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San Diego starting pitcher Sean O'Sullivan made a quality outing Monday night at home against the Reds. O'Sullivan was still a little fortunate to avoid losing the decision.

The Padres won the game on a two-run homer from Chris Denorfia in the bottom of the ninth. They were down 1-0 to that point on the Cesar Izturis RBI ground out in the fifth inning O'Sullivan allowed.

O'Sullivan took the no-decision despite allowing just the one run on five hits and five walks over six innings. He struck out one and his ERA is at 3.72.

O'Sullivan recently joined the starting rotation and should remain in it going forward. He is on schedule to make his next start for San Diego on Sunday against the Yankees.

The Cardinals adjusted their setup for Tuesday's doubleheader against the Pirates after Pittsburgh announced A.J. Burnett will start the first game. Therefore, Lance Lynn will start the opener because manager Mike Matheny wants to throw an experienced pitcher against Burnett, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Tyler Lyons will be recalled from Triple-A Memphis to start the second game against an unannounced starter. The top candidates to start for Pittsburgh are Brandon Cumpton and Stolmy Pimentel.

Mets starting pitcher prospect Noah Syndergaard continued to dominate for Double-A Binghamton Sunday. Syndergaard improved to 4-0 in seven starts since his promotion from Class A St. Luice, allowing just a solo home run and striking out eight in six innings.

Syndergaard has a 2.25 ERA and .226 opponents' batting average, while striking out 46 batters and walking eight in 36 innings for Binghamton.

Syndergaard's only mistake Sunday resulted in allowing his fifth home run since his promotion. It also came on a changeup, which is a pitch the right-hander said he's working on improving.

"It wasn't the best pitch to throw in that situation," he said, per MLB.com. "Need to work on the changeups. You can't survive in the big leagues with just a fastball."

Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin (12-2) stayed dominant but was not backed by any run support as he was pegged with a tough-luck loss Sunday afternoon against the Padres. The left-hander permitted one run on six hits and no walks while striking out eight over eight innings pitched in a 1-0 defeat.

Corbin saw his three-start streak come to an end Sunday. He has allowed one run or less in four straight starts and 12 overall this season. He is scheduled to make his next start Saturday at Boston. He is 4-1 with a 3.28 ERA in nine starts away from Chase Field.

Pirates starter Gerrit Cole took the loss in a quality start Sunday against the Marlins. 

Cole allowed three runs on four hits and two walks over seven innings. He struck out eight but was tagged for a pair of extra-base hits by Giancarlo Stanton, including a home run in the seventh inning. Cole fell to 3-2 with the loss and owns a 3.56 ERA.

The Cardinals are continuing their pursuit of White Sox starting pitcher Jake Peavy and shortstop Alexei Ramirez, according to ESPN. Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez, pitcher Joe Kelly and second base prospect Kolten Wong have reportedly been mentioned as the names also being talked about in the deal.

Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu struck out nine batters in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Reds, allowing just one earned run on two hits and one walk in seven innings. Ryu surrendered just one fly ball in the game, and it went over the outfield fence for a solo home run in the second inning.

Ryu posted his highest strikeout total since April in the win. He brings a 9-3 record, 3.14 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 105:42 K:BB ratio into Friday's start against the Cubs.

Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton earned his third win in Saturday's 7-4 victory over the Marlins, giving up four runs (three earned) on nine hits while striking out six and walking none.

The Pirates have won each of Morton's last three starts, and his performance Saturday gives him a 3-2 record, 3.59 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 33:11 K:BB ratio in 42 2/3 innings heading into Thursday's start against the Cardinals.

Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran was nearly unhittable Saturday, though he had to settle for the no-decision in a 2-0 win over the Cardinals.

Teheran limited the Cardinals to just two hits and faced just three batters over the minimum over seven innings of work. He allowed one hit and a walk in the first inning, but was able to work out of that jam, allowing just one more hit over the remainder of his outing. 

Teheran needed just 88 pitches to finish his seven innings, throwing 53 of those pitches for strikes. He struck out six and walked just one, while lowering his ERA to 3.07. Teheran is now 7-5 in 20 starts this season. 

Teheran finished the month of July with a 1-1 record and 2.93 ERA in five starts. His next start is scheduled for Thursday against the Rockies. 

The Dodgers have shuffled next week's rotation, the Orange County Register reports. Zack Greinke will start Tuesday against the Yankees, Clayton Kershaw will face the Yankees in Wednesday's series finale and Ricky Nolasco will face the Cubs in Chicago Thursday.