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DeGrom allowed three earned runs on five hits while striking out 14 across seven innings in the loss to Atlanta on Thursday. He did not factor into the decision.

DeGrom allowed his first home run in his last seven starts in the first inning to Austin Riley. All three of his runs allowed were in the first inning. DeGrom has struck out at least 14 in four games this season. Despite allowing three earned runs for the first time this season, the future Hall of Famer is leading all of baseball with a 0.95 ERA and a 14.40 K/9. His next start is scheduled for Tuesday against the Brewers.

Burnes is dealing with soreness in his knee but is optimistic he will be able to take his next turn through the rotation, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinelreports.

Burnes exited his start Thursday with a trainer, but he downplayed the injury after the contest. He has apparently been dealing with some soreness in his knee, which was aggravated when his cleat got stuck on the mound when delivering a pitch. Nevertheless, both Burnes and manager Craig Counsell seem to think he won't be forced to miss much time, if any.

Burnes exited Thursday's start with a trainer and appeared to be in discomfort, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Burnes recorded the first out of the eighth inning when he was visited on the mound by a team trainer. It's possible that he was lifted as a precaution, as he had already thrown 94 pitches and was deep into the game. Burnes dominated the Pirates prior to his exit, allowing only one earned run on four hits and one walk while striking out four.

Webb (shoulder) will start his rehab assignment by throwing two innings with Triple-A Sacramento, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Webb threw a simulated game Sunday, clearing the way for this rehab outing. Interestingly, it was also noted that Webb will work out of the bullpen in an additional appearance with Sacramento, as the Giants want to see him work as both a starter and reliever. Through 10 appearances this season, Webb has started on nine occasions.

Cueto is feeling under the weather prior to his start Thursday against the Diamondbacks, but he is still expected to take the mound, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

There's no more detail available related to Cueto's potential illness, though there's also no indication at this point that his start is in jeopardy. Assuming that remains the case, he'll look to build on his last outing, when he threw seven scoreless innings.

Carrasco (hamstring) has been throwing full bullpens recently, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Carrasco was throwing off the slope of the mound in late June, but he's been able to increase his intensity recently as he continues to recover from a right hamstring strain. Although the right-hander's throwing program was paused in mid-June, he's made progress across the past few weeks and could face hitters at some point in the near future if he continues to trend in the right direction.

Freeland (hamstring) will throw a bullpen session Thursday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Freeland left Monday's start with hamstring cramping, but he played catch from 120 feet Wednesday and was able to continue his normal progression between starts. Assuming he feels good after the bullpen session, the southpaw will likely be ready to start against the Cardinals on Saturday.

Gonsolin will follow opener Victor Gonzalez against the Nationals on Thursday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Gonsolin has topped out at four innings since returning from the injured list in early June, so following an opener could provide a better opportunity for him to qualify for a victory. The right-hander has pitched well enough despite the shorter starts with a 2.77 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 18:10 K:BB across 13 innings.

Mets manager Luis Rojas said Thursday that Peterson (side) won't make his next start, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Peterson was removed from Wednesday's start against Atlanta in the top of the fourth inning with right side soreness, and he's still experiencing tightness Thursday. He'll undergo further evaluations once the team returns to New York this weekend, but he'll miss at least one turn through the rotation and could require a trip to the injured list as a result. Rojas said that Corey Oswalt and Thomas Szapucki are candidates to start in Peterson's place, according to DiComo.

Lopez and the Marlins won't play the Phillies on Thursday after the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

The two teams have yet to announce a make-up date for the postponed game. The Marlins will presumably push each of their starters back a day in the pitching schedule on account of the postponement, so Lopez should be in line to start Friday's series opener in Atlanta.