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Davies (back) threw a successful bullpen session Saturday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Davies will throw again in the bullpen Sunday and is targeting a return to the rotation during the Brewers' upcoming road trip, which begins Friday. The 26-year-old righty has struggled in his last three outings, going 0-3 with an 11.77 ERA and 2.00 WHIP. With teammates Brandon Woodruff and Jhoulys Chacin also on the injured list, Davies' presence in the rotation is needed desperately during the Brewers' late playoff push.

Cueto (elbow) threw two innings and hit 92 mph in his second rehab appearance with the Giants' rookie-level Arizona League affiliate, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Cueto then threw an additional 15 pitches in a bullpen session after his appearance was over. He's scheduled to make his next rehab start with San Jose, the team's High-A level affiliate, and is expected to throw 40 pitches. Manager Bruce Bochy spoke optimistically about Cueto's potential return, saying he's "confident" Cueto will be back in the majors in September.

Martinez (3-2) was credited with the victory in a win over the Pirates on Friday, firing 1.1 scoreless innings during which he walked one and didn't allow any hits.

Martinez needed just 18 pitches (11 strikes) to get his four outs. The right-hander experienced a hiccup in his prior appearance against the Dodgers on Wednesday, but Friday represented his fourth scoreless effort in his last five trips to the mound. Martinez has accumulated two saves and this win over that span, and he projects to continue serving as the primary closer for the balance of the season.

Urias (4-3) was charged with the loss Friday after allowing one run on three hits and a walk while striking out one batter over two innings.

Urias came into the 10th inning to replace Kenley Jansen. He gave up a walk and a single but managed to escape without damage. Unfortunately, the real trouble came in the 11th with Carson Kelly's second homer of the night. Despite making a few starts for the Dodgers this year, Urias is expected to remain in the bullpen for the remainder of the season. Through 26 appearances, the 22-year-old owns a 2.64 ERA and 1.11 WHIP.

Buehler did not factor into the decision during Friday's loss despite holding the Diamondbacks scoreless with eight strikeouts over six innings. He allowed four hits and three walks.

Buehler had struggled against the Diamondbacks this season, allowing nine runs in his three previous starts against them -- the second-most runs he's allowed against a team all year. However, the right-hander finally shut Arizona down, leaving the game with a 2-0 lead that was unfortunately spoiled by the bullpen. Buehler will next take his 3.08 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 160:23 K:BB into a road matchup at Miami on Thursday.

Ray did not factor into the decision during Friday's win at Dodger Stadium, allowing two runs on two hits and three walks while striking out seven over six innings.

Ray produced a quality start against the Dodgers but unfortunately his offense failed to provide any run support until after he left the game. The only damage against the southpaw came from a sacrifice fly by A.J. Pollack and an RBI double by Will Smith. Despite the solid outing, Ray remains winless (0-2) against the Dodgers this year. The 27-year-old and his 3.99 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 185:61 K:BB face imminent danger with a start against the Rockies at Coors Field on Wednesday.

Smyly took a no-decision during Friday's win over the Giants, allowing six runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four over 5.2 innings.

Making his fourth start for the Phillies, Smyly surrendered three home runs, including a two-out solo homer to Kevin Pillar in the second inning, a solo shot to Joey Rickard in the third and a long ball to Stephen Vogt in the sixth that evened the score at 5-5. The 30-year-old had shut the Giants out over seven innings earlier in the season but clearly didn't have his best stuff this time around. Smyly will carry a 3.80 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 76:41 K:BB into a Thursday showdown against the Cubs.

Freeland (3-10) allowed three runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three over six innings to take the loss in Friday's 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Padres.

Freeland can't fully be blamed for the loss, as the Rockies mustered only six hits and didn't score until the ninth inning. He still has unsightly ratios -- 7.06 ERA, 1.61 WHIP -- but he has allowed three runs or less in three of his last four starts. The 26-year-old will carry a 70:35 K:BB over 88 innings into his next start against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

Quantrill (5-3) allowed just five hits over seven scoreless innings while striking out five in Friday's 7-1 win over the Rockies.

It's the longest outing of the year for Quantrill, and also the third time in his last five starts that he hasn't allowed a run. The right-hander has allowed just five runs (three earned) over his last 29 innings, lowering his ERA from 4.83 to 3.21 in that span. Quantrill takes a 57:18 K:BB over 70 innings into his next start, which is expected to be an interleague contest versus the Rays on Wednesday.

Stroman allowed four runs on nine hits and three walks while striking out nine over six-plus innings Friday night against the Nationals. He didn't factor into the decision.

Stroman cruised through three scoreless innings to begin the night, but the Nats struck for three runs in the fourth and another in the seventh. Fortunately, the Mets would get Stroman off the hook for the loss by rallying for four runs in the bottom of the ninth. The 28-year-old right-hander has given up seven runs while striking out 12 over 10.1 frames in his first two starts as a Met.