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Matz (10-7) earned the win Sunday against Seattle after allowing one unearned run on three hits and three walks while fanning four across five innings.

Matz recorded his 10th win of the season, and while he ended just three outs away from recording a quality start, it's worth noting that he has allowed two or fewer earned runs in each of his last three contests. Perhaps more importantly, Matz managed to bounce back following a subpar effort in his previous start when he tossed 4.2 innings while allowing four runs (two earned). The left-hander owns a 1.15 ERA through three appearances this month.

Wood (10-3) earned the win Sunday against the Rockies after tossing 6.2 innings of two-run ball, giving up six hits and a walk while striking out six.

Wood ended a woeful stretch of three outings in which he gave up at least four runs while pitching six or fewer innings each time, and he posted his first quality start since July 7, when he tossed seven innings of one-run ball against the Cardinals. The southpaw is looking to rediscover the form he showed at the beginning of the season, when he posted a 1.93 ERA through his first seven starts.

Gray (7-9) took the loss Sunday against the Giants after allowing three runs on seven hits and a walk while fanning five across 4.1 innings.

Gray couldn't escape the fifth inning for the second straight outing and has given up at least three runs in three appearances in a row. He has taken a loss in each of those outings and owns a 4.95 ERA across three starts this month.

Detmers (1-2) earned the win Sunday against the Astros after tossing six innings of one-run ball, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out six.

The rookie had a rough start to his MLB career after allowing 11 earned runs across his first 9.1 innings, but he was able to deliver an improved showing in this one and that earned him his first big-league win as a result. It was also the first time Detmers pitched at least six innings, and he also posted the first quality of his MLB career. Last but not least, the six strikeouts represented a season-high mark for him.

Eflin (kneecap) completed a 28-pitch live batting practice session Sunday, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

After throwing a pair of bullpen sessions earlier in the week, Eflin took the next step forward in his recovery from right patella tendinitis by facing hitters. The Phillies will presumably check back in with Eflin on Monday before deciding whether to send him out on a minor-league rehab assignment or to keep him around the big club and have him build up his pitch count through simulated games. Whenever he's reinstated, Eflin will likely bump Matt Moore from the Philadelphia rotation.

Giolito (9-9) allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and three walks over four innings Sunday, striking out eight and taking a loss against the Yankees.

All three runs against Giolito came in the second inning, highlighted by a two-run shot off the bat of Rougned Odor. The 6-foot-6 righty labored through his four frames, throwing 64 of 101 pitches for strikes and walking more than one batter for the first time in his last four appearances. It's been an inconsistent August for Giolito so far; his eight-inning gem against the Twins is sandwiched between a pair of starts where he allowed a combined nine runs over eight innings, raising his season ERA to 3.83. He's lined up for a road start against the Rays next week.

Cortes (1-1) allowed one run on seven hits and a walk over six innings Sunday, striking out seven and earning a win over the White Sox.

Cortes coughed up six singles through five shutout frames before Andrew Vaughn finally broke through with a solo shot in the sixth. It was the longest outing of his career and his seven punchouts tied his career best. The 26-year-old has finished at least five innings in each of his last four outings and his season ERA fell to 2.55 after Sunday's performance. Cortes is currently lined up to face the Twins at home next week.

McCullers (9-4) was tagged with the loss Sunday against the Angels after allowing two runs on six hits and a walk while fanning eight across 5.2 innings.

McCullers ended just one out away from recording a quality start, but the strong outing wasn't enough to lift the Astros to a win over the Angels in the series finale. McCullers has been particularly good when it comes to striking out batters, as he has fanned at least eight in seven of his last eight outings. The veteran owns a 3.22 ERA on the season across 113.2 innings.

Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said Sunday that he expects Mikolas (forearm) to return from the 60-day injured list during the upcoming week to make his next start with St. Louis, Jim Hayes of Bally Sports Midwest reports.

St. Louis hasn't finalized the rotation for its six-game week beyond naming Adam Wainwright and Jack Flaherty as the starters for the first two games of the series with Milwaukee on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, but Mikolas could be a candidate to take the hill for Thursday's finale with the Brewers. He would be available to start on his normal four days' rest after he covered seven innings while giving up three earned runs and striking out eight Saturday at Triple-A Memphis in what marked the fifth outing of his rehab assignment. If St. Louis elects to give Mikolas an extra day or two to recover from the 86-pitch rehab start, he would draw a more favorable matchup during St. Louis' series with Pittsburgh next weekend.

Nola (7-7) allowed four runs on six hits and three walks while striking out four in 4.1 innings to take the loss against the Reds on Sunday.

Nola's outing got off to a rough start when he gave up a leadoff home run to Jonathan India, and he ultimately allowed runs in three of the first five innings. As a result, the right-hander was tagged with the loss after he had settled for no-decisions in each of his last three starts. Nola now has a 1-2 record since the All-Star break, and he's recorded a 4.32 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 33.1 innings during that time. He tentatively lines up to take the mound on the road against San Diego on Saturday.