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Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler flew to Chicago Sunday to meet the team, according to ESPN.

Wheeler will start Tuesday's game against the White Sox, but was sent down briefly to give them a complete roster. Pitcher Greg Burke is likely to be demoted once the team activates Wheeler. In his first start of the year in the majors, Wheeler went six scoreless innings against the Braves. 

Cardinals pitcher Michael Wacha will skip two starts in Triple-A Memphis to conserve his arm, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 

The team is making sure Wacha will not throw too many innings in case he's needed again late in the year. They utilized the same approach with Shelby Miller a year ago.

General manager John Mozeliak spoke about the process. "Just trying to get him a little breather. We will still get him work on the side. We just don’t want to watch it all pile up and feel like we can’t be prepared to use him when we need him," Mozeliak said. The team is also hoping Wacha will work on his curveball, and his fastball command. 

Wacha had a 4.58 ERA through three major-league starts. 

Marlins pitcher Henderson Alvarez performed well during Sunday's rehab start. 

Alvarez went 6 2/3 innings, giving up three hits and no walks with Double-A Jacksonville. He struck out six hitters. Alvarez is expected to make one more rehab start before returning to the major-league club. Alvarez has been dealing with a shoulder injury and has not pitched in the majors this season. 

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright, who gave up four runs in his previous starts, tossed a quality start but suffered his fifth loss of the season Sunday night against the Rangers.

Wainwright (10-5) was unable to hang on to a slim, one-run lead as he surrendered a run-scoring singles to Leonys Martin and Ian Kinsler in the seventh inning. He yielded two runs -- one earned -- on six hits and one walk while striking out six in 6 2/3 innings.

Wainwright has allowed two runs or fewer in four of his last five starts. He has a 2.31 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP through his first 16 starts. He is scheduled to make his next start Saturday at Oakland. He is 7-1 with a 2.71 ERA in nine starts away from home.

Marlins starting pitcher Nate Eovaldi turned in another solid outing as he earned his first win of the season Sunday afternoon against the Giants in San Francisco.

Eovaldi (1-0) allowed a run on a groundout in the sixth and a solo home run by Hunter Pence in the seventh. The right-hander yielded the two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out seven in six innings of a 7-2 win.

Eovaldi has allowed two runs in each of his two starts. He is scheduled to take the mound Sunday at home against the Padres.

Pirates starting pitcher Charlie Morton endured a shaky outing but escaped with a no-decision Sunday afternoon against the Angels. Morton surrendered six runs -- three earned -- on four hits and five walks while striking out five in 5 2/3 innings.

Morton has allowed five earned runs over 16 innings since returning from Tommy John surgery. He is scheduled to make his next start Sunday at home against Milwaukee.

Mets starting pitcher prospect Noah Syndergaard will make his debut for Double-A Binghamton Sunday, according to ESPN. The right-handed pitching prospect went 3-3 with a 3.11 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in 12 starts for Class A St. Lucie.

Syndergaard also struck out 64 batters, walked 16 and allowed three home runs in 63 2/3 innings. He entered the season as the Mets' third-best prospect by MLB.com. He is considered a top 100 prospect by MLB.com (No. 29) and Baseball America (No. 54).

Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler threw a 42-pitch bullpen session Friday in preparation for his second major-league start Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox. Wheeler, who was optioned to Triple-A following his first start Tuesday against the Braves, said he will throw an extra "touch-and-feel" session Sunday of about 15 pitches, according to the New York Daily News.

Dodgers starter Zack Greinke turned in one of his best performances with his new club as he struck out a season-high eight and earned the win Saturday night against the Padres.

Greinke (4-2) allowed a run-scoring single to Jesus Guzman in the eighth, allowing the one run on four hits and a walk in eight innings of a 6-1 win. 

Greinke has allowed two runs or fewer in three of his last four starts. He is scheduled to make his next start Thursday at home against the Phillies. He is 3-0 with a 2.12 ERA in five starts at Dodger Stadium.

Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin turned in another solid outing but settled for a no-decision Saturday night against the Reds.

Corbin surrendered a solo home run to Jay Bruce in the second inning. He allowed the run on three hits and four walks while striking out five in eight innings of a 4-3 win.

Corbin has logged eight innings in each of his last two starts. He has allowed three runs and five hits combined over that 16-inning span. He is scheduled to make his next start Thursday at Washington. He is 4-0 with a 2.85 ERA in seven starts away from Chase Field.