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Wood (3-4) took the loss Saturday versus the Reds. He allowed three runs on four hits and a walk with six strikeouts in 5.2 innings.

Three of the five baserunners Wood allowed came in the first inning. Kyle Farmer took him deep to give the Reds an early lead, and the Giants' offense wasn't able to get Wood off the hook. The southpaw had a rough May, allowing 15 runs (14 earned) in 23.2 innings across five starts. He's at a 4.81 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 45:13 K:BB across 43 innings overall in his nine starts this year. He'll look to get things back on track with a road start in Miami next week.

Gutierrez (1-6) earned the win Saturday versus the Giants. He allowed a run on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts in five innings.

The only run against Gutierrez came on a Joc Pederson double in the third inning. It's been a brutal start to the season for Gutierrez, who had given up multiple runs in each of his first seven starts without completing five innings in any of them prior to Saturday's step in the right direction. He owns an ugly 7.71 ERA, 1.83 WHIP and 28:22 K:BB across 35 innings this year. The 26-year-old projects to make his next start versus the lowly Nationals next week.

Woodford won't start Monday against the Padres after he pitched out of the bullpen during Saturday's game against the Brewers, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Woodford was in the mix to serve as the starter during Monday's series opener against San Diego, but he threw 39 pitches (29 strikes) over three innings Saturday. While the right-hander was effective against Milwaukee and picked up his first hold of the season, he'll no longer draw the start Monday. The Cardinals haven't yet announced a starter for Monday's matchup, but Packy Naughton seems like a strong candidate to take the mound, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Houser (3-5) was tagged with the loss Saturday after he pitched four innings, giving up eight runs (five earned) on nine hits and a walk while striking out one versus the Cardinals.

Houser didn't have his best stuff Saturday, surrendering a season-high nine hits while also allowing two home runs including a three-run shot by Paul Goldschmidt in the third. The one strikeout was a season low for the starter and the eight-run blow up ended a two-game quality start streak for him. Houser had only allowed one homer all season before Saturday and the rough outing raised his ERA from 2.98 to 3.69. He tentatively lines up to face the Padres in his next start Thursday.

Miley is day-to-day with a minor shoulder issue but believes he'll be able to avoid the injured list, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Miley doesn't seem to have an official diagnosis, as the veteran lefty referred to his injury as "a little something." He felt better Saturday after playing catch, but whether or not the Cubs share his optimism about avoiding the injured list is not yet clear. If he's available, he could be asked to start one half of Monday's doubleheader against Milwaukee.

DeGrom (shoulder) extended his throwing distance to 135 feet this week and said he feels "completely normal," Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

DeGrom continues to make gradual progress as he works his way back from the stress reaction on his scapula which has so far prevented him from making his season debut. He still has several more steps to go, and his recent health history hardly inspires confidence, but it's undoubtedly a good sign to see that he's progressing and feels healthy. The Mets haven't committed to a timeline for deGrom to return from the 60-day injured list, though pitching coach Jeremy Hefner said the right-hander will likely require 3-to-5 minor-league rehab starts prior to being activated. If deGrom remains setback free in his buildup program, he could have a chance at debuting in late June or early July.

Liberatore (1-0) got the win Saturday after he pitched five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and three walks while striking out six against the Brewers.

After getting recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Monday, Liberatore made his second career start Saturday and blanked the Brewers over five frames. The left-hander looked far sharper in this one than his May 21 debut, surrendering two hits compared to the seven the Pirates got off him last time. With Steven Matz (shoulder) on the injured list, Liberatore is tentatively set to pitch again Thursday versus the Cubs. He'll carry a 3.72 ERA and 1.45 WHIP with nine punchouts over 9.2 innings into the outing.

Pepiot was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday.

The right-hander started Friday's game against the Diamondbacks and gave up a run on three hits and three walks while striking out five in 4.1 innings. While Pepiot was effective in his third major-league start, he'll head back to the minors with Michael Grove being recalled by the Dodgers on Saturday.

Grove was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday.

Grove made his major-league debut as a starter in mid-May, and he struck out three in 3.2 scoreless innings against the Phillies. While the right-hander will rejoin the major-league roster Saturday, it appears as though he'll be available out of the bullpen for now. Ryan Pepiot was sent down to make room for Grove on the active roster.

Soroka (Achilles) will join Atlanta's spring training facility in Florida to continue his rehab and will face live hitters at the team complex before eventually beginning a rehab assignment, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Soroka has been sidelined by a sequence of Achilles issues since August of 2020, and it looks as though his absence will last roughly two years before he finally returns to the big leagues. He's making encouraging progress, though it's unclear exactly when he'd be ready to begin his rehab assignment.