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Realmuto was removed from Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays with a groin injury, Jordan Horrobin of MLB.com reports.

A foul tip hit Realmuto below the belt during the ninth inning of Wednesday's contest, forcing him to leave the game early alongside an athletic trainer. His status for the Phillies' next few games remains unknown, though any missed time for the 34-year-old would result in Rafael Marchan picking up reps behind the dish.

Bednar earned the save in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Astros, allowing one hit while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.

Bednar has now turned in five straight scoreless innings, allowing just two hits while striking out five in that span. After a shaky start to the year, the 30-year-old Bednar has lowered his ERA to 4.12 with a 1.32 WHIP and 27:5 K:BB across 19.2 innings while logging seven saves. He's recorded the last three saves for Pittsburgh and may be separating himself from Dennis Santana in the closer committee.

Burrows (1-1) earned the win Wednesday over the Astros, allowing five hits over 5.1 scoreless innings. He struck out six.

It was an impressive showing from Burrows, who had allowed eight earned runs in just 8.1 innings across his first two starts this year. The 25-year-old right-hander lowered his ERA to 5.27 with a 1.32 WHIP and 11:4 K:BB through 13.2 innings. Burrows likely earned another look in the Pirates rotation with his performance Wednesday -- he tentatively lines up for a home matchup with the Marlins.

Pomeranz will serve as the Cubs' opening pitcher for Thursday's game against the Nationals, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Pomeranz fared well as an opener during his last appearance Saturday, during which he tossed a perfect first inning and recorded a strikeout. He'll now aim to replicate his success while working in front of Colin Rea, who is expected to follow Pomeranz in bulk relief.

Boyd (5-3) took the loss Wednesday against the Nationals, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk over 7.1 innings. He struck out six.

Boyd was excellent Wednesday, holding the Nationals scoreless through six innings and without a hit for five. However, Amed Rosario led off the seventh with an opposite-field home run, which would prove to be enough to stick Boyd with the loss, his first since April 16, in a 2-0 defeat. The left-hander has turned in quality starts in five of his last six outings. Boyd's ERA sits at 3.01 with a 1.19 WHIP and 70:16 K:BB across 12 starts (68.2 innings). He'll look to get back into the win column in his next turn through the rotation, currently scheduled for next week in Philadelphia.

Finnegan earned the save in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Cubs. He allowed two hits while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.

Finnegan found himself in trouble in the ninth, allowing a pair of singles that brought Kyle Tucker to the plate as the potential winning run. However, Finnegan managed to coax a groundout, closing out Washington's shutout victory. The right-hander improved to 17-for-20 in save chances this season. Finnegan has posted a 2.49 ERA with a 1.34 WHIP and 19:8 K:BB across 21.2 innings.

Gore (3-5) earned the win Wednesday over the Cubs, allowing three hits and a walk over seven scoreless innings. He struck out seven.

Gore was excellent Wednesday against a Cubs team that came into the day leading the majors in runs scored per game. The southpaw has now turned in back-to-back scoreless outings and three straight quality starts -- he's allowed just one run on nine hits while striking out 24 across 19 innings during that span. Gore's ERA is down to 2.87 on the year with a 1.14 WHIP and an MLB-leading 108 strikeouts across 13 starts (75.1 innings). He'll look to keep rolling in his next outing, currently scheduled for next week against the Mets.

Quantrill (3-6) took the loss Wednesday as the Marlins fell 3-2 to the Rockies, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out two.

The right-hander allowed three runs or fewer for the sixth straight outing, a stretch in which Quantrill has delivered a 3.25 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 24:7 K:BB over 27.2 innings, but he has just one win to show for it due to a combination of poor run support and the fact that he hasn't worked more than five innings in any of those starts. Quantrill's rotation spot looked like it might be in jeopardy with Eury Perez (elbow) poised to make his 2025 debut Monday, but a hip injury for Max Meyer bought a reprieve. Quantrill will look to stay stingy in his next trip to the mound, which lines up to come on the road next week in Pittsburgh.

Kinley struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his second save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Marlins.

With Zach Agnos on the bereavement list and Seth Halvorsen having pitched two straight days, the save opportunity fell to Kinley, and he breezed through Miami's 2-3-4 hitters on 15 pitches (nine strikes). Kinley did record 12 saves in 2024, but he's no better than third in the pecking order this year for the Rockies despite a 2.45 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 9:7 K:BB over his last 11 innings dating back to May 10.

Freeland (1-8) picked up the win in Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Marlins, allowing two runs (both unearned) on four hits over 6.1 innings. He struck out four without walking a batter.

The lefty blanked Miami through six frames before an Orlando Arcia error in the seventh eventually led to a couple runs, but Freeland still left the mound with the lead -- and for once, the Rockies' bullpen didn't squander it. The quality start was his second straight and sixth of the season. Freeland will take a 5.19 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 52:13 K:BB through 67.2 innings into his next outing, which is scheduled to come at home next week against the Giants.