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Urena (1-5) took the loss Friday against the Braves, allowing five runs on six hits and three walks across six innings. He struck out four.

Urena fell behind early Friday, allowing a solo homer to Freddie Freeman in the first inning. The Marlins tied the game up at 1-1 in the second inning, but the Braves proceeded to score four runs off Urena over the next four innings -- one run in the third and fourth innings and a two-run homer in the sixth -- to hand the right-hander his fifth loss of the season. The 27-year-old Urena, who had registered three straight quality starts before Friday's outing, will look to get back on track in his next outing, which will come on the road against the Cubs.

Ray (2-1) picked up the win against the Rockies on Friday, giving up five runs (one earned) on six hits over 5.2 innings, striking out seven and walking three in a 10-9 victory for the Diamondbacks.

Five runs crossed the plate against the left-hander in this high-scoring contest, but only one was earned thanks to three errors by his defense, so his ERA wound up dipping to 3.79 over 38 innings. He lines up to take on the Rays on the road in his next start Wednesday.

Anderson (0-3) took the loss against the Diamondbacks on Friday, giving up six runs on seven hits over four innings. He struck out five and walked one in the 10-9 loss.

The left-hander continues to get lit up to start the season, as he's given up at least five earned runs in all five trips to the mound he's made so far in 2019. Manager Bud Black has said that Anderson's spot in the rotation was on tenuous ground given his early-season struggles, and he didn't inspire confidence of a turnaround in this contest, so it's possible he's set to lose his spot.

Matz (3-2) took the loss against the Brewers on Friday, giving up three runs on nine hits over 5.2 innings. He struck out three and walked one.

Matz emerged with a decent final line, missing a quality start by one out, but he only received one run of support and was ultimately outdueled by Brandon Woodruff and given his second loss of the season. The left-hander is off to a decent start aside from a six-run blowup against the Phillies on April 16, as he's now the owner of a 3.86 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP and a 32:9 K:BB through 35 innings.

Woodruff (4-1) picked up the win against the Mets on Friday, giving up one earned run on six hits over five innings, striking out seven and walking two as the Brewers took a 3-1 victory.

The right-hander was knocked around for five runs by the Dodgers in April, but he's bounced back with two solid efforts against the Mets. His 4.71 ERA and 1.49 WHIP through 36.1 innings aren't spectacular, but Woodruff does sport an impressive 45:12 K:BB. He lines up to take on the Nationals at home in his next start Wednesday.

Lauer allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out five over five innings in a no-decision against the Dodgers on Friday.

He was far from dominant, inducing only five swinging strikes on 80 pitches, but this was a commendable effort against a tough lineup. Lauer's strikeout rate is up slightly, but his skill set is not particularly exciting; he's a streaming option at best in most leagues. With the Padres temporarily moving to a six-man rotation, Lauer projects to make his next start next weekend in Colorado.

Kershaw allowed three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out six over six innings in a no-decision against the Padres on Friday.

Manny Machado touched Kershaw up for a two-run homer in the first inning, and Ian Kinsler followed suit with a solo shot in the third. Kershaw was solid otherwise and once again completed six innings, so he's turned in quality starts in all four outings so far since coming off the injured list. Kershaw is in line to face the Braves at home next week.

Eickhoff didn't factor into the decision Friday against the Nationals, allowing one run on three hits and three walks while striking out seven across five innings.

Eickhoff was on track to record his second consecutive quality start but was removed prior to the sixth inning at just 87 pitches -- likely a precaution given his injury history. The right-hander has been sharp in four appearances (three starts) since earning a promotion in mid-April, compiling a 2.05 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 27:8 K:BB across 22 innings. Eickhoff will look to keep things rolling in his next start, which will come on the road against the Cardinals.

Musgrove (1-3) allowed seven runs (five earned) on six hits with one strikeout and two walks across just 2.2 innings during a loss to the Athletics on Friday.

Friday was just one of those nights for Musgrove and the Pirates. Athletics veteran catcher Josh Phegley, who had 15 RBI last year, crushed Musgrove and Pirates pitching, knocking in eight runs. Musgrove struggled against multiple hitters, though, and the Pirates defense made matters worse, committing two errors early to get the ball rolling for the Oakland offense. It was a horrific start that dropped Musgrove to 1-3 this year, but he still has a 2.63 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 32 strikeouts in 37.2 innings. Musgrove will look to get back on track on the road against the Cardinals next Thursday.

Gray allowed three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out two over five innings in a no-decision against the Giants on Friday.

The Reds jumped out to an eight-run lead and Gray appeared in line for his first win of the season, but incredibly, Cincinnati gave it all back and ultimately lost 12-11 in extra innings. Gray really labored in the fourth inning and was pulled after 82 pitches, so he still is yet to exceed 90 pitches in an outing this season. He's been pitching well for the most part (38:11 K:BB, one homer allowed in 34.2 innings), and the wins should come if the Reds' bats ever get going consistently. The 29-year-old will face his former team in Oakland next week.