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Flores went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Friday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.

Flores drove in the Giants' first run in the third inning with a double to left field. The 33-year-old tallied a much-needed hit after going 0-for-13 over his previous four games entering Friday's matchup. He's now slashing .243/.315/.389 with 55 RBI, 31 runs scored, 11 home runs and one stolen base across 311 plate appearances.

Flexen tossed four scoreless innings of relief in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Astros. He allowed two hits and a walk while striking out one.

Chicago starter Cade Horton was hit hard, allowing seven earned runs in his four innings of work, but Flexen kept the Cubs in the game the rest of the way. It was a pretty standard outing for the veteran righty, who's allowed only two earned runs in 28 innings this season but is also sitting with just a 4.5 K/9. Flexen's middle-relief role and lack of strikeouts limit his fantasy appeal, though he's been exceptional in real life for his new team in 2025.

Atlanta optioned Petersen to Triple-A Gwinnett following Friday's 13-0 loss to Philadelphia.

Atlanta will replenish its bullpen by sending Petersen back down to Triple-A while recalling Kevin Herget. Petersen was recalled by Atlanta on Thursday, and across two bullpen outings he allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out three in 3.2 innings.

Atlanta recalled Herget from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

Herget will take the spot on Atlanta's 26-man roster vacated by Michael Petersen, who was optioned to Triple-A following Friday's 13-0 loss to Philadelphia. Herget was claimed off waivers by Atlanta in mid-May after he was DFA'd by the Mets. He's spent most of the season in Triple-A and has a 3.29 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 24:8 K:BB across 27.1 innings.

Shaw went 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Astros.

It's been an up-and-down rookie campaign for Shaw, but he's shown flashes such as he did Friday, setting a new season and career best with the three RBI. It was also the second time this year that the 23-year-old tallied two doubles in a contest. Shaw is still slashing just .222/.297/.318 overall, though he's seeing pretty regular playing time as Chicago's primary option at third base, and he has the talent to get on a hot streak at any point.

Doval struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 13th save of the season in a 3-1 win over the White Sox.

After getting Edgar Quero to ground out to begin the ninth, Doval got Mike Tauchman and Chase Meidroth to chase sliders out of the zone to wrap things up. It was a strong bounce-back effort from the right-hander after he'd been tagged for six runs (five earned) without fanning a batter in his prior two appearances. Since being named the closer by manager Bob Melvin at the end of May, Doval has posted a shaky 5.40 ERA, 1.88 WHIP and 15:9 K:BB over 13.1 innings, but he's converted eight of his nine save chances.

Roupp (6-5) picked up the win Friday, allowing one unearned run on seven hits and two walks over 5.1 innings in a 3-1 victory over the White Sox. He struck out four.

The rookie right-hander wasn't particularly efficient, tossing 94 pitches (58 strikes) before getting the hook with one on and one out in the sixth inning, but Roupp continues to do a masterful job of keeping the ball in the yard. He's given up zero earned runs in five of his last eight starts, posting a 2.18 ERA in 41.1 innings over that stretch despite a lackluster 1.40 WHIP and 32:20 K:BB thanks to serving up just one homer. Roupp will look to keep rolling in his next outing, which is scheduled to come on the road next week in Arizona.

Hays went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 8-1 win over the Padres.

Hays was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday and served as the designated hitter in his first game back. He'd been out nearly a month with a foot injury. He'll eventually work back into the rotation in left field.

Elder (2-5) took the loss Friday, surrendering 10 runs (nine earned) on eight hits and four walks over two-plus innings in a 13-0 loss to the Phillies. He struck out two.

The right-hander had already warmed up when the first pitch was delayed over two hours by rain, and while the Phillies elected not to send scheduled starter Mick Abel to the mound and went with a bullpen game instead, Atlanta stuck with Elder to disastrous results. While this was the worst outing of his big-league career, the 26-year-old had been struggling coming into Friday, getting tagged for nine runs in 8.2 innings over his prior two trips to the mound. The three-start collapse has sent his ERA soaring from 4.08 to 5.82, but Atlanta's lack of healthy rotation options will likely provide him with more job security than his recent performances warrant. Elder will try to get back on track in his next outing, which lines up to come at home next week against the Angels.

Casparius is scheduled to pitch in bulk relief behind starter Shohei Ohtani in Saturday's game in Kansas City, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Ohtani will make his third start as a pitcher Saturday, but the Dodgers have been managing the two-way star's workload carefully coming off his September 2023 Tommy John surgery. The right-hander has covered exactly one inning in both of his prior two starts, with Casparius working behind him on both occasions. Between those outings, Casparius has picked up a pair of wins while allowing five earned runs on eight hits and two walks over 8.2 innings. The Dodgers haven't specified how long Ohtani will work Sunday, but assuming he doesn't cover more than two or three innings, Casparius will still be well positioned to earn a win if the Dodgers are able to defeat the Royals. Ohtani is expected to eventually be ready to handle a traditional starter's workload, but he and Casparius seem likely to work in tandem for at least a couple more turns through the rotation.