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Lively left Sunday's game against the Brewers after four innings with cramping, but he said he expects to make his next start, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

The right-hander was effective on the mound Sunday, allowing just one run on three hits while striking out three over four innings. Reds manager David Bell suggested afterward that the heat got to Lively, who was forced off the mound after 57 pitches. It doesn't sound like he's is in any danger of missing his next start, but fantasy managers should still proceed with caution given Lively's underwhelming supporting metrics.

Kershaw (shoulder) said Sunday that he expects to throw a bullpen session early this week in Baltimore, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Kershaw's ready to return to elevated ground after three straight days of throwing "full throttle" in the outfield in New York, per Vassegh. The future Hall of Famer's timeline remains vague, as doctors recently recommended more rest. Activation before the end of the Dodgers' current road trip seems iffy.

Wood did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing a run on five hits and three walks over 3.2 innings in an 8-4 win over the Pirates. He struck out one.

Wood needed 67 pitched to make it through just 3.2 innings, though he managed to hold the Pirates to just a single first-inning run while scattering five hits and three walks. The start was Wood's first since June 22, as he's been handling bulk-relief duty for the Giants of late. The 32-year-old southpaw is 4-3 this season with a 4.53 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 50:28 K:BB across 53.2 innings.

Bido did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks over 2.2 innings against the Giants. He struck out three.

Bido's final line could have been worse as he needed 64 pitches to record just eight outs, leaving the game after surrendering three runs in the third inning. The rookie right-hander is 1-1 this season with a 5.00 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 25:12 K:BB across 27 innings. Bido's next start is currently lined up for next weekend against the Angels, though his spot in the rotation could be in jeopardy with top-prospect Quinn Priester scheduled to make his debut with the Pirates on Monday.

Allard left Sunday's game against the White Sox with left shoulder tightness.

Chicago added insult to injury in the form of four runs on seven hits, including a mammoth 461-foot shot off the bat of Jake Burger. Allard retired just five of the 12 batters he faced. His availability for his next start is up in the air. Allard probably isn't long for the rotation anyway with Max Fried (forearm) nearing a return.

Allard left Sunday's game against the White Sox in the second inning after chatting briefly with a team trainer, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Allard did not have it Sunday, allowing four runs on seven hits and a walk while recording just five outs. It seems an injury was in play, leaving Allard's availability for his next start up in the air. His ugly outing raised his ERA to 6.57 through 12.1 big-league innings this season.

The Giants plan to activate DeSclafani (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday to make a start in Cincinnati, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

DeSclafani was shelved earlier this month after experiencing right shoulder fatigue, but he completed a rehab start Thursday without issue and will slot back into the rotation when the Giants require a fifth starter for the first time following the All-Star break. In his outing for the Giants' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate this past Thursday, DeSclafani struck out four over four innings and allowed one run on five hits and no walks.

Wacha (shoulder) said Sunday that he hasn't resumed playing catch since landing on the 15-day injured list July 4, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

Despite having failed to initiate a throwing program since being shut down with right shoulder inflammation, Wacha said he still hopes to make a start during the Padres' road series in Toronto or Detroit, but manager Bob Melvin seemed to dismiss that as a possibility. According to 97.3 The Fan San Diego, Melvin intimated that the earliest Wacha would return from the IL would be "at home," presumably referring to the Padres' homestand that begins July 24. Even if Wacha is cleared to play catch in the coming days, he'll likely then need to complete at least one multi-inning simulated game or minor-league rehab start before the Padres are comfortable activating him.

The Padres recalled Waldron from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

San Diego played two Saturday and used a combined eight relievers across both games of the twin bill. Waldron will provide a fresh arm and should be able to handle multiple innings if necessary. The right-hander has worked primarily as a starter at Triple-A this season, pitching to a 7.02 ERA and 1.66 WHIP over 66.2 innings.

Syndergaard (finger) tossed five innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday, allowing two runs on four hits and no walks while striking out six batters.

While Syndergaard is technically on the IL due to a finger blister, the organization has made it clear that the veteran hurler's time away from the team is primarily to have him reset after posting a 7.16 ERA and 1.45 WHIP over his first 12 starts. Though the right-hander yielded a pair of runs in his first rehab outing, he also demonstrated good efficiency, needing just 52 pitches -- 41 of which were a strike -- to get through five frames. The Dodgers have suggested that they still see Syndergaard as a big-league starter, but he'll need to demonstrate improvement during his time with OKC to reclaim that role. Saturday's appearance was a positive step in that direction.