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Burnes (11-4) allowed a run on five hits and a walk with nine strikeouts in seven innings, earning the win Saturday versus the Mets.

The right-hander was able to limit the Mets to Javier Baez's RBI single in the fourth inning. Burnes has recorded 18 quality starts in 27 outings this season, including in each of his last three starts. He owns a stellar 2.29 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 230:33 K:BB through 165 innings. The 26-year-old is in line to make his last regular-season start versus the Dodgers next weekend.

Gallen (3-10) got the win in Saturday's 7-2 victory over the Dodgers, allowing one run on three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in six innings.

Gallen was staked to an early lead and prevented Los Angeles from scoring until a Trea Turner sixth-inning home run. The outing was the 26-year-old's first permitting fewer than three runs in his last four turns, and he approached his season high of nine strikeouts. He's set to take the mound for the final time this season next Saturday against Colorado.

Alcantara (9-14) allowed three earned runs on nine hits and no walks with six strikeouts through six innings, taking the loss in Saturday's 7-3 defeat to the Rays.

Instead of being lights out as he had been over his prior three starts, Alcantara was merely fine against Tampa Bay. Five Rays crossed home under his watch, with the big blow coming via a two-run homer by Mike Zunino in the fifth inning. Alcantara emerged from the dugout to start the seventh, but found himself heading back to the bench rather quickly after giving up a single and an RBI double. With his six frames worked Saturday night, the right-hander presently trails only the Phillies' Zack Wheeler in innings pitched this season. The 26-year-old lines up for one more start, which projects to come against the Phillies on Friday.

Miley was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strained neck, retroactive to Sept. 22.

Miley was originally scheduled to start Friday before having his outing pushed back due to the neck injury, but he appeared on track to take the mound Monday against the Pirates before being put on the IL. The move is retroactive to Wednesday, so the veteran left-hander will be eligible to be activated next weekend, though there's a decent chance he's already pitched his last game in 2021. Cionel Perez was recalled from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move.

Syndergaard (elbow) gave up one hit while striking out two in one inning Saturday for Triple-A Syracuse. He could be activated Tuesday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

The plan with Syndergaard is for him to return this season as a reliever. He threw 12 pitches (10 strikes) en route to the scoreless inning.

Woodford was optioned Friday but immediately recalled Saturday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

The unusual set of transactions should have minimal impact on Woodford, who's still scheduled to start Sunday against the Cubs. He was the player sent down when Dakota Hudson returned from an elbow injury Friday but was allowed to return just one day later when Justin Miller hit the injured list with an elbow injury of his own.

Davies (6-12) lasted just two innings Friday against the Cardinals, allowing six runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out two as he took the loss.

Davies was slammed right away as five consecutive Cardinals hitters reached base in the first, amounting to three runs. He came back out for the second and allowed a pair of base hits before Tyler O'Neill took him deep to make it a 6-0 advantage for St. Louis. The 28-year-old has had a month to forget, as he's put up a 15.32 ERA, 2.92 WHIP and 9:11 K:BB over 12.1 innings in September. Davies has failed to make it to the third inning in two of his last four starts but is set up for a favorable matchup to end the year with a meeting against the Pirates next week.

Flaherty allowed two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out a batter over a third of an inning Friday against the Cubs. He did not factor into the decision.

Flaherty's return to action Friday certainly didn't go as planned. Although he wasn't expected to go very deep, the team was at least hoping he could cover a few innings as he wasn't able to build up to a full starter's workload during his rehab. He threw a total of 19 pitches, which included a strikeout against Rafael Ortega. Following that strikeout, Flaherty allowed a base hit to Frank Schwindel and then a two-run shot to Patrick Wisdom. He walked Ian Happ next before being pulled for Dakota Hudson. At least he's getting his feet wet again ahead of the postseason. The 25-year-old has a 3.30 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 82:25 K:BB over 76.1 innings this season and lines up for one final tune-up against the Cubs again next week.

Megill (3-6) allowed four runs on five hits and four walks while striking out two over four innings as he took the loss against the Brewers on Friday.

Megill struggled to keep the ball in the yard Friday, letting up three solo home runs. Kolten Wong took him deep in the first and then Willy Adames and Christian Yelich went back-to-back off him in the third. The Brewers then got to him again in the fifth after Yelich led off the inning with a triple and later scored. The 25-year-old Megill also struggled with his control; his four walks were the most he's had in a start this season. Megill has struggled mightily since late August with a 2-4 record, 7.85 ERA and 1.67 WHIP over six starts. He's allowed at least four runs each time he's lost over that span and will look to turn things around when the Marlins come to town next week.

Lauer (7-5) allowed one run on three hits while walking two and striking out nine as he got the win over the Mets on Friday.

Lauer continued his streak of dominance with his third win over his last four starts. The 26-year-old has allowed one run or less in each of his five starts in September and recorded a season-high nine strikeouts Friday. The Mets got to him in the opening frame after Brandon Nimmo tripled to lead off the game and Francisco Lindor grounded out to the shortstop to bring him home. Lauer has definitely solidified himself as the Brewers' No. 4 pitcher heading into the postseason, but first is projected for a showdown against the Dodgers next week. He'll carry a 2.93 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 114:39 K:BB into his next start.