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Smith (2-5) allowed one earned run on two hits while striking out two across one inning Thursday, blowing a save but coming away with a win over the Mets.

Smith surrendered a solo home run to Dominic Smith in the ninth inning, the first run he'd allowed in nine appearances. He is 16-for-18 in save opportunities this season. The 31-year-old has a 3.74 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP with a 12.3 K/9 in 33.2 innings.

Strahm has thrown three light bullpens since mid-June and has felt some soreness in his surgically repaired right knee after each session, MLB.com reports.

The lingering soreness hasn't prevented Strahm from throwing, but it represents the considerable buildup that he'll need to undertake before being able to rejoin the big-league club. The left-hander isn't expected back until sometime after the All-Star break.

Lamet (forearm) played catch with a plyo ball Wednesday and with a baseball Thursday, and he is reportedly feeling better, MLB.com reports.

The report also states that the forearm inflammation that landed Lamet on the injured list Sunday is going down, which is the most promising sign that he is not dealing with a major injury. Should the right-hander continue to improve, he could potentially return to the rotation prior to the All-Star break.

Gallegos (5-2) lost Thursday's 5-2 contest at the hands of the Rockies, allowing three runs on one hit and two walks with one strikeout.

Gallegos was brought in for the ninth in a 2-2 game and retired the first two Rockies he faced before walking the next two and surrendering a walk-off home run to Elias Diaz on an 0-2 count. The runs were the first Gallegos has allowed since June 1, and the outing increased his ERA from 1.93 to 2.53.

Bard (4-4) won Thursday's 5-2 game with the Cardinals, allowing a walk with two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth.

Bard was deployed in the top of the ninth of a 2-2 game, shut down St. Louis, and became the winner when Elias Diaz launched a three-run, walk-off home run. It was the closer's first win in over a month as he lowered his ERA to 4.19. He sports an impressive 45 strikeouts in 34.1 innings compared to 15 walks.

Bukauskas (elbow) was activated from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

The right-hander began a rehab assignment last weekend and will rejoin the active roster after missing six-plus weeks with a flexor strain. Bukauskas struggled in 11 outings prior to the injury with a 8.31 ERA, 1.85 WHIP and 8:2 K:BB over 8.2 frames.

Finnegan (hamstring) is expected to throw a bullpen session Friday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Manager Dave Martinez said Tuesday that Finnegan is "getting really close" to a return from the injured list. While the right-hander could require a rehab assignment before he returns to the major-league bullpen, he'll throw at least one more bullpen before the team determines the next step in his recovery process.

Gonzalez will serve as the opener in Thursday's game against the Nationals, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Gonzalez last pitched Monday, and he allowed one hit and no walks while striking out one in a scoreless inning to earn his 16th hold. The southpaw hasn't pitched more than 1.1 innings in any of his 33 relief appearances to begin the year, but it's not yet clear how long he could last ahead of primary pitcher Tony Gonsolin on Thursday.

Perdomo (back) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.

Perdomo had been on the injured list since May 30 due to a lower back strain, but he began a rehab assignment June 20. The southpaw made five appearances with the Triple-A club and allowed no hits and a walk while striking out 10 in five scoreless innings. He'll remain in the minors but could return to the Brewers as a low-leverage reliever at some point.

Moore and the Phillies won't play the Marlins on Thursday after the game was postponed due to inclement weather in Philadelphia, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

The two sides have yet to announce a make-up date for the postponed game. Considering that Moore was scheduled to make a spot start Thursday after Zach Eflin fell ill, the Phillies may elect to push the southpaw to the back of their pitching schedule. If that's the case, Moore likely wouldn't be in line to make his next start until Tuesday in Chicago against the Cubs.