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Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels went eight innings in a 4-2 win over the Nationals Tuesday, allowing an earned run on six hits and a walk while striking out four.

It was the third time this season and the first since May 4 that Hamels has lasted eight innings in a start. Hamels is 4-11 with a 4.17 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 111:34 K:BB ratio. He is scheduled to face the White Sox Sunday.

Dodgers starting pitcher Zack Greinke picked up his seventh win as his team beat the Diamondbacks 6-1 Monday night, throwing seven scoreless innings and striking out seven while allowing just two hits and two walks. He also went 3 for 3 to boost his batting line to .370/.452/.407.

Greinke now owns a 7-2 record, 3.91 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 59:26 K:BB ratio in 76 innings over 13 starts. He'll take on the Rockies Saturday.

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw earned his eighth win Sunday afternoon against the Giants.

Kershaw (8-5) allowed a sacrifice fly to Andres Torres in the third inning. He yielded a run on three hits and a walk while striking out three over eight innings of a 4-1 win.

Kershaw has eight-plus innings in each of his last three starts. He has allowed two earned runs over his last 25 innings in that span. The left-hander is scheduled to make his next start Friday at home against the Rockies. He is 1-0 with a 1.69 ERA in two starts against the Rockies.

Diamondbacks starting pitcher Patrick Corbin became the fourth starter in franchise history to reach 10 wins before the All-Star break with Sunday's 6-1 victory over the Rockies.

Corbin (10-1) threw seven scoreless innings before surrendering a solo home run to Jonathan Herrera in the eighth inning. The left-hander yielded a run on three hits and a walk while striking out 10 with 67 of his 97 pitches being strikes.

Corbin has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts. He's scheduled to make his next start Friday at home against Milwaukee. He's 6-0 with a 1.56 ERA in nine starts at Chase Field.

Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn (11-3) bounced back with a quality start for a win Sunday afternoon against the Marlins.

Lynn allowed a run-scoring single to Adeiny Hechavarria in the second and an RBI bunt single to Jeff Mathis in the fourth. The right-hander permitted two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out seven over seven innings of a 3-2 victory.

Lynn is seven wins shy of matching his career-high set last season. He has allowed two runs or fewer in two of his last six starts. He is scheduled to make his next start Saturday against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. He is 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA in two starts against Chicago.

Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg received more than enough run support as he endured a rough outing but escaped with his fifth win of the season Sunday afternoon against the Padres.

Strasburg (5-6) gave up a run-scoring double to Chase Headley in the third and a two-run home run to Alexi Amarista in the fourth. The right-hander permitted four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out nine over six innings of an 11-7 win.

Strasburg has permitted six runs over his last three starts (20 innings). He's scheduled to make his next start Friday at Miami. He threw seven scoreless innings against the Marlins on opening day.

Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright is still scheduled to pitch Tuesday against the Astros and next Sunday against the Cubs, despite being named to the All-Star team. Although, the Cardinals are weighing their options with Wainwright, who is allowed to throw a maximum of one inning in the All-Star game due to a rule change implemented in the Collective Bargaining Agreement for pitchers who start Sunday before the All-Star break.

"I enjoy the All-Star Game for these guys; I think it's a huge reward. But I also understand that it can be taxing on them, too," manager Mike Matheny said, per MLB.com. "We have to weigh all things as we get closer."

The Dodgers announced Sunday newly acquired starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco, who was picked up in a trade Saturday with the Marlins, will move into the rotation Tuesday at Arizona. He replaces Chris Capuano, who is headed to the bullpen.

With Diamondbacks starting pitcher Patrick Corbin scheduled to make two more starts -- including Sunday against the Rockies -- before the All-Star break and potentially pitch in the All-Star Game, manager Kirk Gibson said Saturday the left-hander is slated to be slotted toward the back of the rotation after the break.

"We’ll do that, regardless (of whether Corbin pitches in the All-Star Game)," Gibson said, per The Arizona Republic. "He’s at 115-plus innings right now, so he needs a little break."

Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler is looking forward to his next start Wednesday at San Francisco. He's set to face the team that drafted him in the first round of the 2009 draft (sixth overall) before trading him to New York in the summer of 2011 for outfielder Carlos Beltran.

"I mean, it’s not going to pump me up any more or anything like that," Wheeler said, per the New York Daily News. "But, yeah, it’s in the back of my head."

Wheeler smiled when asked if there was a chance to show the team that traded him what it missed.

"Possibly," Wheeler said. "It would be nice to have a good outing there, let’s put it that way."