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Martinez (3-7) took the loss Sunday against the Cubs after allowing two runs (zero earned) on four hits and a walk while striking out six over seven innings.

The only damage done against Martinez came in the third after the Cardinals extended the inning on a fielding error by Paul DeJong and allowed the Cubs to score twice. The 29-year-old otherwise had some of his best stuff of the season but got no run support from his team. Martinez has been a bit unpredictable this season, as he came into Sunday allowing 15 runs over his last 4.2 innings but his most recent performance shows the kind of potential he has. He now owns a 5.54 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 44:22 K:BB over 65 innings and lines up to face Atlanta later in the week.

Davies (4-3) picked up the win over the Cardinals on Sunday after pitching 6.2 shutout innings and allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out six.

Davies was dominant yet again as he led the Cubs to a series sweep over the Cardinals. He allowed his first baserunner after retiring the first 13 batters and eventually saw his day come to a close in the sixth once the Cardinals got two men on base. The 28-year-old had a 9.47 ERA over five starts in April but since owns a 1.86 ERA and 29:18 K:BB over 48.1 innings. He'll look to keep things rolling in an expected home start against the Marlins during the week.

Buehler (6-0) fired six scoreless innings on five hits and three walks while striking out five to earn the win over the Rangers on Sunday.

Buehler threw 64 of his 96 pitches for strikes in his six scoreless frames. He is 5-0 in his last six starts with just five runs allowed. The 26-year-old leads the Dodgers rotation with a 2.38 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP in 83.1 innings. However, his 8.3 K/9 to this point in the season is the lowest rate of his career. His next start is scheduled for Saturday in Arizona.

Gore (finger) struck out one over two perfect frames for Triple-A El Paso in Saturday's 4-3 win over Oklahoma City.

Gore was cleared to make his first appearance for El Paso since May 24 after battling a blister for the past two-plus weeks. Because of the layoff, Gore was limited to 19 pitches in the outing, but he should ramp up his workload in future starts once the finger injury is further in the rear-view mirror.

Senzatela (2-7) was tagged with the loss Sunday against the Reds after allowing five runs on eight hits while striking out four across six innings.

Senzatela has dropped three of his last four decisions and is currently among the leaders in MLB in the loss department, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's been awful on the mound. In fact, Sunday's outing snapped a streak of four appearances in which Senzatela had given up two or fewer earned runs. He owns a 4.86 ERA across 70.1 innings this season and is expected to make his upcoming start against the Brewers at home next week.

Manager Dave Martinez said Sunday that Strasburg (neck) is scheduled to meet with a specialist soon before the Nationals determine the next step in his recovery from nerve irritation, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Strasburg has yet to resume throwing since he was placed on the 10-day injured list June 2 with a neck strain, as the Nationals are waiting for his nerve irritation to subside before clearing him to play catch. The meeting with a specialist could shed more light on a potential timeline for Strasburg's return, but it's clear at this point that the Nationals are viewing him as week-to-week rather than day-to-day. Erick Fedde is expected to serve as Washington's No. 5 starter for the duration of Strasburg's absence.

Houser allowed two runs on seven hits over 5.2 innings in Sunday's win over the Pirates. He struck out two and did not factor in the decision.

Houser worked through five innings of one-run ball before a solo shot by Jacob Stallings chased him from the game with two outs in the sixth frame. His ERA dropped slightly to 3.62 through 64.2 innings this season. He's allowed two or fewer runs in four straight outings and seven of his last eight. Houser is lined up to face the Rockies in Colorado next weekend.

Nola (5-4) allowed three hits and one walk while striking out nine in 7.2 scoreless innings to earn the win against the Yankees on Sunday.

Nola had given up at least three runs in each of his last two starts, but he returned to form Sunday with his first scoreless outing in nearly two months. The right-hander didn't allow more than one baserunner in any inning against the Yankees and has now earned wins in two of his last three appearances. He's posted a 3.69 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in 83 innings across 14 starts this year. Nola tentatively lines up to make his next start on the road against San Francisco on Saturday.

Cueto (4-3) allowed five runs (four earned) on nine hits and three walks while striking out two in 5.1 innings to take the loss against the Nationals on Sunday.

Cueto has now given up at least four runs in three of his last four starts, and the Nationals offense got hot early Sunday to put the right-hander in line for the loss. Across his first 10 starts of the season, the 35-year-old has posted a 4.00 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in 54 innings. He tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Phillies on Friday.

Garrett is slated to start Monday's game against the Cardinals in St. Louis.

Despite displaying shaky control (three walks in four innings) in his first start of the season Wednesday in Miami versus the Rockies, Garrett will get another turn through the rotation. More than anything, the Marlins' lack of healthy starting pitchers is allowing Garrett to stick in the rotation for the time being, but he could be at risk of losing his spot soon with Cody Poteet (knee) having resumed a throwing program since being placed on the injured list June 5.