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Hudson allowed two runs on four hits and four walks while striking out six across five innings during an 8-6 loss Thursday in Colorado. He did not factor into the decision.

Hudson juxtaposed wildness with timely double plays and limited the damage to only two runs. After getting a double-play groundball in the second, he walked the next two batters on eight pitches before giving up a two-run double to Brian Serven. Even though 10 of the 21 batters he faced either walked or struck out, Hudson did not tally up a high pitch count and completed five frames after throwing 75 pitches. The 26-year-old has tossed five or fewer innings in seven of his last nine starts. His next outing will likely be in the middle of next week in a rematch versus Colorado.

Jackson was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

The 34-year-old was up with the big-league club for one day last week and will return to the majors Thursday with Max Fried (concussion) headed to the injured list. Jackson had a 3.74 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 28:12 K:BB across 21.2 innings for the Giants last year, but he's yet to make his season debut in 2022.

Marte (0-1) allowed five runs (four earned) on five hits and struck out one over one inning, taking the loss Wednesday versus the Padres.

Marte got the last out of the fifth inning, but he ran into trouble in the sixth. He gave up four runs in the frame, and an error after he exited in favor ofJarlin Garcia allowed an unearned run to be tacked onto Marte's line. The 27-year-old right-hander logged seven scoreless innings at the beginning of his current stint in the majors, but he's since surrendered 10 earned across nine frames in his last eight outings. For the season, he has an ugly 6.15 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 30:14 K:BB without logging a save or a hold through 33.2 innings.

Dominguez picked up the save Wednesday against the Marlins with a scoreless ninth inning. He had two strikeouts and didn't allow any hits or walks.

Dominguez came on with a one-run lead after Philadelphia struck for three runs in the bottom of the eighth. The right-hander made quick work of the Marlins, striking out Bryan De La Cruz to start the inning and Jesus Aguilar to end the frame. Since the start of July, Dominguez has emerged as one of Philadelphia's top options late in games, but with David Robertson recently acquired, the closer situation has become more crowded.

Milner struck out both batters he faced during a relief appearance Wednesday in a win over the Rays.

Milner had whittled his ERA down to an elite 1.89 following a July 24 appearance against the Rockies, but he's allowed seven earned runs over six innings across seven subsequent outings. The rough patch has quickly elevated that number to 3.07, a still-respectable figure that's nevertheless trending in the wrong direction.

Manaea allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits and one walk while striking out four across five innings Wednesday against the Giants. He did not factor into the decision.

Manaea was hit hard in the second and third innings, though he managed to tack on two scoreless frames to salvage a decent outing. Manaea entered Wednesday's start having maintained a 6.60 ERA, 1.69 WHIP and a 47:19 K:BB across 45 innings and nine starts since June 14. For the season, Manaea now has a 4.76 ERA in 119 frames on the season.

Junis allowed six earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three across 2.1 innings Wednesday against the Padres. He did not factor into the decision.

Junis got through two scoreless innings, but he allowed the first seven batters he faced to reach base in the third frame before being yanked. Despite being in the rotation consistently since the All-Star break, Junis has yet to work more than 4.1 innings in four outings. He's also allowed 10 earned runs across 14.1 innings in that span, inflating his overall ERA to 3.78 across 64.1 frames for the season.

Bednar (back) has begun doing lumbar/spine exercises and is hoping to start throwing in about a week, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports

Bednar has been dealing with back issues for a good part of the season and has still managed to record 17 saves while generating an impressive 2.70 ERA and 1.07 WHIP. However, it seems that he will have to remain out of action for the immediate future and Wil Crowe will continue filling in as Pittsburgh's closer until Bednar returns.

Rucker (1-1) tossed a scoreless inning of relief and earned the win Wednesday against the Nationals.

The Cubs trailed 2-0 after six innings before Rucker fired a scoreless top of the seventh and Chicago rallied for four runs in bottom half of the frame. The Cubs held on for the 4-2 win, giving the righty his first career MLB win. Rucker appeared in 20 games last season for Chicago and has now appeared in 20 games this year, mostly working in a middle-relief role with limited fantasy appeal.

Thompson was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

After appearing in two games since being called up Sunday, Thompson was sent back down to Triple-A in order to free up a spot for Jake McGee. Over the course of his brief stints in the majors this season, he's turned in an impressive 1.13 ERA and 1.00 WHIP over eight innings of work. It seems to be only a matter of time before the 24-year-old righty gets a long-term promotion to the big-league club.