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Strasburg's (neck) recent visit with a specialist didn't lead to anything concrete, but he's scheduled for another visit soon, Maria Torres of The Athletic reports.

Strasburg has still yet to throw since he was placed on the 10-day injured list June 2. It remains unclear when he's expected to do so, but some clarity could emerge following his next visit.

Gray (groin) joined the Reds on their road trip this week and has made some progress in his recovery, though he doesn't yet have a projected return date, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Gray is eligible to return from the IL as early as Saturday, though that doesn't seem too likely. "He's progressing," manager David Bell said. "Nothing has changed. We don't have a date for his first start back, but no news is good news. It's improved every day, which is great."

Lodolo's last two starts for Double-A Chattanooga have been curtailed by blisters on his pitching hand, including Saturday's outing against Pensacola, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Lodolo's previous start on May 30 was cut short by the blister issue, so it's been bothering him for more than two weeks now. He's been utterly dominant at Chattanooga, posting a 0.90 ERA and 0.83 WHIP over 30 innings with a ridiculous 45:6 K:BB. Teammate Hunter Greene has already been promoted to Triple-A Louisville, and it's easy to imagine that Lodolo will soon follow.

Falter pitched three scoreless innings in long relief Monday against the Dodgers, allowing just one hit and striking out a batter.

Falter was called up ahead of Monday's game and was expected to pitch due to Spencer Howard's lack of ability to go deep into games. He was roughed up for two runs on four hits over two innings in his MLB debut in April but was quite impressive in this one against one of the better lineups in baseball. It's unclear whether the Phillies plan to send him back down to Triple-A Lehigh Valley; manager Joe Girardi may want to continue to experiment with the tandem of him and Howard.

Peterson (2-5) picked up the win Monday, allowing one hit and two walks over six scoreless innings in a 5-2 victory over the Cubs. He struck out three.

The southpaw threw 43 of 73 pitches for strikes as he put together his fifth quality start of the season. Peterson had coughed up nine runs in only three innings over his last two outings, however, and he'll need to find some consistency before he'll be anything more than a DFS dart throw. He'll carry a 5.60 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 56:23 K:BB through 53 innings into his next start.

Gonsolin allowed one run on four hits and three walks while striking out five over 3.2 innings against the Phillies on Monday. He did not factor into the decision.

Gonsolin looked a bit more comfortable in his second start back since returning from the injured list. He had a rocky first inning in which he gave up a run after allowing two hits and two walks but settled in pretty nicely thereafter. The 27-year-old still struggled a bit with his command, as he needed 81 pitches to get through 3.2 innings and has eight walks over 5.1 innings so far this year. He'll take a 3.38 ERA into a favorable matchup against the plummeting Diamondbacks this weekend.

Gutierrez (3-1) earned the win Monday against the Brewers after tossing six innings of two-run ball, allowing four hits and two walks while fanning six.

Gutierrez has looked surprisingly good in four outings this season, as he's yet to give up more than two earned runs and has also recorded two quality starts. He owns a 19:10 K:BB through 24 innings and while the sample size is still small, Gutierrez has looked better than expected on the mound and is making a strong case to remain in the rotation once some of Cincinnati's arms get healthier. With both Sonny Gray (groin) and Jeff Hoffman (shoulder) sidelined, Gutierrez should at least stick around in the short term.

Lauer (1-3) was tagged with the loss Monday against the Reds after allowing four runs on five hits and four walks while fanning three across five innings.

Lauer has pitched more than five innings just twice all season long and has been showing some control issues over his last few outings, as he owns a 14:10 K:BB across his three starts this month. The former Kent State product has been serving as the Brewers' sixth starter on a temporary basis, but his numbers haven't been very good -- he owns a 5.18 ERA in eight appearances (five starts) thus far.

Wainwright didn't factor into the decision Monday against the Marlins despite allowing just two runs across six innings. He gave up four hits and three walks while fanning six.

The veteran hurler recorded his third straight quality start and has given up two or fewer runs in three of his last five outings. The 39-year-old right-hander has struggled with consistency a bit this season, but he's delivered far more strong performances than poor ones. He owns a 3.95 ERA on the season and is scheduled to pitch again during the upcoming weekend series on the road against Atlanta.

Wood (6-3) allowed two runs on four hits and a walk over six innings Monday, striking out seven and earning a win over the Diamondbacks.

After allowing 15 runs in as many innings over his last three starts, Wood turned in his first quality start since May 21. All the damage against him came from Carson Kelly, who knocked an RBI double in the fourth inning and later took Wood deep for a solo shot. The 30-year-old lefty lowered his season ERA to 3.71 and earned his first win since May 16. Wood is projected to face the Phillies at home this weekend.