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Scott (3-2) took the loss Wednesday against the Brewers, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks over 3.2 innings. He struck out six.

All of the damage against Scott came with two outs in the second inning, when Joey Ortiz drove in two runs with a triple before Christian Yelich drove in Ortiz with a base hit. Scott had turned in back-to-back scoreless outings coming into Wednesday, allowing just six hits and one walk while striking out 12 across 10.2 innings. His ERA now sits at 3.13 through 14 starts (63.1 innings) this season with a 1.26 WHIP and 78:29 K:BB. Scott's currently in line to face Atlanta at home his next time out.

Dobbins (2-1) earned the win against the Angels on Wednesday, allowing six hits and no walks while striking out five over six scoreless innings.

Dobbins made a spot start and silenced the Angels over six frames, throwing 58 of 86 pitches for strikes with 12 whiffs. It marked the first quality start of the campaign for the 26-year-old, who owns a 3.18 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 28:10 K:BB across 28.1 major-league innings. After being called up prior to Wednesday's game, it's unclear whether he will remain with the Cardinals or return to Triple-A Memphis.

Megill earned the save in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Mets, allowing a run on a hit and a walk in the ninth inning.

The Mets made things interesting with a two-out run off Megill in the ninth, but the right-hander managed to close out a one-run victory, logging his 16th save this season. The run is the first given up by Megill since June 5 -- he delivered 16 straight scoreless innings coming into the day, allowing just seven hits and three walks while striking out 19 in that span. Overall, Megill's ERA sits at 3.00 across 39 innings this year with a 0.97 WHIP and 48:11 K:BB.

Henderson (4-1) earned the win Wednesday over the Mets, allowing two runs on five hits over five innings. He struck out nine.

There was some concern for Henderson after he dealt with forearm cramping in his last outing against Miami, though the right-hander certainly seemed fine Wednesday as he logged a season-high nine strikeouts in a winning effort. In three starts since returning from the IL, Henderson has given up six runs over 15.1 innings on just six hits and one walk while striking out 17. He'll carry a 3.05 ERA and 0.94 WHIP into his next outing, tentatively scheduled to come next week in San Francisco.

O'Brien earned the save in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Angels, allowing no hits and two walks with three strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning.

O'Brien was summoned to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning and didn't allow a ball in play, working around two walks by striking out the side. It was an encouraging rebound after the 31-year-old melted down Monday (allowing two runs in one-third of an inning during a blown save), and he's now held opponents scoreless in nine of his past 10 appearances. On the year, he's 26-for-31 in save chances to go along with a 3.67 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 44:17 K:BB across 41.2 innings.

King (ankle) is not expected to require a rehab assignment before coming off the injured list, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.

King has thrown to live hitters this week, and Marlins manager Clayton McCullough told reporters Wednesday that he anticipates that the veteran southpaw will be back with the team "very soon." Prior to landing on the 15-day IL in early July due to a left lateral ankle sprain, King boasted a 2.48 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, four holds, one save and a 30:10 K:BB across 40 innings.

Slawinski was pulled from his most recent minor-league outing with the ACL Angels on July 18 after three innings due to a right oblique injury, MLB.com reports.

The issue isn't considered serious, but it's unclear how long Slawinski will be sidelined. The left-hander was selected by the Angels 79th overall in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft and has been doing well in his first season of pro ball. Across 12 starts spanning 54 innings with the team's ACL affiliate, Slawinski has posted a 3.33 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 82:17 K:BB.

Ekness (calf) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.

Ekness has been on the shelf since June 1 due to a right calf injury, which was severe enough for him to shift to the 60-day injured list three weeks later. He's progressed enough in his recovery to start a rehab assignment, and given the length of his IL stint, he'll likely need at least a few minor-league games under his belt before he's cleared to return to the Marlins.

Moncada (knee) has been rehabbing at his home and hasn't started baseball activities, MLB.com reports.

Moncada underwent right knee surgery in mid-June and was consequently placed on the 60-day IL. While the veteran third baseman is expected to return this season, a definitive timeline isn't clear given his inability to resume baseball activities to this point. Denzer Guzman and Vaughn Grissom have been sharing duties at the hot corner for the Angels of late.

Mangum was scratched for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Yankees due to right foot discomfort.

Per Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Mangum fouled a ball off his foot during the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader but stayed in the game to finish 2-for-5 with an RBI single in a 5-3 extra-inning win. The Pirates will have an update on Mangum's status after he undergoes further tests to determine the severity of the injury. Billy Cook will take over in center field and bat ninth.