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Lowder took a no-decision Thursday against Pittsburgh, allowing two runs on five hits and no walks in six innings. He struck out five.

Lowder cruised through four shutout innings to begin the evening in what was ultimately one of his better showings of the campaign. The right-hander logged a quality start, just his fourth of the year and first since way back on April 20, while the five punchouts were his most in his past six appearances. He should get at least one more turn through the rotation next week against the Athletics due to Nick Lodolo's (finger) absence. Lowder holds a 5.42 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 70:37 K:BB over 83 innings.

Irvin (2-5) took the loss Thursday against Atlanta, allowing five runs on three hits and two walks in five-plus innings. He struck out one.

Irvin cruised through three scoreless innings initially but slowed from there, and he eventually wasn't able to record an out in the sixth frame after issuing a pair of free passes. The right-hander missed over two months of action while working his way back from a right shoulder strain, so he likely had some rust to shake off in his first appearance at the major-league level since late May. Irvin is set to take a lackluster 5.56 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 59:24 K:BB over 56.2 innings into a tough road matchup against the division-rival Phillies his next time out.

Holmes took a no-decision Thursday against the Nationals, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks in 4.2 innings. He struck out four.

The high-powered Washington lineup tagged Holmes for a trio of home runs Thursday, two of which came off the bat of Daylen Lile. The right-hander is without a quality start since June 3 versus the Blue Jays, but he hasn't given up more than three runs in an outing since May 1 in Colorado. Holmes will bring a 3.88 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 87:45 K:BB over 102 innings into his next scheduled appearance against the division-rival Marlins.

Pallante did not factor into Thursday's decision against the Cubs, allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three across 6.1 innings.

Pallante put together another strong outing, logging a second consecutive quality start and eighth of the season. He finished Thursday's outing with 12 groundouts and 11 whiffs on 90 pitches (56 strikes), and he avoided a tough-luck loss since teammate JJ Wetherholt smacked a game-tying solo home run in the seventh. Pallante has a 3.72 ERA and 1.22 WHIP across 118.2 innings this season, and his next start is lined up for next week on the road against the Yankees.

Harrison (forearm) pitched 5.2 scoreless innings, surrendering one hit and three walks while striking out five batters in Thursday night's rehab start with High-A Wisconsin.

Harrison recorded 44 strikes over 68 total pitches, and he was able to reach his target of at least five innings on the mound. The left-hander has been sidelined since July 11 while nursing left forearm tightness, but he showed no rust in his first, and likely only, minor-league rehab start. Harrison is expected to be activated from the 15-day injured list and make his next start with the major-league roster.

Assad did not factor into the decision for Thursday's game against the Cardinals, allowing one run on six hits and two walks while striking out six across 4.1 innings.

Assad worked out of the bullpen in both of his previous two outings, but he was thrust back into a starting role Thursday after Shota Imanaga's scheduled start was pushed back to Friday against the Yankees. Assad allowed at least two baserunners in three of the five innings he pitched but limited the damage to just one run. Given that Edward Cabrera (hamstring) and Ben Brown (hand) are both still on the 15-day IL, Assad could make at least one more turn in the rotation, which would line him up to face the Dodgers at home next week.

Matthews will be called up from Triple-A Memphis to start Saturday against the Blue Jays for his MLB debut, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Matthews was removed as the probable pitcher for Memphis on Thursday, which hinted at his promotion. He has been stellar in Triple-A since the start of June with a 1.55 ERA across 52.1 innings. The left-hander is joining the big club as a sixth starter for now, but a full-time rotation spot could open soon if Dustin May is traded ahead of Monday's deadline.

Lodolo (finger) is scheduled to throw live batting practice Friday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Lodolo is expected to throw roughly two or three innings during Friday's session, marking his first time facing live hitters since landing on the injured list July 12 with a finger blister. Lodolo has been experimenting with a new grip for his breaking ball in an effort to minimize the risk of future blister problems, and he hasn't had any issues to this point with the new grip. He could require a rehab start in the minors before rejoining Cincinnati's rotation, though the Reds haven't confirmed any plans beyond Friday just yet.

Mathews is no longer listed among the upcoming probable pitchers at Triple-A Memphis and could join the Cardinals' rotation soon, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Mathews had been scheduled to start Thursday, but now he's not listed among Memphis' probables through Sunday. The left-hander could enter the Cardinals' rotation as soon as this weekend in Toronto, taking the spot of Dustin May, who is expected to be traded before Monday's deadline. Mathews has been on a roll at Memphis, authoring a 1.55 ERA and 59:19 K:BB over 52.1 innings since the beginning of June.

Snell (elbow) struck out nine and allowed one hit and no walks four scoreless innings Wednesday in a rehab start with Single-A Ontario.

After making his previous two rehab appearances at Triple-A Oklahoma City, Snell bumped down a few levels for his third outing in the minors. He hit his targets of four innings and 60 pitches (45 strikes) in the start, potentially setting him up to return from the 60-day injured list to make his next appearance out of the Los Angeles rotation. Snell will likely throw a bullpen session in front of the Dodgers' brass before his next step is decided, and even if he gains clearance to return from the IL, he'll be subject to limited workload in his first start back from the shelf. The veteran southpaw has been on the IL since May 15 after undergoing a NanoScope procedure to remove loose bodies from his elbow.