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Rogers (7-7) allowed four runs on three hits and a walk over 4.1 innings Friday, striking out six and taking the loss against Atlanta.

Rogers looked great through four shutout inning before Atlanta got hot in the fifth. He gave up just one run before leaving the game but was charged with three more runs after all three runners he left on base came in to score. He's last 4.1 innings in each of his last two outings, giving up six runs and recording nine strikeouts in the process. Rogers will carry a 2.73 ERA into his projected start in Washington next week.

Houser (9-6) earned the win Friday over Cleveland. He allowed two unearned runs on a hit and five walks with five strikeouts in six innings.

This is the second time in his last five starts he's allowed more walks than hits, but he's been fairly effective in that stretch. Houser had to contend with a couple of errors by Luis Urias in the first inning, but it was otherwise smooth sailing from there for the right-hander. With no earned runs on his ledger, Houser's ERA dipped to 3.25 with a 1.26 WHIP and 98:58 K:BB across 127.1 innings this year. The 28-year-old lines up for a favorable home start versus the Cubs during next weekend's three-game series.

Anderson (7-5) allowed two runs on five hits and two walks over five innings Friday, striking out nine and earning a win over Miami.

Aside from a two-run shot by Jesus Sanchez in the first inning, Anderson turned in a fairly clean outing Friday. It was an encouraging performance after he'd produced a 10:16 K:BB over his previous five appearances. The 23-year-old righty maintained his 3.61 ERA and improved his season K:BB to 107:47 through 109.2 innings. Anderson is projected to face the Rockies at home next week.

Megill (3-4) allowed two runs on four hits and a walk over seven innings Friday, striking out 10 and earning a win over the Yankees.

It was a career night for the 6-foot-7 rookie, setting new career bests with seven innings and 10 punchouts. Megill gave up a run on an RBI groundout in the first inning followed by a Joey Gallo solo shot in the second. He settled in and kept the Yankees scoreless for the next five frames and lowered his season ERA to 4.06 through 77.2 innings. He's produced a 23:5 K:BB over his last three outings. Megill is lined up to face the Cardinals at home next week.

Flaherty (shoulder) is not expected to have time to get stretched out and return as a starter this season but could serve in a bullpen role, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Flaherty has been out for over two weeks with a strained right shoulder. He resumed playing catch Sunday and is expected to return to mound work next Thursday, but that's unlikely to leave him with enough time to build up to a starter's workload. How much the Cardinals elect to push Flaherty could depend in part on their playoff prospects. They currently sit three games behind the Padres for the second wild-card spot.

Syndergaard (elbow) has already thrown one bullpen session since his COVID-19 quarantine ended and will throw another Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Syndergaard has spent the season working his way back from Tommy John surgery. He was originally expected to return sometime in midseason but suffered a setback with his elbow in a rehab start in late May. The plan for some time has been that he'll return as a reliever late in the season, and he still appears to have time to do so even after the COVID setback.

Wood (illness) played catch Thursday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Wood is starting to ramp up again after testing positive for COVID-19 in late August. He's expected to resume mound work over the weekend, but previous reports suggested that he'd been dealing with a fairly significant case of the virus, so it may take him some time before he's ready to return to the active roster.

Quintana was placed on the paternity list Friday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Players may spend up to three days on paternity leave, so Quintana should be back by Monday's game against the Padres. Jay Jackson was recalled to take his place in the bullpen.

Ynoa allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out seven over five innings in a no-decision against the Nationals on Thursday.

His first inning was a bit of a mess -- Ynoa walked the first batter he faced and then allowed back-to-back hits to Juan Soto and Josh Bell. The right-hander was dominant the rest of the way, allowing just one base knock (a single) over his final four frames. Atlanta's bullpen briefly let the lead slip away, meaning Ynoa is still winless since he returned from the injured list. He projects for a home start against the Rockies next week, which looks like a great spot for Ynoa to finally get back in the win column.

Suarez allowed one run on five hits and one walk while striking out six over six innings in a no-decision against the Rockies on Thursday.

This was another impressive effort from Suarez, but he had to sit back and watch as Ian Kennedy served up back-to-back long balls in the ninth to squander his win. Philadelphia's closer earlier this season, Suarez transitioned to the starting rotation when Kennedy was acquired. He's gone at least five innings in each of his last four starts, allowing a total of three earned runs with a 25:6 K:BB in 23 innings during that stretch.