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Cole Hamels continued his recent string of effective starts, as he held the Braves to two runs over eight innings Sunday. The Phillies' lefty allowed only a pair of Evan Gattis solo homers and two walks in the 3-2 victory, and he finished with nine strikeouts.

This was Hamels' ninth straight quality start. He is now 7-13 with a 3.45 ERA on the season.

Charlie Morton pitched only 1 2/3 innings for the Pirates on Sunday, as he left the game with discomfort in his left foot, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Morton was relieved by Stolmy Pimentel after having allowed five earned runs to the Cardinals on six hits and two walks with no strikeouts.

Morton's outing raised his ERA on the season to 3.44 over 16 starts.

The Los Angeles Times reports that the Dodgers have tentatively slated Hyun-Jin Ryu to start Wednesday against the Diamondbacks. It was initially thought he could be ready to return from a stiff back as soon as Tuesday, but the team will call upon Edinson Volquez to take the mound for that start.

Ryu will throw a bullpen session on Sunday, and his status for Wednesday should be clearer after his session.

Braves pitcher Alex Wood wasn't able to complete five innings Saturday, giving up four earned runs on nine hits and three walks while striking out four in 4 2/3 innings but not factoring into the decision in his team's 6-5 loss to the Phillies.

Wood has faced severe struggles in his last two starts, giving up 11 earned runs in seven innings. He had surrendered just 10 earned runs in his first eight starts of the season after pitching out of the bullpen initially. Wood takes a 3-3 record, 3.45 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 72:25 K:BB ratio into Thursday's start against the Marlins.

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright was brilliant Saturday, pitching seven scoreless innings while surrendering just two hits, walking two and striking out eight in his team's 5-0 victory over the Pirates to earn his 16th win.

Wainwright also added a double at the plate for good measure. The Cardinals ace had struggled in his previous two starts, giving up 15 earned runs in eight innings, but reverted to form Saturday. He takes a 16-9 record, 3.03 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 195:31 K:BB ratio into Friday's start against the Mariners.

Marlins pitcher Nate Eovaldi was only able to complete three innings in his team's 9-2 loss to the Nationals Saturday, giving up five earned runs on nine hits while striking out two and walking none.

Eovaldi had surrendered just four earned runs in 21 innings over his previous three starts before Saturday's loss. He takes a 3-6 record, 3.80 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 63:32 K:BB ratio into Thursday's matchup with the Braves.

Dodgers starting pitcher Zack Greinke recorded a quality start Saturday in Cincinnati. Mat Latos did the same for the Reds and Greinke took a no-decision as the game went into the deeper innings tied at three.

Greinke allowed two of those runs on eight hits and a walk through six innings in the quality start. He threw 106 pitches and struck out nine batters for the Dodgers. Greinke's ERA is now at 2.79 on the season but his record remains 14-3.

Greinke snapped a string of six straight victories with his no-decision Saturday. Still, he hasn't lost since July 25 against the Reds. His next scheduled start comes Thursday against San Francisco.

Rockies starter Juan Nicasio tossed a quality start but failed to factor into the decision Friday night against the Padres. The right-hander surrendered two runs -- one earned -- on four hits and two walks while striking out seven over six innings pitched.

Nicasio has allowed eight runs -- seven earned -- over his last 16 1/3 innings pitched. He is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday at San Francisco. He is 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA in four starts against the Giants this season.

Diamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin (13-6) turned in an impressive outing as he went the distance in a losing effort against the Giants Friday night. The left-hander was outdueled by Yusmeiro Petit as he allowed three runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out five over eight innings pitched in a 3-0 defeat.

Corbin has allowed 16 earned runs combined over his last three starts (18 1/3 innings). He is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. He is 1-0 with a 3.27 ERA in two starts against the Dodgers this season.

Mets rookie starting pitcher Zack Wheeler (7-4) did not receive enough run support as he took the loss Friday night against the Indians. The right-hander yielded three runs -- two earned -- on five hits and five walks while striking out e over five innings of an 8-1 defeat.

Wheeler has allowed two earned runs in each of his last three starts. He is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday at home against the Nationals. He is 1-1 with a 5.56 ERA in two starts against Washington this season.