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Williamson (3-4) allowed six runs (three earned) on three hits, five walks and a hit batsman while striking out four over 4.1 innings to take the loss versus the Dodgers on Monday.

Williamson has been tabbed to handle a piggyback role with ace Chase Burns as the Reds focus on managing Burns' workload late in the season. Williamson wasn't good in this tough matchup, with a three-run home run by Teoscar Hernandez in the sixth inning accounting for most of the damage. For the season, Williamson is at a 5.97 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and 28:27 K:BB through 37.2 innings. While working in bulk relief theoretically gives the southpaw a better chance at wins, the Reds have three of their last five series of the year coming against division-leading teams. Burns and Williamson are projected to work in tandem again over the weekend in Milwaukee.

Burns walked one and struck out five over three scoreless, no-hit innings in a no-decision versus the Dodgers on Monday.

Burns' workload is being curtailed late in the season. He threw just 44 pitches (26 strikes) in this contest, and similar pitch counts can be expected for the remainder of his starts. Unless he moves to the back half of a piggyback situation, it will be virtually impossible for him to work deep enough to qualify for wins. Burns is at a 2.73 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 176:51 K:BB through 148.1 innings over 27 starts this year. He is expected to work in tandem with Brandon Williamson again over the weekend in Milwaukee.

Sheehan (5-8) allowed one run on three hits and a walk while striking out 10 over 5.2 innings to earn the win over the Reds on Monday.

Sheehan overcame an Elly De La Cruz home run in the second at-bat of the game, locking down the Reds' lineup pretty well after that. The 10 strikeouts matched Sheehan's season high, set April 24 versus the Cubs. In the majors this year, he has a 5.08 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 118:31 K:BB through 101 innings over 21 starts. Sheehan has a path to starts until Roki Sasaki (finger) returns, and perhaps beyond that if he sticks as the sixth man in the rotation through the end of the regular season. Sheehan's next outing is projected to be on the road versus the Marlins.

McGreevy allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out four over 6.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Giants on Monday.

McGreevy remains unbeaten over his last seven outings, though this was just his second quality start in that span. The right-hander is now at a 3.92 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 106:42 K:BB through 154 innings over 28 starts. The uneven performances lately make it tough to count on McGreevy to pitch well enough to earn wins down the stretch.

Webb allowed one run on three hits and two walks while striking out eight over six innings in a no-decision Monday versus the Cardinals.

Webb was tagged for 16 runs over 10.2 innings across his previous three starts. He was able to put forth a much better effort Monday, though he's now winless in four straight outings. On the year, Webb has a 4.10 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 127:40 K:BB across 155.2 innings over 26 starts. He is projected to make his next start at St. Louis next week, assuming the Giants operate with a six-man rotation to offset the injuries that have piled up late in the season.

Irvin (2-9) allowed three runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three batters over 5.2 innings in a loss to San Diego on Monday.

Irvin had a rough beginning to his outing, giving up three runs over the first three innings. However, he clamped down from there and held the Padres scoreless for the remainder of his time in the game. Irvin got very close to a quality start, retiring the first two batters he faced in the sixth before walking Xander Bogaerts, who turned out to be the final batter he faced. The right-hander recorded just nine whiffs among his 102 pitches and notched just three punchouts, but he did manage to give Washington a little more length after tossing fewer than five frames in each of his previous two outings. Irvin is scheduled to next take the mound at home versus the Angels.

Pivetta (2-2) earned the win over Washington on Monday, allowing two hits and striking out two batters over five scoreless innings. He did not issue a walk.

Pivetta missed nearly five months of MLB action and logged just three minor-league rehab appearances after landing on the IL in mid-April due to a right flexor strain, so his workload was limited to 63 pitches in his return. Nonetheless, the veteran righty was able to go deep enough to notch a victory, as he allowed the Nationals to put only two runners on base. Pivetta ended the outing on a high note by retiring the final seven batters he faced, and about the only detail that wasn't positive from a fantasy perspective is that he notched only two punchouts (and just one whiff). The Padres are battling for a wild-card spot in the NL, so the team doesn't figure to hold Pivetta back too much, though it's likely he'll need a few more starts to ramp up to a full workload. He's next scheduled to take the mound this weekend in San Francisco.

Ryan (6-9) took the loss against Detroit on Monday, allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits and one walk while striking out seven batters over four innings.

It was an uneven outing for Ryan in his return from a stint on the injured list that lasted over a month. The Tigers scored four runs against the veteran righty over the first two innings, but he managed to rebound and retired the final eight batters he faced. Ryan also flashed good swing-and-miss stuff with 12 whiffs among 66 pitches and seven punchouts. His pitch count was logically limited following the lengthy absence, but that should push up over his remaining starts. Ryan is next lined up to take the mound at home versus Cleveland.

Melton (8-4) earned the win over Minnesota on Monday, allowing four runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out three batters over 5.2 innings.

Melton looked like he was headed for a quality start when he retired the first two batters in the sixth inning while holding a 5-2 lead, but the right-hander then gave up two singles and a double to yield two runs. That spelled the end of Melton's outing, and despite the disappointing finish, Detroit held on to hand him the victory. He had lost three straight games coming into Monday. Melton is scheduled to make his next start at home in a favorable matchup against Colorado.

Boyd (8-4) took the loss against Milwaukee on Monday, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out seven batters over seven-plus innings.

Boyd got through four scoreless frames before yielding a run in the fifth. The Cubs held a 2-1 lead going into the eighth, and manager Craig Counsell elected to keep Boyd on the mound. That move ended up backfiring, as the lefty hurler put the first two batters of the inning on base via a walk and a double. Boyd was subsequently pulled, but both runners came home to score following his departure, saddling him with the loss. Boyd has gone 0-3 over his past five starts, recording a 5.46 ERA over 29.2 innings during that span. He'll look to get back on the winning foot his next time out, which is lined up to be a home matchup against Pittsburgh.