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Buehler (11-2) was tagged with the loss Tuesday against the Astros despite tossing six innings of one-run ball, allowing five hits and three walks while fanning five.

Buehler posted a fifth straight quality start but was unable to record his 12th win of the season, as he was the victim of a lack of run support on a night when the Dodgers mustered just five hits. As such, it's hard to criticize Buehler's outing, especially since he's been one of the best pitchers in the National League throughout the season. He owns a 2.16 ERA with a 0.92 WHIP across 141.2 innings in 2021.

The Brewers placed Lauer on the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday after he was revealed to have tested positive for the virus.

Lauer is the seventh player in the organization to land on the COVID-19 IL as a result of the team's recent outbreak in positive test results. In a corresponding move, the Brewers activated waiver pickup Sal Romano, who will provide some length out of the bullpen in the short term.

Singer (shoulder) is set to make his second rehab start Wednesday, Omaha Storm Chasers announcer Jake Eisenberg reports.

Singer had a rough outing versus Triple-A Toledo last week, giving up four runs on five hits and a walk in 1.1 innings. He'll look for better results Wednesday, and if all goes well, he could be activated from the 10-day injured list next week.

Keller is listed as the Pirates' probable starter for Saturday's game in Cincinnati, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

At least for this week, the Pirates will be sticking with a six-man rotation, allowing Keller and Bryse Wilson to make their second starts with the club after both were recently activated. After a nearly two-month stint at Triple-A Indianapolis, Keller faltered in his return to the Pittsburgh rotation last weekend versus the Phillies. He gave the Pirates five innings but was touched up for four runs on eight hits and no walks while striking out two.

Cueto (7-6) took the loss Tuesday versus Arizona. He allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and four walks with seven strikeouts in five innings.

The right-hander allowed 10 or more baserunners for just the third time in his 18 starts this year. Arizona got all three of its runs in the second inning, and San Francisco's offense was unusually quiet while failing to cover the damage. Cueto hasn't gone more than six innings in any of his last six outings. He has a 3.83 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 89:23 K:BB through 98.2 innings. The veteran will attempt to get back on track in Milwaukee this weekend.

Wilcox has been sidelined since June 27 with an elbow strain, J.J. Cooper of Baseball America reports.

Given the nature of the injury, it seems highly unlikely we see Wilcox pitching in games again this year. If he can avoid surgery, he could be ready for spring training in 2022. It's a shame, because Wilcox got off to an excellent start to his pro career, logging a 2.03 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 52 strikeouts in 44.1 innings (10 starts) with Low-A Charleston. He turned 22 in July, so he will be a bit behind schedule when he does return to game action.

Goss has missed the entire season due to a shoulder impingement, J.J. Cooper of Baseball America reports.

He is throwing bullpen sessions and hopes to get back on the mound prior to the end of the season. Fortunately, Goss doesn't turn 21 until December, so the missed time doesn't put him too far behind schedule. He has a high ceiling and was reportedly quite impressive during 2020 fall instructs, so he could be a bounce-back candidate in 2022.

Lauer has tested positive for COVID-19, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Lauer is the seventh player for the Brewers to land on the COVID-19 IL during the team's recent outbreak. The southpaw was tentatively scheduled to make his next start Monday against the Cubs, but the team hasn't announced who will take his place in the rotation. The 26-year-old will be away from the team until he tests negative and clears the league's health and safety protocols.

Thompson has missed the entire season due to recurring shoulder tightness but could return sometime in August, Kyle Glaser of Baseball America reports.

Thompson entered the season as one of Chicago's top pitching prospects, but he is already 25, so this injury came at a terrible time with regards to his development. He has never pitched above Low-A, but he could be given an aggressive assignment if he is able to move past this shoulder issue.

Hamels and the Dodgers came to terms Wednesday on a one-year, $1 million deal, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Jon Heyman of MLB Network was first to report the Dodgers were nearing a deal with the four-time All-Star, who has made only one MLB start since the 2019 season due to recurring shoulder issues. The 37-year-old avoided offseason surgery, and though he wasn't able to get back to full health in time for spring training, Hamels has been throwing bullpen sessions in showcase events for the past month and looks to be back to 100 percent at this point. Because of his prolonged shutdown, Hamels will have to go through a de facto spring training at the Dodgers' complex in Arizona, so he won't be immediately activated. Assuming he's able to get ramped up over the next month, Hamels could join the Dodgers in late August or early September and fill a depth role in a Los Angeles rotation that's currently missing multiple starters. During his last healthy season in 2019 with the Cubs, Hamels posted a 3.81 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 143:56 K:BB in 141.2 innings.