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Quintana (1-4) allowed four runs on six hits and a walk over five innings Sunday, striking out four and taking a loss against Atlanta.

Quintana coughed up three home runs in the loss, including a pair from Adam Duvall. He's allowed eight runs over his last two starts, raising his season ERA from 2.68 to 3.53 in the process. Quintana had given up just two homers this season entering Sunday's game, and he'd gone seven straight starts without allowing one. He'll look to get back on track in his projected home outing against the Giants next week.

Snell didn't factor into the decision during Sunday's 4-2 loss to Colorado, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in six innings.

Snell retired 12 of 13 Rockies in the first, second, third and sixth innings but struggled in the fourth and fifth, surrendering a combined seven baserunners and two runs in both frames. Through five starts, the 29-year-old possesses a 5.04 ERA and 1.36 WHIP with 29 strikeouts with 13 walks in 25 innings. Snell will go for his first win with a rematch against German Marquez and the Rockies scheduled for next weekend.

Wright (7-3) yielded three runs on five hits and two walks over six innings Sunday, striking out seven and earning a win over the Pirates.

Wright allowed just one run through four innings before serving up a two-run homer to Bryan Reynolds in the fifth. He's picked up a win in three straight outings while posting four consecutive quality starts; the 26-year-old is sporting a 2.70 ERA during that stretch. On the year, Wright owns a strong 80:25 K:BB with a 2.57 ERA through 73.2 frames. He's lined up to face the Cubs in Chicago next week.

Marquez (3-5) earned the win during Sunday's 4-2 victory over San Diego, allowing two runs on six hits with six strikeouts in seven innings.

Marquez faced the minimum through four innings but allowed a single run in both the fifth and seventh innings and departed with game knotted 2-2. Colorado rallied to plate two runs in the eighth to give Marquez his second straight victory. The 27-year-old has now posted consecutive quality starts, though his 6.09 ERA still ranks second-worst out of 62 qualified starters. He'll look to keep the momentum rolling with a rematch against San Diego on tap for next weekend.

Alexander allowed one run on seven hits and three walks over 4.2 innings in Sunday's win over Washington. He struck out two and did not factor in the decision.

Alexander escaped a few jams before the Nationals finally broke through in the fifth inning with Josh Bell's RBI sacrifice fly that knocked Alexander from the game. He's now allowed two or fewer earned runs in each of his first three MLB starts. The 29-year-old is sporting a 2.16 ERA with a lackluster 6:8 K:BB through 16.2 frames. Alexander is expected to start in Cincinnati next week.

Suarez (4-4) allowed four runs (two earned) on four hits and four walks over 4.1 innings Sunday, striking out two and taking a loss against Arizona.

Suarez coughed up three runs in the first inning, but he then settled in to throw three scoreless frames. The 26-year-old was then knocked out of the contest in the fifth inning after Christian Walker's RBI double. After going 3-1 with a 3.72 ERA through his first seven starts, Suarez is 0-3 with a 5.48 ERA over his last five outings. He's projected to take the mound in Washington next week.

Rodon (5-4) allowed two hits and three walks while striking out eight over six scoreless innings to earn the win Sunday over the Dodgers.

This was the second time Rodon's kept runs off the board in his 12 starts this season, and he hadn't recorded eight or more strikeouts since May 9. The 29-year-old threw 64 of his 98 pitches for strikes and efficiently limited the Dodgers' chances to generate offense. Rodon has a 3.18 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 83:25 K:BB through 65 innings in 12 starts. He'll look to build off of this start next weekend in Pittsburgh.

Urias (3-6) allowed two runs on three hits and no walks while striking out 10 in six innings, but he took the loss Sunday versus the Giants.

Despite allowing only eight runs in his last 23.1 innings, Urias has now gone four starts without a win. A pair of first-inning solo home runs to Austin Slater and Mike Yastrzemski accounted for all of the damage in this contest. Urias has a 2.80 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 56:15 K:BB across 64.1 innings, which makes his 3-6 record seem highly unlucky. He's projected for a home start versus the Guardians next weekend.

Ashcraft allowed four runs on nine hits and struck out two in 4.2 innings, taking a no-decision versus the Cardinals on Sunday.

Ashcraft served up a two-run home run to Nolan Arenado in the third inning to account for half of the damage on his line. He also allowed a run to score on a wild pitch in the first and gave up a ground-rule double to Albert Pujols before exiting in the fifth. While 71 of his 99 pitches were strikes, Ashcraft was easy to get hits off of -- the nine hits he allowed were more than double his previous season high, and he posted just a 22 percent CSW (called strikes plus whiffs) rate. The 24-year-old has done more good than bad through five starts, posting a 2.22 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 15:5 K:BB across 28.1 innings with a 3-0 record. He'll look to produce more command next weekend in a home start versus the Brewers.

Cabrera (2-1) took the loss Sunday versus the Astros. He allowed five runs on seven hits, three walks and a hit batter with two strikeouts in 3.2 innings.

Cabrera cruised through six innings in each of his first two starts, but those came against the Rockies and the Nationals. The Astros presented a much firmer challenge, and the 24-year-old was pulled after running into trouble in the fourth inning Sunday. He's at a 3.45 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 15:9 K:BB across 15.2 innings, with the free passes continuing to be the most concerning aspect of his stat line. He'll look to get back on track in a road start versus the Mets next week, and Cabrera's place in the rotation should be safe until at least one of Cody Poteet (elbow) or Jesus Luzardo (forearm) can return, which is still likely weeks away.