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Wilson was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.

Wilson earned the win Wednesday with two runs allowed over six innings, but he returns to Triple-A as the Braves bolster their bullpen depth ahead of the All-Star break. The 21-year-old is expected to return to the majors when the Braves first need a fifth starter after the break, lining up to pitch July 16 against the Brewers, Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Kelly (3-3) pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout to pick up the win against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

Kelly came into the 10th inning with the score tied, 4-4. He retired the Diamondbacks in order at a tough part of the lineup including Ketel Marte and Eduardo Escobar. Cody Bellinger then blasted a walkoff homer in the bottom of the frame to gift Kelly the victory. Perhaps his successful outing is a sign of what's to come for the 31-year-old, who has struggled mightily with the Dodgers this season. Overall, he owns a 5.76 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 35:14 K:BB over 29 appearances.

Brebbia (2-3) picked up the win Wednesday against the Mariners after tossing 2.1 perfect innings with six strikeouts.

With the Cardinals trailing 2-0 in the sixth, Brebbia replaced reliever Tyler Webb to record the final out of the inning. Brebbia was then even more effective in his next two frames, posting a season-high six strikeouts in his longest appearance of the year. Through 37 games in relief, the 29-year-old owns a 3.21 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 52:15 K:BB.

Pivetta (4-3) was dealt the loss Wednesday in Atlanta after surrendering six runs (five earned) on five hits over 5.1 innings. He struck out four and walked one.

Pivetta pitched relatively well for much of the evening but struggled with runners on base, giving up a pair of three-run homers to sink the performance. The 26-year-old heads into the All-Star break with a 5.84 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 52:19 K:BB through 11 starts.

Kimbrel (0-1) was charged with both a loss and a blown save against the Pirates on Wednesday, allowing two runs on one hit and a walk over two-thirds of an inning.

After blowing an early lead, the Cubs mounted a comeback in the seventh and turned to their newly signed closer to win their first game of this series. However, Kimbrel simply added to the Cubs' blues. After retiring the first hitter, Kimbrel recorded only one more out in the next four batters, and that was on a sacrifice fly that lost the game. It's still a very small sample size, but Kimbrel has yielded five runs in 2.2 innings (16.88 ERA) across three appearances with the Cubs thus far.

Smith gave up no hits and struck out two in a scoreless inning to record his 22nd save in a 7-5 win over the Padres on Wednesday.

Smith cruised through the ninth inning to nail down the save. Smith looks to carry his success from June into July, as he posted eight saves with a 1.54 ERA in 12 appearances last month. The left-hander has a 1-0 record with a 2.10 ERA heading into the All-Star break.

Iglesias struck out one and hit a batter but did not allow an earned run in the ninth inning to record the save Wednesday against the Brewers.

Iglesias entered the game in the ninth inning with a three-run lead and had little trouble closing out the contest to record his 15th save of the season. It was his second consecutive scoreless outing since surrendering seven earned runs across two appearances to close out June. Encouragingly, he's recorded each of the Reds' past two saves, though he will likely continue to cede at least some opportunities to Michael Lorenzen as the season wears on.

Lambert (2-1) took the loss Wednesday as the Rockies fell 4-2 to the Astros, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks over five innings while striking out two.

After a promising beginning to his big-league career, Lambert has now given up at least three runs in each of his last four starts, serving up eight homers with an 8:4 K:BB over 17.2 innings during that rough stretch. Three of those outings have been at Coors Field, but it still looks like the 22-year-old may need more minor-league seasoning. It remains to be seen whether he'll keep his rotation spot after the All-Star break, but even if he does, Lambert's leash is likely to be a short one.

Wilson (1-0) earned the win Wednesday against the Phillies after giving up two runs on five hits over six innings. He struck out five and walked two.

Wilson looked much more comfortable in his second turn through the rotation and delivered 60 of his 86 pitches for strikes. The 21-year-old held the Phillies scoreless through five frames, but he struggled a bit during the sixth inning with two runs allowed on three hits. Wilson likely earned himself another turn as the fifth starter, but that won't come until after the All-Star break.

Lamet (elbow) will make his season debut Thursday against the Dodgers, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Lamet is nearly ready to go after recovering from last April's Tommy John surgery. He recorded an unimpressive 4.57 ERA in his 21-start debut back in 2017 but struck out a promising 28.7 percent of opposing hitters. He'll likely have his workload carefully managed the rest of the season, especially in his first few outings.