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Bravers right-hander Julio Teheran was left with a no-decision in his start against the Padres on Thursday. Teheran pitched seven innings, and allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits, while walking three and striking out seven.

The performance lowered Teheran's ERA to 4.78, but it's the third time in his last four starts that he's given up at least four runs. Teheran got into an early hole when he gave up an RBI single in the top of the first. 

Then, after the Braves took a 4-1 lead, Teheran gave up three runs in the eighth to tie the game. He took the no-decision as the Padres got the win in extra innings.

"I don't think he ran out of gas; he just got himself in some trouble," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said, per MLB.com. "I think that's the third start in a row, going back to San Francisco, that we can't get him through an inning there late in the game when we needed to."

Teheran will try for better results his next time out, scheduled for Tuesday against the Red Sox in Boston.

Dodgers reliever Juan Nicasio had his relief appearance cut short Wednesday against the Diamondbacks due to a cracked nail on the middle finger of his right hand, per MLB.com.

"We knew that he had torn a little bit of that nail, but they had been working on it and he said he felt good," manager Don Mattingly said. "The fastball was coming out fine, but he couldn't throw the breaking ball. You can't be out there without all your weapons. It's hard enough with all of them."

Nicasio said he has been dealing with the nail issue for about a week.

"The last three games it's bothered me a little bit," Nicasio said. "Hopefully once we go to San Diego [on Friday], I think it'll be OK."

Dodgers relief pitcher Juan Nicasio left Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks in the sixth inning with an unspecified injury, the team announced.

Nicasio gave up a walk and a allowed a hit in the 1/3 inning before coming out of the game.

Braves pitcher Williams Perez allowed one run — zero earned — during Wednesday night’s 4-1 victory over the Padres.

Perez’s lone run allowed came in the fifth inning, and wasn’t credited to Perez due to a throwing error earlier in the frame. Perez went seven innings, allowed four hits, walked two batters and struck out five. He now has a 2.78 ERA this season.

His next start is projected for June 15 against the Red Sox.

Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton threw a scoreless performance in Wednesday’s 2-0 victory over the Brewers.

Morton went 7 1/3 innings and did not allow an earned run. He struck out six batters, walked three and gave up only three hits. It was a great game from Morton, who has stayed consistent over his four starts since returning from labrum surgery.

Morton is now 4-0 this season and has a 2.05 ERA.

His next start is projected for June 16 against the White Sox.

Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez made just one mistake in his team's 4-2 win over the Rockies on Wednesday.

Martinez, who picked up his seventh win of the year, tossed 6 1/3 innings, struck out four batters while allowing just two earned runs. Martinez allowed a two-run home run to Rockies' Ben Paulsen in the seventh inning, but was in command of the game before that.

Martinez (7-2) has a 2.93 ERA with 79 strikeouts in 73 2/3 innings this season.

Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn was back in St. Louis on Tuesday to undergo a series of exams on his right forearm, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Lynn was expected to have an MRI on his right arm among the medical tests.

There is no word yet on if Lynn will make his next start Saturday against the Royals.

Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray gave up two runs on four hits over 6 2/3 innings. Ray took the loss after D-Backs batters managed just one run against the Dodgers on Tuesday.

Ray walked four, struck out four and gave up a home run. His record fell to 1-1 on the season.

Ray's next start is Monday, at the Angels.  

Cardinals starter Michael Wacha struck out a season-high 10 batters in 6 2/3 innings. He gave up four runs on nine hits in Tuesday's loss to Colorado. 

Wacha walked one and gave up a home run as his record dropped to 8-2. His next start is Monday, against Minnesota. 

Mets starter Noah Syndergaard gave up 10 hits in six innings in Tuesday's loss to San Francisco. 

Syndergaard dropped his second straight decision, dropping to 2-4 on the year. He gave up four runs, walked a batter, surrendered a home run and struck out two.

Syndergaard's next start is Sunday, against Atlanta.