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Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn was hung with a loss Tuesday after giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks in six innings and striking out six in his team's 3-1 defeat against the Padres.

Lynn (11-8) needed 117 pitches to get through six innings one start after throwing 118 pitches against the Rays. He's topped 100 pitches in each of his last five games and 110 pitches four times during his five July starts. Lynn owns a 2.98 ERA and 123:52 K:BB ratio in 133 innings. He's slated to face the Brewers Sunday.

The Phillies haven't received a trade offer including pitcher Cole Hamels, nor have they yet to make any specific requests, FOXSports.com reports.

While Hamels is theoretically available should a contender bowl the Phillies over with an offer, he remains unlikely to be dealt before the deadline. He owns a 2.55 ERA and 133:39 K:BB ratio in 130 1/3 innings after a dominant outing Tuesday.

Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg was hung with a loss Tuesday despite giving up just one earned run on four hits and two walks in seven innings and striking out four in his team's 3-0 defeat against the Marlins.

Strasburg (7-9) has now taken losses in three straight starts, though he gave up four runs in each of his two previous outings before limiting the damage to an RBI double in the sixth inning Tuesday. He owns a 3.55 ERA and 167:32 K:BB ratio in 144 1/3 innings. Strasburg is scheduled to face the Phillies Sunday.

Marlins pitcher Henderson Alvarez earned a win Tuesday, giving up three hits and four walks in seven scoreless innings while striking out four in his team's 3-0 victory over the Nationals.

Alvarez (8-5) had issued just three walks over his previous five starts combined, but he was able to deal with his wildness Tuesday and post his first scoreless outing since June 20. He owns a 2.48 ERA and 83:27 K:BB ratio in 137 2/3 innings. Alvarez is due to face the Reds Sunday.

Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels was at the top of his game Tuesday, giving up just six hits in eight scoreless innings while striking out eight and walking none in his team's 6-0 win over the Mets.

Hamels (6-5) has seen his name come up in trade rumors, and he showed Tuesday why it would take a massive offer to pull him away from the Phillies. He has turned in five straight quality starts, giving up just two earned runs in 23 innings over his last three outings. Hamels owns a 2.55 ERA and 133:39 K:BB ratio in 130 1/3 innings. If he's still with the Phillies through the deadline, he'll face the Nationals Sunday.

Rockies pitcher Christian Bergman gave up two earned runs on three hits and three walks in three innings while striking out two in his rehab debut with Double-A Tulsa Tuesday.

Bergman was scheduled to throw 70 pitches Tuesday and wound up tossing 63 in three innings before being removed. He is recovering from a hand injury and can't return from the disabled list before August 20.

Cubs pitcher Neil Ramirez, who was sent down to the minors last week to rest his arm, is going on the disabled list with a sore triceps, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The injury is not believed to be serious and could be related to fatigue. Ramirez has been excellent in his rookie season, which is also his first year in relief work. He owns a 0.96 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 36:10 K:BB ratio in 28 innings.

The Marlins and other teams have checked in on Diamondbacks starting pitcher Wade Miley, according to FOX Sports.

However, the Diamondbacks haven't changed their stance on the left-handed hurler. One team official said we are "keeping him."

Pirates pitcher Vance Worley turned in a masterful effort Monday, giving up four hits and one walk while striking out three and recording his first career complete-game shutout in his team's 5-0 win over the Giants.

Worley (4-1) opened the game by tossing four perfect innings, and he managed to face the minimum through seven innings thanks to two double plays and one caught-stealing. Hunter Pence threatened the CGSHO with a two-out triple in the ninth, but Worley was able to slam the door immediately and finish the gem with 100 pitches on the nose. He owns a 2.54 ERA and 30:8 K:BB ratio in 49 2/3 innings after the excellent effort. Worley is slated to take on the Diamondbacks Saturday.

Diamondbacks starter Chase Anderson had a strong start Monday against the Reds.

Anderson allowed one run on three hits over seven innings of work. He struck out eight and walked two. The only blemish on Anderson’s record was a solo home run by Devin Mesoraco in the second inning. Other than that, Anderson was in control the entire outing. He finished strong, striking out four batters in his last two innings of work. Anderson only threw 89 pitches.

Anderson was matched by Homer Bailey throughout the game, earning the no-decision. He’ll take on the Pirates in his next start.