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Mikolas (8-9) took the loss Sunday against the Cubs, allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three over four innings.

Mikolas kept the Cubs off the board through three innings but would go on to allow two runs in the fourth and was charged with an additional two in the fifth after failing to get an out in the frame. Mikolas has now allowed at least seven hits in five of his last seven starts and Sunday tied his shortest outing of the season. The 35-year-old owns a 5.12 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 86:22 K:BB in 128.1 innings. He lines up for another start against the Royals on the road this weekend.

Steele (3-5) got the win over the Cardinals on Sunday, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out six in 6.2 innings.

Steele and the Cubs went down 2-0 in the third after Masyn Winn opened up the scoring with a two-run blast to left. That was the only damage Steele would permit, and he was dominant otherwise, retiring 12 straight batters between the third and seventh innings. Steele has now given up a home run in back-to-back outings, but Sunday was his first start surpassing six innings since July 11. The 28-year-old lefty owns a 3.33 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 104:29 K:BB in 108 innings and lines up for a matchup against the reeling White Sox his next time on the mound.

Waldron (7-9) got the win over the Rockies on Sunday, allowing one run on two hits and two walks while striking out seven over 5.2 innings.

The lone run that came against Waldron was a solo home run by Brenton Doyle in the fourth. His two hits allowed tied a season best and his seven strikeouts were the most he's had since he punched out eight June 24. Waldron led with his knuckleball, throwing it just under 44 percent of the time and getting five whiffs on the pitch. He was pulled at just 80 pitches, but providing length has certainly been a strength of Waldron's for much of the season. He now owns a 3.79 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 116:36 K:BB in 128.1 innings and lines up to face the Marlins on the road over the weekend.

Quantrill (7-8) took the loss Sunday against the Padres, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out two over 4.1 innings.

The Padres worked a run off of Quantrill in the second after they led off the inning with a single and a double that scored Xander Bogaerts from first. Quantrill would later surrender two more runs in the fifth, both off of solo homers from Kyle Higashioka and Jurickson Profar. Quantrill has now failed to go at least five innings in consecutive starts and in three of his last five. He only has one win since June 11 and has been exhibiting some control issues of late, walking multiple batters in five of his last six outings. Quantrill now owns a 4.56 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 92:48 K:BB in 122.1 innings and lines up to face Atlanta in his next start over the weekend.

Skenes didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Diamondbacks, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks across 5.1 innings. He struck out four.

While Skenes' stat line was by no means poor, it was rather lackluster in comparison to what we've come to expect from the rookie. His streak of eight consecutive quality starts came to an end Sunday, and he was pulled after allowing three of the first four batters in the sixth inning to reach safely. Skenes also tied a season high in walks and logged his fewest strikeouts since May 23. Still, the 22-year-old owns a 1.99 ERA with 107 strikeouts in 86.0 innings.

Nelson didn't factor into the decision Sunday against Pittsburgh, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks across five innings. He struck out seven.

Though Nelson didn't allow a home run, three of the six hits against him went for extra bases. The 26-year-old punched out at least seven batters for the third time in four appearances after having done so twice in his first 15 starts. Through 110.1 innings, Nelson has logged a 4.65 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP while compiling an 8-6 record. He's tentatively scheduled to face the Phillies on Friday.

Quintana (6-7) allowed three runs on three hits and four walks while striking out four over five innings to take the loss versus the Angels on Sunday.

Neither Quintana nor opposing starter Griffin Canning had great control Sunday, but the Angels were able to get more done. A wild pitch allowed one run to score, and the other two runs on Quintana's line came via sacrifice flies. Control issues have been a an off-and-on thing for the southpaw recently -- he has issued three-plus walks in four of his last seven starts, though he's given up more than two runs just twice in that span. The 35-year-old is now at a 3.95 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 94:44 K:BB through 118.1 innings over 22 starts this season. Quintana's next start is projected to be at Seattle.

Myers (6-5) took the loss Sunday against Washington, allowing one run on four hits and a walk across five innings. He struck out two.

Myers held the Nationals scoreless in the four innings following Luis Garcia's first-inning solo homer. However, manager Pat Murphy turned to the bullpen to start the sixth inning, pulling Myers at 64 pitches before he made his third trip through the lineup. Reliever Hoby Millner surrendered three runs in the sixth inning, contributing to Myers' fifth loss of the campaign. Since throwing eight scoreless innings against the Pirates on July 10, Myers has failed to complete more than 5.1 innings in a start. He's slated for a home bout against the Reds next weekend.

Parker (6-6) picked up the win Sunday against Milwaukee, allowing three hits and three walks with three strikeouts across six scoreless innings.

Parker fired his first scoreless start since April, shutting down the Brewers to pick up his first win in eight starts. The outing avenged Parker's poor showing against Milwaukee on July 13 when he allowed five runs in two-thirds of an inning before being yanked. The rookie left-hander has struggled after logging a 3.06 ERA across his first 12 starts, stumbling to a 5.82 ERA in 38.2 innings since. He'll look to build upon Sunday's momentum in his next start, which is tentatively lined up to come against the Angels on Friday.

Musgrove (elbow) struck out two batters over 3.1 innings while allowing two earned runs on four hits and zero walks in his rehab start Sunday with Single-A Lake Elsinore.

The Padres initially planned to have Musgrove make his first rehab start with Double-A San Antonio, but after his flight to Texas on Saturday was canceled, the organization ultimately had him stick around in California to begin his minor-league assignment. Though he was facing off against lower-caliber competition, Musgrove's results in his first start at any level since late May were generally encouraging. He spotted 35 of his 43 pitches for strikes in the outing, and his fastball sat around the 94-to-96 mile-per-hour range. Musgrove is expected to require one more start in the minors before he makes his return from the 60-day injured list.