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Wood (8-3) earned the win Wednesday over the Cardinals, allowing a run on three hits and two walks while striking out six over seven innings.

Wood had one of his better outings of the season, and the only run scored against him came in the first off an RBI double by Nolan Arenado. The 30-year-old lefty settled in afterward, throwing six shutout innings and 62-of-94 pitches for strikes while not allowing another baserunner to reach scoring position. Wednesday was his first quality start since June 14, which was a run of three starts. He's struck out at least six while allowing no more than two runs or four hits in four of his last five outings. Wood will head into the All-Star break with a 3.67 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 87:27 K:BB over 83.1 innings.

Paddack (4-6) took the loss against Washington on Wednesday, hurling two-plus innings and allowing nine runs (eight earned) on nine hits and one walk while striking out two.

Paddack fell behind early in the contest, surrendering a three-run homer to Juan Soto in the first inning. Things didn't get much better for the right-hander from there, as he allowed four more runs in the second before departing in the third inning without recording an out. The disastrous outing was a fitting cap to an inconsistent first half of the campaign for Paddack, who has allowed one or zero earned runs in five of his outings but five or more four times. He'll carry a disappointing 5.40 ERA into his next start, which is tentatively scheduled to come in Atlanta after the All-Star break.

Corbin (6-7) earned the win over San Diego on Wednesday, tossing six innings and allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three.

The southpaw didn't dominate in the contest -- he threw only 66 of 106 pitches for strikes and did not record a single 1-2-3 inning -- but he did enough to notch both a quality start and the win. The victory snapped a two-start losing streak and pushed his record to 6-7 on the season. Corbin finished the first half of the campaign with a disappointing 5.40 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 7.0 K/9. He isn't likely to pitch again until Washington's series at home against San Diego immediately following the All-Star break.

Wheeler (6-5) allowed seven runs (four earned) on eight hits and one walk while striking out six across 5.2 innings to take the loss Wednesday against the Cubs.

Wheeler was hit around by the Cubs early on, as he surrendered five of his seven runs in the first two innings. He was hurt by his defense in the opening frame but still clearly didn't have his best stuff. The eight hits allowed were his highest mark since May 12 -- a span of nine outings. Positively, Wheeler managed 14 swinging strikes on 97 pitches and surrendered no walks or home runs. Despite the shaky outing, Wheeler has maintained a tremendous 2.26 ERA with a 145:26 K:BB across 119.2 innings on the campaign.

Martinez will be sidelined for the near future by a torn ligament in his right thumb, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander landed on the injured list earlier in the day with what was labeled a ligament strain, but he's apparently dealing with a full tear of the thumb ligament. Martinez doesn't have a timetable for his return given the recency of the diagnosis, but he can be ruled out indefinitely while he continues to be evaluated and begins treatment back in St. Louis.

Burnes (knee) allowed a run on six hits and struck out eight over 5.2 innings in a no-decision in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Mets.

Burnes left his last start with knee soreness, but it didn't seem to be a factor Wednesday. The right-hander left the contest in line for the win, but Josh Hader's first blown save of the season denied Burnes a decision. Through 87.2 innings, he's posted a 2.36 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 128:15 K:BB. The 26-year-old's next start is expected to come after the All-Star break.

DeGrom allowed two runs on four hits and struck out 10 in seven innings, taking a no-decision in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader versus Milwaukee.

The right-hander was effective Wednesday despite allowing multiple home runs for the first time in 15 starts this season. DeGrom gave up solo shots to Luis Urias and Jace Peterson, and that would have saddled him with the loss were it not for Jose Peraza's game-tying homer in the bottom of the seventh. This was the third start in a row deGrom has allowed multiple runs, but he still has an outstanding 1.08 ERA, 0.54 WHIP and 146:11 K:BB across 92 innings. His next start is expected to come after the All-Star break.

Kershaw was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with left forearm inflammation, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Kershaw threw only 54 pitches in his last start Saturday with the outing shortened by rain, and he'll end up on the injured list rather than making another start before the All-Star break. The left-hander was poised to pitch Friday versus the Diamondbacks, but the Dodgers will now have to fill another spot in the rotation. The 33-year-old will be eligible to be activated for the start of the second half July 16 in Colorado, though it's unclear if he's expected to be ready by that point.

Martinez (thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right thumb ligament strain, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

The righty threw a side session this week after exiting Sunday's start with what was initially thought to be a bruised thumb. However, this latest development means Martinez will be sidelined until after the All-Star break, and it's unclear whether he'll require longer than a minimum stay on the IL. Lars Nootbaar was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Smyly (7-3) allowed three runs on nine hits and three walks while recording four strikeouts across five innings to earn the win over the Pirates on Wednesday.

All three runs came via a first-inning, three-run homer by Jacob Stallings. Though Smyly dealt with plenty of traffic on the bases, he held Pittsburgh scoreless in the next four innings to cap off an 88-pitch outing. The lefty has earned the win in five consecutive starts and has yielded three runs or fewer in seven straight. Smyly has certainly become a reliable starter for the Braves, and he will make his next start after the All-Star break.