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Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw struck out nine and was awarded a complete game in a rain-shortened win over the Rockies in Colorado on Sunday.

Kershaw surrendered a solo home run to Troy Tulowitzki in the fourth before the game was delayed and eventually called after six innings. He allowed one run on three hits over five innings of a 6-1 victory. Of his 73 pitches, 51 were strikes.

Kershaw owns a 3.17 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP through eight starts (48 1/3 innings). He will make his next start Friday at home against Arizona.

Mets starter Zack Wheeler was roughed up on Sunday against the Giants in San Francisco, dropping to 2-6 on the year. The right-hander permitted four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out six over 3 2/3 innings of a 6-4 defeat.

Wheeler saw his ERA balloon from 3.89 to 4.19 following Sunday's abysmal outing. Over his last three starts covering 17 2/3 innings, Wheeler has allowed five earned runs. He owns a 4.19 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP in 73 innings. He will look to get back on track Saturday at home against San Diego.

Diamondbacks pitcher Chase Anderson twirled another quality start on Sunday against the Braves, scattering two earned runs on five hits over seven innings of work to improve to 5-0 on the year.

Anderson struck out eight and walked one. Of his 100 pitches, 65 were strikes. His ERA now stands at 3.14 through five starts (28 2/3 innings). Over his last three starts covering 18 innings, Anderson has allowed four earned runs.

Following the 6-5 home win, Anderson will look for his sixth straight win on Friday against the Dodgers in Los Angeles.

Marlins starting pitcher Henderson Alvarez "seems to be OK" after leaving Sunday's game with a strained left hip, manager Mike Redmond told the Miami Herald. Alvarez should be able to make his next start Saturday against the Pirates, Redmond said.

Marlins starter Henderson Alvarez left Sunday's game against the Cubs in the sixth inning with a hip injury. Covering first base, Alvarez landed awkwardly trying to grab a high throw from Garrett Jones and strained his left hip.

In 5 1/3 innings, Alvarez allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits. He struck out five and walked none.

Officially, Alvarez is day to day.

Tests on Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole's shoulder revealed only fatigue, no structural damage, reports the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. General manager Neal Huntington said Cole could come off the disabled list June 19, the first day he's eligible.

The Pirates put pitcher Gerrit Cole on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder fatigue, retroactive to June 4. Cole is 6-3 with a 3.64 ERA in 12 starts, with 69 strikeouts in 76 2/3 innings.

Diamondbacks pitcher Wade Miley didn't factor into the decision Saturday after giving up just two runs (one earned) on six hits in seven innings while striking out five in his team's 4-3 win over the Braves.

Miley has had trouble keeping runs off the board this season, but while he pitched well Saturday, he was outdueled by the opposing starting pitcher before his offense took him off the hook in the bottom of the ninth. One positive to take away from the outing is that he didn't issue a walk for the second straight start. Miley owns a 4.57 ERA and 77:26 K:BB ratio in 88 2/3 innings. He's scheduled to face the Astros Thursday.

Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke wasn't a factor in Saturday's decision after giving up four runs (three earned) on 11 hits and one walk in seven innings and striking out six in his team's 5-4, 10-inning loss to the Rockies.

Greinke saw a remarkable run of starts with two or fewer earned runs end in late May, and he's given up three earned runs or more in each of his last three starts. All four runs came home on RBI singles. Grienke owns a 2.62 ERA and 89:17 K:BB ratio in 79 innings going into Thursday's scheduled start against the Reds.

The Pirates have made a change to the team's rotation plans after announcing that Gerrit Cole will not make Monday's scheduled start due to shoulder fatigue, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Jeff Locke is expected to be recalled to make Sunday's start in the series finale against the Brewers, while former Sunday starter Charlie Morton will be pushed back one day to open his team's series against the Cubs. Locke has made one start for the Pirates this season, giving up six earned runs in 5 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the Giants on May 5.