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Gallen (11-2) earned the win during Sunday's 5-1 victory over Milwaukee, allowing two hits and one walk with seven strikeouts in seven scoreless innings.

Gallen limited Milwaukee to one baserunner in each of the first, second and fourth innings and finished strong by retiring the final 11 batters he faced. The seven shutout frames extended Gallen's scoreless innings streak to 41.1 -- the eighth-longest streak of all time. During the six-start stretch, the 27-year-old has permitted 24 baserunners compared to 46 strikeouts and has lowered his ERA from 3.31 to 2.42, sixth-best among qualified starters. He's scheduled to take the mound again next weekend in Colorado.

Eflin (kneecap) is scheduled to throw live batting practice in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Eflin is ready to move on to the next phase of his rehab program for his right patellofemoral injury after he most recently threw 35 pitches in a bullpen session Friday. According to Matt Gelb of The Athletic, Eflin is expected to rejoin the Phillies as a reliever whenever he makes his way back from the 60-day IL, but what exact role he might hold in the bullpen is still up in the air. Gelb speculates that Eflin could be deployed as a traditional one-inning max-effort reliever, as a multi-inning option or as an opener versus righty-heavy lineups.

Anderson walked four and struck out four over 2.2 scoreless and hitless innings in a no-decision versus the Rockies in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader.

Anderson finally kept runs off the board, though that was more luck than skill after he walked four batters and threw just 27 of 56 pitches for strikes. The 34-year-old right-hander is still working on getting stretched out amid his struggles at the major-league level -- he's allowed eight runs (seven earned) in five innings across three appearances with the Reds. Assuming he stays on a regular schedule this time through the rotation, he's lined up for a road start in Milwaukee next weekend.

Houser will start Monday's game against the Rockies, Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin reports.

Houser pitched in relief Wednesday against the Pirates and struck out two over two scoreless innings. While Freddy Peralta was initially slated to start Monday, Houser will step in on short notice since Peralta will be pushed back a few days.

Peralta won't start Monday's game against the Rockies, Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin reports.

Peralta was initially listed as Monday's starter, and though he's not dealing with any reported physical issue, he hasn't bounced back well enough after his last start and will ultimately get a few more days to rest prior to returning to the mound. Adrian Houser will take his place as Monday's starter, while Peralta is expected to start one of the two games during Thursday's doubleheader against the Giants.

Mikolas (11-10) allowed two hits and a walk while striking out three over eight shutout innings to earn the win Sunday over the Cubs.

Mikolas mostly pitched to contact, amassing just eight whiffs while throwing 68 of 97 pitches for strikes. One of the two hits he allowed was a Franmil Reyes double, but Mikolas had no trouble eliminating the few scoring threats that the Cubs produced. He's gone eight innings in three of his last six starts, but he's been ineffective in the other three starts in that span. Overall, this solid outing lowered the right-hander's ERA to 3.32 with a 1.01 WHIP and 127:31 K:BB through 176.1 innings across 28 starts this year. He's projected for a road start in Pittsburgh next weekend.

Stroman allowed just four hits and struck out five without walking a batter over seven scoreless innings, but he did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Cardinals.

Stroman was excellent in a pitchers' duel with Miles Mikolas, but the Cubs failed to cash in any of their four baserunners. While Stroman is winless over his last seven outings, he's taken just one loss while posting a 3.29 ERA and 1.15 WHIP across 41 innings in that span. The strong stretch has trimmed his season ERA to 3.73 with a 1.17 WHIP and 90:29 K:BB through 108.2 innings across 20 starts this year. The right-hander is projected for a home start versus the Giants next weekend.

Carrasco (13-6) took the loss Sunday, allowing five runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks over 2.2 innings against the Nationals. He struck out two.

The 35-year-old's return from an oblique injury did not go as planned as he surrendered a run on a double and a single to start the game. He got through the second inning with relative ease but ran into trouble again in the third after a one-out single and a costly Jeff McNeil throwing error snowballed into four runs, all of which were unearned, and led to him being pulled from the game after throwing 54 pitches. Carrasco will take a 3.91 ERA into his next start.

Painter struck out nine batters in seven innings in his start for Double-A Reading on Saturday, giving up one run on eight hits and no walks.

The 19-year-old righty began the year with Single-A Clearwater, posting a 1.40 ERA in nine starts before moving to High-A Jersey Shore in early June. Things went even better for him after the promotion, as he cruised to a 0.98 ERA in eight outings before moving up to the Double-A level in mid-August. Through his first three starts for Reading, he owns a 1.40 ERA and 23:1 K:BB. His outstanding season has accelerated his timeline, and he now seemingly has a shot to debut in the first half of 2023.

The Dodgers recalled Pepiot from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday.

After Pepiot made his first seven career MLB appearances as a starter, manager Dave Roberts said the rookie right-hander is scheduled to work as a primary pitcher out of the bullpen behind opener Caleb Ferguson in Sunday's game against the Padres, per Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register. While the setup may end up limiting Pepiot's innings compared to a traditional start, it could help his case for factoring into the decision. If the Dodgers choose to keep a six-man rotation intact for the upcoming week, Pepiot will likely continue to make starts or operate as a primary pitcher while Tony Gonsolin (forearm) is on the shelf.