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Rodon (6-4) allowed two hits and two walks while striking out eight over eight scoreless innings to earn the win Friday over the Pirates.

Rodon was nearly untouchable, facing the minimum number of batters through four innings with the help of a double play. He's now logged 14 scoreless innings across his last two starts, both wins, after a five-start stretch without a victory. The southpaw has a 2.84 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 91:27 K:BB in 73 innings across 13 starts overall, and he's projected to make his next turn through the rotation in Atlanta next week.

Kershaw allowed one run on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts in five innings in a no-decision versus the Guardians on Friday.

Kershaw built up to 81 pitches (56 strikes) in his second start back from a pelvic injury, and he looked pretty solid. His fastball was mainly between 88 and 91 mph, right in line with his 90.6 mph average velocity entering Friday. The southpaw has a 2.08 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 40:6 K:BB across 39 innings in seven starts this year. He's allowed one or zero runs in five of his outings, and he'll look to keep getting up to a full workload next week in Cincinnati.

Morton allowed three hits over seven scoreless frames in Friday's loss to the Cubs. He struck out nine without walking a batter and did not factor in the decision.

Morton coughed up just three singles but he also hit two batters. Still, he cruised through seven innings and was left with a no-decision as Atlanta was handed a 1-0 loss. He's registered a 29:4 K:BB over his last three starts, giving him a 75:26 mark on the year in 67.1 innings. Morton's ERA still sits at a disappointing 5.08 through 13 starts. He's expected to start at home against the Giants next week.

Falter allowed three runs on five hits in Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader against the Nationals, walking one batter while striking out four. He did not factor into the decision.

Falter wasn't particularly good in his third start of the year, but he did at least reach a career-high innings total and kept the score tied during his time on the mound. Josh Bell did all the damage against him, hitting a solo homer in the first and a two-run shot in the fourth. Falter won't be needed in the short term after the doubleheader, so he was sent to Triple-A Lehigh Valley immediately after his start.

Suarez (5-4) collected the win in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Nationals, allowing three runs on six hits in 5.2 innings while striking out five batters and walking three.

A single-game ERA of 4.76 and a single-game WHIP of 1.59 are hardly impressive numbers, but Suarez did what he needed to do during a game in which the Phillies took a 2-0 lead before he'd even stepped on the mound. For most of his outing, his performance was better than his final line suggests, as an RBI double by Lane Thomas in the third inning represented his only blemish through five frames. Suarez was chased from the game in the sixth, however, after allowing a two-run homer by Josh Bell followed by a single from Maikel Franco. Suarez will try to lower his mediocre 4.43 ERA next Thursday against the Padres.

Lauer allowed four runs on six hits and a walk over 6.1 innings in Friday's win over the Reds and picked up his sixth victory of the season.

Lauer cruised through four shutout frames before yielding three homers. Albert Almora hit a two-run shot in the fifth before Brandon Drury and Tommy Pham went back-to-back in the sixth. Lauer has given up three homers in two straight outings, raising his season ERA to 3.57 through 12 starts. The 27-year-old is projected to face the Cardinals at home next week.

Greene allowed four runs on four hits and two walks over five innings during Friday's loss to the Brewers. He struck out six and did not factor in the decision.

All of the damage against Greene came via the long ball. Hunter Renfroe launched a three-run shot in the fourth inning, followed by Willy Adames' solo blast in the fifth. Greene had allowed just five runs and no homers over his previous three starts. The flamethrowing rookie now owns a 5.26 ERA with an 85:28 K:BB through 65 frames. Greene is expected to face the Dodgers at home next week.

Musgrove was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

The Padres didn't announce whether Musgrove tested positive for coronavirus himself, so it's unclear if he's merely at risk of missing one start or likely to miss several. He certainly didn't look ill Friday, as he struck out nine batters while allowing just two runs in seven innings against the Cubs. Reiss Knehr was called up to take his place on the roster.

DeSclafani (ankle) is a candidate to start Tuesday's game in Atlanta, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Tuesday will be exactly two months after DeSclafani's last big-league outing, as he's missed an extended period with right ankle inflammation. He's made just two rehab appearances, throwing a combined 5.2 innings, but the Giants evidently feel as though he may be ready to go. Given that he's not stretched out to a full starter's workload, however, he's unlikely to be asked to pitch deep into Tuesday's game if the team does elect to activate him.

Heaney (shoulder) will start Sunday against the Guardians if all goes well following Friday's side session, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Heaney has missed the last two months with shoulder soreness but appears to be ready to go after cruising to an 0.73 ERA and 19:1 K:BB across three rehab starts. He was mentioned as a candidate to start Sunday earlier in the week, and it now looks as though that's the plan barring any setbacks.