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  • Logan Webb SP | SF

    Giants' Logan Webb: Confirmed as Tuesday's starter

    Webb will draw the start Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

    Webb will remain on normal rest for the start, though it was unclear how the rotation would line up given the imminent of return of Drew Smyly (finger). Webb has maintained a 4.71 ERA and a 35:15 K:BB across 36.1 innings this season.

  • Zac Gallen SP | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen: Tagged with first loss

    Gallen (1-1) allowed four runs on five hits and two walks over five innings Monday, striking out six and taking the loss against the Giants.

    Gallen was his usual self for the first five innings, allowing just one single and striking out six batters. However, he allowed four hits and two walks to start the sixth inning without recording an out before he was removed from the game. Despite the rough outing, the 25-year-old still owns a strong 2.29 ERA and 60:17 K:BB. Gallen will face the Mariners at home Sunday.

  • Zack Wheeler SP | PHI

    Phillies' Zack Wheeler: Turns in quality start

    Wheeler allowed three earned runs on eight hits and no walks while striking out seven across six innings Monday against the Mets. He did not factor into the decision.

    Wheeler threw four scoreless innings but was tripped up a bit in the fifth when he surrendered four doubles to account for all three of his earned runs. It was otherwise an efficient outing for Wheeler, as he needed only 83 pitches to log 18 outs -- 13 of which came via either groundball or strikeout. Overall, Wheeler has maintained a 2.47 ERA with a 36:9 K:BB across 51 innings this season. He'll draw his next start Saturday at Miami.

  • David Peterson SP | CHC

    Mets' David Peterson: Crushed by Phillies

    Peterson allowed five earned runs on three hits and four walks while striking out three across two innings Monday against the Phillies. He did not factor into the decision.

    Peterson battled his control in the short outing, hitting and walking a batter in the first inning -- which led to three earned runs. The next frame, he walked the second batter he faced prior to serving a two-run homer to Rhys Hoskins. It was a disastrous start for Peterson, after he briefly was shifted to a bullpen role. He'll look to bounce back in his next outing, currently projected to come Sunday at Toronto.

  • Ian Anderson RP | ATL

    Braves' Ian Anderson: Lasts three innings

    Anderson allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and four walks while striking out four across three innings Monday against Miami. He did not factor into the decision.

    Anderson didn't allow any major damage, though he was inefficient and showed significant struggles with his control. He needed 83 pitches to record his nine outs, his shortest outing in the majors. Despite this down outing, Anderson has still had an impressive start to his big-league career, racking up 18 strikeouts across 15 innings while maintaining a 2.40 ERA. He's currently projected to make his next start Saturday at the Nationals.

  • Johan Oviedo SP | BOS

    Cardinals' Johan Oviedo: Takes loss against Cubs

    Oviedo (0-2) took the loss against the Cubs on Monday, allowing five runs (three earned) on eight hits and three walks across 4.2 innings. He struck out one.

    Oviedo faced traffic in four out of five innings he worked Monday. He was able to limit the Cubs to a single run in the first, third and fourth innings, before having to labor through a pair of errors in a two-run fifth. The right-hander was tagged with the loss while being unable to work out of the fifth, though it's worth noting the start could have been a different story had it been for some cleaner defense behind him. He will try again for his first win when he takes the ball Saturday against the Reds.

  • Kyle Hendricks SP | LAA

    Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Tosses eight strong frames in win

    Hendricks (5-4) picked up the win Monday against the Cardinals, allowing one run on seven hits across eight innings. He fanned four and did not issue a walk.

    Hendricks followed his strong Sept. 2 outing against Pittsburgh with an even better performance Monday. Although the Cardinals were able to grind out seven knocks, the right-hander did not walk a batter while surrendering just the one run on Matt Wieters's seventh-inning single. Hendricks has allowed just two runs across 14 innings during his last two outings, and will take a 3.41 ERA into his start against Milwaukee on Saturday.

  • Cole Hamels SP | SD

    Braves' Cole Hamels: Could build up in majors

    Hamels (triceps) could build his workload up during game action, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

    Hamels threw a live batting practice session Sunday that went very well and is scheduled to throw another session in the coming days. If that goes smoothly, manager Brian Snitker said that he could be activated soon after. The southpaw still hasn't ramped up his workload during his recovery process, but he could serve as a starter for Atlanta soon, even if he isn't able to last very long initially. Hamels has been dealing with shoulder and triceps issues since spring training.

  • Kyle Wright SP | CHC

    Braves' Kyle Wright: Starting Tuesday

    Wright will start Tuesday's game against the Marlins, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

    Wright will rejoin the major-league club after spending the last several weeks at the alternate training site. The right-hander posted a 7.20 ERA and 12:16 K:BB over 15 innings during his first stint with the team in 2020.

  • Drew Smyly SP | CHC

    Giants' Drew Smyly: Return imminent

    Smyly (finger) could return from the injured list Wednesday or Thursday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

    Smyly has been sidelined for over a month while dealing with a strained left index finger, but he's been steadily increasing his workload recently. Manager Gabe Kapler said that he could return to the rotation during the week. Tyler Anderson or Trevor Cahill could take on a bullpen role going forward depending on which day Smyly returns to action.

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