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Oviedo is scheduled to start the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Mets, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Though he'll be making his second straight turn through the Pittsburgh rotation, Oviedo may not be in line for a traditional start. In his Pittsburgh debut Sept. 2, Oviedo was lifted after 77 pitches and three innings, despite keeping the Blue Jays off the board while recording four strikeouts. If the Pirates decide to piggyback Oviedo with another pitcher, Tyler Beede or Zach Thompson would be the most logical candidates to follow him.

Odorizzi (arm) threw a bullpen session Wednesday and is tentatively in line to start Sunday's game in Seattle, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Before Atlanta locks Odorizzi in for a start this weekend, the coaching and training staffs will likely check in him with Thursday to see how he feels physically a day after the side session. Odorizzi hasn't pitched since Aug. 28 after he was scratched in advance of his previous start last weekend against the Marlins, when he experienced some arm fatigue.

Nola didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Marlins, allowing one run on four hits and two walks over 6.2 innings. He struck out 10.

The right-hander delivered his 16th quality start of the season and his fifth outing with double-digit strikeouts, generating 16 swinging strikes among his 97 pitches. Nola also reached the 200-K plateau for the fourth straight full season, and only Hall of Famer Steve Carlton has more such seasons in a Phillies uniform. Nola will take a 3.35 ERA and 0.97 WHIP into his next start.

Luzardo didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Phillies, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks over seven innings. He struck out nine.

The southpaw was impressive, generating 19 swinging strikes among his 92 pitches, but he left the game on the hook for his seventh loss until the Marlins tied it up in the eighth inning. Luzardo has reeled off four straight quality starts and five in his last six outings, compiling a 2.82 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 36:11 K:BB through 38.1 innings over the latter stretch.

Keller (5-10) picked up the win Tuesday, allowing five hits and two walks over six scoreless innings in an 8-2 victory over the Mets. He struck out two.

It's the second quality start in a row for the right-hander, and his seventh in his last 10 outings. Keller sports a 2.83 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 43:16 K:BB through 54 innings over that stretch, and the 26-year-old appears to be cementing his spot as one of the core pieces of the Pirates' rotation for 2023 and beyond.

Wright pitched four innings, giving up eight runs on five hits and three walks while hitting two batters and striking out four in Tuesday's win over the Athletics. He did not factor into the decision.

Wright had his worst performance of the season Tuesday, giving up a season-high eight runs and matching his shortest outing of the year. He surrendered two home runs after allowing one total in his previous four outings, all of which were quality starts as well. The poor performance raised Wright's ERA from 2.85 to 3.23 over 158.2 frames in 26 outings. He'll look to get back on track in his next start, which tentatively lines up for Monday at San Francisco.

Anderson (14-3) allowed three runs on eight hits and struck out three without walking a batter over seven innings to earn the win Tuesday over the Giants.

A solo home run by Lewis Brinson and a two-run blast from Brandon Crawford accounted for the damage on Anderson's line. Aside from those missteps, he was efficient, throwing 70 of 87 pitches for strikes, though he registered only 11 whiffs. Anderson has logged quality starts in five of his last six outings, posting a 2.29 ERA over that span. He owns a 2.73 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 117:30 K:BB through 154.2 innings this year, and he's projected for a road start in Arizona next week.

Kelly took a no-decision Tuesday, allowing four runs on three hits and a walk with five strikeouts over seven innings.

Kelly was perfect through four innings, but the Padres tagged him for two home runs in the fifth. He gave up another solo shot in the seventh, but it wasn't until Ian Kennedy blew the save in the ninth that Kelly was out of contention for the win. The right-handed starter had allowed just 10 homers through his first 27 starts this year, so this was an unusual struggle with the long ball. He still has a steady 2.94 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 147:49 K:BB through 171.2 innings. Kelly is expected to make his next start at home versus the Dodgers next week.

Musgrove allowed five runs (four earned) on nine hits and two walks while striking out three over 4.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Musgrove snapped a seven-start streak of allowing a home run in his last outing, but the Diamondbacks had no trouble teeing off on him this time. All three of the homers he allowed were solo shots, and he was let off the hook for the loss as the Padres rallied for a walkoff win. Musgrove now has a 3.16 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 152:33 K:BB through 153.2 innings this year, though he's posted a 4.70 ERA across seven starts since the beginning of August. He's projected to make his next outing at home versus the Dodgers this weekend.

Woodruff pitched seven innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks while striking out five in Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Rockies. He didn't factor into the decision.

Woodruff was nearly able to blank the Rockies on Tuesday, surrendering just a solo homer to Elehuris Montero in the bottom of the third inning. He left the contest with a 6-1 advantage, but an eighth inning blow-up by the bullpen forced the game to go into an extra frame. The right-hander rebounded well after surrendering five runs to the Diamondbacks on Thursday, and he's now allowed two or fewer runs four times in five outings. Woodruff now owns a 3.41 ERA and 1.13 WHIP with 141 strikeouts over 121.1 innings in 22 starts this year.