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Wacha did not factor in the decision against Houston on Tuesday despite pitching five hitless and scoreless innings. He allowed two walks while striking out six.

Wacha sat at only 61 pitches through five frames, but manager Kevin Cash chose to pull him and go to the bullpen. The move ultimately failed, as Houston tallied four runs over the final four innings to pull out the victory. Despite the disappointing outcome, it was a superb effort by the right-hander, as he notched his first scoreless outing since late July. Wacha has allowed two or fewer earned runs in five of his past six outings, posting a 3.38 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 34:6 K:BB across 29.1 innings over that span. It's unclear if he'll have a rotation spot or be used out of the bullpen in the postseason.

Civale allowed four runs on four hits and one walk while striking out three over 5.1 innings against Kansas City on Tuesday. He did not factor in the decision.

The right-hander was considerably better than his last time out, when he gave up seven earned runs over 1.2 frames. However, he was stung by a pair of long balls and has now served up nine homers over his past 16 innings. Over that span, he has also allowed 16 earned runs, pushing his season ERA from 3.25 to 4.02. Civale isn't likely to make another start this season; if he doesn't get into another game, he'll finish the campaign with a career-best 11 wins over 20 starts.

Darvish (8-11) took the loss during Thursday's 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Dodgers, allowing two runs on five hits and four walks with six strikeouts in four innings.

Before the game, manager Jayce Tingler announced Tuesday's start would be Darvish's final of 2021 and it ended up being a dud. Despite a reasonable two runs surrendered, the 35-year-old dealt with heavy traffic on the bases in each of the first three innings and escaped bases-loaded jams in the second and third with minimal damage. Darvish concludes his first campaign in San Diego with an 8-11 record in 30 starts, 166.1 innings, a 4.22 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP and a 199:44 K:BB in a largely disappointing season.

Wainwright (17-7) allowed two earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four across six innings to earn the win Tuesday against the Brewers.

Wainwright limited the Brewers effectively by inducing 11 groundouts. He generated only four swinging strikes on 102 pitches, but the only damage he surrendered came on a two-run home run by Luis Urias. Wainwright has maintained his success into September having now allowed 14 earned runs across 36.2 frames. However, in that same span, he has only 21 strikeouts as compared to 10 walks. Wainwright could draw a final start to close the regular season, and he'd carry a 3.05 ERA and 174:50 K:BB across 206.1 frames into that potential outing.

Woodruff allowed two earned runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out three across four innings Tuesday against St. Louis. He did not factor into the decision.

Woodruff was limited to only 63 pitches, a move made to preserve his innings with the Brewers having already clinched the division. Prior to his exit, Woodruff surrendered two runs in the fourth inning -- one of which came on a solo home run by Dylan Carlson. This will likely serve as Woodruff's last outing of the regular season, and if that is the case he will end the campaign with an excellent 2.56 ERA with a 211:43 K:BB across 179.1 frames.

Buehler (15-4) got the win in Tuesday's 2-1 victory over San Diego, allowing three hits and two walks with five strikeouts in seven scoreless innings.

After struggling in his previous start, Buehler shut down the Padres on Tuesday, needing just 90 pitches to navigate seven frames. The 27-year-old did seem to tire a bit as all five strikeouts came in the game's first four innings but that didn't stop the righty from preventing any Padre to pass second base. Buehler would line up to start the final game of the season on Sunday though Los Angeles has yet to announce a starter as it would depend on whether the NL West is still up for grabs.

Snell (groin) hasn't been ruled out from returning to pitch this season, per MLB.com.

The Padres were eliminated from the postseason over the weekend, but they could still have an impact on the NL West title with three-game sets against the Dodgers and Giants this week. That could be enough motivation for Snell to make one final start in 2021, though that's far from a guarantee given the southpaw's lingering groin issue. San Diego manager Jayce Tingler has indicated that the team isn't closing the door on Snell's return completely, stating, "We still have a ways to go before ultimately we make a call with Snell. But he's doing everything in his power to try to get back on the mound one more time."

Webb tossed five innings, giving up one unearned run on four hits and two walks while striking out six in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks. He did not factor into the decision.

Webb allowed his only run in the third frame after an error by LaMonte Wade prolonged the inning. He had struggled a little bit in his last four starts, giving up 14 runs in 24 innings, but Tuesday was his 17th start of the year in which he gave up two runs or fewer. Webb is currently projected to start Sunday's regular-season finale against the Padres, though plans can change.

Paddack (elbow) has been ruled out from returning to pitch this season, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

Paddack has recently been throwing, but he isn't going to see the mound in a big-league game for the remainder of the campaign. It's unclear if he has suffered a setback, as the Padres' recent elimination from the postseason offers a logical reason to hold the right-hander out of action even if he's physically able to make a late-season appearance. Paddack finishes the campaign with a disappointing 5.07 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 99:22 K:BB across 108.1 innings.

Morton (14-6) allowed three hits and two walks while striking out 10 across seven shutout innings to earn the win Tuesday against the Phillies.

Morton dominated the Phillies, generating 16 swinging strikes to record his second double-digit strikeout effort of the season. He has been the model of consistency since the All-Star break, as he's worked at least six innings in 11 of his 14 outings and surrendered three or fewer earned runs in all but one of those appearances. The 37-year-old has had an impressive 2021 campaign, maintaining a 3.39 ERA with a 213:58 K:BB across 183 innings.