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Darvish (6-2) was tagged with the loss Wednesday against the Cubs despite giving up just two runs on three hits and two walks while fanning eight across seven innings.

Darvish looked excellent on the mound and notched his eighth quality start of the campaign, but that wasn't enough to extend his undefeated streak to nine appearances due to the lack of run support. Darvish has been one of the most dominant pitchers in the National League this season, however, and he improved his ERA to a blistering 2.28 over 79 innings across 13 starts. His next start should be a tough one, however, as he lines up to face the Rockies on the road next week.

Gray (groin) will miss at least two starts as he recovers from a right groin strain, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Cincinnati will be without one of its more consistent starters for no fewer than two turns through the rotation. Riley O'Brien is expected to fill Gray's spot until he's ready to return.

Manager Luis Rojas said Wednesday that Carrasco (hamstring) is no longer throwing off a mound, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Rojas said that Carrasco hasn't suffered a setback, but the right-hander is working on regaining his strength in his hamstring before he ramps up his intensity. The 34-year-old remains without a timetable to return, but a better idea of his status could come into focus once he's able to get back on the mound.

Strasburg (neck) hasn't yet resumed throwing, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Strasburg has been on the 10-day injured list with a neck strain since June 2, but he's been limited to lower-body workouts during the first week of his recovery process. Manager Dave Martinez said Wednesday that he wants the right-hander's nerve irritation to subside before he resumes throwing. A better idea of Strasburg's return timetable could come into focus once he's cleared to throw.

Gray was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right groin strain Wednesday.

Gray was removed from Tuesday's loss to Milwaukee with right groin tightness, and he'll miss at least one turn through the rotation while he recovers. It's not yet clear when the right-hander will be able to return to the mound, and the Reds haven't announced who could take his place in the rotation. Right-hander Art Warren was called up by the Reds in a corresponding move.

Garrett is slated to start Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Miami currently has six starters on the 10-day or 60-day injured list, two of its top pitching prospects (Sixto Sanchez and Edward Cabrera) on the 7-day minor-league IL, and another starting option in the midst of serving an 80-game suspension (Paul Campbell), so Garrett will get the chance to step into a depleted rotation. Garrett hasn't fared well in his three career outings at the big-league level, giving up eight earned runs on 11 hits and six walks over 10.2 innings.

The Dodgers activated Gonsolin (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list ahead of his start Wednesday against the Pirates.

Los Angeles placed first baseman/outfielder Yoshi Tsutsugo (calf) on the 10-day IL and transferred reliever Scott Alexander (shoulder) to the 60-day IL to clear room for Gonsolin on the 26-man active roster and 40-man roster, respectively. After tossing 3.2 innings (60 pitches) in his third and final rehab start at Triple-A Oklahoma City last week, Gonsolin could be subject to a workload restriction in his first major-league start of 2021. The right-hander was a key piece of the Los Angeles rotation in 2020, logging a 2.31 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 8.9 K/9 in nine outings (eight starts).

Lopez (2-3) earned the win Tuesday against the Rockies after allowing two runs on five hits while striking out eight across eight innings.

Lopez was just three outs away from hurling a complete game and was dominant across the board, tossing 68 of his 96 pitches for strikes and recording a season-best mark in walks. He's now fanned at least eight in three of his last four outings. The right-hander has also gone five straight appearances allowing two or fewer runs, and he's slated to take the ball again during the weekend series at home against the Braves.

Senzatela (2-6) was tagged with the loss Tuesday against the Marlins after allowing four runs on nine hits and a walk while fanning eight across six innings.

Senzatela was coming off his best start of the season in his previous appearance, but he wasn't able to build off that effort and picked up his sixth loss of the campaign. On the brighter side, he's hurled at least six frames in back-to-back outings for the first time all season, and he'll attempt to bounce back in his next scheduled start this weekend on the road against the Reds.

Houser (4-5) earned the win in a victory over the Reds on Tuesday, allowing an earned run on five hits and three walks over 5.1 innings. He also recorded four strikeouts and uncorked a wild pitch.

Houser limited the Reds to a Shogo Akiyama second-inning RBI single through his time on the mound while recording 10 swinging strikes. The right-hander was pitching on six days' rest after having last worked June 1, when he logged five innings in long relief. Houser's strong performance Tuesday is an extension of what has been a highly effective stretch of pitching, as he's now posted a 1.17 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in the 15.1 innings covering his last three trips to the mound. He lines up to next take the ball Monday at home in a rematch against the Reds.