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Padres pitcher Sean O'Sullivan turned in a decent outing in his season debut but was pegged with the loss Friday night against the Giants.

O'Sullivan (0-1), who hadn't pitched in the majors since 2011, allowed a sacrifice fly in the third and a run-scoring double to Pablo Sandoval in fifth for his only damage of the night. The right-hander permitted two runs on six hits and three walks while striking out four over five innings in a 10-1 defeat.

Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio turned in a dominant outing as he earned his fifth win of the season Friday night against the Dodgers.

Nicasio, who was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs to make the start, allowed just three hits and one walk while striking out three in seven innings in a 3-0 victory.

Nicasio is expected to remain in the rotation until Roy Oswalt is back at 100 percent. He is 5-4 with a 4.89 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP in 17 starts at the All-Star break.

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw turned in another quality start but was not backed by enough offensive support as he suffered his sixth loss of the season Friday night at home against the Rockies.

Kershaw allowed two runs in the first and a run-scoring single to DJ LeMahieu in the fifth for his only damage of the night. The left-hander yielded three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out 10 over seven innings in a 3-0 defeat.

Kershaw has allowed two earned runs or fewer in 14 of his first 20 starts this season. He is 8-6 with a 1.98 ERA , a 0.91 WHIP and a 139-to-35 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 145 1/3 innings.

Diamondbacks starting pitcher Patrick Corbin turned in another dominant outing as he picked up his 11th win of the season Friday night against the Brewers.

Corbin surrendered a run on a wild pitch in the opening frame. The left-hander gave up a run on seven hits and two walks while striking out 11 over 6 2/3 innings in a 2-1 win.

Corbin became the fifth pitcher in franchise history with consecutive starts of 10-plus strikeouts. He sits at 11-1 with a 2.35 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP in 19 starts at the All-Star break.

Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg struggled through the worst start of his career Friday in an 8-5 oss to the Marlins.

Strasburg was given an early 3-0 lead in the top of the first, but he gave that lead right back in the bottom half. The Marlins struck for five runs on four hits, as Strasburg walked three of the first four batters he faced.

Strasburg ultimately gave up seven runs on five hits and four walks in two innings, the most earned runs he has allowed in his major-league career. Strasburg's ERA skyrocketed from 2.45 to 2.99, while he fell to 5-7 in 19 starts.

Strasburg's next start has yet to be determined, as the Nationals have not set their rotation for after the All-Star break.

Marlins starting pitcher Nate Eovaldi threw his fifth consecutive quality start as he earned his second win of the season Friday night against the Nationals. The right-hander surrendered three runs on three hits and four walks while striking out five over six innings in an 8-3 win.

Eovaldi has made just five starts since making his season debut on June 18. He is 2-0 with a 2.93 ERA, a 1.04 WHIP and a 18-to-13 strikeout-to-walk ratio through 30 2/3 innings.

Pirates starting pitcher Charlie Morton tossed a quality start but settled for a no-decision Friday night against the Mets.

Morton coughed up a 2-0 lead, as he surrendered a run-scoring single to David Wright in the sixth and a solo home run to Kirk Nieuwenhuis in the seventh. The right-hander allowed two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out four over seven innings.

Morton allowed two earned runs or fewer in two of his first six starts this season. He is 1-2 with a 3.19 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP.

The Rockies recalled started pitcher Juan Nicasio from Triple-A Colorado Springs prior to his start Friday against the Dodgers. Nicasio posted a 5.31 ERA in 16 starts for the Rockies earlier in the season.  

The Padres purchased the contract of pitcher Sean O'Sullivan from Triple-A Tucson Friday, prior to his start against the Giants. Miles Mikolas was optioned to make room on the active roster for O'Sullivan. 

The Marlins made a small tweak to their rotation Friday, announcing Henderson Alvarez will start Sunday against the Nationals instead of Kevin Slowey. Alvarez will remain on regular rest after making two starts since returning from the disabled list.

Alvarez has allowed seven runs combined in 11 innings over his two starts so far.