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Blackburn pitched five scoreless innings in a no-decision against the Dodgers on Monday, allowing three hits and issuing one walk while striking out three batters.

Blackburn was activated from the injured list Monday afternoon after missing over two months to begin the campaign due to a knee injury. The veteran right-hander faced a tough task on the road against one of the league's top offenses, but he shined with five scoreless frames during which he didn't allow any extra-base hits. Blackburn was in line for the win upon his departure, but the game ended up going to an extra frame after Edwin Diaz blew a save chance in the ninth frame. Blackburn was able to toss 77 pitches (49 strikes) in his season debut, so his limitations weren't major despite the extended time off. He's lined up to face the Rockies in Colorado in his next start.

Singer (6-4) took the loss Monday against the Brewers after allowing three runs on four hits and three walks in five innings. He struck out four.

It wasn't the most efficient outing by Singer, who needed 97 pitches to cover five innings while issuing at least three walks for the third time in his past four starts. The veteran right-hander hasn't fanned more than four in any of his last seven appearances, during which he owns a lackluster 5.45 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 21:17 K:BB over 36.1 innings. Things won't get much easier for Singer in his next scheduled start versus the Diamondbacks, who sport a .799 OPS against right-handed pitching for the season.

Civale (1-1) earned the win Monday against the Reds after allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk in 5.1 innings. He struck out five.

Civale has given the Brewers some quality innings since coming off the injured list, having now surrendered five runs over his last 14.1 frames. The veteran right-hander set a new season high in punchouts despite yielding a season-worst seven hits Monday, and he now carries a 3.14 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 12:4 K:BB across his last three outings. Civale is tentatively lined up to toe the slab this weekend versus the Padres, although it remains to be seen if Brandon Woodruff (ankle) will be ready to make his season debut and potentially change the current arrangement of Milwaukee's rotation.

Webb pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing six hits and issuing zero walks while striking out seven batters in a no-decision against San Diego on Monday.

Webb allowed two Padres to reach third base over the first three innings, but he was able to bear down and keep either from crossing the plate. The right-hander breezed through the remainder of his outing, retiring 15 of the final 18 batters he faced. Webb recorded his fifth quality start over his past six appearances, but he was denied a win as neither team scored until the 10th frame. Despite settling for a no-decision, Webb continued what has been an outstanding campaign -- he holds a 2.55 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 91:17 K:BB through 81.1 innings (second-most in the majors) over 13 starts.

Vientos appeared to sustain a right hamstring injury during the 10th inning of Monday's game against the Dodgers, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.

Vientos didn't make it far out of the batter's box on a groundout in the top half of the 10th, and he was seen grabbing his right hamstring as he walked gingerly to the dugout. He didn't start but pinch hit for designated hitter Jared Young, so Vientos didn't need to play the field in the bottom half of the inning. Vientos is presumably headed for further testing as the Mets look to determine the extent of the injury.

Kolek allowed three hits and issued two walks while striking out three batters over 5.2 scoreless innings in a no-decision against San Francisco on Monday.

Kolek struggled in the first two innings, allowing five baserunners and working out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the second. He settled in nicely after that, yielding just one additional hit. The right-hander couldn't quite manage a quality start -- he was pulled with two outs in the fifth after having thrown 98 pitches -- but he bounced back nicely after surrendering six runs over 5.1 frames against Miami in his previous outing, a start which also featured early struggles before he settled in. Kolek has held down a spot in the Padres' rotation with a 3.47 ERA through 36.1 frames, and he's projected for a road matchup against Milwaukee in his next start.

X-rays on Wade's hand returned negative after he left Monday's game against the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Wade was struck by a pitch on the right hand in the second inning, but he appears to have avoided a serious injury. The club is considering him day-to-day until further notice.

Estrada went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI during Monday's 6-4 win over the Marlins.

In just his third game back since returning to the lineup from a wrist injury, Estrada put on a show, picking up three hits and driving in his second run of the season. There's still some rust to shake off, specifically in the field where the 29-year-old has made two errors already, but the bat getting going is a good sign for Estrada, who should be the Rockies' everyday second baseman moving forward.

Goodman went 3-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored during Monday's 6-4 win over the Marlins.

Goodman broke out of a three-game hit drought in a big way, taking Marlins starter Max Meyer deep twice Monday, including a big-time blast in the fifth that turned the game upside down, to power the Rockies to a victory. Up to nine home runs on the season, the 25-year-old continues to be an impact bat from the catching position, with a .780 OPS that ranks fourth in MLB among qualified catchers.

Sanchez went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, a RBI and a run scored during Monday's 6-4 loss to the Rockies.

Sanchez wasted little time extending his hit streak to eight games, hitting a ground-rule double in the first inning, then added two more hits on top of it for good measure. The 27-year-old is 13-for-29 during his eight-game heater with three doubles, two home runs and four RBI. He is now slashing .268/.360/.401 for the season.