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Lopez (shoulder) will throw a 30-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Lopez threw off a mound Saturday, and he'll increase his pitch count Tuesday. The right-hander has continued to make progress since he was placed on the 10-day injured list in mid-July, although he'll presumably need to face hitters in some capacity before he's reinstated from the injured list.

Kim was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with left elbow inflammation. The move is retroactive to Aug. 8.

Kim received some extra days between his last two starts, and he'll land on the injured list after allowing two runs over four innings Saturday against the Royals. The severity of the injury remains unclear, though the left-hander will be eligible to be activated Aug. 18. Jack Flaherty (oblique) will fill the open rotation spot if he's activated from the injured list this week.

Kershaw (forearm) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Monday.

The transaction may not actually have an impact on Kershaw's return timeline, as he's been out since early July and isn't expected to return until sometime in September, at which point his 60 days will have already elapsed. The move confirms that he won't be back in the first few days of the month, but that didn't seem likely anyway, as he's still managing soreness in his forearm and hasn't resumed throwing.

Walker (7-7) was tagged with the loss Sunday against Philadelphia after allowing three runs on four hits and a walk across six innings. He struck out one.

Walker's issues with the long ball continue, as he has given up at least two homers in four straight outings and three in two of those contests. The right-hander has lost in four straight appearances as well, posting a 7.84 ERA during that span.

Wheeler (10-6) tossed a complete-game shutout in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Mets, scattering two hits and one walk while striking out 11.

On the day the Phillies retired the No. 34 jersey of Roy Halladay, Wheeler paid homage to the late Hall of Famer by retiring 22 consecutive batters -- the most in franchise history since Halladay's perfect game on May 29, 2010. Wheeler was supremely efficient in recording double-digit punchouts for the sixth time this season, pumping in 80 of his 108 pitches for strikes on the afternoon. He now sits on a 2.42 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 23.9 K-BB% on the season, numbers that should put Wheeler in the conversation for his first Cy Young Award if voters penalize Mets ace Jacob deGrom (1.08 ERA, 0.55 WHIP and 41.7 K-BB%) for his lower volume of innings pitched due to injury.

Davies (6-9) took the loss to the White Sox on Sunday, allowing seven runs on seven hits and a walk with five strikeouts in two innings.

Davies labored immediately, allowing three home runs in the first inning. He surrendered five runs in that first frame and two more in the second to mark consecutive starts permitting seven runs. The 28-year-old righty has now lost three straight starts, allowing 18 runs in 12 innings, causing Davies' ERA to balloon to 5.26 from 4.30 in that span. The one positive has been 22 strikeouts over his last 17.1 innings pitched.

Cueto allowed four runs on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts in 5.1 innings versus Milwaukee on Sunday. He did not factor in the decision.

For the fifth straight start, Cueto failed to get through six innings. The 35-year-old was in line for the loss when he exited, but San Francisco pulled off another comeback to get him off the hook. The right-hander's ERA ticked up to 3.98 with a 1.28 WHIP and 92:24 K:BB through 104 innings this season. He lines up for a home start versus Colorado next weekend.

Mahle (9-3) allowed two runs on six hits while striking out 10 over seven innings to earn the win over Pittsburgh on Sunday.

After a shaky five-inning effort against Minnesota on Tuesday, Mahle rebounded with his longest start since June 5. The 10 strikeouts also accounted for his second-highest total of the year. The right-hander has a 3.78 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 148:45 K:BB through 123.2 innings this season. He's projected to make his next start In Philadelphia.

Corbin (6-11) allowed five runs on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts in six innings, taking the loss Sunday versus Atlanta.

The 32-year-old gave up two-run home runs to Ozzie Albies and Adam Duvall in the contest, the latter ultimately enough to saddle him with a loss. Corbin has now allowed at least four runs in five straight starts while yielding nine homers in that span. He has an uninspiring 5.83 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 95:39 K:BB through 122 innings across 22 starts. The southpaw is projected to make his next start at home in a rematch with Atlanta next weekend.

Fried (9-7) allowed a run on seven hits and a walk while striking out five in six innings to earn the win Sunday over Washington.

The 27-year-old was excellent in his third straight quality start, and he picked up his second win in that span. The only run Fried gave up came on an Alcides Escobar single in the third inning. Through 103.2 innings, the southpaw has a 3.91 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 106:34 K:BB, though he's yielded just 10 runs in his last 36 innings. He lines up for his next start as a road rematch with Washington next weekend.