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Voth (1-1) took the loss Saturday, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks over four innings while striking out six as the Nationals fell 5-4 to Atlanta.

The right-hander was fairly effective despite a limited pitch count, tossing 47 of 75 pitches for strikes, but Voth served up solo homers to Ozzie Albies and Josh Donaldson to exit the game in a 2-0 hole, and Washington could never quite close the gap. It's not clear if he'll remain in the rotation after this, but if he does, Voth would next take the mound Sept. 14 in a rematch with Atlanta back at Nationals Park.

Kelly has seen a reduced workload due to a leg issue, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Kelly did not pitch for five days due to the minor issue but hurled a scoreless inning in relief Saturday, issuing two walks and striking out one batter. Manager Dave Roberts did not offer any specifics on the injury, but Kelly's presence on the mound against the Giants suggests that it isn't serious in nature. The 31-year-old has been one of the Dodgers' most reliable relievers since the All-Star break, compiling a 3.06 ERA and holding hitters to a .190 average over 17.2 innings.

Hader (3-5) struck out four and gave up zero hits and one walk in two scoreless innings Saturday to earn the win against the Cubs.

Haded entered with the bases loaded and nobody out during the eighth inning and gave the Cubs the lead with a walk, but he then escaped the frame with no further damage, delivered a scoreless ninth inning and grabbed the victory as the Brewers rallied for the win. The 25-year-old had his share of struggles in mid-August, but he's now delivered six straight scoreless outings (8.2 innings) with 13 strikeouts and one walk.

Smith was unavailable for Saturday's game against the Dodgers due to back tightness, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

The back tightness explains why the left-hander wasn't utilized during Saturday's 1-0 win over the Dodgers, a game in which the Giants used six relievers. Smith allowed a run while recording his 32nd save Friday, but it's unclear if the back issue was present for that outing. The Giants didn't indicate whether the 30-year-old would be available for Sunday's series finale.

Beede (4-9) pitched five scoreless innings, allowing four hits and three walks while striking out five to earn the victory in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Dodgers.

Beede didn't get much run support, but he didn't need any, and the Giants' bullpen allowed only two baserunners over the final four innings of the game. The scoreless outing lowers the right-hander's ERA to 5.33 with a 1.58 WHIP and 96:43 K:BB in 101.1 innings. Beede is projected to start versus the Pirates on Thursday.

Young (7-3) threw eight scoreless innings for the win Saturday, allowing just two hits and striking out 12 batters in a 2-0 win over the Reds.

The only two hits Young permitted were infield singles by Jose Iglesias in the fifth inning and Curt Casali in the eighth. The rookie southpaw's 12 strikeouts were his high for the season and he had not lasted more than six innings before this outing. The 25-year-old has now won three of his last four starts and will carry a 3.38 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP into New York for a matchup with the Mets on Thursday.

Garcia was recalled by the Rockies on Saturday.

Garcia made his first career big-league start in late August, giving up six runs in five innings while striking out two and walking five. It's not yet clear what his role is expected to be down the stretch.

Rogers fired a scoreless inning while walking one and striking out two in Friday's 5-4 victory over the Dodgers.

Rogers picked up his first major-league hold after sitting down three of the Dodgers' toughest right-handed hitters in the seventh inning. The submarine righty has experienced early success with a 1.35 ERA over 6.2 innings since being called up Aug. 27. With Reyes Moronta and Trevor Gott both on the 60-day injured list, Rogers could find himself in more high-leverage situations against righty-heavy portions of opposing lineups.

Peralta was claimed off waivers by the Giants on Saturday.

Peralta hasn't been very good in 34 innings for the Reds this season, posting a 6.09 ERA in 34 innings. His 17.9 percent strikeout rate and 9.9 percent walk rate are both worse than average. He'll get to pitch in a pitcher-friendly home park for the first time in his career in San Francisco, but his career 5.00 ERA doesn't look particularly good even when Great American Ballpark is factored in.

Hoffman is scheduled to start Saturday's game against the Padres.

The right-hander will unsurprisingly stick around for another turn through the Rockies' injury-riddled rotation after delivering a passable showing in his return to the big leagues Sept. 1, limiting the Pirates to two runs on nine hits and one walk over five innings. While he'll benefit from pitching at Petco Park rather than Coors Field for his 11th big-league start of the season, Hoffman hasn't shown enough away from Colorado to make for the most comfortable streaming option. Over 81.1 career innings on the road, Hoffman has posted a 4.76 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 8.5 K/9.