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Brubaker (4-7) was tagged with the loss Saturday against the Cardinals after allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while fanning three across six innings.

Brubaker might have been tagged with his seventh loss of the season, but this was also his third quality start over his last five appearances. The right-hander owns a 3.82 ERA on the season, which is quite good considering the struggles the Pirates have gone through all year long. Brubaker will try to deliver another solid performance in his next start, which is scheduled for next week at home against Milwaukee.

Wainwright (6-5) earned the win Saturday against the Pirates after tossing six innings of one-run ball, allowing six hits and a walk while fanning eight.

Wainwright has pitched at least six innings in five straight appearances and has gone 3-1 with a 2.45 ERA during that five-game span. The veteran hurler has also fanned at least six in each of his last four appearances while allowing two or fewer runs in each of those contests. It's safe to say that four-game span has been his most productive stretch of the campaign. The veteran hurler is expected to make his next start on the road against the Rockies next week.

Manager Brian Snitker confirmed that Muller will start Sunday's game against the Reds, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

All signs were pointing toward Muller getting the ball in place of Max Fried (blister) and the skipper has now confirmed that the southpaw will make his second big-league start during the series finale. Muller took the loss in his first major-league start Monday, allowing one run on one hit and two walks across four innings. He'll look to work deeper into the game Sunday.

Corbin (5-6) allowed three runs on five hits over six innings in a loss to Miami on Saturday. He struck out six.

Corbin was touched up for a pair of runs in the second inning and gave up a Jon Berti home run in the fifth. He did enough to pick up a quality start, and it was his first outing without issuing a walk since mid-May. Corbin now owns a 5.33 ERA and 1.37 WHIP with a 68:28 K:BB over 82.2 innings this season.

Carrasco (hamstring) threw a light bullpen session Saturday, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Carrasco had been throwing off flat ground in the outfield recently, but he threw off the edge of the mound during Saturday's throwing session. While the right-hander didn't throw off a full slope Saturday, he's now starting a progression once again after his throwing program was paused in mid-June.

Stroman (hip) could start Sunday's game against the Phillies, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Stroman has been dealing with left hip soreness since Tuesday, but he had an MRI that came back clean Wednesday and could start on normal rest Sunday. The right-hander will throw Saturday before the team determines his status for Sunday's series finale. If Stroman doesn't start, Jerad Eickhoff would likely take the mound.

Mikolas (forearm) expects to advance to bullpen sessions by the All-Star break, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Mikolas missed all of April and most of May with a shoulder injury and was shut down with a forearm issue after just one start. He still has a while left to go in his recovery but has plenty of time to return at some point this season. He's hoping to begin a rehab assignment in late July or early August.

Woodford (1-1) took the loss in a defeat at the hands of the Pirates on Friday, allowing an earned run on a hit and a walk while failing to record an out in the fifth inning.

Woodford entered with one out in the fifth and the score knotted at 4-4, and he ultimately allowed an RBI single to Jacob Stallings that made him the pitcher of record. The right-hander has been particularly hittable of late, giving up an earned run in five of his last six appearances. He has seen his ERA balloon from 3.18 to 4.24 during that span.

Soroka suffered a complete re-tear of his Achilles tendon Thursday and will require season-ending surgery.

Soroka felt a pop in his right Achilles while walking to the clubhouse Thursday, and an MRI revealed that he will miss the rest of the current campaign. The right-hander underwent surgery on his Achilles tendon in late May, but he had resumed throwing exercises before aggravating the injury. A timetable for Soroka's return will be established after he undergoes surgery next week, but he could be sidelined until July of 2022, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Gonsolin allowed one run on one hit and two walks while striking out seven over four innings Friday against the Cubs. He did not factor into the decision and walked in his only plate appearance of the evening.

Gonsolin had his best outing of the season in his fourth start since returning from the injured list. The only hit he allowed was a first-inning solo home run off the bat of Kris Bryant. He would then work around two walks to pitch three more scoreless innings. The 27-year-old tossed 69 pitches over a season-high four frames and also struck out a season-high seven batters, six of which came from his splitter. Gonsolin now owns a 2.77 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 18:10 K:BB over 13 innings and lines up to face the Nationals next week.