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Hudson (7-4) pitched five innings Friday, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks while striking out six to earn the win in a 9-4 victory over the Giants.

Hudson got into a jam in the first inning, allowing a pair of runs, and he surrendered a solo home run to Alex Dickerson in the third inning. Hudson has a 3.51 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in 92.1 innings this season. He takes a 68:41 K:BB into his next scheduled start against the Pirates on July 15.

Diaz (1-6) took the loss Friday as the Mets fell 7-2 to the Phillies, coughing up four runs on three hits and a walk while striking out one in one-third of an inning.

The struggling closer entered the game to begin the ninth inning with the score tied 2-2 and promptly gave up a leadoff double to J.T. Realmuto and RBI single to Jay Bruce, and things went downhill from there. It's the third time in his last eight appearances Diaz has been tagged for three runs or more, sending his ERA soaring from 2.81 to 5.67 despite a superficially strong 55:11 K:BB through 33.1 innings on the year.

Young will start Sunday's game against the Rockies.

The 25-year-old lefty has been quite good in his two big-league appearances so far and the team will reward him with another start in the first-half finale. While Young threw only 26 pitches in relief during his most recent outing, he threw 74 pitches and completed five frames in his debut June 27 and should be available for a similar workload Sunday.

Lamet (0-1) was charged with the loss Thursday at Dodger Stadium, recording seven strikeouts while surrendering three runs on three hits and two walks over five innings.

Making his first major-league appearance since undergoing Tommy John surgery 15 months ago, Lamet proved he has much left to offer with a solid outing against a powerful Dodgers lineup. The 26-year-old retired the side in the first inning with just nine pitches but slipped up in the second by allowing a solo home run to Max Muncy. Lamet kept the Dodgers' bats quiet until the fifth, when he ran into trouble by loading up the bases on a pair of walks and a single. Lamet worked a full count to opposing pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu but managed to strike him out. The 26-year-old then allowed a run by hitting Joc Pederson with a pitch and gave up a sacrifice-fly RBI to Alex Verdugo before finally escaping the inning. The right-hander will almost certainly continue on in the rotation following the All-Star break.

Iglesias allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth inning to record his 16th save of the season Thursday against the Brewers.

Iglesias didn't record a save between June 10 and June 29 but now has three in the last five days. His 4.06 ERA remains the highest mark of his career since his rookie season back in 2015.

Reyes was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Thursday.

Reyes will be up for his fourth stint with the Padres this season. He owns an ugly 12.41 ERA in 12.1 innings of work so far in his rookie campaign.

Lamet (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list as expected ahead of his season debut Thursday against the Dodgers.

Lamet's 28.7 percent strikeout rate as a rookie back in 2017 gave him a bit of hype during last year's draft season, but Tommy John surgery in April of 2018 put that on hold for a while. He remains an interesting arm now that he's healthy again, though it's not yet clear how much his workload will be limited as he eases his way back into big-league action.

Peralta (hip) had a successful bullpen session prior to Thursday's game against the Brewers, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Peralta landed on the 10-day injured list June 15 with a right hip flexor strain and has now thrown two bullpen sessions this week. The 27-year-old will likely require a rehab stint before returning to the majors, but he could still rejoin the Reds shortly after the All-Star break.

Rodney worked around two hits in a scoreless ninth inning against the Marlins on Thursday en route to his second save of the season.

The 42-year-old has found new life with Washington, as he's now turned in four straight scoreless appearances with two saves, a hold and four strikeouts since joining the Nationals at the end of June. He had a 9.42 ERA and 2.23 WHIP in 17 appearances with the A's before being released. Per Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post, manager Dave Martinez said Rodney is "going to be the guy" when regular closer Sean Doolittle is unavailable.

Hernandez (1-3) allowed three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out six over 4.1 innings in a loss to the Nationals on Thursday.

The long ball was a problem; Hernandez gave up homers to Kurt Suzuki and Anthony Rendon. He also uncorked a wild pitch and hit two batters. The 24-year-old has been decent overall, but with Hernandez now unavailable through the All-Star break, it seems likely that he gets sent down for a fresh arm ahead of the Marlins' weekend series in Atlanta.