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Priester (7-2) earned the win Friday against the Nationals, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out five.

The Brewers deployed Priester in relief for the fifth time this season, and the hurler piggybacked off opener DL Hall with six strong innings. Milwaukee jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the third inning, and Priester was able to keep Washington off balance while inducing nine groundouts. The 24-year-old right-hander has emerged as a legitimate weapon in 2025, working to a 3.55 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 70:32 K:BB over a career-high 88.2 innings, but it remains to be seen how Priester will be utilized once Nestor Cortes (elbow) wraps up his rehab assignment.

Parker (5-10) took the loss Friday against the Brewers, giving up seven runs on eight hits and three walks in 4.2 innings. He didn't record a strikeout.

Milwaukee got all over Parker in the third inning, tagging the hurler for six runs on six consecutive hits to begin the frame. The 25-year-old left-hander also failed to register a punchout for the first time since his April 27 start, and he set a season worst in earned runs. Parker will take a lackluster 5.12 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 66:40 K:BB over 102 innings into the All-Star break, and he's tied with four other pitchers for the second-most losses in the National League.

Kim went 3-for-4 with a double, two stolen bases and one run scored in Friday's 8-7 loss to the Giants.

Kim delivered his first multi-hit effort since June 28 versus the Royals. The second baseman has picked up playing time at his natural position lately, with Tommy Edman shifting over to third base against right-handed pitchers to help cover the absences of Max Muncy (knee) and Enrique Hernandez (elbow). The left-handed-hitting Kim is at a .349/.389/.481 slash line with two home runs, 12 RBI, 17 runs scored and 11 steals across 113 plate appearances this season. Kim will likely continue to sit against left-handed pitchers, with Miguel Rojas entering the lineup at third and Edman at second in those matchups.

Conforto went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-7 loss to the Giants.

Conforto capped a four-run rally in the sixth inning for the Dodgers. He's gone yard four times over his last 13 games, but he's batting a meager .227 (10-for-44) in that span. For the season, the outfielder is at a .176/.293/.316 slash line with eight homers, 23 RBI, 34 runs scored and one stolen base across 300 plate appearances, primarily in a strong-side platoon role in left field.

Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-7 loss to the Giants.

Ohtani's third-inning homer gave the Dodgers a 2-1 lead at the time. After opening July with a 3-for-22 (.136) slump over six games, Ohtani has gone 4-for-14 with two homers and four RBI over his last four contests. The two-way superstar is up to a .278/.383/.614 slash line with 32 long balls, 60 RBI, 89 runs scored, 12 stolen bases, 12 doubles and seven triples over 93 contests. Ohtani is scheduled to make a start on the mound Saturday, but as he's still building up his workload, he's likely to cover two or three innings before turning the ball over to Emmet Sheehan.

May (5-6) allowed seven runs on five hits and four walks while striking out four over 4.2 innings to take the loss Friday versus the Giants.

May gave up a pair of solo home runs as well as a two-run triple. He ran into trouble in the fifth inning, and Anthony Banda was unable to cut off the Giants' rally, which ultimately was too much for the Dodgers to overcome. The seven runs allowed matched a season high for May, who has had mixed results at best since the start of June. He's now at a 4.96 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 88:40 K:BB through 94.1 innings over 17 starts this season. The Dodgers' rotation is getting healthier with Shohei Ohtani building up and Tyler Glasnow returning from a shoulder injury Wednesday, but it's safe to assume May will continue to have a spot at least until Blake Snell (shoulder) is ready to return.

Lee went 3-for-4 with a triple and three RBI in Friday's 8-7 win over the Dodgers.

Lee regained the lead for the Giants with a two-run triple in the fourth inning, then added an RBI single to cap a five-run rally in the fifth. This was his first multi-RBI game since June 15, which also came against the Dodgers. Lee has hit well so far in July, going 11-for-31 (.355) across eight games this month. As long as the bat stays hot, the production should follow. Overall, Lee has a .251/.316/.404 slash line with six home runs, 40 RBI, 49 runs scored, six stolen bases, 18 doubles and eight triples through 90 contests.

Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-7 win over the Dodgers.

Smith's solo shot in the fifth inning sparked a five-run rally for the Giants. This was his second homer with the team and the first at home. He's struggled with consistency at the plate lately, going just 3-for-21 (.143) over eight games in July so far. He's at a .244/.322/.385 slash line through 90 plate appearances this season while working in a timeshare with Wilmer Flores at first base.

Adames went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 8-7 win over the Dodgers.

Adames opened the scoring with a solo shot in the second inning and added a two-run triple in the fifth as part of a five-run rally for the Giants. Over 10 games in July, Adames has gone 13-for-36 (.361) with seven extra-base hits and 12 RBI. He's starting to cash in on the potential that the Giants saw when signing him to a seven-year, $182 million contract in December. Overall, the shortstop is at a .225/.312/.382 slash line with 12 homers, 48 RBI, 53 runs scored, four stolen bases, 14 doubles and two triples through 94 contests.

Flexen (5-1) took the loss Friday against the Yankees after giving up three earned runs on three hits and three walks while striking out two batters over four innings.

Flexen made his first start of the campaign Friday after spending most of the season working as a multi-inning option out of the bullpen. He kept the Yankees off the scoreboard for two innings, but back-to-back singles to lead off the third followed by an Aaron Judge sacrifice fly and a Cody Bellinger two-run blast gave New York a lead it wouldn't relinquish for the rest of the game. Flexen's ERA still sits at 1.47 on the year despite his rough performance Friday, and he'll likely get another opportunity to start after the All-Star break with Jameson Taillon (calf) set to remain out until August.