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Senzatela (7-6) was charged with the loss Friday against the Diamondbacks after surrendering seven runs on seven hits and two walks with one strikeout over 4.1 innings.

Senzatela held the Diamondbacks scoreless until the fourth inning, when he gave up two-out, two-run home run to Christian Walker. The fifth inning got even uglier. It was a disappointing outing for Senzatela, who lasted seven innings and allowed only one run in his last start against Arizona. The 24-year-old now owns a 5.32 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 48:41 K:BB over 16 appearances.

Greinke (10-3) earned the win Friday after holding the Rockies scoreless over seven innings, recording nine strikeouts and allowing only four hits.

Greinke was dominant against a tough Rockies lineup to pick up his second straight win. The right-hander did not issue any free passes as he tallied his 2,543th strikeout, surpassing Bartolo Colon (2,535) and Javier Vazquez (2,536) to move into 32nd on the career list. Greinke has now earned 10 wins before the All-Star break for the fourth straight year. The 35-year-old will carry a 2.73 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 108:15 K:BB into his appearance at this year's All-Star Game.

DeGrom didn't factor into the decision Friday, giving up two runs on three hits and three walks over seven innings while striking out 10 in a 7-2 loss to the Phillies.

The right-hander struck out double-digit batters for the third time in his last six starts and the fifth time overall this season while extending his quality start streak to seven outings. Despite his 2.68 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 61:7 K:BB through 47 innings over that stretch, deGrom has only won one of those seven trips to the mound, as the Mets' mediocre offense and volatile bullpen continue to let him down.

Velasquez didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 7-2 win over the Mets, allowing two runs on six hits over five innings while striking out three.

The right-hander threw 56 of 79 pitches for strikes in a solid outing but hit the showers on the hook for his sixth loss of the season, before the Phillies once again rallied against Edwin Diaz and the Mets bullpen. Velasquez now sports a 4.63 ERA and 63:23 K:BB through 56.1 innings heading into the All-Star break.

Williams will be placed on the paternity list Saturday.

Williams had been scheduled to start Saturday against the Brewers. He'll now be unavailable until after the All-Star break. Dario Agrazal will be recalled in a corresponding move, presumably to take his place in the rotation.

Gonsolin suffered a strained left hamstring Friday to land on the 7-day IL for Triple-A Oklahoma City, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

The severity of the injury is not yet clear. Gonsolin allowed four runs in four innings of work in his only big-league start back in late June but has a solid 3.64 ERA in nine starts for Oklahoma City.

Gonsolin was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

The nature of Gonsolin's injury was not disclosed. Gonsolin struggled in his big-league debut June 26, and was knocked around for four runs in 3.2 innings in his return to Oklahoma City on July 1.

Gausman (foot) will start a rehab assignment Friday at High-A Florida.

Gausman took part in a simulated game Sunday and is now set for the final stage of his rehab work. The 28-year-old could make a couple rehab starts in the minors and rejoin the Braves shortly after the All-Star break. A return to the starting rotation certainly isn't guaranteed given Gausman's 6.21 ERA and 1.51 WHIP through 13 starts.

Gallen isn't scheduled to receive the start Sunday against the Mets with the Marlins set to add Caleb Smith (hip) to the rotation this weekend, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

Miami will close out the first half with a six-man rotation, as Smith is slated to return from the 10-day injured list to start Saturday in what will be his first outing with the big club since June 6, causing Gallen to miss out on a two-start week. Manager Don Mattingly has stated that he intends to pare down the rotation to five men following the All-Star break, with one of Gallen, Jordan Yamamoto or Elieser Hernandez expected to move to the bullpen or to Triple-A New Orleans. Through his first three big-league outings, Gallen has given up six runs on 12 hits and five walks while striking out 16 over 12 innings.

Cabrera allowed two hits and three walks over six scoreless innings for Double-A Jacksonville on Thursday, striking out seven.

Making his second start since a promotion to the Southern League, Cabrera continued to dazzle. The 21-year-old right-hander now has a 2.06 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 84:23 K:BB through 70 innings between Double-A and High-A, and the Marlins' No. 6 fantasy prospect is positioning himself for a potential 2020 big-league debut if he maintains his strong performance through the second half.