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Oviedo (3-3) earned the win Friday, allowing one run on two hits and three walks over six innings in a 13-3 victory over Arizona. He struck out seven.

Oviedo has allowed just one run in each of his past two starts (11 innings) after surrendering 17 across his previous three outings. Friday's performance was the right-hander's fourth quality start of the year, and his seven strikeouts were his most since posting a season-high 10 against the Cardinals on April 14. While Oviedo has been able to limit damage recently, he is still struggling with his control and has issued multiple free passes in all but two of his nine starts this season.

Gallen (6-2) took the loss Friday, allowing eight runs (five earned) on eight hits and four walks over 3.2 innings against Pittsburgh. He struck out two.

Gallen failed to get through four innings for the first time this year and struck out a season-low two batters while posting seasons highs in walks and runs allowed. Friday's performance was easily the right-hander's worst start of the campaign, but his numbers (2.95 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 72:12 K:BB) through 61 innings still look elite. Arizona's ace will look to get back on track during his next start, which is tentatively scheduled for the finale of a three-game set in Philadelphia.

Irvin (1-2) took the loss Friday, coughing up six runs (four earned) on five hits and four walks over 2.2 innings as the Nationals were downed 8-6 by the Tigers. He struck out one.

It was a brutal outing for the rookie right-hander, who served up two homers to a light-hitting Detroit lineup that wound up going yard four times in total on the night. Irvin now carries a 5.50 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 15:12 K:BB through 18 innings over his first four big-league starts, but the Nats don't have any clearly better rotation options in the minors. If he gets another turn, it will likely come at home next week against the Padres.

Boyd (3-3) picked up the win Friday, giving up three runs on four hits and a walk over 5.2 innings in an 8-6 victory over the Nationals. He struck out four.

The southpaw blanked Washington for five frames before running out of steam in the sixth and falling just short of his second quality start of the season. Despite this solid effort, a couple of rough recent outings have left Boyd with a 6.21 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 33:16 K:BB through 37.2 innings on the season. He'll look to whittle down those ratios in his next start, which is likely to come next week in Kansas City.

DeSclafani did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over 5.1 innings against Miami. He struck out six.

DeSclafani continues his hot start, as he's now tied for ninth in the league with a 0.99 WHIP. The former Red also sports a 5.9 strikeout-to-walk ratio, which would be a career-high if he stays at that pace throughout the season. The right-hander is tentatively slated to face the Twins on the road in his next appearance.

Alcantara (1-5) took the loss Friday, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks over 5.2 innings against the Giants. He struck out five.

Alcantara has now coughed up 10 runs over his last two starts, an unfortunate development after he gave up just two runs over 8.1 innings May 7 against the Cubs. The right-hander has given up multiple runs in eight of his nine starts this year and has an unimpressive 5.05 ERA. The 27-year-old is tentatively slated to face the Rockies on the road in his next start.

Snell (1-6) took the loss Friday, allowing six runs on five hits and two walks over four innings against the Red Sox. He struck out five.

Snell continues to struggle, as he's currently on pace to have the worst season of his career with a 1.56 WHIP and 13.4 percent walk rate. This was also the former Ray's worst appearance of the season, ballooning his ERA from 4.61 to 5.40. The southpaw is tentatively slated to face the Nationals on the road in his next start.

Paxton (1-0) earned the win Friday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks over six innings in a 6-1 win over the Padres. He struck out five.

This was only Paxton's second start of the year after missing the first month-plus with a strained hamstring. The southpaw's first year in Boston is off to a good start, as he's allowed just three runs over 11 innings and now has recorded his first win since 2020. The tenth-year veteran is tentatively slated to face the Angels on the road in his next start.

Detmers did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing three runs on two hits and three walks over 5.2 innings against the Twins. He struck out 12.

This was Detmers' first time reaching double-digit strikeouts in a start this year. The southpaw has now strung together two consecutive decent starts after lasting fewer than five frames in his previous two outings. The 23-year-old is tentatively slated to face the Red Sox at home in his next appearance.

Ryan did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits and one walk over six innings against the Angels. He struck out nine.

Ryan now has 19 strikeouts and just two walks over his last two outings, and he's given up only four earned runs in his past four starts. The right-hander also ranks third in the league with a stingy 0.89 WHIP and is tied for second with six wins. The 26-year-old is tentatively slated to face the Giants at home in his next appearance.