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Stripling allowed one run on five hits through five innings in Sunday's loss to the Mets. He struck out six and did not factor in the decision.

The only damage against Stripling was an RBI single by Jonathan Villar in the second inning. It was a strong performance after he yielded 10 runs and five homers in just four innings over his last two starts. The 6-foot-3 righty now owns a 4.84 ERA through 80 frames. Stripling is projected to face the Royals at home next week.

Mets manager Luis Rojas said deGrom (forearm) "felt good" while throwing off a mound Sunday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. "Everything is progressing well as of now," Rojas said of deGrom's recovery from right forearm tightness. "What is the next step? I don't know at this point."

DeGrom stepped back on the mound Sunday for the first time since being diagnosed with the injury July 17, and though the workout went according to plan, the team isn't yet willing to commit to a rehab schedule for the right-hander. According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the Mets do intend to have deGrom make a minor-league rehab start prior to being activated from the injured list, which means the National League MVP candidate wouldn't be on track to rejoin the big club until early August at the soonest, given where he currently stands in his recovery program. Fantasy managers can probably feel confident that they won't miss out on a deGrom start by keeping him inactive for the Mets' upcoming eight-game week.

Hill yielded three runs on five hits and two walks over five innings in Sunday's win over Toronto. He struck out one and did not factor in the decision.

Hill dealt five shutout innings before running into trouble in the sixth. He was removed after putting the first three batters on base and was charged with three runs when they all came around to score. The veteran lefty threw just 62 pitches (39 strikes) before turning the ball over to the bullpen. Hill is now sporting a 3.95 ERA with a 92:38 K:BB through 100.1 innings this season. He's lined up to face the Reds at home next weekend.

Smyly underwent tests Sunday that revealed no structural damage to his left knee, and he's expected to make his next turn through the rotation Thursday against the Mets, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Smyly was pulled after four shutout innings in Saturday's win over the Phillies with the left knee injury, but follow-up evaluations don't appear to have revealed anything overly concerning. The southpaw is scheduled to go through a workout Monday, and if all goes well, he should get the green light to take the hill Thursday without any restrictions.

Skubal (6-9) allowed five runs across five innings to take the loss Sunday against the Royals. He gave up five hits and no walks while striking out four.

Home runs did in Skubal in this one, as the lefty allowed three long balls, including a three-run bomb to Salvador Perez just three batters into the game. Skubal has had some good moments in his second MLB season, and his ERA sits at a respectable 4.42, but he's still seeking more consistency. He's allowed exactly five earned runs in two of his last four starts, but he gave up just four earned runs combined across 12 innings in the other two outings. Skubal will look for better results in his next scheduled start Friday against the Orioles.

Muller is scheduled to start the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Mets, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

After being called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday, Muller got the ball for the first game of a doubleheader with the Padres. He allowed only one run over four innings in the start, but he needed 87 pitches to record his 12 outs and was stuck with the loss. Muller's solid numbers overall through his first five big-league outings (3.20 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 23:11 K:BB in 19.2 innings) coupled with the depleted state of the Atlanta rotation means that the rookie should have some stability in a starting role for the remainder of the season.

Williams (4-2) tossed 6.1 scoreless innings to record the win Sunday against the Diamondbacks. He allowed five hits and no walks while striking out six.

Making his second straight start coming out of the All-Star break, Williams posted his best line of the season, lowering his ERA to 5.06 in the process. With Jake Arrieta (hamstring) on the injured list, Williams should stick in the rotation for now, especially based on his sharp performance Sunday. He currently lines up to face the Nationals on Friday in his next scheduled start.

Darvish (7-5) allowed four runs on five hits and a walk over five innings Sunday, striking out six and taking a loss against Miami.

Darvish coughed up a pair of solo homers to Deven Marrero and Brian Anderson in the third and fourth innings. He then gave up a pair of RBI base hits in the fifth. The veteran right-hander is 0-3 in his last four outings, giving up 16 runs in 19.2 innings (7.32 ERA) during that span. Darvish is now sporting a 3.27 ERA and a 134:27 K:BB through 115.2 frames. He'll look to turn things around is next weekend's projected home start against the Rockies.

Gray (2-6) allowed eight runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out three in 3.1 innings, taking the loss versus St. Louis on Sunday.

The right-hander yielded three home runs in the contest, and he was relieved by Edgar Garcia after Dylan Carlson's two-run blast in the fourth inning. Both of Gray's starts since the All-Star break have been poor, and Sunday's effort ended a streak of four outings without allowing a homer. The 31-year-old has a 4.50 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 89:28 K:BB through 70 innings this season. He lines up for a road start versus the Mets during next weekend's series.

Means allowed four runs on five hits and one walk while striking out two in 6.2 innings in Sunday's win over the Nationals. He didn't factor into the decision.

Means loaded the bases in the first inning but allowed only one run during the frame, and he bounced back with four straight scoreless innings. However, he allowed a three-run homer with two outs in the sixth inning that put him in line for the loss. The southpaw was able to settle for a no-decision since the Orioles came back in the bottom of the ninth inning, but he's now given up nine runs in 11.2 innings across his two starts since he returned from the injured list. Means tentatively lines up to make his next start on the road against Detroit on Saturday.