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Cobb (5-6) earned the win Friday, allowing three hits and one walk over seven scoreless innings in a 13-1 victory over Philadelphia. He struck out seven.

The Giants got to Kyle Gibson early and Cobb cruised from there en route to his fifth win. Cobb now sits with a 2.83 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 10.2 K/9 in eight starts since the All-Star break (47.2 innings), and the underlying numbers suggest there may be even more improvement coming to his ERA. Cobb's 2.85 FIP this season would rank seventh in all of baseball if he had enough innings to qualify.

Elder was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Saturday's game against the Marlins.

Elder was sent down in mid-August following a dominant start, but he'll rejoin the big-league club to start Saturday's game on short notice after Jake Odorizzi (arm) was scratched. During his start against the Marlins on Aug. 14, Elder allowed just one run on three hits and three walks while striking out 10 in seven innings.

May (1-2) took the loss Friday, allowing six runs on four hits and five walks over five innings against the Padres. He struck out five.

After a couple of gems to start his season following his return from Tommy John surgery, May took a step backward Friday, with a pair of two-run homers allowed putting the Dodgers in an early hole. May, who turns 25 in a few days, now has a 4.50 ERA this season and a 3.12 ERA for his career at the major-league level. With his impressive fastball velocity and high-spin breaking ball, May has serious strikeout upside whenever he takes the mound for Los Angeles, though it's clear his command isn't all the way back.

Odorizzi has been scratched from Saturday's start against the Marlins due to arm fatigue, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Odorizzi was relatively effective over his last two starts, but Atlanta will choose to skip his turn through the rotation this weekend due to his arm issue. Bryce Elder will take his place as Saturday's starter, while Odorizzi is expected to return to the mound sometime during Atlanta's series in Seattle next weekend.

Darvish (12-7) earned the win Friday, allowing two hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings against the Dodgers. He struck out nine.

The right-hander drew the assignment against the top scoring offense in all of baseball and emerged with his first win in four tries against the Dodgers this season. Darvish has been remarkably consistent both in terms of performance and workload, going at least six innings in each of his last 18 starts and posting a 2.84 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 130:20 K:BB in that stretch.

Freeland did not factor into the decision against the Reds on Friday, allowing one run on eight hits while striking out three and walking one over 5.2 innings.

Freeland tossed 63 of 92 pitches for strikes across 5.2 frames. The only run he allowed was a solo shot to Spencer Steer in the fifth inning. Freeland has had an up-and-down season, with 10 games of four or more earned runs and 12 games of two or fewer earned runs. That has resulted in a 4.75 ERA for the lefty to go along with a 1.41 WHIP and a 7-9 record.

Davies allowed a run on six hits and a walk while striking out five in 4.2 innings during Friday's 2-1 win over the Brewers. He didn't factor into the decision.

Davies had lasted at least five innings in each of his five starts ahead of Friday's outing, but he fell just short of the mark against the Brewers since he required 91 pitches to get through 4.2 innings. Although the right-hander was able to hold the opposition in check once again, he was forced to settle for yet another no-decision. He's settled for no-decisions in eight consecutive outings and has posted a 3.27 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in 33 innings over his seven starts since returning from the injured list. Davies tentatively lines up to make his next start on the road against San Diego on Wednesday.

Lauer (10-6) allowed two runs on six hits and no walks while striking out five in 6.2 innings to take the loss Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Lauer bounced back with a quality start Friday after he gave up four runs in five innings during his last outing, but he was unable to pick up the win since the Brewers' offense scored just one run against Arizona. The southpaw has now posted four quality starts over his last six appearances, but he's been charged with losses during three of those quality starts. He tentatively lines up to make his next start against the Rockies at hitter-friendly Coors Field on Wednesday.

Montgomery (8-3) earned the win Friday over the Cubs, pitching six-plus shutout innings. He allowed seven hits and two walks while striking out four.

Montgomery surrendered five runs in his last start versus Atlanta, but that appears to just be a blip on the radar. Friday's outing wasn't dominant -- he threw just 59 of 93 pitches for strikes -- but the Cubs' poor offense wasn't able to cash in on any of the nine baserunners. The southpaw has given up only six runs in 36.2 innings as a Cardinal. He's pitched to a 3.15 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 129:29 K:BB through 151.1 innings across 27 starts between the Yankees and St. Louis. Montgomery is projected for a favorable home start versus the Nationals next week.

Heaney won't start Sunday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Heaney was initially listed as the projected starter for Sunday's matchup, but it's not yet clear who will take the mound for the series finale against San Diego. It's not known whether Heaney is dealing with an injury or when he'll make his next start.