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Nola (8-10) took the loss Friday, giving up five runs on eight hits and a walk over five innings as the Phillies fell 7-2 to the Mets. He struck out nine.

The strikeouts salvaged some fantasy value for Nola, but the right-hander saw his quality start streak end at three as the Mets hit him hard, with half of the eight hits off Nola going for extra bases including a Pete Alonso two-run blast in the third inning. Since the beginning of July, Nola's fate has been determined by whether he can keep the ball in the park. In the five outings during which he didn't serve up a homer, he has five quality starts with a 1.50 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 34:6 K:BB through 36 innings. In the three starts in which he was taken deep, he stumbled to a 7.50 ERA and 1.33 WHIP despite a 23:2 K:BB through 18 frames.

Bassitt (11-7) picked up the win in Friday's 7-2 victory over the Phillies, allowing two runs on seven hits over six innings. He struck out four without walking a batter.

The Mets handed the right-hander a 4-0 lead through three innings, giving Bassitt all the cushion he would need. The quality start was his 15th of the season and third in four August outings. Friday's earned runs were actually the first he's given up this month, leaving Bassitt with a 0.69 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 21:4 K:BB through 26 innings during that stretch.

Taillon (11-4) took the loss Friday as the Yankees were downed 4-0 by the Blue Jays, giving up three runs on six hits over five innings. He struck out five without walking a batter.

The right-hander didn't pitch too badly aside from grooving a first-pitch fastball to Teoscar Hernandez in the fourth inning that wound up traveling 421 feet to nearly straightaway center field, but the New York offense managed only four singles all night and never got a runner past second base, so Taillon had no margin for error. In six starts since the All-Star break, he's posted a 4.45 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 31:12 K:BB through 32.1 innings, with the ERA being fueled by a 1.7 HR/9.

Gausman (9-9) picked up the win Friday, allowing four hits and a walk over seven scoreless innings in a 4-0 victory over the Yankees. He struck out seven.

The veteran right-hander was dominant, retiring 10 straight batters after New York got two on with two outs in the first inning and not letting another runner get into scoring position the rest of the night. Gausman fired 58 of 86 pitches for strikes before exiting with his third quality start in four August trips to the mound, a month is which he's sporting a 1.75 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 27:3 K:BB through 25.2 innings.

Ashby didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 8-7 loss to the Cubs, surrendering six runs on eight hits over five innings. He struck out eight without walking a batter.

The southpaw didn't issue a walk in a start of five innings or longer for the first time since June 4, but he did issue two wild pitches and Ashby couldn't keep runners from crossing the plate when they did reach base. In five outings since the All-Star break, he's posted a 4.61 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 33:11 K:BB through 27.1 innings, but he's still looking for his first win since July 8.

Wright (15-5) earned the win against the Astros on Friday, allowing two runs on six hits while striking out seven and walking one over six innings.

Wright continued his breakout season Friday, throwing 61 of 84 pitches for strikes and striking out seven Astros batters, which is impressive considering the Astros have the second fewest strikeouts in the league. The righty turned in his sixth quality start in his last seven games. He will take a 3.14 ERA into his next appearance.

McCullers (1-1) took the loss to Atlanta on Friday, allowing three runs on seven hits while striking out six and walking three over five innings.

After pitching a six-inning gem versus Oakland in his first game back from injury, McCullers did not fare as well in his second outing. The Atlanta offense got to him early thanks to a third-inning three-run homer from Austin Riley. The righty allowed three walks in the contest after allowing four in his previous one, something McCullers has struggled with in past seasons. He's never posted a BB/9 lower than 3.0 in his first six seasons. He will take a 2.45 ERA into his next appearance.

McClanahan did not factor into the decision against the Royals on Friday, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out eight and walking three over seven innings.

After posting an ERA under two until July 26, McClanahan has seemed like a mere mortal since. From that point on, he has allowed 13 earned runs across 23.2 innings for a 4.94 ERA in that span. McClanahan picked up a quality start in Friday's contest, his 17th of the season. The lefty threw 90 pitches (56 for strikes) in the game and does not appear to be limited by the management in Tampa, which is typically cautious with young pitchers.

Singer did not factor into the decision against the Rays on Friday, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out seven and walking four over six innings.

Singer threw 58 of 99 pitches for strikes in Friday's contest. Although he walked four and allowed five hits, he limited the damage to just two runs scored on a Randy Arozarena single in the sixth inning. The outing was Singer's third quality start in a row and his seventh in his last eight games. He is turning in the best season of his career, posting a 3.27 ERA, a 1.15 WHIP and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.

Manning (0-1) took the loss to the Angels on Friday, allowing one run on three hits while striking out six and walking one over seven innings.

The lone home run that Manning allowed to Jared Walsh in the second inning turned out to be the only run of the game, giving Manning the loss despite a strong outing. He threw 63 of 90 pitches for strikes and earned a seven-inning quality start. It was the third quality start in six games this season for the righty. Manning will take a 2.81 ERA through 31 innings into his next outing.