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Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole will not make his scheduled start Monday due to shoulder fatigue, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

Cole could eventually be placed on the disabled list with the shoulder issue, though the team didn't provide much detail outside of the fact that the pitcher is dealing with fatigue in the pitching shoulder. He owns a 3.64 ERA and 69:25 K:BB ratio in 76 2/3 innings.

Rockies pitcher Christian Bergman will start Monday against the Braves.

Bergman will make the start in place of Jordan Lyles, who hit the disabled list due to a hand injury. In 65 innings, Bergman has posted a 3.84 ERA in Triple-A. He was slated to start Sunday in the minors, making it easy for the team to promote him for the start. It's unclear if the Rockies view him as a replacement moving forward.

Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran took his fourth decision in a row Friday, in a 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Teheran limited the Diamondbacks to two runs over seven innings of work, but still needed some help from the offense to get the win. The Braves broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh inning, to put Teheran up, and the bullpen held on to win it. Teheran stuck out seven batters while walking just one and allowing five hits on 97 pitches in the win.

Teheran is now 6-3 on the season, while ranking second in the National League with a 1.89 ERA in 90 2/3 innings of work. He also ranks fifth with an 0.93 WHIP heading into his next outing, Wednesday in Colorado. 

Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu twirled his fourth quality start in a row Friday, in a 7-2 win over the Rockies.

Ryu pitched six solid innings yet again, and limited the Rockies to just two runs throughout. He scattered eight hits, including a home run, while walking two batters and striking out two on 100 pitches.

Ryu is now 4-0 since his return from the disabled list, to push his record to 7-2 on the season. He carries a 3.08 ERA into his next outing, set for Wednesday in Cincinnati. 

Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn struggled with his control a bit, but kept his team in it in a 3-1 loss to the Blue Jays Friday.

Lynn was working out of trouble all game long, as he stranded nine baserunners in the first four innings total. He ended up allowing two runs on six hits and four walks in five innings, while striking out six batters on 110 pitches.

Lynn dropped his second decision in a row, and is now 6-4 on the season. He carries a 3.49 ERA into his next outing, set for Friday against the Nationals. 

Reds starter Johnny Cueto struggled yet again Friday, as he dropped his third decision in four outings in an 8-0 loss to the Phillies.  

Cueto tossed the ball well early in the start, but the wheels started coming off in the fourth. He was tagged for four runs in the fourth and fifth innings, and did not pitch past the fifth. He allowed the four runs on six hits and a walk, while striking out five batters on 92 pitches.

Cueto still has a sparkling 1.97 ERA that ranks third in the National League, but he has struggled recently. HE is just 5-5 on the season after going just 1-3 over his last three starts, with 11 runs allowed in that span. He will look for better results in his next outing, set for Wednesday against the Dodgers. 

Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels dominated the Reds and got plenty of help in an 8-0 win Friday.

Hamels shut the Reds down in seven-plus innings of work, and allowed just one extra-base hit while facing 30 batters. He struck out seven batters and walked just two as well, while throwing 125 pitches in 7 2/3 innings of work in the win.

Hamels hasn't received much help recently, despite tossing the ball well. He has tossed at least seven innings in seven straight starts, but has just two runs to show for it. He is 2-3 with a 3.49 ERA in his nine starts this season, and will look to get back to .500 Thursday against the Padres. 

Cubs starter Jason Hammel turned in his second dominant performance in a row Friday against the Marlins, though he had to settle for a no-decision as the game went into extra innings.  

Hammel nearly matched his last outing, as he tossed seven shutout innings yet again. He allowed six hits and a walk in the game, but struck out eight batters on 99 pitches before leaving with a lead intact.

The bullpen could not make Hammel's lead stand up, as he settled for a no-decision despite the shutout. He did lower his ERA to 2.53 in 78 1/3 innings of work, while his record stays at 6-3. He will put his shutout streak on the line in his next outing, set for Wednesday in Pittsburgh. 

Marlins starter Nate Eovaldi was at the top of his game for much of Thursday's start, but ran into some late trouble in a 5-3 loss to the Cubs.

Eovaldi limited the Cubs to just one run through his first seven innings, but might have been left out for just one inning too long. The Cubs got to him for two more runs in the bottom of the eighth, on a two-out double by Anthony Rizzo.

Eovaldi was charged with three runs total in 7 2/3 innings of work, while allowing six hits and a walk. He also struck out eight batters on 106 pitches, and got off the hook for the loss as the offense woke up to send it into extras.

13 starts into the season, Eovaldi is off to his best season yet. He is 4-2 with a 3.27 ERA in 82 2/3 innings of work heading into his next outing, set for Friday against the Pirates. 

Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard will be shut down for about a week, after suffering a sprained A/C joint in his non-throwing shoulder, the team announced Friday.

Syndergaard suffered the injury during Thursday's game for Triple-A Las Vegas, when he collided with a baserunner. He had X-rays and an MRI taken on the shoulder, which revealed no structural damage beyond the sprain. He will resume throwing after 5-7 days of rest.