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Dodgers starter Zack Greinke threw five shutout innings but didn't pick up a decision Sunday against San Diego.

Greinke struck out three, walked one and gave up a pair of hits. He only threw 72 pitches as the Dodgers are handling their players with care in preparation for the playoffs.

Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin couldn't go long enough to earn a win Sunday against Colorado.

Corbin received seven rus of support over the first three innings, but he allowed four runs on 10 hits and made it through just 4 1/3 innings. Corbin's ERA sits at 3.28.

Rockies starter Juan Nicasio took a brutal loss Sunday against Arizona.

Nicasio allowed seven runs on seven hits and two walks over 2 1/3 innings. He struck out one but walked two in one of his worst outings of the year. His ERA sits at 5.32.

Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran earned the win Sunday against the Cubs to move to 13-8.

Teheran held Chicago to just one run on four hits over six innings. He was tight all game, as he didn't walk a batter against seven strikeouts. His ERA sits at 3.09 in a wildy successful rookie season.

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (15-9) turned in another dominant outing as he collected his 15th win of the season Saturday night against the Padres. He allowed three hits and two walks while striking out 10 over seven scoreless innings of a 4-0 victory.

Kershaw has allowed just four earned runs combined over his last three starts (21 innings). He is scheduled to make his next start Friday at home against the Rockies. It will be his final start before the postseason. He is 2-1 with a 3.54 ERA in four starts against the Rockies this season.

The Marlins and Nationals postponed Saturday's game after a lengthy rain delay. Both teams will play a day-night doubleheader on Sunday. Tom Koehler will match up against Dan Haren in Game 1 and Brian Flynn will face Stephen Strasburg in the nightcap.

Cardinals starter Lance Lynn enjoyed a solid outing as he picked up the win Saturday night against the Brewers. The right-hander surrendered one run on four hits and four walks while striking out seven over 6 1/3 innings of a 7-2 victory.

Lynn has allowed just three earned runs combined over his last three starts (18 2/3 innings). He is scheduled to make his final start of the regular season Friday at home against the Cubs. He is 1-3 with a 4.50 ERA in four starts against the Cubs this season.

Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler has been shut down for the season due to what the team is referring to as regular stiffness in his right shoulder. 

"He will not be making any more starts," Terry Collins told the New York Daily News. "After the last start his shoulder was a little stiff. We gave him a couple extra days, he was still stiff yesterday, so we are gonna shut him down."

The team has not involved their medical staff in the decision, and any treatment he has received has been part of his normal regimen. The Mets might be guilty of being overly cautious at this point after Matt Harvey's season came to an end with an elbow injury.

"With what happened with Matt, it's not time to take chances right now," Collins added. 

Wheeler made 17 starts for the Mets, posting a 7-5 record and 3.42 ERA in 100 innings. 

The Mets will shut down Zack Wheeler for the season, MLB.com reports. The Mets say that Wheeler is completely healthy.

The 23-year-old Wheeler made his first 17 career starts this season and went 7-5 with a solid 3.42 ERA. He struck out 84 over 100 innings and finished with a 1.36 WHIP. He will almost definitely be in the rotation for the Mets next season.

Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels was touched up for six earned runs on 10 hits while striking out eight and walking none in seven innings in Friday's loss to the Mets.

It was the most runs Hamels has given up in a start since the end of May, and the six-run outing ends a streak of 10 straight quality starts. Hamels goes into his final start Wednesday against the Marlins with an 8-14 record, 3.62 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 196:48 K:BB ratio.