innings. He's scheduled to face the Nationals Sunday.

Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn didn't factor into the decision Tuesday, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits and one walk in seven innings and striking out four in his team's 3-2 victory over the Red Sox.

Lynn surrendered a game-tying run on a sacrifice fly in the fifth before the Red Sox took the lead on a groundout in the seventh. The offense was able to even the game in the bottom of the seventh and take Lynn off the hook for the loss. With six straight starts of two runs or fewer, he owns a 2.89 ERA and 127:53 K:BB ratio in 140 innings. Lynn is slated to face the Orioles Sunday.

Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler earned a win Tuesday, giving up just one earned run on seven hits and four walks in 6 2/3 innings and striking out five in his team's 6-1 victory over the Nationals.

Wheeler (7-8) has pitched exactly 6 2/3 innings in three straight starts, and he's held the opposition to two runs or fewer in seven straight outings, helping to overcome the effects of a two-inning, six-run dud in late June. He owns a 3.48 ERA and 130:55 K:BB ratio in 134 1/3 innings. Wheeler is scheduled to face the Phillies Sunday.

Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton didn't factor in the decision Tuesday, giving up just one earned run on six hits and four walks in seven innings and striking out four in his team's 6-3 loss to the Marlins.

Morton hasn't earned a win in any of his last six starts, but he deserved better Tuesday, when he managed to work around trouble most of the night, aside from an RBI double in the fourth inning. He owns a 3.43 ERA and 112:51 K:BB ratio in 144 1/3 innings. Morton is scheduled to face the Padres Sunday.

Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto earned a complete-game victory Tuesday, giving up two earned runs on six hits and two walks in nine innings and striking out six in his team's 9-2 win over the Indians.

Cueto (13-6) hasn't given up more than three runs in an outing since June 6, and he is now 5-0 over his last six starts. He surrendered a run on a single in the first inning but was able to hold the Indians to one run in the seventh over the rest of the game. Cueto owns a 2.05 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 172:45 K:BB ratio in 171 1/3 innings. He's scheduled to face the Marlins Sunday.