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Kelly (8-8) earned the win against the Athletics on Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk with three strikeouts over five innings.

Kelly threw just 52 of 87 pitches for strikes but benefited from an offensive outburst by the Diamondbacks and pitched well enough to improve to 3-0 through four July outings. The 37-year-old has been strong overall during that stretch, allowing only six earned runs while posting an 18:8 K:BB. He'll take a 5.12 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 65:41 K:BB across 103.2 innings this season into a road matchup with the Pirates next week.

Hughes (0-2) took the loss Wednesday against the Nationals, allowing a run on five hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out five.

Hughes held the Nats scoreless through four innings Wednesday, though a James Wood sacrifice fly in the fifth proved enough to stick the right-hander with the loss in an eventual 8-0 defeat. Since getting called up by the Rockies early this month, the 24-year-old Hughes has given up just six runs on 16 hits and six walks while striking out 19 across 19.1 innings. Hughes, who was drafted 10th overall in 2022, certainly appears to have done enough to garner an extended look in Colorado's rotation. He's tentatively lined up to face the Padres on the road in his next outing.

Jump (3-6) took the loss against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, allowing six runs on eight hits and four walks with five strikeouts over 4.2 innings.

Jump opened with three scoreless innings but unraveled from there, departing at 83 pitches after surrendering three homers and being charged with six earned runs over the fourth and fifth frames. It continued a rough stretch for the rookie, who's lost five straight outings while yielding five earned runs or more three times during that stretch. He owns a 4.42 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 61:21 K:BB across 57 innings this season and lines up to face the Red Sox at home next week.

Cavalli (7-4) earned the win Wednesday over the Rockies, allowing four hits and two walks over six scoreless innings. He struck out eight.

Cavalli was excellent Wednesday as he logged his fifth quality start in his last six outings -- he's gone 3-0 with a 2.67 ERA and a stellar 47:6 K:BB across 33.1 innings in that span. With his recent success, Cavalli has lowered his ERA to 3.58 on the season with a 1.29 WHIP and 127:34 K:BB across 22 starts (110.2 innings). Cavalli will look to keep rolling in his next outing, tentatively scheduled to come at home next week against the Blue Jays.

Detmers (3-7) took the loss against the Cardinals on Wednesday, allowing one run on two hits and two walks with six strikeouts over 5.1 innings.

Detmers was locked in a pitcher's duel with Hunter Dobbins before surrendering a solo homer to JJ Wetherholt in the sixth inning, which proved to be the game's only run. The southpaw scuffled a bit entering the All-Star break but has opened the second half with two strong outings, allowing just one earned run with 13 strikeouts over 11.1 innings. He'll take a 4.05 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 136:37 K:BB across 120 innings this season into a home matchup with the Astros next week.

Scott (3-2) took the loss Wednesday against the Brewers, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks over 3.2 innings. He struck out six.

All of the damage against Scott came with two outs in the second inning, when Joey Ortiz drove in two runs with a triple before Christian Yelich drove in Ortiz with a base hit. Scott had turned in back-to-back scoreless outings coming into Wednesday, allowing just six hits and one walk while striking out 12 across 10.2 innings. His ERA now sits at 3.13 through 14 starts (63.1 innings) this season with a 1.26 WHIP and 78:29 K:BB. Scott's currently in line to face Atlanta at home his next time out.

Dobbins (2-1) earned the win against the Angels on Wednesday, allowing six hits and no walks while striking out five over six scoreless innings.

Dobbins made a spot start and silenced the Angels over six frames, throwing 58 of 86 pitches for strikes with 12 whiffs. It marked the first quality start of the campaign for the 26-year-old, who owns a 3.18 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 28:10 K:BB across 28.1 major-league innings. After being called up prior to Wednesday's game, it's unclear whether he will remain with the Cardinals or return to Triple-A Memphis.

Henderson (4-1) earned the win Wednesday over the Mets, allowing two runs on five hits over five innings. He struck out nine.

There was some concern for Henderson after he dealt with forearm cramping in his last outing against Miami, though the right-hander certainly seemed fine Wednesday as he logged a season-high nine strikeouts in a winning effort. In three starts since returning from the IL, Henderson has given up six runs over 15.1 innings on just six hits and one walk while striking out 17. He'll carry a 3.05 ERA and 0.94 WHIP into his next outing, tentatively scheduled to come next week in San Francisco.

Slawinski was pulled from his most recent minor-league outing with the ACL Angels on July 18 after three innings due to a right oblique injury, MLB.com reports.

The issue isn't considered serious, but it's unclear how long Slawinski will be sidelined. The left-hander was selected by the Angels 79th overall in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft and has been doing well in his first season of pro ball. Across 12 starts spanning 54 innings with the team's ACL affiliate, Slawinski has posted a 3.33 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 82:17 K:BB.

Snell (elbow) tossed 1.1 innings in a minor-league rehab outing with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday, allowing one hit and issuing one walk while striking out four batters on 32 total pitches.

The outing was Snell's first game action since his lone MLB appearance so far this season, May 9 versus Atlanta. After that start, the veteran lefty experienced elbow soreness and ultimately needed a NanoScope procedure to remove loose bodies. Snell resumed throwing in early June and has since been able to work his way back up to the rehab assignment. He's scheduled to make his next rehab appearance Friday, per MLB.com, and could be ready to return to the big-league club in early-to-mid August.