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The Cardinals are slated to call up Gastelum from Triple-A Memphis, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

He's expected to be promoted either in between games during Tuesday's doubleheader or before Wednesday's contest. Gastelum has been on a roll at Memphis, turning in 18 consecutive scoreless appearances. Overall, the changeup artist has collected a 2.27 ERA and 49:17 K:BB over 43.2 innings this season. The Cardinals will need to free up a spot on the 40-man roster for Gastelum.

Freeland allowed six runs on nine hits and no walks while striking out two batters over five innings in a no-decision against the Dodgers on Monday.

Freeland kept Los Angeles out of the scoring column for two frames until Shohei Ohtani tagged him for a two-run homer in the third. That began a rough stretch for the left-handed hurler, who gave up four more runs on five hits in the fourth. Freeland departed after five innings in line for the loss, but a late Colorado rally took him off the hook. Nonetheless, it was the third time across Freeland's past five starts that he's surrendered six runs, and he's posted an ugly 6.83 ERA with a 1.45 WHIP despite a sterling 25:2 K:BB over that span.

Lauer completed six innings against Colorado on Monday, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three batters in a no-decision.

Lauer got his first two outs via strikeout but then managed just one more punchout over the remainder of his outing. Regardless, he kept the Dodgers afloat while tossing 99 pitches (69 strikes) over six frames. Lauer looked like he'd notch a win until Tanner Scott blew a save opportunity by giving up three runs in the ninth. Still, Lauer regarded his fourth consecutive quality start and fifth over seven outings since making his Dodgers debut May 26. The veteran lefty has been far from dominant -- he has a 21:11 K:BB over 40.1 innings with Los Angeles -- but he's compiled a strong 3.12 ERA and 1.09 WHIP with the club after recording an ugly 6.69 ERA and 1.49 WHIP across eight appearances with Toronto earlier in the season. Lauer has pitched well enough to hold down a rotation spot, though he'll be hard-pressed to keep that role when Blake Snell (elbow) and Tyler Glasnow (back) come off the injured list, which is expected to happen at some point after the All-Star break.

Roupp (6-8) earned the win over Toronto on Monday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks while striking out five batters over eight innings.

Roupp breezed through five scoreless frames before Kazuma Okamoto tagged him for a solo homer in the sixth. That ended up being the only run the right-hander allowed en route to his eighth quality start of the season. The outing was particularly impressive because Roupp logged a season-high eight innings after going a season-low 2.2 frames while walking six batters and allowing six runs in a loss to Arizona in his previous start. He's had some bad blowups this season, but overall Roupp has managed a survivable 4.27 ERA along with a 1.31 WHIP and 104:42 K:BB over 97 innings spanning 18 starts.

May did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing four hits and no walks over 4.2 scoreless innings against the Brewers. He struck out seven.

After exiting his previous start Thursday due to a right ankle injury, May kept the Milwaukee offense quiet before being removed after 81 pitches (55 strikes) as St. Louis planned to limit his workload Monday. It was a positive step in the right direction for the right-hander, who had surrendered a combined 11 runs across 2.2 innings in his previous two starts. On the year, the 28-year-old owns a 5-6 record with a 4.55 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 85:24 K:BB across 89 innings (17 starts). May is tentatively scheduled to make his next start Saturday against Atlanta.

Buehler (5-5) took the loss against Arizona on Monday, allowing seven runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out four batters over five innings.

Buehler never seemed to settle in, as he gave up two runs in the first inning, four in the third and another in the fourth. The seven runs the right-hander allowed were his second most in an outing this season, behind the nine runs he gave up in his previous start July 1 against the Cubs. Prior to the pair of ugly starts, Buehler had surrendered exactly one earned run in five straight appearances and no more than four in any of his first 16 outings this season. The rough two-game stretch has pushed Buehler's ERA up from 3.81 to 5.07, but he seems to be safe in the rotation for now given the Padres' lack of other options. Buehler is next slated to take the mound at home versus Toronto just before the All-Star break.

Peralta did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing three runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk over 4.2 innings in a 7-6 extra-inning win against Atlanta. He struck out six.

The right-hander allowed two unearned runs in the second inning before surrendering a solo shot to Matt Olson in the third frame. After throwing 103 pitches (61 strikes), Peralta was lifted following 4.2 innings, marking the first time he failed to complete five innings in consecutive starts this year after logging four frames in his previous outing. It has been a disappointing first season with the Mets for the 30-year-old, who owns a 5-7 record with a 4.68 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 98:39 K:BB across 100 innings (19 starts). Peralta's final start before the All-Star break is tentatively scheduled for Saturday against the Red Sox.

Brito is expected to be recalled from Triple-A El Paso to work as a bulk reliever in Tuesday's game against Arizona, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

The Padres will have German Marquez start Tuesday's contest, but he's expected to be deployed as more of an opener in front of Brito. The right-hander is poised to make his first appearance at the big-league level since 2024, as he missed all of the 2025 season and the early part of the current season after undergoing internal brace surgery on his elbow last May. Brito has been excellent over eight outings between El Paso and Double-A San Antonio, turning in a 1.46 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 27:14 K:BB in 37 innings.

Marquez will serve as the Padres' opening pitcher for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Marquez made six starts for the Padres earlier this season and made a three-inning relief appearance in Thursday's 12-7 loss to the Dodgers following his return from the injured list, so he'll be able to provide more length at the beginning of the game than the typical opener. The Padres are expected to recall Jhony Brito from Triple-A El Paso and have him cover multiple innings behind Marquez during Tuesday's contest.

Snell (elbow) is scheduled to face live hitters Saturday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

This is another step in the right direction for Snell, who tossed a 15-pitch bullpen session Friday without issue. Manager Dave Roberts stated that Snell will need to get through two live BP sessions before gaining clearance to go out on a rehab assignment, per Vassegh, which could seemingly happen sometime next week if all goes according to plan. A clear timetable for the southpaw's return should start to come into focus once he embarks on a rehab stint.