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Suarez held Miami to two runs on five hits and a walk with seven strikeouts through 6.1 innings but still took a no-decision Monday.

Suarez was extremely efficient, as he needed just 79 pitches to get 19 outs. This was just the third time all season Suarez pitched into the seventh, though, and as soon as he showed a single sign of shakiness -- he walked Lewis Brinson with one out and nobody on -- Suarez was removed for Sam Dyson. Further, Suarez hasn't shown an ability to keep the ball in the yard against teams not named the Marlins, as he gave up eight home runs in nine starts before these past two starts against Miami. He'll carry a 4.70 ERA into another favorable matchup at home against the Padres on Saturday.

Pivetta surrendered two runs on four hits and one walk while fanning 13 across 7.1 innings Monday although he didn't factor into the decision against St. Louis.

The 13 strikeouts marked a career best (he has struck out 11 in a start on two occasions). Pivetta's two earned runs came off a pair of solo homers. Matt Carpenter went deep in the third, followed by Yadier Molina in the seventh. Pivetta worked into the eighth inning for the first time this season and left the game with a 4-2 lead, but the Phillies' bullpen would allow two runs in the top of the ninth inning to tie the game. He's posted a 4.08 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and an impressive 94:22 K:BB over 79.1 frames this season.

Estevez (elbow) threw a simulated game Monday, Nick Groke of The Athletic Denver reports.

The Rockies are going to wait two days before reevaluating Estevez, and if everything checks out OK he could be cleared to begin a minor-league rehab assignment later in the week. The right-hander has been sidelined all season, so he'll likely need a full rehab assignment before rejoining the big-league bullpen.

Nelson (shoulder) said Sunday that he's "trending in the right direction," but he remains without a timetable to resume throwing off a mound, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Nelson had progressed to throwing off flat ground from 150 feet in late April before a planned shutdown period kept him idle for about a month. He resumed a throwing program in late May and is still in the process of building back up to that 150-foot distance. Once he reaches that distance, Nelson could be cleared for mound work and would then likely require close to a month to condition his arm for a starter's workload.

Neris was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic Philadelphia reports.

It looked like Neris was getting back on track after he picked up his 10th save of the season with a scoreless inning of work Saturday, but a four-run blowup Sunday -- the sixth time in a nine-game stretch he allowed at least one run -- prompted the Phillies to send him back to the minors to work out some kinks and regain confidence. The former closer has proven he can be successful in a high-leverage relief role, so the hope is that some time in the minors will help him get back on track. Austin Davis was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding roster move, while Seranthony Dominguez and Edubray Ramos should see the bulk of save chances.

Voth was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse and will serve as the 26th man for Monday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

Voth, who owns a 4.37 ERA across 55.2 innings (12 starts) with the Chiefs this season, will offer an extra arm out of the bullpen for Monday's twin bill. If he goes unused Monday, Voth could still serve as a spot starter for Tuesday's series opener against the Orioles. Either way, his stay in the majors figures to be brief.

Dominguez threw 1.1 scoreless innings in Sunday's win over the Brewers, striking out three while allowing a hit and a pair of walks.

Dominguez entered the game with one out and a three-run lead in the bottom of the seventh inning, allowing a single before getting out of the inning with a strikeout and a popout. He struck out the first two batters in the eighth but seemed to tire at the end of his 35-pitch outing (having thrown 17 pitches the night before) and walked the next two batters before being pulled from the game. The pair of walks tripled his season total, leaving him with a still stellar 3.9 percent walk rate through his first 21.1 career innings. The lack of walks combined with his excellent 35.1 percent strikeout rate makes Dominguez one of the better relievers in baseball at the moment, though the Phillies will have to be wary of overworking him if he's to keep up this level of performance.

Gsellman struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Sunday to pick up his third save of the season in a win over the Diamondbacks.

Manager Mickey Callaway suggested after Jeurys Familia was reinstated from the disabled list that he "wouldn't be afraid" to use him in the ninth inning right away, but instead he called upon Familia in the eighth with the Mets down by a run, and then turned to Gsellman to close things out after the team rallied in the top of the ninth. In all likelihood Familia will regain closing duties soon enough, but Gsellman's solid numbers (2.79 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 41:17 K:BB in 42 innings) could keep him in the picture, especially if Familia continues to struggle as he did Sunday.

Iglesias allowed one run on three hits across 1.1 innings but escaped with his 10th save of the season Sunday against the Pirates. He struck out two.

Iglesias actually struggled even more than his line would indicate, allowing an RBI double with two outs in the eighth with the potential tying run thrown out at home on the same play. He was spotted another couple of runs in the top of the ninth, both of which came in handy as he was scored upon again in the bottom of the inning. Iglesias has been shaky of late, allowing at least one earned run in four of his last eight outings while also recording a loss and a blown save during that span.

Boxberger (1-3) allowed four earned runs on four hits and a walk while striking out two to blow the save and take the loss Sunday against the Mets.

Things began according to plan for Boxberger, as he entered the game in the ninth inning with a two-run lead and struck out the first two batters he faced. However, he allowed the next four batters to reach base, including back-to-back home runs by Brandon Nimmo and Asdrubal Cabrera. This marked his third blown chance of the season, though he still ranks fifth in the National League with 16 saves.