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Braves pitcher Alex Wood had a good start against the Mets, but failed to get a win.

Wood tossed six innings, giving up one run on six hits. He walked two and struck out four. Wood was matched by Jonathon Niese during all six innings, and did not factor in the decision.

Cardinals starter Lance Lynn (13-7) was roughed up as he suffered his seventh loss of the season Tuesday night against the Brewers. The right-hander was touched up for six runs -- four earned -- on nine hits and three walks while striking out two over six innings of a 6-3 defeat.

Lynn has allowed three earned runs or more in four of his last seven starts. He is scheduled to make his next start Sunday at home against Atlanta. He is 8-2 with a 3.04 ERA in 13 starts at home.

Mets starter Zack Wheeler (6-2) tossed a quality start as he earned his sixth win of the season Tuesday night against the Braves at Citi Field. The rookie right-hander yielded three runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five over 6 2/3 innings of a 5-3 victory.

Wheeler has allowed three earned runs or fewer in eight of his last nine starts and owns a 3.04 ERA over that span. He is scheduled to make his next start Monday at home against Philadelphia. He allowed two runs over 4 2/3 innings in his previous meeting against the Phillies on July 20.

Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin (13-3) went the distance as he earned his 13th victory of the season Tuesday night against the Reds. The left-hander yielded two runs on six hits and no walks while striking 10 in a 5-2 victory.

Corbin has allowed two earned runs or fewer in 19 of his 25 starts this season. He is scheduled to make his next start Sunday at Philadelphia. He surrendered one run over 6 1/3 innings pitched in his previous meeting against the Phillies on May 9.

Reds starter Johnny Cueto (lat) is expected to undergo an MRI exam Friday, MLB.com reports. Cueto has yet to resume throwing since landing on the disabled list for the third time this season on June 29.

Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu was solid Monday night in Miami. It just wasn't his night against Jose Fernandez and the Marlins.

Ryu took the loss to fall to 12-4 on the season as he gave up three earned runs on six hits and two walks over 7 1/3 innings in defeat. He struck out five and threw 112 pitches. His ERA is now at 2.95 on the year.

The 26-year-old rookie has been excellent for the Dodgers. Ryu had won his previous five outings and had wins in his last six decisions. He suffered his first loss since way back on June 19. The starter is next scheduled to take the mound for the Dodgers Saturday against Boston.

Padres pitcher Sean O'Sullivan was designated for assignment Monday. O'Sullivan was 0-2 with a 3.96 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in seven outings (three starts) for San Diego.

As of Monday morning, the Mets still haven't chosen a starter for Friday's game against the Tigers. Manager Terry Collins said it likely won't be Matt Harvey, who will receive extra rest and pitch Saturday.

Collins did list Carlos Torres and the entire Triple-A rotation sans prospect Rafael Montero as candidates to start Friday. Besides Torres, the Mets are considering Jacob deGrom, Giancarlo Alvarado, Matt Fox and Chris Schwinden, according to The Star-Ledger.

Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright ended his month-long winless slump Sunday against the Cubs with a brilliant 11-strikeout performance. He tied Nationals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright for the league lead with 14 wins.

"That was as good as he’s been all season," manager Mike Matheny said, per the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "His curveball was as sharp as we’ve seen it. He went through a little lull, but today it looked like the normal Wainwright."

Wainwright seemed very pleased with his performance Sunday.

"I was fairly sharp today and I was comfortable in my delivery. I went out with attack mode and with the right philosophy and understanding of who I was as a pitcher," he said. "Today, I wanted to set the tempo. I wanted to be in command of my stuff but also the pace of the game. I wanted to let everybody on the field know that I was in charge out there, so to speak."

Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (14-7) turned in a dominant outing as he struck out 11 and earned his 14th win of the season Sunday afternoon against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. The right-hander yielded one run on five hits and one walk over seven innings of a 6-1 victory.

Wainwright picked up his first win since July 21. He has allowed seven earned runs combined over his last three starts (21 innings). He is scheduled to make his next start Friday at home against the Braves. He is 5-5 with a 2.18 ERA in 11 starts at home this season.