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Torres (3-4) pitched a scoreless eighth inning and was the pitcher of record when Milwaukee pulled ahead in the ninth frame of Thursday's win over St. Louis.

Torres continues to benefit from his high-leverage role, but he probably doesn't deserve it or have the skill set to be pitching in one. He sports an underwhelming 4.58 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 6.9 K/9, and the veteran has also been tagged with four losses and three blown saves already this season.

Moore was hammered to the tune of eight runs on 11 hits over three innings Thursday. He walked two and struck out seven in a 10-9 loss to the Rockies.

Moore continues to struggle in the month of June, surrendering 16 earned runs over 12 innings while bringing his season ERA up to an even 6.00 through 14 starts. The veteran southpaw has experienced a bit of bad luck, allowing a .349 BABIP coupled with a career-low 64.9 percent strand rate, but a 4.80 FIP tells us that he hasn't been doing much to help his case on the mound even if things were breaking his way. At this point, the only positive thing that can be said about Moore's season is that he has done a good job of pitching in cavernous AT&T Park (3.07 ERA at home), but his inability to sustain success on the road (9.24 ERA) greatly diminishes his fantasy value.

Gsellman (5-4) allowed seven runs on 11 hits and two walks while striking out just three batters over five innings during Thursday's loss to Washington.

After spinning one of his best starts of the season last time out, this was a discouraging follow-up from Gsellman, and especially with the Mets trying to chase down the Nationals in the National League East. His 5.50 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 6.7 K/9 aren't target-worthy fantasy marks, and his next start projects to be at Dodger Stadium against Los Angeles. Don't fret ignoring Gsellman at this stage of the game.

Neris pitched a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts during Thursday's win over Boston.

This was Neris' first save since June 4, and manager Pete Mackanin suggested last week that Neris might not be the only ninth-inning option for the Phillies. However, this was certainly an encouraging sign for fantasy owners. Still, Neris' mediocre 3.49 ERA and 1.31 WHIP aren't exactly go-to numbers, and he's also allowed three runs through four innings over his past five appearances. Keeping an eye on Mackanin's bullpen usage going forward is advised.

Pivetta pitched seven scoreless innings with nine strikeouts during Thursday's win over Boston. He didn't factor into the decision and allowed just four hits and two walks.

This way the best start of the campaign by a significant margin for the rookie, and especially considering Boston boasts an admirable offense. It's the first time Pivetta has pitched into the sixth inning of a game, and the outing improved him to a 4.46 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 8.9 K/9. He posted a 1.91 ERA through 10 career starts at the Triple-A level, so he owns potential, but it's probably wise to wait for another strong showing or two before dropping a serviceable asset for Pivetta in most fantasy settings. He lines up to face the Cardinals at Citizens Bank Park in his next start.

Montero is an option to make a spot start Monday against the Dodgers, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

With Matt Harvey (shoulder) expected to miss several weeks with his latest injury, Montero could step in to take his next turn in the rotation before the Mets move back to a five-man rotation. The 26-year-old struggled through a pair of spot starts earlier in the season -- allowing eight runs on 12 hits and six walks while striking out eight through just 6.2 innings -- so the Mets may be leaning towards sending out Tyler Pill for the spot start.

Gott was sent back to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

Gott will head back to Syracuse after allowing five runs on five hits and two walks over 1.2 innings during Wednesday's 13-2 loss to the Braves. The 24-year-old should continue to ride the shuttle between the majors and minors whenever the Nationals need bullpen help.

Grace was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

Grace will offer a fresh arm out of the Nationals' bullpen after Trevor Gott logged 1.2 innings in Wednesday's 13-2 loss to the Braves. The 28-year-old owns a 4.05 ERA and 1:2 K:BB through 6.2 innings with the big club this season, so he likely won't see any high-leverage innings.

Almonte has notched 36 strikeouts in 35.1 innings (seven starts) with an ERA of 1.78 for Double-A Hartford.

After pitching well at Rockies spring training, Almonte took his strong showings and transferred them to his Double-A starts. His ERA is down this year from the 3.00 it was at last season for Hartford, and he's holding batters to a .198 average. Almonte has shown that he'll be ready for Triple-A sometime soon, and his status on the 40-man roster makes him a candidate for the big-league roster sometime this year too.

Rodney notched his 18th save of the season in impressive fashion Wednesday, striking out the side in the ninth inning in a 2-1 win over the Tigers.

He sat down Justin Upton, Nick Castellanos and Andrew Romine on 16 pitches, getting the first two looking. Rodney seems to have found his best stuff recently, putting up an 8:1 K:BB through his last five appearances (five innings) without allowing a hit, much less a run, but his 5.11 ERA on the season is a reminder that his April was just as awful as his June has been great so far.