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Senzatela allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out three over six innings in a no-decision against the Phillies on Thursday.

Make it six straight quality starts for Senzatela, who allowed a solo homer to Bryce Harper in the first inning but little else. He was not personally rewarded with a win for his efforts, something he's familiar with -- Senzatela went 10 straight starts without a win from June 8 to Aug. 23 before earning wins in his two starts prior to Thursday. The team context works against him and all the contact leaves him susceptible to blowups, especially at home. Senzatela lines up for a road start in Atlanta next week.

Luzardo allowed two runs on two hits and four walks over 5.2 innings in a no-decision Thursday against the Mets. He also had eight strikeouts, matching his season high.

Luzardo brought in a run with a wild pitch in the first inning and gave up a solo homer to Javier Baez in the third but otherwise limited the damage while working into the sixth inning for the third straight start. After a rough start to his Miami career, Luzardo has settled in lately with a 2.60 ERA and 19:7 K:BB in 17.1 innings over his past three outings. He's tentatively lined up for a road matchup at Washington in his next scheduled start.

Stroman allowed one run on four hits with seven strikeouts over 6.1 innings in Thursday's no-decision against the Marlins.

Stroman just keeps humming along, logging his fourth quality start in his last five outings. He put up zeroes for the first five innings Thursday before a Jazz Chisholm RBI groundout finally got the Marlins on the board in the sixth. Stroman is 9-12 on the year despite a sparkling 2.87 ERA and 143:39 K:BB in 163 innings. He's scheduled for a home start against the Cardinals next week.

Gonsolin allowed one run on three hits and a pair of walks with three strikeouts across three innings during Thursday's loss to the Cardinals. He did not factor into the decision.

Gonsolin, who was activated from the injured list ahead of Thursday's game after dealing with shoulder issues, was on a limited pitch count in his return. The 27-year-old tossed 55 pitches, including 34 for strikes. During his recent rehab start, Gonsolin allowed one run on three hits and a walk while striking out one batter over 2.1 innings. The right-hander will look to get further stretched out in his next outing, which tentatively lines up for a favorable matchup at home Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.

Woodford gave up one run on three hits and a pair of walks while striking out three across four innings during Thursday's win over the Dodgers. He did not factor into the decision.

Woodford held his own against a volatile Dodgers lineup with his only blemish of the day coming from an RBI single by Trea Turner in the third. With his successful outing, the right-hander is expected to remain in the rotation for at least another turn, which tentatively lines up for next week against the Mets in New York. Across 22 games (four starts) this season, Woodford has compiled a 4.28 ERA and 1.39 WHIP.

Martinez (thumb) played catch on the field Thursday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Martinez is considered unlikely to return before the end of the season, though he's not yet been completely ruled out. The fact that he's throwing in some capacity is certainly a positive sign, but he's still several steps from getting back into game action and doesn't seem to have the time to complete those steps before the campaign ends.

Gonsolin (shoulder) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Thursday's start against the Cardinals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Gonsolin had been on the injured list since July 31 but will take the mound in Thursday's series finale in St. Louis. He recently made a rehab start and allowed a run on three hits and a walk while striking out one in 2.1 innings. The right-hander will likely be on a pitch count during Thursday's matchup, but he'll provide a boost to the Dodgers' rotation now that he's healthy.

Alcantara didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Mets, allowing one run on four hits and a walk over nine innings. He struck out a career-high 14.

The right-hander is emerging as the bona fide ace he's long been projected to become. Alcantara's lone mistake Wednesday resulted in a seventh-inning solo shot by Michael Conforto, but he was otherwise dominant over 114 pitches (81 strikes). The 26-year-old has fanned double-digit batters in three of his last four starts, posting a 2.45 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and brilliant 43:4 K:BB through 29.1 innings over that stretch.

Hill didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 2-1 extra-inning loss to the Marlins, allowing one run on five hits over six innings. He struck out eight without walking a batter.

The veteran southpaw hasn't recorded a win since June 23, back when he was still with the Rays, but it's not for lack of trying. Over his last four starts, Hill sports a 2.45 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 22:2 K:BB through 22 innings.

Darvish (8-9) earned the win over the Angels on Wednesday, pitching six innings and allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out seven.

Darvish entered the contest with a 7.57 ERA over his past nine starts, but he was able to push those struggles aside and hold Los Angeles to a single run over six frames. That helped him earn his first win since June 21 and snap a string of 10 straight starts without a victory. The right-hander will look to carry the momentum into his next start, which is likely to come at San Francisco early next week.