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Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn dropped to 13-10 in his team's 6-2 loss to the Reds Wednesday, giving up four earned runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out six in five innings.

Lynn, who owns a 4.37 ERA and 1.35 WHIP with a 168:69 K:BB ratio, has lost each of his last four starts while going 0-5 over his last six starts. He'll keep searching for his next win Wednesday against the Brewers.

Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto is scheduled for another bullpen session Saturday after trainer Paul Lessard said his recent 40-pitch session was "tremendous," the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Out with a strained lat muscle, Cueto hopes to rejoin the rotation before the end of the season. He's 4-2 with a 3.33 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 41:14 K:BB ratio in 48 2/3 innings over nine starts.

Cardinals starter Michael Wacha tossed six strong innings Tuesday, but was limited to about 80 pitches, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

The team wanted to limit Wacha, who had not thrown more than 65 innings in a game since August 10. Manager Mike Matheny said Wacha will be able to throw 100 pitches during his next start. He has a 3.20 ERA in 39 1/3 innings. 

Nationals manager Davey Johnson revealed that pitcher Stephen Strasburg has dealt with minor hamstring tightness over his last few starts, the Washington Post reports.

The minor injury played into Johnson's decision not to move Strasburg up a day to start Saturday, with Tanner Roark instead receiving his first career major-league start. Strasburg is 6-9 with a 2.85 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 174:50 K:BB ratio in 164 innings over 27 starts.

Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu is dealing with mid-back stiffness, MLB.com reports. Ryu had his start this week initially pushed back from Wednesday to Friday before he was replaced again.

With Zack Greinke, Clayton Kershaw and Ricky Nolasco set to follow Chris Capuano, Ryu's replacement Friday, the earliest Ryu will pitch again is Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.

The Dodgers have made a change to their rotation, with Chris Capuano expected to start Friday's game against the Reds instead of Hyun-Jin Ryu, MLB.com reports.

Ryu was initially scheduled to start Wednesday, but the Dodgers chose to go with Edinson Volquez instead and initially push Ryu's start to Friday. Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw will remain in their spots this weekend, so the earliest Ryu could pitch would be Monday against the Diamondbacks.

Capuano was 1-1 with a 4.41 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 22:7 K:BB ratio in 32 2/3 innings over six starts in August.

Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels left Monday's start with back pain, according to the Philadelphia Enquirer. 

Hamels experienced some discomfort during his pre-game bullpen session, which led to his early exit. Hamels only threw 87 pitches during a 1-1 duel with Stephen Strasburg. There's no indication the injury will prevent him from making his next start.

Hamels has a 3.50 ERA in 193 innings. 

Diamondbacks starting pitcher Wade Miley (9-10) endured a rough outing as he failed to make it out of the second frame and was pegged with the loss Tuesday night against the Blue Jays. The left-hander permitted five runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three over 1 2/3 innings of a 10-4 defeat.

Miley has allowed 10 earned runs combined over his last 14 2/3 innings pitched. He is scheduled to make his next start Sunday at San Francisco. He is 0-1 with a 3.38 ERA in two starts against the Giants.

Dodgers pitcher Ricky Nolasco (12-9) stayed sharp as he tossed a quality start and earned his 12th win of the season Tuesday night against the Rockies. The right-hander yielded two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out five over six innings of a 74 victory.

Nolasco has allowed two earned runs combined over his last three starts (22 innings). He is scheduled to make his next start Monday at home against Arizona. He is 2-0 with a 1.20 ERA against the Diamondbacks this season.

Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole tossed a quality start but failed to factor into the decision Tuesday night against the Brewers. The right-hander surrendered two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out five over six innings pitched in a 4-3 victory.

Cole has allowed two earned runs in three of his last four starts. He is scheduled to make his next start Monday at Texas.