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Kelly (4-7) was the winner in Saturday's 10-1 game against San Diego, throwing six innings and allowing five hits with five strikeouts.

Kelly kept the powerful San Diego lineup at bay all game, only allowing one runner past third and preventing any runs from crossing the plate. He now has consecutive wins of at least six innings pitched with one or zero runs allowed and is showing signs of his dominant 2020 form.

Urias allowed two earned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out 12 across 5.1 innings in the win over the Cubs on Saturday. He did not factor into the decision.

Urias posted a season-high 12 punchouts in just 5.1 innings pitched. The 24-year-old's innings-count is being limited throughout the year, as he was pulled after 84 pitches. Saturday was a big bounceback performance after he allowed six runs to the Padres in his previous outing. The long ball remains to be an issue for Urias, as Anthony Rizzo's fourth-inning solo home run marked seven straight starts for Urias with at least one home run allowed. He has a 3.95 ERA and a 10.3 K/9 in 93.1 innings.

DeGrom didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Phillies, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out five.

The right-hander hadn't been tagged for a run since May 25, but deGrom saw his scoreless streak end at 31 innings on an RBI single by Nick Maton in the second frame. In fact, this was the first time in 2021 he's allowed more than one earned run in an outing. The Mets ace still delivered his ninth quality start of the season, and he sports a 0.69 ERA and absurd 122:11 K:BB through 78 innings on the year.

Eflin didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Mets, allowing one run on five hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out four.

The right-hander exited the game in line for his third win of the year, but the Phillies' bullpen once again melted down. Eflin still came through with his ninth quality start of the season, and he'll carry a 4.20 ERA and 87:11 K:BB through 90 innings into his next outing.

Castillo (3-10) picked up the win in Saturday's 4-1 victory over Atlanta, allowing six hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings. He struck out six.

The right-hander finally appears to have turned the corner after his rough beginning to the season. Castillo has delivered quality starts in four of his last five trips to the mound, blanking the opposition in two of them, and he sports a 1.71 ERA and 32:12 K:BB through 31.2 innings over that stretch.

Gray (groin) struck out four while allowing one hit and three walks across three scoreless innings during his rehab outing with Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.

Gray was initially slated to make his rehab start Thursday but a stiff back pushed the outing back to Saturday. The plan has been for the right-hander to make just one start with Louisville before rejoining the big-league rotation, so assuming that holds, he should line up to start for the Reds sometime toward the middle or end of next week.

Anderson (5-4) took the loss Saturday, giving up three runs on five hits and a walk over six innings as Atlanta fell 4-1 to the Reds. He struck out nine.

The young right-hander delivered his sixth quality start of the year with a season high in strikeouts, but Atlanta's bats didn't provide him with much run support. Anderson will carry a 3.42 ERA and 88:29 K:BB through 81.2 innings into his next outing.

Brubaker (4-7) was tagged with the loss Saturday against the Cardinals after allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while fanning three across six innings.

Brubaker might have been tagged with his seventh loss of the season, but this was also his third quality start over his last five appearances. The right-hander owns a 3.82 ERA on the season, which is quite good considering the struggles the Pirates have gone through all year long. Brubaker will try to deliver another solid performance in his next start, which is scheduled for next week at home against Milwaukee.

Wainwright (6-5) earned the win Saturday against the Pirates after tossing six innings of one-run ball, allowing six hits and a walk while fanning eight.

Wainwright has pitched at least six innings in five straight appearances and has gone 3-1 with a 2.45 ERA during that five-game span. The veteran hurler has also fanned at least six in each of his last four appearances while allowing two or fewer runs in each of those contests. It's safe to say that four-game span has been his most productive stretch of the campaign. The veteran hurler is expected to make his next start on the road against the Rockies next week.

Manager Brian Snitker confirmed that Muller will start Sunday's game against the Reds, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

All signs were pointing toward Muller getting the ball in place of Max Fried (blister) and the skipper has now confirmed that the southpaw will make his second big-league start during the series finale. Muller took the loss in his first major-league start Monday, allowing one run on one hit and two walks across four innings. He'll look to work deeper into the game Sunday.