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Reds pitcher Alfredo Simon will have his start pushed from Monday to Tuesday after Monday's game against the Cubs was rained out. Tony Cingrani will move to Wednesday as a result, with Homer Bailey, Mike Leake and Johnny Cueto also being pushed back a day.

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw will make a rehab start for Double-A Chattanooga next week, the Los Angeles Times reports. Kershaw made a case for returning to the rotation after one rehab start, but manager Don Mattingly wanted his pitch count up higher than Friday's 59-pitch rehab outing, according to the Orange County Register.

The team has not announced the date of his next rehab start.

Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu took a step back on Sunday against the Rockies, suffering his second loss of the season in a 6-1 defeat. He allowed six runs on nine hits and no walks while striking out three over five innings.

Ryu owns a 3.23 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP with a 31:11 K:BB ratio over 39 innings. He'll look to get back on track Saturday at Miami.

Cubs pitcher Jason Hammel remained dominant Sunday against Milwaukee, allowing three hits in seven scoreless innings to improve to 4-1.

Hammel struck out seven and walked two, improving his ERA to 2.08. He threw 98 pitches, 67 for strikes. Over his last two starts covering 14 innings, Hammel has allowed only one earned run.

Following the 4-0 victory, Hammel will look to keep it going Sunday at home against St. Louis.

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright, who hyper-extended his knee during his last start, showed no ill effects Sunday against the Pirates. He allowed three hits over eight scoreless innings, striking out seven and walking two in the 7-0 victory.

Wainwright improved to 5-1 while lowering his ERA to 1.20. He has not allowed an earned run since April 12.

Wainwright is scheduled to pitch Saturday at the Cubs.

Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto, coming off consecutive complete games, threw eight scoreless innings Sunday against the Braves. He did not get a decision in Cincinnati's 1-0, 10-inning loss.

Cueto struck out 11 and walked three while allowing three hits. He was lifted after throwing 114 pitches.

Now boasting a 1.15 ERA, Cueto will look for more run support Friday against the Brewers.

Braves pitcher Julio Teheran was brilliant Sunday against the Reds, tossing eight efficient and scoreless innings, but he did not get a decision as Atlanta won in 10 innings.

Teheran allowed three hits while fanning five and walking two. He threw 94 pitches, 61 for strikes. With one earned run allowed over his last three starts covering 24 innings, Teheran has lowered his ERA to a miniscule 1.47.

He'll face the Giants on Saturday.

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright will start Sunday against the Pirates despite hyper-extending his knee in his last start. Wainwright threw his normal bullpen session Thursday.

He's 4-1 with a 1.46 ERA and has fanned 35 in 37 innings.

Rockies starting pitcher Juan Nicasio dropped his first decision of the season Saturday, in a 6-3 loss to the Dodgers.

Nicasio opened the outing with two scoreless innings and had a 1-0 lead heading into the third inning. Unfortunately, the good times ended there, as he was tagged for three runs on three hits, including a home run, in the third. He was ultimately charged with five runs on eight hits and a pair of walks in 4 1/3 innings of work, while striking out four batters.

Nicasio is now 2-1 through five starts, with a 5.27 ERA in 27 1/3 innings of work. He will try to get back on track in his next outing, set for Thursday against the Mets.  

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw wants to come back from the disabled list after making his first minor-league rehab appearance, but the team's medical staff is fighting him on that. He doesn't appear to have an ally in manager Don Mattingly either, who told MLB.com he is in favor of Kershaw making one more appearance in the minors before returning.

"I am," Mattingly said Saturday. "And I know our medical staff is. I'm not sure Kershaw is buying in. We'll just see where we go."

Kershaw will pitch in a bullpen session Monday, and a decision on when -- or where -- his next start will be will come following that. He has been on the disabled list since his season-opening start against the Diamondbacks in Australia.