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Ryu (8-1) picked up the win Thursday, blanking the Mets for 7.2 innings and giving up only four hits and one walk while striking out seven.

After seeing his streak of consecutive scoreless innings end at 32 in his last start, Ryu was dominant again in holding the Mets scoreless through 7.2 innings. Ryu has now won five consecutive starts and has given up only two earned runs in 37.2 innings during that stretch. As has been the case all season, the lefty displayed pinpoint control Thursday, throwing 70 of his 106 pitches for strikes and walking only one batter. He also struck out seven to push his season K:BB to a pristine 69:5. The South Korean hurler leads the majors with a microscopic 1.48 ERA and ranks second with a 0.81 WHIP. He'll look to continue his dominance in a matchup with Arizona on Tuesday in his next scheduled start.

Anderson (3-0) allowed two runs on six hits and one walk across five innings to earn the win Thursday against the Pirates. He struck out five.

Anderson scattered baserunners throughout the game but was only scored upon via a second-inning rally and a solo home run in the fourth. He worked up to 94 pitches, his most since returning from injury, but some inefficiency afforded him only five innings. This was also Anderson's first victory since returning to the rotation, and he'll look to add another in his next outing against the Marlins.

Musgrove (3-6) allowed five runs on 11 hits and two walks while taking the loss Thursday against the Brewers. He struck out six.

Musgrove fell victim to the long ball in this one, as five of the runs on his ledger came via the home run. He wasn't particularly good aside from the long balls and was perhaps lucky not to concede more. Musgrove has hardly resembled the dependable pitcher he was in the early part of the season, allowing five earned runs or more in four of his last six outings. His once-respectable ERA is up to 4.57 ahead of his next scheduled start against Atlanta.

Freeland threw three innings in a no-decision against the Diamondbacks on Thursday, giving up five earned runs on seven hits with one strikeout and no walks in the Rockies' 11-10 victory.

Freeland's early-season struggles persisted in this contest, as he's now given up 12 earned runs in just seven innings over his past two starts. It's been a disappointing campaign for the 26-year-old lefty to this point after his breakout season last year, as he's now sporting an ugly 7.13 ERA and a 1.57 WHIP over 59.1 innings.

Alcantara allowed two hits and five walks while striking out three across six scoreless innings Thursday against the Giants. He did not factor into the decision.

Alcantara walked at least one batter in three of his six innings and allowed surrendered multiple free passes in two frames. However, he managed to work around them for his third scoreless effort of the campaign. Despite the strong run prevention, he wasn't particularly dominant -- he generated only nine swinging strikes -- but took advantage of a weak Giants' lineup in his pitcher-friendly home park. Alcantara now has a 41:31 K:BB across 64 innings this season, resulting in a mediocre 4.08 ERA and poor 1.41 WHIP. He'll face a much stiffer test in his next start, currently scheduled for Wednesday at Milwaukee.

Eickhoff (2-3) allowed four earned runs on eight hits and no walks while striking out four across 6.1 innings to take the loss Thursday against the Cardinals.

Eickhoff's outing was ruined by the long ball, as he surrendered three homers that accounted for all four of his earned runs. He's struggled to keep the ball in the yard of late, as he's now allowed all 10 of his home runs for the season in his past four starts. As a result, he's surrendered 17 earned runs across 18.1 innings in that span, with his ERA on the campaign rising from 1.50 to 4.10. He'll look to snap out of the slump in his next start, currently scheduled for Tuesday at San Diego.

Lugo (shoulder) hopes to be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, though he still has to undergo more treatment and be re-evaluated to ensure he's healthy, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Lugo was sent to the injured list May 20 due to tendinitis in his right shoulder, but he's closing in on a return to action. Assuming his evaluation goes well Friday, he should be activated from the shelf in time for the Mets' series opener with Arizona.

Wacha surrendered six runs on five hits and three walks while striking out two in one inning of relief Wednesday in the Cardinals' 11-4 loss to the Phillies.

Banished to the bullpen after posting a 5.59 ERA and 1.69 WHIP through his first nine starts, Wacha surrendered his rotation spot to Genesis Cabrera, who was called up from Triple-A Memphis to make the start Wednesday. Cabrera labored through 3.2 innings and allowed five runs (three earned), but Wacha was even worse following him out of the bullpen. Wacha displayed dreadful control and command in the outing, pumping in only 19 of 40 pitches for strikes while getting scalded for three home runs and a double. Even if Cabrera is ultimately denied a second start, expect the Cardinals to try their luck with other rotation options first before giving Wacha another look.

Robinson posted Wednesday on his personal Twitter account that he underwent Tommy John surgery earlier in the week.

Robinson, whom the Cubs selected in the ninth round of the 2016 first-year player draft, posted a 4.76 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in five starts for Triple-A Iowa before being placed on the 7-day injured list April 28. The circumstances surrounding Robinson's absence for the past month weren't known, but the right-hander has now provided some clarity on the matter. Given the timing of his surgery, Robinson will miss the remainder of the 2019 season and most -- if not all -- of the 2020 campaign.

Gray said that the blister he experienced during his most recent start has healed and won't impact his availability for his next scheduled turn Saturday against the Blue Jays, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

Gray developed the blister midway through the sixth inning of Monday's 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks, resulting in him departing after 84 pitches despite having limited the opposition to two runs on five hits and two walks. While the finger issue forced him to limit his throwing between starts, it's not expected to hinder him or impact his pitch count when he returns to the hill this weekend. The fact that the start will come at Coors Field should probably give Gray's fantasy managers more caution about deploying him than any concern about the blister resurfacing.