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Peterson is slated to start Monday's game against Washington at Citi Field, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

With Jacob deGrom (shoulder), Max Scherzer (oblique) and Tylor Megill (biceps) all stuck on the injured list for at least another week, Peterson always appeared likely to receive more than one turn through the rotation following his promotion from Triple-A Syracuse on May 23. He passed his first test in a tough road start in San Francisco, limiting the Giants to two runs while striking out six over six innings en route to capturing a win. Peterson will line up for two starts this week, with his second turn scheduled to come next Saturday on the road against the Dodgers.

Flaherty (shoulder) is scheduled to face live hitters Wednesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Flaherty will repeat the activity he most recently performed last Thursday, though he'll presumably increase his workload in the upcoming throwing session after tossing 25 pitches his last time out. If Flaherty's shoulder checks out fine following Wednesday's live batting practice session, he could head out on a minor-league rehab assignment early the following week.

Mikolas (3-3) took the loss Sunday versus the Brewers. He allowed six runs on nine hits and a walk with six strikeouts in 5.2 innings.

Mikolas allowed two home runs, a three-run blast by Jace Peterson in the fifth inning and a solo shot to Rowdy Tellez in the sixth. This was just the second time in 10 starts Mikolas has given up multiple long balls. Sunday was the worst start of what's otherwise been an encouraging year for the 33-year-old right-hander. He has a 2.67 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 47:12 K:BB in 60.2 innings. He's projected to make a road start against the Cubs next week.

Heaney (shoulder) is slated to face hitters Monday in Los Angeles, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The Dodgers initially planned on Heaney throwing a live batting practice session Sunday, but manager Dave Roberts relayed that the southpaw was pushed back a day for logistical reasons. Rather than facing hitters at extended spring training as previously reported, Heaney will instead conduct his throwing session at Dodger Stadium. If all goes well Monday, the Dodgers could map out a rehab assignment for Heaney, who has been on the shelf since April 20 with left shoulder discomfort.

Kremer (oblique) struck out seven and gave up one hit and one walk over four scoreless innings Sunday in his rehab start for Triple-A Norfolk.

Making the third minor-league start of his rehab assignment, Kremer built up to 60 pitches (36 strikes) and breezed through the outing. Between stops at Norfolk and Double-A Bowie during the assignment, Kremer has struck out 18 and issued only two walks over nine innings. He could be available to return from the 10-day injured list to make his next start in the big leagues during the Orioles' home series with the Guardians next weekend.

Cease allowed an unearned run on two hits and four walks while striking out five over seven innings in a 5-4 win Sunday against the Cubs. He did not factor into the decision.

Cease was effectively wild Sunday, throwing only 63 of 108 pitches for strikes. The lone run against him came when Jake Burger misplayed a difficult ground ball with two outs in the seventh. May was a bit of a roller-coaster ride for the 26-year-old, as he allowed one or fewer runs in four starts and six or more in the other two. For the month, he amassed a 3.98 ERA and 1.29 WHIP with a 48:13 K:BB in 31.2 innings. His next start will likely be next weekend in Tampa Bay.

Stroman fanned two in seven scoreless innings while allowing three hits and two walks in a 5-4 loss Sunday against the White Sox. He did not factor into the decision.

After allowing a leadoff single, Stroman retired the next 13 batters he faced. He was efficient, needing just 90 pitches to get through seven frames, and induced 10 groundouts. It was the fifth straight start in which he's allowed two or fewer earned runs, leading to a 1.80 ERA and 0.83 WHIP in 30 innings over that span. The 31-year-old will likely make his next start next weekend against the Cardinals.

Burnes (3-2) allowed two hits and a walk with 11 strikeouts in seven shutout innings to earn the win Sunday versus the Cardinals.

Burnes enjoyed one of his best starts of the year, going seven innings for a fifth time while racking up double-digit strikeouts for the fourth time. He's won consecutive starts while lowering his ERA to 1.95 with a 0.82 WHIP and 78:11 K:BB across 10 outings. The reigning NL Cy Young winner will look to keep up the success in a home start versus the Padres next week.

Strasburg (neck) struck out six and walked one over five no-hit innings in his second rehab start with Single-A Fredericksburg on Sunday.

After issuing four walks in 2.2 innings Tuesday in his first rehab start for Fredericksburg and his 2022 debut, Strasburg righted the ship in his return to the mound. He retired the first 14 batters he faced Sunday and recorded 10 of his 15 outs via strikeouts or groundouts while needing only 58 pitches to cover five innings. According to Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com, the Nationals plan to have Strasburg make at least one or two more minor-league rehab starts before bringing him back from the 10-day injured list, so he's unlikely to join the big club until the second week of June at the soonest.

Greinke is being evaluated for a forearm/flexor injury following Sunday's start against the Twins, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Greinke struggled during Sunday's outing, as he allowed five runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three in four innings to take the loss. The right-hander said after the game that he felt "sore and tight" and also said that his stuff hasn't felt as sharp lately. Greinke will be examined by trainers to determine the severity of his injury, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to make his next start. If he's cleared to pitch, he tentatively lines up to start at home against the Astros on Saturday.