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Woodford pitched three innings in relief of Jack Flaherty on Friday, allowing one run on three hits in a loss to the Cubs. He neither walked nor struck out a batter.

Woodford relieved Flaherty in the third inning and the former did well, outside of a Willson Contreras solo home run in the sixth. Through 13.2 innings, Woodford has a 3.95 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and eight strikeouts. He has yet to walk a batter in six appearances this season.

Flaherty (2-1) allowed three runs on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts over 2.2 innings in a loss to the Cubs on Friday.

Flaherty got into trouble in both the first and third innings, and Willson Contreras singles accounted for all three runs against him. The 25-year-old righty now has a 2.95 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 21:6 K:BB across 21.1 innings this season. Flaherty still hasn't pitched more than five innings in any of his four starts since the Cardinals returned from their COVID-19 outbreak. He'll try to work deeper into his next start, currently projected for one of the games in Thursday's twin bill versus the Tigers.

Darvish (7-1) allowed one run on one hit and struck out 11 over seven innings in a win over the Cardinals on Friday.

Darvish was once again absolutely dominant, with the only mistake being Matt Carpenter's solo home run in the sixth inning. Over his last seven starts -- all wins -- Darvish hasn't allowed more than a run in each outing. He's also recorded double-digit strikeouts three times in that span. He's got a 1.44 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 63:8 K:BB through 50 innings this season. The right-hander's next start is expected to be at home Wednesday versus the Reds.

Gray was placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation, retroactive to Sept. 2.

Gray was shelled by the Giants on Tuesday as he allowed seven runs on nine hits over 2.2 innings, and his injury could have contributed to his struggles. It's unclear how much time he's expected to miss as a result of his shoulder issue. Right-hander Jose Mujica was recalled from alternate camp and could take Gray's place in the starting rotation while he's sidelined.

Smyly (finger) will throw three innings in a simulated game Saturday, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Smyly has been out for over a month with a strained left index finger, but he appears to be closing in on a return. He owned a 3.24 ERA and an 11:4 K:BB in 8.1 innings prior to suffering the injury.

Anderson will start Monday's game against the Marlins, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.

The rookie lined up for a two-start week after earning the win Tuesday against the Red Sox, but Josh Tomlin had his start pushed to Sunday, which also bumps back Anderson's outing. The 22-year-old has allowed only three runs on seven hits with a 14:3 K:BB through his first 12 innings.

Hamels (triceps) will throw a live batting practice session Sunday, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.

Hamels has been dealing with shoulder and triceps issues dating back to spring training, but he appears to still have time to make it back in time to make a start or two before the end of the regular season. The veteran lefty may be well past his peak, but he recorded ERAs of 3.78 and 3.81 in the last two seasons and can certainly still help Atlanta's rotation if he's able to pitch at something close to that level down the stretch.

Miley (shoulder) will pitch a simulated game Friday at the Reds' alternate training facility at Prasco, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Manager David Bell suggested that Miley could rejoin the Reds on their current road trip, but didn't specify exactly when. That could become pertinent with Sonny Gray's next start getting pushed back.

Gray will not pitch as scheduled Sunday against the Pirates, instead pitching next week against the Cubs, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Gray got roughed up by the Cardinals in his last start and his lower half may have been out of sync during his delivery. According to Rosecrans, the veteran right-hander indicated he's healthy and is just receiving some extra rest between starts.

Ynoa will start Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader against the Nationals, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.

Ynoa tossed one inning of relief Tuesday, but he'll rejoin the rotation this weekend with the doubleheader Friday. Ynoa has a 3.86 ERA, 1.71 WHIP and 6:7 K:BB through 9.1 innings this season.