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Burnes (elbow/shoulder) tossed two perfect innings in a rehab start Triple-A Reno on Saturday.

Burnes needed just 17 pitches (10 strikes) to record six outs in the minor-league outing, his first game action at any level since he underwent Tommy John surgery last June. The Diamondbacks plan to evaluate Burnes following Saturday's outing and could opt to bring him back from the 60-day injured list for his next appearance, even though he's not yet fully stretched out for a traditional starter's workload and would likely be limited to a relief role in that scenario.

Sanchez allowed two hits and one walk while striking out eight over seven scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the Angels on Saturday.

After a small misstep against the Cardinals last Sunday, Sanchez delivered a gem to get himself back on track. This was the first time he's completed seven innings in a start since the All-Star break, but he's also given up just 13 runs (12 earned) over 48 frames across his eight starts in the second half. Sanchez is at an excellent 2.52 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 202:39 K:BB through 175.1 innings over 28 starts this season. He's projected to make his next start at home in a critical matchup against Atlanta.

Marte allowed one run on three hits and two walks while striking out three over 4.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Diamondbacks in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader.

Marte's major-league debut went well, but he came up an out short of qualifying for the win. He threw 48 of 76 pitches for strikes. Marte has a path to staying in the majors the rest of the way -- entering the doubleheader, the Giants had two holes in their rotation due to recent pitching injuries. Marte has logged a total of 112.1 innings this year, up from 102 last year, so there may be a slight workload restriction in place for the 23-year-old even if he sticks around.

Bratt (1-3) allowed three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out two over 4.1 innings to take the loss in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Giants.

Bratt got the nod for the nightcap, but he threw just 52 pitches (32 strikes), falling short of the five-inning mark for his third start in a row. The Diamondbacks have had to patch some holes in their rotation lately, but it's unclear if Bratt will be part of the pitching plans in the coming week or so before Michael Soroka (shoulder) and Zac Gallen (elbow) would be expected to return. Bratt has a 4.70 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 30:27 K:BB through 44 innings over 10 starts in the majors this season. Considering Bratt was the 27th man for this twin bill, it's more likely he's sent back to Triple-A Reno, though he could be called back up when rosters expand at the start of September.

Kelly (9-12) allowed two hits and four walks while striking out seven over seven scoreless innings to earn the win over the Giants in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader.

Kelly entered the game winless over his last six starts, giving up 22 runs (21 earned) over 31 innings in that span. There was some concern he had been tipping pitches in his previous outing against the Cubs, but if the Giants were able to steal signs, they weren't able to do much with that information Saturday. Control remains a concern for Kelly -- he's walked at least three batters in each of his last six games. He's at a 5.08 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 95:64 K:BB through 141.2 innings over 25 starts this season, making an effort like the one he had Saturday an anomoly. He's lined up to make his next start at Houston.

Wilkinson (0-2) allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out four over six-plus innings, taking the loss in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Diamondbacks.

While Wilkinson was on the hook for the loss, he was able to earn his first quality start in the majors with this performance. He threw 51 of 90 pitches for strikes in the outing. Through 11.2 innings for the Giants this year, he has a 4.63 ERA and 6:2 K:BB. It's not yet clear if Wilkinson will stick in the rotation beyond this contest, but the Giants do have a couple of openings to fill due to a bad stretch of injuries to starters.

Drohan (7-5) earned the win against the Rangers on Saturday, allowing one run on six hits and one walk with six strikeouts over five innings.

Drohan allowed a solo homer in the fifth inning but was otherwise strong, throwing 63 of a season-high 99 pitches for strikes with 15 whiffs. The southpaw opened August with a six-run blowup but has since posted a 3.12 ERA over his past four outings, one of which was a two-inning relief appearance. He'll take a 3.75 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 110:37 K:BB across 110.1 frames into a road matchup with the Reds next weekend.

Buehler did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Rays, allowing three runs on seven hits and no walks with three strikeouts over five innings.

Buehler entered the sixth inning with a 3-2 lead but was pulled after surrendering a leadoff homer to Junior Caminero. It ends a streak of three straight quality starts for the 32-year-old, though he's now yielded three earned runs or fewer in each of his eight outings since the All-Star break. He'll take a 4.66 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 111:49 K:BB across 131.1 innings this season into a home matchup with the Yankees next weekend.

Leahy didn't factor into the decision Saturday as the Cardinals fell 6-2 to the Pirates, allowing one run on four hits and one walk over three innings. He struck out three.

The only blemish on the right-hander's line came via a Brandon Lowe solo shot in the first inning. Leahy was limited to 51 pitches (32 strikes) as St. Louis keeps a close eye on his workload, and he hasn't completed five innings in either of his last two starts. Despite a 1.80 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 43:5 K:BB in 40 innings since the All-Star break, Leahy's fantasy value will be capped if he isn't allowed to last long enough to qualify for a win. He lines up to make his next start on the road next weekend against the Rockies.

McLean (10-8) earned the win against the Astros on Saturday, allowing one unearned run on two hits and three walks with four strikeouts over seven innings.

McLean allowed a run following an error in the first inning but silenced the Astros from there despite throwing just 55 of 93 pitches for strikes with six whiffs. The 25-year-old has been stellar since the All-Star break, posting a 2.05 ERA while logging seven quality starts in eight contests, with the lone exception being a five-run outing that still resulted in a win Aug. 6. He'll carry a 3.06 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 172:61 K:BB across 155.2 innings this season into a home matchup with the Giants next weekend.