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  • Phillies' Noah Syndergaard: Making team debut Thursday

    Syndergaard will start Thursday's game against the Nationals, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

    Syndergaard was dealt from the Angels to the Phillies just before Tuesday's trade deadline, and he'll make his debut for his new team two days later. The right-hander has posted a 3.74 ERA and 1.25 WHIP in 21.2 innings over his last four starts, but he hasn't started since July 25 against Kansas City.

  • Marlins' Braxton Garrett: 11 Ks in losing effort

    Garrett (2-5) took the loss Tuesday as the Marlins fell 2-1 to the Reds, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out 11.

    The 11 Ks tied the career high he set only three starts before, but a lack of run support left the 24-year-old southpaw in the loss column. Garrett has an impressive 3.03 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 44:8 K:BB through 35.2 innings over six starts since the beginning of July, but the quality of his competition over that stretch shouldn't be ignored -- five of the six outings came against the Reds, Pirates or Nationals, all which rank in the bottom 10 in the league in wRC+ against LHP.

  • Reds' Graham Ashcraft: Falls just short of complete game

    Ashcraft (5-2) picked up the win in Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the Marlins, allowing one unearned run on five hits over 8.1 innings. He struck out three without walking a batter.

    A Kyle Farmer error in the sixth inning led to the only damage against Ashcraft, and the rookie hurler got a chance to go for his first career complete game before getting lifted after 107 pitches (75 strikes) following a one-out double by Jesus Aguilar in the ninth. It was Ashcraft's second straight quality start and seventh of the year, and he'll carry a 4.12 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 49:17 K:BB through 74.1 innings into his next outing.

  • Corbin Burnes SP | ARI

    Brewers' Corbin Burnes: Allows four runs in loss

    Burnes (8-5) took the loss against the Pirates on Tuesday, allowing four runs on three hits while striking out six and walking five across 5.1 innings.

    Burnes was uncharacteristically inefficient Tuesday, throwing 53 of 103 pitches for strikes over 5.1 frames. The four runs allowed to the Pirates were the most he has allowed in a single game since he conceded to five runs to the Padres on June 3. The five walks were a single-game season high for Burnes. Since July 14, his ERA has steadily creeped up and now sits at 2.49. He will look to turn things around in his next appearance, likely Sunday against the Reds.

  • Yu Darvish SP | SD

    Padres' Yu Darvish: Fans seven in 10th win

    Darvish (10-4) picked up the win in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Rockies, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks over six innings in a 13-5 victory. He struck out seven.

    The game wasn't as much of a laugher for Darvish as the final score suggested, as Colorado grabbed a 3-0 lead before the San Diego offense finally got rolling in the bottom of the fourth. The right-hander threw 71 of 107 pitches for strikes as he delivered his fifth straight quality start and 16th in 20 trips to the mound this season, and he'll take a 3.30 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 127:26 K:BB through 128.1 innings into his next outing.

  • Jose Urena SP | LAA

    Rockies' Jose Urena: No-decision Tuesday against Friars

    Urena didn't factor into the decision in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Padres, giving up two runs on three hits and three walks over four innings as the Rockies fell 3-2. He struck out one.

    The right-hander continues to struggle with his control. Urena has issued multiple free passes in all six of his starts for Colorado since joining the club at the beginning of July, leading to a rough 4.94 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 17:16 K:BB through 31 innings. The 30-year-old isn't exactly solidifying his spot in the rotation, but the Rockies also don't seem to have any better options.

  • Ryan Feltner SP | COL

    Rockies' Ryan Feltner: Early exit in matinee

    Feltner didn't factor into the decision in a 13-5 loss to the Padres during the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader, giving up three runs on eight hits and a walk over 3.2 innings. He struck out three.

    The Rockies actually held a 3-0 lead heading into the bottom of the fourth inning despite the Padres having runners on base in each of the first three frames, but Feltner's luck finally ran out in the fourth. The right-hander tossed 76 pitches (46 strikes) before exiting, and he'll likely head back down to Triple-A Albuquerque after this outing, with his 5.75 ERA and 1.45 WHIP over 40.2 innings in the majors this year not making a strong case for a regular rotation spot.

  • Jacob deGrom SP | TEX

    Mets' Jacob deGrom: Excels in season debut

    DeGrom (shoulder) didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Nationals, allowing one run on three hits while striking out six and walking none.

    DeGrom fared about as well as could have been expected in his season debut, throwing 46 of 59 pitches for strikes across five frames. The flamethrower was on a pitch count after returning from a lengthy absence, otherwise the Mets would have let him continue mowing down Washington's offense. DeGrom threw 13 pitches at 100 miles per hour or higher, topping out at 101.6 mph and averaging 99.7 mph overall.

  • Jose Quintana SP | COL

    Cardinals' Jose Quintana: First start with new team on tap

    Quintana is scheduled to start the Cardinals' series finale with the Cubs in St. Louis on Thursday.

    Quintana will be making his Cardinals debut Thursday after he was acquired from the Pirates on Monday along with reliever Chris Stratton in exchange for right-hander Johan Oviedo and first baseman Malcom Nunez. The Cardinals also added another starting pitcher in Jordan Montgomery prior to Tuesday's deadline, leaving Dakota Hudson most at risk of moving to the bullpen if St. Louis opts to maintain a five-man rotation. Quintana had been solid through his first 20 outings of the season with Pittsburgh, compiling a 3.50 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in 103 innings.

  • Alex Wood RP | ATH

    Giants' Alex Wood: Done in by second inning

    Wood (7-9) took the loss during Tuesday's 9-5 defeat at the hands of the Dodgers, allowing six runs on nine hits and one walk with six strikeouts in 5.1 innings.

    Wood bookended his outing with clean frames, but the middle was messy -- four runs on five baserunners in the second and additional runs in each of the next two innings. The rough start to August comes on the heels of a superb July that featured a 1.65 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 27.1 innings across five turns, and the 31-year-old struck out at least six batters for the fourth time in five starts. Wood carries a 4.42 ERA and 1.25 WHIP into his next start, tentatively scheduled for Monday against the Padres.

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