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Reds starter Raisel Iglesias was excellent in his outing against the Cubs on Wednesday afternoon. The rookie right-hander went seven strong innings, allowing two runs on three hits. He walked three and struck out 10, but was left with a no-decision for his efforts.

The Reds scored twice in the first two innings to give Iglesias a 2-0 lead. But solo home runs in the third (Tommy La Stella) and fourth innings (Anthony Rizzo) tied the game up. The Reds got two runs back to regain the lead, and Iglesias left the game with the Reds up 4-2.

But the bullpen coughed up the lead before the Reds rallied one last time and held on to the 7-4 win.

This was Iglesias' third straight start with at least 10 strikeouts, and he hasn't allowed more than three earned runs since the end of July.

He helped himself with the bat as well in this one, as he hit an RBI triple in the fifth inning. 

Dodgers pitcher Kenley Jansen tossed a perfect ninth inning to earn his 28th save of the season during Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Giants. Jansen has converted 28 of his 30 save chances this season.

Diamondbacks pitcher Rubby De La Rosa earned a quality start and his 12th win of the season during Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Rockies.

De La Rosa allowed three runs on six hits over six innings of work. He also struck out three and did not walk a batter. One of his mistakes was giving up a solo home run to Nolan Arenado in the third inning.

De La Rosa is 6-1 over his last nine outings.

Brewers pitcher Jimmy Nelson earned a quality start and his 11th win of the season during Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Pirates.

Nelson allowed just one run on four hits over seven innings of work. He also struck out six and did not walk a batter. His record improved to 11-10 with a 3.70 ERA.

Nelson is 5-1 over his last nine starts.

Diamondbacks reliever Daniel Hudson worked a shaky ninth inning, but came away with his third save of the season in the victory over the Rockies. Hudson, who hadn't pitched since Thursday due to a cut on his finger, allowed a run on two hits in his inning of work. 

Hudson came on in the ninth inning with the D-Backs leading 6-3, but he gave up one-out RBI-double to Carlos Gonzalez to cut the lead to two. He retired the next two batters, however, and preserved the 6-4 win in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader.

Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman earned his 26th save of the season during Monday's 13-6 win over the Cubs.

Chapman allowed a solo home run over 1 2/3 innings to pick up the save. His ERA is now 1.82.

Braves starter Shelby Miller once again pitched very effectively, but ultimately was left without a win in the 4-0 loss to the Marlins on Monday. Miller went seven strong innings, allowing one run on six hits. He struck out four and did not walk a batter.

Miller (5-12, 2.56 ERA) has not won a game in his last 19 starts, despite allowing two runs or fewer in 12 of those outings. 

Braves rookie starter Mike Foltynewicz is dealing with fever and viral symptoms, and he will not make his scheduled start Monday against the Marlins. It is not yet known when Foltynewicz will make his next start.

Ace Shelby Miller will make the start on Monday instead. Miller, who last pitched on Thursday, will be going on normal rest when he toes the rubber on Monday.

Marlins starter Brad Hand was staked to a 3-0 first-inning lead, but couldn't hold on, dropping a decision to the Nationals on Sunday. 

Hand couldn't make it out of the fifth, giving up eight hits and five runs in 4 2/3 innings to end a two-game losing streak and drop back to .500 at 4-4. 

Hand labored through 80 pitches, striking out five and walking two, but was hit hard the second time through the lineup. 

Diamondbacks pitcher Daniel Hudson is set to play catch for the second day in a row Sunday, reports MLB.com.

Hudson has not pitched since Thursday after leaving the game with a cut on his finger. He said the finger is improving and he wanted to test the amount of pressure he can put on it.