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Montgomery (8-4) took the loss Tuesday versus the Brewers, allowing six runs (four earned) on seven hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out six.

Entering this game, Montgomery had allowed one or zero runs in six of his eight starts as a Cardinal. Tuesday was not his best work, as he gave up four runs across the first two innings and then yielded a two-run home run to Andrew McCutchen in the fifth. Montgomery's ERA ticked up from 3.08 to 3.20 to go along with a 1.06 WHIP and 141:32 K:BB through 163 innings between the Cardinals and the Yankees this year. The southpaw is projected for a home start versus the Reds this weekend.

Kremer (7-5) earned the win Tuesday, allowing three runs on eight hits and one walk over five innings against the Nationals. He struck out one.

Kremer picked up his seventh win despite allowing eight hits and recording just one punchout through five innings. The 26-year-old has been the recipient of favorable run support recently as he has just four quality starts in his last eight starts since the beginning of August, but he is 4-2 in that stretch. His 4.15 xFIP and 4.44 xERA entering Tuesday both suggest that he is overperforming with a 3.34 ERA. He tentatively lines up to face Detroit next week.

Ryan (11-8) pitched seven no-hit innings to earn the win over the Royals on Tuesday. He allowed two walks and struck out nine without allowing a run.

Ryan was nearly untouchable during his time on the mound. He threw 72 of 106 pitches for strikes while inducing 13 whiffs. The high pitch count prevented him from going for a place in history, and reliever Jovani Moran lost the combined no-hit bid in an ugly ninth inning. Tuesday marked the third time in 24 starts Ryan's gone at least seven innings. It was his fourth scoreless outing of the year, lowering his ERA to 3.83 with a 1.11 WHIP and 133:41 K:BB through 129.1 innings. The 26-year-old righty is tentatively scheduled to start a key divisional matchup in Cleveland this weekend.

Bubic (2-12) took the loss Tuesday versus the Twins. He allowed five runs on 10 hits and a walk while striking out six over five innings.

Bubic wasn't very good, but the Royals didn't record a hit until the ninth inning, so he was never going to get enough support. Carlos Correa and Jose Miranda combined to produce all five runs against Bubic in the contest, which was the southpaw's sixth consecutive loss. He's given up at least four runs in four of those outings and now has a 5.55 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 94:55 K:BB through 116.2 innings across 25 outings (24 starts). Bubic tentatively lines up for a road start in Boston this weekend.

DeGrom (5-2) took the loss Tuesday, allowing three runs on four hits over six innings against the Cubs. He struck out 10.

A solo home run in the top of the second and a couple of timely hits and sacrifices in the fourth led to deGrom taking his second loss, despite another quality start. With 10 strikeouts and no walks Tuesday, he recorded double-digit strikeouts for the third time in eight starts and owns a marvelous 73:4 K:BB. He will take a 2.01 ERA into his next start.

Brown (2-0) earned the victory Tuesday in Detroit, striking out six in six innings while allowing two runs on five hits and two walks.

Brown followed his stellar big-league debut with another strong start, inducing two double-play groundballs and retiring 10 of the last 11 batters he faced on the way to his second victory. After making just four starts of six innings or more in his 14 minor-league starts, he's tossed six innings in each of his first two big-league outings. With Justin Verlander (calf) hoping to return to the rotation this weekend, Brown's next appearance may come in relief.

Suarez (6-7) took the loss Tuesday in Cleveland, allowing three runs on nine hits while striking out three in 5.1 innings.

Suarez scattered three singles over the first four innings while holding the Guardians scoreless. Cleveland got on the board in the fifth with a sacrifice fly and Oscar Gonzalez launched a two-run homer in the sixth. Suarez faded towards the end of the outing and allowed six of the last 10 batters he faced to record a hit. Tuesday's outing was fairly representative of the 24-year-old's season as he's compiled a 3.20 ERA in the first four innings of outings and a 6.00 ERA in the fifth inning or later. His next start will likely be early next week in Texas.

Manager Dave Roberts said the Dodgers plan to promote Grove from Triple-A Oklahoma City to start Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Grove made a spot start for Los Angeles in late August and gave up two runs over 4.2 innings, and he'll rejoin the big club for another outing Wednesday. The right-hander has spent most of the year with Oklahoma City and has a 4.07 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 68:21 K:BB across 59.2 innings.

Matz (knee) will make another rehab appearance with Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

The veteran left-hander will cover an inning for the Redbirds before being re-evaluated Wednesday. Matz has pitched 2.1 innings over his first two rehab outings, and he's expected to stretch out to cover multiple innings before being reinstated by St. Louis. He has a 5.70 ERA through 10 starts this year but will rejoin the Cardinals for the stretch run as a reliever.

Wheeler (forearm) threw a bullpen session Tuesday and will throw again Friday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Despite a setback in early September that delayed his return, Wheeler has been making solid progress in rehabbing his forearm. If he continues to show signs of improvement during what will either be another bullpen session or a live batting practice Friday, it is reasonable to expect him to rejoin the team within a week and skip on a minor-league assignment.