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Mets starting pitcher prospect Noah Syndergaard is set to come off the disabled list in the minors and start Monday for Triple-A Las Vegas, per ESPN. Syndergaard has been sidelined since June 7 with a left shoulder sprain as a result of a home-plate collision.

Marlins starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is still on track to make his next scheduled start Wednesday against the Cubs. He was placed on the paternity list Sunday.

"The plan for him is to make his next start," manager Mike Redmond said, per MLB.com.

Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez will start Monday's game against the Mets in place of injured starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (elbow), according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. General manager John Mozeliak said Martinez would be limited to 50-60 pitches Monday.

Martinez has been pitching in relief all season, totaling a 0-3 record, 4.67 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in 30 appearances.

Former Twins starting pitcher Vance Worley, who was recalled from the minors to start Sunday for the Pirates, said he was not 100 percent healthy to begin last season with Minnesota, per the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Worley said not only was he recovering from having bone chips removed from his elbow, but he dealt with biceps tendinitis during spring training.

Worley was 1-5 with a 7.21 ERA and 1.99 WHIP in 10 starts for Minnesota last season. He was 3-2 with a 4.30 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in seven starts for Triple-A Indianapolis prior to his recall Sunday.

"My arm is definitely back, just all around," Worley said. "The velocity is back, the movement is back."

Pirates starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (shoulder) said his 34-pitch bullpen session Sunday morning went well, per the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. He threw all of his pitches and felt no discomfort.

The next step for Cole will be a simulated game in Pittsburgh. He could be ready to rejoin the rotation on the team's next road trip, which is a six-game slate that begins Friday at Chicago Cubs.

Marlins starting pitcher Henderson Alvarez took the hill Sunday against the Pirates after leaving his previous start due to a hip injury. Alvarez is 3-1 with a 1.47 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in six home starts this season.

The Marlins placed Nathan Eovaldi on the paternity list and recalled pitcher Sam Dyson from Triple-A New Orleans. Dyson went 1-1 with a 2.66 ERA and one save in 10 relief appearances at Triple A.

Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg took the loss Saturday, giving up three earned runs on seven hits and one walk in 6 2/3 innings while striking out five in his team's 4-1 defeat against the Cardinals.

Strasburg (6-5) entered the seventh inning locked in a 1-1 tie, but the Cardinals were able to push three runs across in the frame, with one coming on a home run surrendered by the starter, who was removed with two outs and one run on. Strasburg owns a 3.06 ERA and 113:20 K:BB ratio in 94 innings. He's slated to take on the Braves Friday.

Rockies pitcher Christian Bergman wasn't a factor in the decision Saturday after giving up three earned runs on eight hits in six innings while striking out three and walking none in his team's 5-4 win over the Giants.

All of Bergman's runs came via a pair of home runs, one solo home run in the first inning and a two-run shot in the fifth inning. He's produced quality starts in each of his first two outings but has failed to break through with a win. Bergman owns a 3.75 ERA and 7:2 K:BB ratio in 12 innings. He's scheduled to face the Brewers Friday.

Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler took a loss Saturday, giving up four earned runs on six hits and three walks in five innings while striking out four in his team's 5-0 defeat against the Padres.

Wheeler (2-7) surrendered the first two runs in the first inning, with the second coming on a wild pitch. He then gave up another run in the third inning and one more in the fourth while his offense scuffled at the plate. Wheeler owns a 4.38 ERA and 79:34 K:BB ratio in 78 innings. He's scheduled to take on the Marlins Thursday.