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Freeland allowed three earned runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out five across six innings Thursday against the Dodgers. He did not factor into the decision.

Though Freeland allowed eight hits, only one went for extra bases. All three of the earned runs against him came in the second inning, when he allowed three consecutive hits to begin the frame. However, he held the Dodgers scoreless for the rest of his outing and has now allowed three or fewer earned runs in six of his last eight starts -- three of which have come at home. For the season, Freeland has a 4.50 ERA and 102:34 K:BB across 114 innings.

Overton started Thursday's 12-6 loss to Philadelphia, allowing four runs on two hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 2.2 innings. He didn't factor into the decision.

Overton was on tap to open Wednesday's game but a rainout delayed his start one game and enabled him to pitch more than just two innings. The 28-year-old started strong by recording six consecutive outs -- four via the strikeout -- but permitted four runs in the third before being removed, which were his first runs allowed in 14.1 innings this season. Despite the rough outing, Overton still owns a 2.51 ERA and 0.91 WHIP with 13 strikeouts and potentially lines up for another start next week against the Cubs.

Nola (9-8) got the win in Thursday's 12-6 victory over Pittsburgh, allowing six runs on six hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in six innings.

The bulk of the damage against Nola came during a five-run second, when a Ke'Bryan Hayes home run cleaned up a bases-loaded one-out jam with. Despite the early six-run hole, Philadelphia rallied with five runs in the third and three in the sixth to earn the 28-year-old consecutive wins. Nola has a high 6.58 ERA across 26 innings in five September starts and is slated to pitch against Atlanta on Wednesday.

Darvish allowed four runs on three hits and three hits over 5.1 innings Thursday against San Francisco. He had seven strikeouts and did not factor in the decision.

Darvish was staked to a 4-0 lead in the first inning but couldn't make it stick. He gave up a two-run homer to Mike Yastrzemski in the second inning and was charged with two more runs when Tim Hill served up a three-run homer to Austin Slater in the sixth immediately after relieving Darvish. Darvish has alternated two good starts with three poor ones during his five September appearances, putting up a 6.48 ERA across 25 innings in that stretch.

Castillo (9-15) allowed two earned runs on six hits and three walks while striking out six across six innings, taking the loss to the Nationals on Thursday.

Castillo surrendered a solo home run to Juan Soto in the sixth inning and he didn't receive any run support from his offense. After struggling for much of the season, Castillo is averaging less than two runs allowed per start over his last seven outings. The 28-year-old has a 4.05 ERA and 1.35 WHIP with 187 punchouts in 182.1 innings this season.

Webb lasted only four innings Thursday against the Padres, allowing four runs on four hits and two walks in a no-decision. He had three strikeouts.

Webb gave up all four of his runs in the first inning, hitting a batter and allowing three hits, two walks and a sacrifice fly in the frame. He was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the top of the fifth with his pitch count already at 78, just 44 of them strikes. Webb, who is 10-3 on the year with a 3.04 ERA and 144:34 K:BB in 136.1 innings, draws a favorable home matchup with the Diamondbacks next Tuesday.

Corbin (9-15) fired 6.2 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and four walks while striking out seven to earn the win over the Reds on Thursday.

Corbin didn't give up any runs for just the second time this season. The only extra-base hit he allowed was a double by Delino DeShields. Prior to Thursday, he'd been roughed up for a 7.96 ERA and 1.92 WHIP in 26 innings over his previous five starts. The 31-year-old has a 5.92 ERA and 1.47 WHIP with 134 strikeouts in 165.2 innings this season.

Morton allowed three runs on five hits and two walks over six innings Thursday against Arizona. He also had eight strikeouts but did not factor in the decision.

The 37-year-old limited the Diamondbacks to a single run through six innings but finally ran into trouble in the seventh, allowing consecutive base hits to open the frame before reliever Jacob Webb served up a three-run homer to Carson Kelly. Still, the end result was Morton's fourth quality start in his last five outings, and his best strikeout total in four September appearances. Morton, who is 13-6 with a 3.53 ERA and 203 strikeouts in 176 innings this season, is slated to face Philadelphia at home next Wednesday.

Wainwright surrendered five runs on four hits and a pair of walks while striking out one batter across four innings during Thursday's win over the Brewers. He did not factor into the decision.

It was the second shortest outing of the season for Wainwright dating back to his first start April 3. The 40-year-old's biggest nemesis of the game proved to be Tyrone Taylor, who hit a grand slam in the first inning and a solo homer in the fourth, accounting for all the damage charged to Wainwright. Fortunately, his offense came through with the win. The right-hander has compiled a 3.05 ERA and 1.04 WHIP overall and lines up for a rematch with the Brewers at home next week.

Houser allowed one run on five hits and a pair of walks while striking out three across six innings during Thursday's loss to the Cardinals. He did not factor into the decision.

Aside from an RBI single by Yadier Molina in the fifth inning, Houser pieced together a solid outing to earn himself a quality start. It was a nice bounce-back performance after getting tagged for five runs (four earned) across four innings versus the Cubs last time out. The 28-year-old has compiled a sturdy 3.34 ERA and 1.29 WHIP overall this season.