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Moore (2-4) picked up the loss Thursday against Arizona, pitching four innings while allowing four runs on seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts.

Moore ran into trouble early Thursday and allowed four consecutive singles in the second inning to plate two runs, while also later surrendering a two-run home run to Nick Ahmed. The southpaw only threw 70 pitches total in the contest, and has surpassed five innings in a start once across his last six outings. Moore lines up take the mound next week in Washington if Zach Eflin (knee) remains sidelined after being scratched Thursday.

Hernandez (1-1) allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk over five innings in Thursday's win over Washington. He struck out four and picked up the victory.

Hernandez put together a nice performance after being roughed up in his previous start against the Reds, holding the Nationals off the board until the fifth inning. Alcides Escobar reached on an error and Juan Soto followed with a two-run homer, but Hernandez responded by inducing groundball outs from Josh Bell and Yadiel Hernandez to get through the frame. The 26-year-old hurler owns a 3.63 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 23:4 K:BB in 22.1 innings and is tentatively lined up to make his next start on the road against the struggling Mets.

Floro recorded the final out of the game to nail down a 7-5 win over Washington on Thursday.

With a pair of Washington runs already across the plate in the ninth inning, Floro was called upon with two outs and got Riley Adams to fly out with the bases loaded. It was the sixth save in 10 opportunities this season for Floro, who owns a 2.88 ERA and 46:20 K:BB in 50 innings, with four of those saves coming in August.

Rogers tossed a perfect ninth inning to earn his 12th save Thursday against the Mets.

Rogers was tasked with preserving a 3-2 lead in the ninth inning and was able to retire J.D. Davis, Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor on flyballs, needing only eight pitches to do so. Jake McGee had earned the save for the Giants one night earlier and remains San Francisco's primary closer, but Rogers has now provided five straight scoreless outings. Rogers owns a sparkling 1.89 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 62 innings this season.

Garcia, who secured his third hold in an extra-inning win over the Tigers on Wednesday, has now pitched 16.1 consecutive scoreless innings during which he boasts a win, two holds and a 16:1 K:BB.

It's quite the turnaround for the 34-year-old, who began his Cardinals tenure by yielding six earned runs over his first three appearances. Garcia's scoreless streak stretches back to July 28 and features five appearances of more than one inning.

Cabrera secured his 23rd hold in an extra-inning win over the Tigers on Wednesday, firing a perfect seventh inning during which he recorded two strikeouts.

The left-hander came through with a sharp 11-pitch outing Wednesday, one in stark contrast to his stumble in his prior appearance Saturday versus the Pirates. Cabrera surrendered a season-high three earned runs in that outing, but it was essentially an outlier -- Wednesday marked his 16th scoreless effort in the last 17 trips to the mound.

Moore will start Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

The 32-year-old will step in to start on short notice after right-hander Zach Eflin was scratched due to a knee issue. Moore made his last start Friday, so he'll be pitching on normal rest in Thursday's series opener against Arizona.

The Phillies reinstated Alvarado (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list Thursday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Alvarado, who had been on the shelf since Aug. 11 with an inflamed left shoulder, was cleared to rejoin the Phillies after he checked out fine during a one-inning rehab appearance Tuesday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Given the brevity of his absence, the 26-year-old should quickly recapture a key late-inning role for Philadelphia.

Antone (forearm) will undergo Tommy John surgery Friday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Antone was diagnosed with a right forearm strain Wednesday, and the issue will force him to undergo his second Tommy John surgery. The 27-year-old missed the 2017 campaign due to the procedure and will be sidelined for most or all of 2022 after he goes under the knife Friday. The right-hander made 23 relief appearances in 2021 while battling injuries, and he posted a 2.14 ERA and 0.89 WHIP with three saves and eight holds in 33.2 innings.

Floro (5-4) picked up the win Wednesday, giving up one hit and striking out one in a scoreless 10th inning during a 4-3 victory over the Nationals.

With a save opportunity off the table, Floro entered a 3-3 tie in the top of the 10th and nearly allowed the phantom runner to score, but Carter Kieboom got thrown out at the plate on a Riley Adams single. Since taking over the closer role in August, Floro hasn't exactly been dominant, posting a 4.15 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 7:2 K:BB through 8.2 innings while converting three of four save chances.