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The Phillies have added pitcher Sean O'Sullivan to the 40-man roster.

O'Sullivan is scheduled to start Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Braves. The team designated infielder Ronny Cedeno for assignment after Game 1 to clear a 40-man roster spot for the pitcher. O'Sullivan has made 15 starts for Triple-A Lehigh Valley, going 3-6 with a 4.31 ERA and 47:28 K:BB ratio in 87 2/3 innings.

As expected, the Pirates activated starter Gerrit Cole off the disabled list Saturday, when he is expected to make his first start since going down a shoulder injury on June 3. He is set to face the Mets.

Cole was on a roll before the injury. He had yielded no more than three runs in each of his last six starts, four of which he put in his personal win column.

Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto fell just short of his fourth complete game of the season Friday, in a 6-2 win over the Giants.

Cueto completed eight innings for the second start in a row, and got a chance to close it out this time. He was lifted after allowing two runs on three hits in 8 1/3 innings, while striking out three batters and walking two in the win.

Cueto has won three straight decisions since falling to .500 in early June, and is now 8-5 overall. He carries a National League-best 1.88 ERA into his next outing, set for Wednesday in San Diego. 

Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched well but came away on the wrong side against the Cardinals.

Ryu tossed seven solid innings in the loss, allowing three runs while scattering nine hits. He struck out seven batters and walked just one on 101 pitches, but got little help in a 3-1, his fourth of the season.

Ryu had won his previous two outings, and is now 9-4 in 15 starts. He carries a 3.12 ERA into his next outing, set for Wednesday against the Indians. 

Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez is still on a limited pitch count, so he didn't get very far in a 3-1 win over the Dodgers Friday.

Martinez pitched into the fifth inning, but was pulled after recording one out. He ended up allowing just one run on six hits in 4 1/3 innings on 82 pitches, while striking out four batters and walking three in a no-decision.

Martinez picked up his first start in his last outing, and is now 1-3 with a 4.13 ERA in 48 innings. He has started in his last three appearances, and his next is scheduled for Thursday in San Francisco. 

Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom pitched well enough to pick up his second career win Friday, but the offense and bullpen didn't provide much help in a 3-2 extra-innings loss to the Pirates.

deGrom pitched into the seventh inning for the second start in a row, though he as unable to finish it this time around. He allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings of work, with five hits and three walks. He struck out four batters on 90 pitches in the no-decision.

Despite just a 1-4 record, deGrom has had a solid rookie season so far. He has a 3.62 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings heading into his next start, set for Wednesday in Atlanta.  

Braves pitcher Julio Teheran ended his string of three starts without a win Friday, as he took down the Phillies 4-2.

Teheran pitched seven full innings for the fifth time in six starts, as he limited the Phillies to two runs -- one earned. He allowed six hits and did not walk a batter, while striking out nine in the win.

Teheran has 19 strikeouts over his last two outings, and now ranks sixth in the National League with 103 strikeouts in 119 innings. He lowered his ERA to 2.34 (fifth in the NL) and improved his record to 7-5 with the win, with his next start set for Wednesday against the Mets.  

Cubs pitcher Jason Hammel tossed his second quality start in a row Friday against the Nationals, and actually had something to shot for it this time, in a 7-2 win.

Hammel tossed 6 1/3 solid innings in the game, allowing two runs on five hits. He got plenty of help, however, and left with his first win in five starts, while striking out six batters on 101 pitches.

Hammel snapped his four-start winless streak with the win, and is now 7-5 in 16 starts. He has a 2.98 ERA heading into his next start, set for Friday in Washington. 

Marlins pitcher Anthony DeSclafani was forced to leave his start against the Athletics Friday, after taking a ball off his right forearm.

DeSclafani took a line drive off his arm during the third inning, and was replaced by a reliever to start the fourth. He was diagnosed with a right forearm contusion, and the team says he is officially listed as day to day.

DeSclafani was charged with two runs on five hits in three innings, while striking out two batters before leaving the game. His ERA fell slightly, to 7.40 in the game, with his next start scheduled for Thursday against the Phillies. 

Diamondbacks starter Wade Miley has admitted that self-imposed pressure has played a role in his recent struggles.

Miley has not won since May 10, which covers his last eight starts. Though he has pitched decently, never giving up more than four earned runs during that stretch, his 3-6 record and 4.78 ERA are a far cry from what he had achieved in the previous two seasons. And his problems have been magnified with Arizona on pace to lose nearly 100 games.

"I really shouldn't put that burden on myself," Miley told the Arizona Republic. "It's a thing you tend to do because, yeah, I want to be there for my teammates, but I haven't had any consistency. I've had a couple good games, then a bad one. ... I've just got to go out and pitch when it's my turn to pitch and not worry about everything else.

"...I've got to learn to leave all the other stuff behind, whether we're struggling and lost three in a row or whatever, and don't try and say, 'Hey, I've got to try to pull us out of this.' You get caught up in trying to be the guy that turns everything around and you just create more struggles for yourself."

Miley is coming off his worst start in two months, a four-inning effort against Cleveland in which he gave up four earned runs.