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Urias (13-7) took the loss against Milwaukee on Monday, pitching six innings and allowing one run on two hits and one walk while striking out seven batters.

Urias came into the contest having won each of his past six starts and having thrown 11 outings without taking a loss. Both of those streaks came to an end Monday, though Urias can hardly be blamed. The left-hander gave up just two hits, but one was a fourth-inning homer off the bat of Luis Urias that accounted for the only run against him. Despite the loss, the Los Angeles hurler lowered his season ERA to 2.36, good for sixth-best in the majors among qualified pitchers.

Lauer (9-5) earned the win over the Dodgers on Monday, allowing five hits and two walks while striking out two batters over five innings.

The Dodgers made Lauer work in the contest -- they fouled off 24 of his pitches, and the left-hander had to depart after five innings as a result of throwing 98 pitches. However, Lauer came out on top, as he didn't allow any extra-base hits and kept Los Angeles off the scoreboard for five frames. Though his streak of three straight quality starts came to an end, the veteran hurler ended a two-game losing streak and tossed his first scoreless outing since May 20. Lauer has already established a career high with nine wins on the campaign, and he has a very good chance of surpassing the career-high mark of 149.2 innings he set in 2019 with San Diego.

Cabrera (4-1) earned the win over Oakland on Monday, allowing two hits and issuing three walks while striking out seven batters over eight scoreless innings.

Cabrera was dominant in the victory, breezing through a career-high eight frames on only 101 pitches. He racked up 15 swinging strikes and punched out seven batters while retiring the final 14 hitters he faced. Since returning from the injured list Aug. 5, Cabrera has made five starts and hasn't given up any runs while notching a 28:10 K:BB over 22.2 innings. Aside from a blowup June 12 when he gave up five runs over 3.2 frames against the Astros, Cabrera has been almost impossible to score upon this season. He carries a tidy 1.41 ERA through 38.1 innings on the campaign.

Gray (7-4) took the loss Monday, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk over six innings against the Rangers. He struck out six.

The veteran was effective Monday but could not earn the win as the Twins only mustered one run behind him on the night. Gray has now thrown five or more innings with two or fewer runs allowed in five of his last six starts and owns a strong 3.10 ERA and 1.12 WHIP on the season, both his best since 2019. He will look to get back in the win column in his next scheduled start, which is lined up to be against the White Sox this weekend.

Ragans did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks over four innings against the Twins. He struck out two.

The Rangers' rookie made it through four innings with only one run allowed despite failing to record a clean inning. His seven combined hits and walks allowed increased his WHIP to 1.53 over four starts this season, which is out of step with his 1.07 WHIP in 43.1 innings at Triple-A. Ragans will be hard to trust until he can start missing bats more often. He will take a 4.42 ERA into his next start.

Syndergaard (8-8) allowed one run on three hits and two walks over seven innings Monday, striking out one and earning a win over the Reds.

The only damage against Syndergaard came in the fifth inning when he served up a solo homer to Austin Romine. The 29-year-old righty has completed seven innings in two straight starts and he's now 3-0 with a 3.60 ERA in four starts since being acquired by the Phillies. On the year, he's registered a 3.77 ERA with a 77:26 K:BB over 105 frames. Syndergaard is lined up to face the Pirates at home this weekend.

Montgomery (7-3) earned the win with a complete-game shutout against the Cubs on Monday. He allowed only one hit, didn't walk any batters and struck out seven.

Montgomery faced only one batter above the minimum in the victory, with a Christopher Morel double in the third inning accounting for the only baserunner against him. The left-hander completed nine innings on only 99 pitches, 65 of which were strikes, and racked up 14 swings-and-misses. Montgomery has been downright dominant in four starts since joining St. Louis in a trade with the Yankees on Aug. 2, going 4-0 and allowing only one run over 25.2 innings while posting a 24:3 K:BB.

Odorizzi (1-2) earned the win Monday, allowing one run on four hits and no walks over six innings against the Pirates. He struck out seven.

After three sub-par performances since being traded, Odorizzi was sharp Monday against a weak Pirates lineup to earn his first win with Atlanta and fifth on the season. He allowed just four baserunners through six innings, and his only mistake on the night was a solo home run off the bat of Oneil Cruz. He will take a 3.95 ERA into his next scheduled start which is tentatively scheduled against Miami this weekend.

Contreras (3-4) took the loss Monday, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks over seven innings against Atlanta. He struck out five.

Contreras held Atlanta in check but for a two-run home run off the bat of Michael Harris in the fifth inning. The rookie has now thrown at least six innings in each of his two starts since being recalled to the majors and owns a modest 3.86 ERA on the season despite allowing seven runs over 1.2 innings in a start on July 7. The 22-year-old is next scheduled to face the Brewers in Milwaukee.

Springs (6-3) earned the win Monday, allowing one run on five hits and three walks over 5.2 innings in a 2-1 victory over the Angels. He struck out seven.

Springs was effective again Monday, as he now has four straight starts of five or more innings and two or fewer runs allowed. He also struck out more than a batter per inning for the second time in his last three starts. Monday's three walks was the first time that he walked more than two batters in an outing since May 21, so it is reasonable to believe the relative lack of command was an outlier. He will carry a 2.46 ERA and 1.08 WHIP into his next start.