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Wheeler did not factor into the decision in Friday's 7-4 win over Atlanta, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three over 5.2 innings.

Wheeler had another solid performance wasted by his bullpen Friday, but the right-hander still remains one of the most consistent starting pitchers in the league. He has lasted at least 5.2 innings in all six of his starts and is 3-0 with an excellent 2.58 ERA this year. Wheeler's next start is scheduled for Wednesday against the Nationals.

Sanchez did not allow a run but gave up six hits while walking a batter and striking out 10 across seven innings in a no-decision against the Ray on Friday.

The Marlins didn't win on the scoresheet but should still feel excited that they have Sanchez on their team. In just the second start of his career, the right-handed phenom recorded 10 strikeouts, but the Marlins offense went cold Friday and was unable to provide any run support. The Marlins are expected to have Sandy Alcantara and Caleb Smith available again soon, but Sanchez likely won't be bumped from the rotation. He is set for a rematch against the Rays next Friday.

Anderson (1-2) was tagged with the loss Friday against the Diamondbacks. He gave up seven runs on nine hits and three walks while fanning three across 4.2 innings.

Anderson was coming off a complete game against Arizona in his previous start and had allowed two or fewer runs in five of his first seven starts of the season, but he crumbled early in this game and didn't find a way to turn things around. It seems the complete game of Aug. 22 might be an outlier instead of the norm going forward for the 30-year-old lefty, as he has now given up four or more runs in three of his last four starts.

Gallen (1-0) earned the win Friday against the Giants. He tossed seven innings of one-run ball, allowing five hits and one walk while fanning five.

Gallen was originally expected to start Thursday against the Rockies, but he ended facing the Giants on Friday after the game against Colorado got postponed. The extra day of rest didn't affect Gallen, though, as the 25-year-old righty delivered another impressive outing. He's been Arizona's best starter by a wide margin this season, as he is yet to allow more than two earned runs in seven outings and owns an excellent 2.09 ERA in 2020.

Woodford gave up two runs on five hits and struck out three over 3.1 relief innings in Friday's loss to Cleveland.

Woodford relieved starter Daniel Ponce de Leon, who couldn't complete the first inning. Over his outing, Woodford did a decent job of keeping the game close. The right-hander has a 2.61 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and seven strikeouts across 10.1 innings this year. Three of his four appearances have come in a long-relief role. As a starter with Triple-A Memphis last year, he posted a 4.15 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 131:75 K:BB in 151.2 innings.

Peterson allowed three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out three over four innings in Friday's Game 2 win against the Yankees. He didn't factor into the decision.

Peterson was relatively effective in his first start since dealing with shoulder inflammation, but he allowed a rally in the third inning. As a result, he had to settle for the no-decision. The southpaw now carries a 3.51 ERA over 25.2 innings in his first five starts this season and should be available going forward. His next start should come at home Thursday against the Yankees.

Davies (5-2) earned the Friday after holding the Rockies to four (unearned) runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six across 5.2 innings.

Davies struggled in the first inning, giving up back-to-back singles and a walk, setting up Matt Kemp for a three-run home run. Luckily, the runs were unearned due to a missed catch error by Eric Hosmer. The 27-year-old Davies kept Colorado's bats quiet the rest of the way, exiting with two outs in the sixth following his 93rd pitch of the night. Davies has been solid this season, with his only rough outing of the year coming at Coors Field earlier this month, when he allowed three runs over five innings. The right-hander will carry a 2.61 ERA and 0.90 WHIP into next Friday's matchup at Oakland.

Freeland took a no-decision during Friday's loss to the Padres, surrendering four runs on 11 hits while striking out two across 4.1 innings.

Freeland held the Padres scoreless until the fourth inning, when he allowed an RBI single to Jorge Mateo. The 27-year-old then unraveled in the fifth, giving up four hits including back-to-back doubles, resulting in three runs. With one out and the score tied, Freeland was replaced with reliever Jeff Hoffman. The southpaw threw 47-of-77 pitches for strikes while tying a career-worst with 11 hits. On the bright side, Freeland didn't issue any walks for the second time this season, although it was his first non-quality start. Freeland has now recorded four no-decisions in his last five outings. He'll bring a 3.43 ERA and 1.26 WHIP into a Wednesday contest against the Giants.

Burnes (1-0) pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and a walk while striking out 10 in Friday's 9-1 win over the Pirates.

Burnes was excellent in just about all facets of his outing Friday, as the three hits he allowed were all singles. None of his four baserunners got past first base. The 10 strikeouts were also his best mark in seven appearances this year. Burnes now has a 2.78 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 46 strikeouts across 32.1 innings this season. The 25-year-old right lines up to face Cleveland next Friday.

Hendricks (3-4) allowed five runs on 10 hits over six innings in a loss to the Reds on Friday. He struck out six and did not issue a walk.

Hendricks' two worst starts this season have come in Great American Ball Park; he's allowed 11 of his 20 total earned runs and three of his six homers in those two starts. He had to deal with some rain in addition to the small dimensions Friday, and Hendricks now has an ERA north of 4.00 on the season after beginning his year with an Opening Day shutout. However, Hendricks is still pretty much in line with expectations and things will get a bit easier with a road start in Pittsburgh next up, followed by a home start against the Cardinals.