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Rea (10-3) picked up the win Tuesday, allowing five hits and a walk over seven scoreless innings in a 10-0 rout of Atlanta. He struck out nine.

The nine Ks were a season high for Rea, who let only two runners into scoring position all night on a pair of Matt Olson doubles. The right-hander has already won a career-high 10 games this year, but his 3.38 ERA is nearly a full run better than his 4.25 FIP and 4.31 xFIP, so his ability to keep up that pace down the stretch remains in question. Rea lines up to make his next start at home this weekend against the Reds.

Conforto went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, a double and a walk in Tuesday's 11-5 loss to the Nationals.

Conforto has at least one extra-base hit in each of his last four games, and he's logged multiple hits in three of those contests. The homer was his second of August, which has already been a better power month for the outfielder than July (one homer in 24 games). Conforto is at a .236/.313/.442 slash line with 12 homers, 46 RBI, 34 runs scored, 22 doubles, two triples and no stolen bases over 90 contests this season, and he's worth checking on in fantasy while he's on a roll. Despite his inconsistency at the plate this year, he's been a near-everyday player in left field when healthy.

Cave went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Mets.

Cave's fourth-inning blast off Luis Severino was enough for the Rockies to secure the win. This was Cave's second homer in his last five games, but he's gone 15 contests without a multi-hit effort, batting a paltry .189 (10-for-53) in that span. For the season, the outfielder is at a .247/.291/.374 slash line with five homers, 27 RBI, 31 runs scored and four stolen bases over 92 contests in his first year with Colorado.

Vodnik allowed a hit in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Mets. He did not strike out or walk a batter.

Vodnik has a save in each of the last two outings, and he's logged three of the Rockies' last four saves. This was also his fifth scoreless outing in a row, a span in which he's allowed two hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings. For the season, Vodnik has six saves, six holds, a 3.64 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 53:25 K:BB through 59.1 innings. While he's not fully clear from being part of a closer committee, Vodnik appears to be a slight favorite for saves over Tyler Kinley, who earned a hold with a perfect eighth inning Tuesday.

Freeland allowed three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out seven over 4.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Mets on Tuesday.

Freeland was pulled after giving up a two-out RBI single to Brandon Nimmo in the fifth inning. Justin Lawrence got J.D. Martinez to ground out to keep the Rockies ahead 4-3, and they led the rest of the way, with Freeland an out short of getting the win. This was just the second time in six starts since the beginning of July that Freeland has allowed more than three runs. For the year, he still has an unenviable 5.65 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 55:17 K:BB over 63.2 innings across 12 starts. The southpaw is projected for a tough home start versus Atlanta this weekend.

Cruz was unavailable for Tuesday's game against the Padres due to an illness, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Cruz had started every game since the All-Star break, slashing .300/.354/.583 with three homers and 12 RBI in 15 games before his illness forced him to sit down Tuesday. Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Jared Triolo made up the middle of Pittsburgh's infield while Cruz was sidelined, and they would both likely get the starting nod again if the 25-year-old slugger is unable to play Wednesday.

Severino (7-5) allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits and struck out five without walking a batter over five innings to take the loss Tuesday versus the Rockies.

It was a marginally better outing than his last start, in which he allowed six runs over three innings to the Twins. Severino also avoided walking a batter for the first time since June 23, but that wasn't enough to spare him from taking consecutive losses for the first time this season. He's now at a 4.06 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 101:44 K:BB through 128.2 innings over 22 starts this year. He's seen his highest workload since 2018, so there is some risk that he'll wear down over the remainder of the campaign. Severino's next start is projected to be at Seattle.

Graterol was removed from Tuesday's game against the Phillies with a right hamstring strain.

Graterol was grabbing at his right hamstring and had to be helped off the field by a trainer after throwing just eight pitches in the sixth inning of Tuesday's contest. The 25-year-old had been making his season debut after sitting out the first four months of the season due to a shoulder injury, and he'll now presumably undergo testing to determine how much more time -- if any -- he'll have to miss.

Imanaga (9-2) allowed two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out 10 over seven innings to earn the win Tuesday over the Twins.

After a couple of middling performances, Imanaga was in dominant form for this game, recording his second double-digit strikeout effort in his last four starts. The only damage on his line came in the fourth inning on a two-run home run by Royce Lewis. Imanaga now has a 3.06 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 128:18 K:BB over 123.1 innings over 21 starts this season. He's projected for a tough road matchup versus the Guardians next week.

Atlanta will option Elder to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Elder had a tough time keeping the Brewers off the scoreboard during his spot start Tuesday, allowing seven earned runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out six batters in 3.2 innings. He now owns a 6.52 ERA and 1.63 WHIP through 49.2 innings in the majors this year, and his demotion to Triple-A could allow Grant Holmes to stick around in Atlanta's rotation until Reynaldo Lopez (forearm) is able to return from the injured list.