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Carrasco (thumb) is listed as the Mets' probable pitcher for Sunday's game against the Brewers in Milwaukee.

Carrasco had been in line to start Saturday, but because of a team off day Thursday, the Mets will be able to tinker with their pitching schedule. Though Carrasco looks like he'll be fine after he jammed his right thumb in his last outing Sept. 18 against the Phillies, he'll get an extra day to recover from the injury with Rich Hill flipping spots with the right-hander in the rotation. Over his last six starts, Carrasco has gone 1-2 with a 3.51 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 30:9 K:BB in 33.1 innings.

Velasquez (3-8) allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits and a walk while striking out two over an inning's work as he took the loss against the Giants and Wednesday.

Velasquez loaded the bases after three of the first four batters he faced reached and then surrendered a bases-clearing double to Kris Bryant to give the Giants an early 3-0 advantage. He would retire the next two batters to conclude the frame, ending his day at 37 pitches. The Padres will likely have to continue using Velasquez in an opener role with so many of their rotation arms injured. The 29-year-old owns a 6.23 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 91:46 K:BB over 86.2 innings.

Kelly (7-11) allowed six runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out seven over six innings as he took the loss against Atlanta on Wednesday.

Atlanta got to Kelly right away in the first inning with three runs on three hits and a walk. Three more runs would be scored against him along the way after Austin Riley launched a solo home run in the third and Ozzie Albies added a two-run shot in the fifth. Kelly hung around to throw 90 pitches over six frames despite being knocked around pretty well. The right-hander has struggled mightily lately, allowing 15 runs over his last three starts. For the year, Kelly has a 4.59 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 126:37 K:BB over 153 innings. He lines up for a meeting with the Giants in San Francisco next week.

Anderson (8-5) allowed one run on two hits and a walk while striking out eight over seven innings in a win over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.

The Diamondbacks got to Anderson in the first inning with a two-out double to get them on the scoreboard but had trouble getting anything going afterward. Anderson allowed just one more baserunner while pitching six scoreless innings. Wednesday was his first time going more than six innings since July 1 and his first time allowing under two walks since June 26. He also generated 15 whiffs and has 24 strikeouts over his last 17.2 innings pitched. For the year, Anderson owns a 3.60 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 122:50 K:BB over 122.1 innings. He's lined up for a big divisional showdown against the Phillies next week.

Irvin (10-14) pitched five innings and allowed three runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out five to take the loss against Seattle on Wednesday.

Irvin kept the Mariners off the scoreboard for three innings, but he surrendered a pair of runs in the fourth and another in the fifth while receiving only one run of support from his offense. The southpaw gave up two long balls in the contest and has now surrendered eight homers over his past 25 innings. He has been relatively effective this season, placing ninth among qualified American League pitchers with a 3.99 ERA, but he has also lost an AL-high 14 games. Irvin will try to get back in the win column in his next start, which is tentatively slated to be a rematch against Seattle on Monday.

Flexen (13-6) earned the win over Oakland on Wednesday, pitching seven innings and allowing one run on three hits and two walks while striking out eight.

The right-hander allowed only one extra-base hit in the contest -- a fifth inning Matt Chapman solo homer that also accounted for Oakland's only run. Flexen tied his season high with eight strikeouts and completed seven frames for the first time since Aug. 19. He lowered his ERA to 3.56, which ranks fourth among qualified pitchers in the American League. Flexen is scheduled to face the Athletics again early next week.

Marquez allowed five earned runs on six hits and four walks while striking out four across four innings Wednesday against the Dodgers. He did not factor into the decision.

Marquez fell apart late in his start, as all five of his earned runs came in the fourth and fifth innings. He was uncharacteristically wild in the outing, as his four walks marked the first time he has surrendered more than two free passes in a start since July 31. Marquez now has a 4.31 ERA on the season, which has been inflated by him allowing five or more earned runs in four of his last eight outings.

Buehler allowed five earned runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out two across 3.2 innings Wednesday against the Rockies. He did not factor into the decision.

Buehler allowed five consecutive hits to begin the fourth inning and was eventually pulled from the game having allowed all five earned runs in the frame. While Buehler has largely remained effective, this performance comes just three turns through the rotation after he allowed six earned runs across three innings to San Francisco. Notably, Buehler also has only 13 strikeouts across 19.2 frames in four September starts. Even so, he has maintained a stellar 2.58 ERA with a 196:49 K:BB across 195.2 innings on the season.

Junk allowed three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out one across four-plus innings in a no-decision versus Houston on Wednesday.

The rookie fell behind early, as Yordan Alvarez tagged him for a first-inning two-run home run. Junk recovered with three consecutive scoreless frames, but he departed after giving up a pair of hits -- including a solo home run -- to begin the fifth. This was certainly a step back after the right-hander allowed just two combined earned runs in his first two starts, though he was far from dominant in either outing. He has registered an equal number of strikeouts (five) as home runs allowed through 12 big-league innings, which isn't exactly a ringing endorsement for his fantasy viability moving forward. Junk's next start is tentatively slated for Wednesday at Texas.

Ryan (2-1) allowed two earned runs on three hits and one walk while striking out 11 across five innings to earn the win Wednesday against the Cubs.

Ryan was making his first start since Sept. 14 after dealing with a sore wrist. However, he showed no signs of rust by punching out 11 hitters on the strength of 13 swinging strikes across 86 total pitches. Though Ryan's sample in the major leagues is small, he has not allowed more than three earned runs in any of his four outings and has allowed zero or one earned run in each of his last three appearances. The result has been a 2.45 ERA backed by a 25:3 K:BB across 22 innings.