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Keller (1-2) was charged with the loss against the Padres on Thursday after surrendering seven runs on nine hits and three walks. He struck out one over 3.1 innings.

Most of Keller's damage came from a four-run first inning during which the Padres hit him hard, including an RBI double by Jake Cronenworth and a two-run home run by Manny Machado. Keller, who has struggled with command in what's been an up-and-down April, issued three walks and now has an uninspiring 12:8 K:BB across 11.1 innings. The right-hander will look to improve upon a disappointing 8.74 ERA and 2.12 WHIP when the Pirates head to Detroit on Wednesday.

Eflin and the Phillies won't play against the Mets on Thursday since the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

Eflin will have to wait to make his third start of the season, but he'll likely to start Friday's series opener against the Cardinals while Matt Moore gets pushed back to Saturday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports. The right-hander has posted a 3.46 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 13 innings across his first two outings of 2021.

DeGrom and the Mets won't play against the Phillies on Thursday since the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

Thursday's series finale against Philadelphia will be made up as a doubleheader in late June. DeGrom will now take the hill Friday against the Rockies. The right-hander allowed just one run with 21 strikeouts in 14 innings during his first two outings of the season.

May pitched 4.1 innings against Colorado on Wednesday, allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out six. He did not factor in the decision.

After Los Angeles staked May to an early 3-0 lead, it looked as though the right-hander was headed for his second win of the campaign. May kept Colorado off the scoreboard for four frames, but he allowed four straight batters to reach base after getting the leadoff man in the fifth. That was enough for manager Dave Roberts to pull the flamethrower, thus ending his bid for a victory. May still holds a strong 1.74 ERA and 14:3 K:BB across 10.1 innings on the campaign. He'll get his next start at Seattle on Monday.

Gray (1-1) took the loss against the Dodgers on Wednesday, pitching four innings and allowing three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three.

Gray was victimized by Justin Turner in the contest, as the Dodgers' third baseman plated two of the three runs against the veteran right-hander with a single and a home run. Gray opened the campaign with a pair of strong starts, so, in spite of Wednesday's disappointing outing, he still owns a 2.87 ERA on the season. He'll look to improve upon that mark when he faces Houston at home Tuesday in his next scheduled start.

Morton didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Marlins, coughing up five runs on seven hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out nine.

The veteran righty got taken deep by Jazz Chisholm in the third inning and left the game in line for the loss after tossing 96 pitches (62 strikes), but two answering blasts from (who else) Ronald Acuna eventually tied the game and got Morton off the hook. He'll take a 4.76 ERA and 21:5 K:BB over 17 innings into his next outing, set for Tuesday on the road against the Yankees.

Peterson (1-1) picked up the win Wednesday in a 5-1 victory over the Phillies, giving up one run on two hits over six innings while striking out 10.

The young southpaw was in firm control, tying his career high in strikeouts, and he made only one real mistake that Jean Segura launched over the fence in the fifth inning. Peterson threw 57 of 80 pitches for strikes in his first quality start of the year, but after a rough season debut he'll still carry a 6.30 ERA into his next outing, set for April 21 on the road against the Cubs.

Wheeler (1-2) took the loss Wednesday, allowing three runs on 10 hits and a walk over 6.1 innings as the Phillies fell 5-1 to the Mets. He struck out six.

Facing his former club, Wheeler got tagged for two quick runs in the first inning before settling down, but a lack of run support stuck him with the loss. The right-hander threw 108 pitches (71 strikes) en route to his second quality start of the season. Wheeler will carry a 3.00 ERA and 20:5 K:BB through 18 innings into his next outing, set for Tuesday against home against the Giants.

Anderson (1-2) allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out two over 5.1 innings, as he earned the win over the Padres on Wednesday.

Anderson had a spectacular bounceback performance Wednesday after he suffered a pair of losses to the Cubs in his first two starts of the season. The 31-year-old left-hander did not allow a base runner past second and was charged with his only run after he was pulled from the game in the sixth, as reliever Duane Underwood allowed Manny Machado to score on an RBI single by Tommy Pham. Anderson lowered his ERA to 4.02 and has compiled a solid 14:4 K:BB over 15.2 innings. He could be a solid streaming option in his next start when he faces the Tigers on April 20.

Musgrove (2-1) allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out six batters in a loss to the Pirates on Wednesday.

Musgrove had started the season off with 16.1 scoreless innings before Gregory Polanco demolished a fastball over the right-field wall in the second to give the Pirates a 1-0 lead. Musgrove was able to pitch himself out of a leadoff double in the third and a runners-at-the-corners, no-out pickle in the fourth before getting pulled at just 81 pitches after he needed 112 in his no-hitter against the Rangers on Friday. The Padres were unable to give him run support, which led to his first loss of the season, but he'll still take a 0.47 ERA into his next start at home against the Brewers on Monday.