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Hill covered three innings and gave up three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Nationals, a game New York and Washington resumed Wednesday.

Fantasy managers who kept Hill active this week were dealt a tough hand when Tuesday's series opener versus Washington was suspended in the second inning due to inclement weather. Rather than having Hill start the game originally scheduled for Wednesday -- which was later postponed to Thursday -- the Mets turned to him to take the hill for the resumption of Tuesday's contest. Hill was already facing an uphill battle to pick up the win due to the game resuming with the Mets trailing 3-1, and though New York was able to overcome a pair of three-run deficits Wednesday, the team didn't take the lead until after Hill departed the contest. The veteran southpaw has largely underwhelmed since being traded to the Mets on July 23, posting a 5.00 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in 18 innings across four outings.

DeGrom (elbow) will undergo another MRI in the coming days, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

DeGrom's second MRI has been expected after he was shut down at the end of July due to right forearm inflammation. If the exam comes back clean, the right-hander will restart a throwing program, and a better timetable for his return would come into focus based on how he feels after throwing. The timing of deGrom's next step depends on the results of the MRI, but he appears close to resuming baseball activities.

Carrasco was charged with four earned runs on four hits and a walk over one inning in his start Tuesday against the Nationals, a game in which the Mets won, 8-7, after the suspended contest was resumed Wednesday.

Even if inclement weather Tuesday hadn't cut Carrasco's start short, he likely wouldn't have been asked to work much longer after needing 33 pitches to record the game's first three outs. He was at least spared his first loss of the season, as the Mets roared back from a three-run deficit to claim a comeback victory. Carrasco tentatively lines up to make his next start Sunday at home versus the Dodgers.

Gibson (8-4) took the loss Wednesday, coughing up six runs (three earned) on six hits and three walks over 4.1 innings as the Phillies fell 8-2 to the Dodgers. He struck out three.

Originally scheduled to get the start Wednesday, Gibson instead found himself used as a primary pitcher when manager Joe Girardi decided to hold him back due to the threat of bad weather, and he didn't enter the contest until after a 57-minute rain delay prior to the third inning. The ploy backfired when the right-hander gave up the first runs of the game in the top of the fourth, putting the Phillies in a hole they couldn't climb out of. Gibson has been a steadying force on the staff since being picked up at the trade deadline, posting a 3.18 ERA over his first three outings for Philly, but his 1.41 WHIP and 11:9 K:BB through 17 innings are worrying.

Burnes (7-4) earned the win over the Cubs on Wednesday, pitching eight scoreless innings during which he allowed four hits and no walks while striking out 15.

The 2021 season has been a coming out campaign for Burnes, and his ascension to the ranks of MLB's elite starters hit its high point Wednesday when the right-hander notched a career-high 15 punchouts. Even more remarkably, Burnes at one point struck out 10 straight batters -- all on swinging strikes -- to tie a major-league record. Altogether, he induced a whopping 30 swings-and-misses, the second most of any pitcher in a single game this season. With the spectacular outing, Burnes now holds a 2.23 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 172:21 K:BB across 121 innings. He'll look to continue building his Cy Young case when he faces St. Louis on the road next week.

Toussaint hurled five innings against Cincinnati on Wednesday, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks while striking out five. He did not factor in the decision.

The right-hander breezed through five scoreless frames, but he struggled in the sixth, giving up a two-run homer to Joey Votto and exiting the contest when Mike Moustakas followed with a single. Though he was in line to win upon his departure, the Reds tallied three runs between the eighth and ninth innings to send the game into extra frames and remove Toussaint from a decision. Toussaint's role in the rotation moving forward is uncertain given the imminent return of Huascar Ynoa (hand), though the Braves could opt to go to a six-man rotation to allow both hurlers to keep a starting role.

Miley completed five innings against Atlanta on Wednesday, allowing five runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four.

Miley clearly didn't have his best stuff in the contest, as he tossed only 45 of 77 pitches for strikes and surrendered five runs for only the second time this season. The left-handed hurler was able to avoid a loss, however, when the Reds mounted a comeback that sent the game into extra innings. Miley has struggled with walks of late, giving up 18 free passes over his past six starts covering 37.2 frames, but he has still managed to put up a strong 2.87 ERA while going 3-0 over that span. He'll likely make his next start at home against the Cubs early next week.

Wainwright (11-6) allowed two hits and no walks while striking out seven across nine scoreless innings to earn the win Wednesday against the Pirates.

Wainwright thoroughly dominated the Pirates, as he required only 88 pitches to throw his second complete game of the season. He generated only five swinging strikes but kept opposing hitters off balance by firing 17 called strikes. Wainwright has now turned in five consecutive quality starts, working at least seven innings in each of those appearances. For the season, Wainwright has an excellent 3.27 ERA with a 137:37 K:BB across 148.2 frames.

Senzatela (2-9) allowed three runs on nine hits and a walk with three strikeouts over six innings, taking the loss versus Houston on Wednesday.

The right-hander continues to yield a lot of hits, as this was his ninth straight start in which he's given up at least seven hits. Senzatela put together a quality start despite the hit total, but he received little help from his Colorado teammates. He owns a 4.71 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 74:23 K:BB across 105 innings this season. Senzatela lines up for an unfavorable home start versus San Diego next week.

Stroman won't start Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Nationals since the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

The two teams completed the suspended game from Tuesday earlier in the evening, but Wednesday's regularly-scheduled contest was forced to be pushed back. The game will be made up via a doubleheader Thursday, and Stroman will start the matinee, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.