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Matz allowed three runs on six hits while striking out seven over seven innings in Tuesday's win over the Pirates. He did not factor into the decision.

Matz faced the minimum over the first four innings before allowing a pair of runs on four consecutive hits to begin the fifth inning. The Pirates tacked on another run with a Gregory Polanco solo shot in the seventh before Matz was lifted after throwing a season-high 110 pitches. The southpaw has now posted quality starts in four of his last five starts and currently owns a respectable 3.69 ERA on the season. His next start will come Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

Cueto (elbow) will make a rehab start at Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Cueto threw 48 pitches during his first rehab start Saturday and will likely require another rehab start after Friday's. The 32-year-old had a 0.84 ERA and 0.69 WHIP with a 26:6 K:BB over 32 innings prior to spraining his right elbow in late April.

Buehler (ribs) will throw another bullpen session Thursday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Buehler completed his first bullpen session Sunday and had a pain-free session Tuesday as he works his way back from a right rib microfracture. There remains no official timeline for the young right-hander's return, but manager Dave Roberts indicated the team could briefly operate with a six-man starting rotation once he is activated, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Syndergaard (finger) completed a 30-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.

Syndergaard resumed throwing off a mound Sunday and is slated to throw live batting practice Friday, which should provide a better idea about his potential return date. The 25-year-old will likely require a minor-league rehab assignment since he will have spent at least a full month on the disabled list.

Farrell was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Farrell was demoted following Saturday's spot start, but returns to the Cubs with Kris Bryant (shoulder) and Justin Hancock (shoulder) landing on the disabled list. Outside of Saturday's rough start, the 27-year-old allowed three runs (two earned) with 17 strikeouts over 11.2 innings during his recent stint in the majors.

Finnegan will transition to a relief role with Triple-A Louisville, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic Cincinnati reports.

Finnegan simply has not been able to find any success as a starter this year -- he owns a 7.40 ERA over five big-league starts and 7.24 ERA over eight starts with Louisville -- so the Reds will see what he can do in relief. Finnegan posted a 2.38 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 35:15 K:BB in 34 innings over 23 relief appearances at the major-league level earlier in his career, so it certainly would not be out of the question for him to find success pitching out of the bullpen.

Davies (shoulder) is on track to rejoin the Brewers' rotation next week, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

When asked Tuesday, Davies said his shoulder feels "great," which provides optimism that he has moved past the soreness that has plagued him since early May. Davies is set to make one more rehab start Friday with Low-A Wisconsin, and as long as all goes well that day, he will take the bump for the Brewers around the middle of next week and perhaps bump Freddy Peralta from the rotation.

Keller tossed eight scoreless innings Monday for Double-A Altoona in its 4-0 win over Harrisburg. He worked around one hit and two walks and struck out six.

It was the longest outing of the season for Keller, who found redemption after ceding nine runs and six walks over 10 innings in his previous two starts against Harrisburg. The 21-year-old's 8.0 K/9 on the campaign doesn't jump off the page, but there's something to be said about his ability to consistently work deep into his starts. He has covered no fewer than six frames in any of his last eight appearances.

Marlins manager Don Mattingly said Monday that Urena (shoulder) could be activated from the 10-day disabled list soon after the right-hander is first eligible to return July 1, the Associated Press reports.

Miami shut Urena down last week after he was diagnosed with a right shoulder impingement following his June 20 start against the Giants. The injury apparently isn't much of a concern, as Urena will begin a throwing program this week and appears likely to miss only two turns through the rotation. The Marlins should offer up a more precise return date for Urena once he advances to facing hitters in live batting practice.

Taillon (5-6) limited the Mets to two runs in six innings in Monday's win, allowing four hits and three walks while striking out five.

The righty, who won for the third time in June, continues to move away from a fastball-centric approach. Taillon added a slider to his pitching repertoire in May and threw the pitch 24 times (25 percent) Monday. His fastball usage has dipped from about 70 percent to 50 percent and the results have improved in June (2.90 ERA in five starts covering 31 innings).