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Hendricks (8-4) allowed two earned runs on three hits and one walk while striking out two across six innings, earning the win Saturday over the Cardinals.

Hendricks was inconsistent to begin the season, but he has posted a quality start and a win in his last six appearances. The long ball has still been an issue for him, as he allowed two more home runs Saturday, bringing the total to eight homers in his last four starts. The 31-year-old has lowered his ERA to 4.46 in 74.2 innings, but he tied a season-low two strikeouts against the Cardinals and has a low 7.0 K/9 for the season. His next start is scheduled for Thursday against the Mets.

Velasquez allowed two runs on six hits and one walk while punching out five across five innings during Saturday's 8-7 win over the Yankees. He did not factor in the decision.

Velasquez allowed both of his runs in the second inning, yielding a solo homer to Gary Sanchez and an RBI triple to Brett Gardner. The right-hander appeared to be in line for a win as he exited with a 6-2 lead after five innings, but the Phillies' bullpen stumbled late to ultimately give him a no-decision. Velasquez, who has yet to pitch into the seventh inning this season, will take a 4.25 ERA into his start against the Giants next weekend.

Nuno has signed a minor-league contract with the Dodgers and will report to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Nuno last pitched in the majors with the Rays in 2018, posting a 1.64 ERA and 1.03 WHIP across 33 relief innings. Despite that success three years ago, Nuno failed to crack a big-league roster during the past two-plus seasons. The 33-year-old will report to Oklahoma City, where he'll look to progress towards a major-league call-up at some point this summer.

Fried (3-4) took the loss Saturday as Atlanta fell 4-2 to the Marlins, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out four.

The southpaw came through with his second straight quality start and fifth in his last six outings, but Fried is only 2-3 over that stretch thanks to a general lack of run support. On the season, the 27-year-old has a 4.62 ERA -- a figure that stood at 8.44 before his recent stretch of strong outings -- and 49:18 K:BB through 50.2 innings.

Stroman (6-4) picked up the win in Saturday's 4-1 victory over the Padres, allowing one run on six hits and a walk over 6.1 innings. He struck out eight.

The right-hander held the Padres off the board until serving up a solo shot to Fernando Tatis in the seventh inning. Stroman has won three straight decisions, with his last loss coming May 16, and he's reeled off five straight quality starts, giving him nine in 14 trips to the mound this year. He'll take a 2.33 ERA and 67:18 K:BB through 77.2 innings into his next outing.

Musgrove (4-6) took the loss Saturday, allowing three runs on four hits and a walk over 6.1 innings as the Padres fell 4-1 to the Mets. He struck out seven.

The right-hander kept San Diego in the game while delivering his fifth quality start of the season, but his offense couldn't climb out of an early hole after Musgrove served up a two-run shot to Francisco Lindor in the first inning. Musgrove will carry a 2.50 ERA and stellar 96:14 K:BB through 72 innings into his next outing.

Gausman (7-1) took the loss Saturday against the Nationals, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks across four innings. He fanned four.

Kyle Schwarber welcomed Gausman with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first inning and the right-hander gave up another run on a Josh Harrison double in the fourth. With the Giants in search of offense in the seven-inning game, Gausman was pinch hit for in the top of the fifth, ending his day after just 64 pitches. Despite taking the loss, Gausman still boasts a sparkling 1.43 ERA and 0.78 WHIP to go along with an outstanding 97:18 K:BB through 81.2 innings. He should be relatively fresh when he takes the mound Thursday against Arizona.

Burnes allowed four runs (two earned) on eight hits and three walks with eight strikeouts across four innings versus Pittsburgh on Saturday. He did not factor in the decision.

Saturday marked just the second time in 11 starts he's allowed three walks, and the eight hits also matched a season high. Burnes didn't help his own cause much -- Pittsburgh's first two runs came on his own throwing error. His ERA ticked up to 2.13 with a 0.84 WHIP and 102:10 K:BB across 63.1 innings this season. The right-hander lines up for a road start in Colorado in next weekend's series.

Miley (6-4) picked up the win in Saturday's 10-3 victory over the Rockies, giving up three runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk over seven innings. He struck out three.

The veteran southpaw got tagged for three runs in the second inning, but the Reds' offense erased the deficit in the third and kept on rolling. The quality start was the fifth of the season for Miley, and he'll take a 2.92 ERA and 51:17 K:BB through 61.2 innings into his next outing.

Marquez (4-6) took the loss Saturday, coughing up nine runs (eight earned) on 12 hits and two walks over five-plus innings as the Rockies were downed 10-3 by the Reds. He struck out five.

Ten of the 12 hits off Marquez were singles as the Reds peppered the Rockies into submission, and the right-hander tossed 93 pitches (58 strikes) before getting the hook with two on and nobody out in the sixth inning. He'll take a 4.60 ERA and 80:36 K:BB through 76.1 innings into his next outing.