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Contreras went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, one RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 17-7 win over the Phillies.

Contreras reached safely in his first four plate appearances before flying out in the sixth inning. The catcher closed out May with back-to-back three-hit performances, a strong finish after entering the weekend mired in a 1-for-19 slump. On the season, he's slashing .253/.366/.364 with five homers, 26 RBI, 33 runs scored and five stolen bases across 235 plate appearances.

Hoskins went 2-for-6 with two home runs and six RBI in Saturday's 17-7 win over the Phillies.

Hoskins tied a career high with six RBI on two homers in the first and fourth innings. The outburst was a welcome sight, as the first baseman had gone just 1-for-18 over his previous five games. On the year, he owns a strong .276/.374/.475 slash with nine long balls, 35 RBI, 20 runs scored and two steals across 214 plate appearances.

Patrick (3-4) earned the win against the Phillies on Saturday, allowing two runs on five hits and no walks with six strikeouts over six innings.

The Brewers' offense exploded and Patrick capitalized, generating 10 whiffs on 94 pitches en route to his first win since May 6. While the 26-year-old has completed six frames just four times, he has now yielded three earned runs or fewer in all 12 of his starts this season. He'll take an impressive 2.97 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 57:18 K:BB across 63.2 innings into a home matchup with the Padres next weekend.

Luzardo (5-1) took the loss against the Brewers on Saturday, allowing 12 runs on 12 hits and three walks with four strikeouts over 3.1 innings.

Luzardo was tagged for four runs in the first inning and was unable to escape the fourth, yielding eight more runs while recording just one out. He surrendered career highs in both hits and earned runs after allowing no more than three earned runs in any of his previous 11 starts this year. The disastrous outing inflated the southpaw's ERA from 2.15 to 3.58, and he now owns a 1.34 WHIP with an 81:22 K:BB across 70.1 innings. He'll try to get back on track in a favorable road matchup with the Pirates next weekend.

Chourio went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, five RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 17-7 win over the Phillies.

Chourio ignited the Brewers' offensive outburst, collecting his second four-hit game of the season and finishing a triple shy of the cycle. Though he got off to a slow start in May, the 21-year-old closed the month with five multi-hit efforts and six extra-base hits over the final 10 games. . On the year, he's slashing .255/.282/.442 with nine homers, 34 RBI, 36 runs scored and 11 steals across 262 plate appearances.

Harris went 3-for-4 with one RBI, one run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Red Sox.

Harris singled in the second, fourth and sixth innings to register his first three-hit effort since May 8. The 24-year-old has hit safely in nine of his past 10 contests with seven RBI and three steals, though he's managed just two extra-base hits during that stretch. On the year, he's slashing .239/.267/.344 with three home runs, 33 RBI, 13 runs scored and 10 steals across 234 plate appearances.

Acuna went 2-for-3 with with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Red Sox.

Acuna scored the game's first run in the opening frame and then crushed a 428-foot blast off Walker Buehler in the fourth. The 27-year-old outfielder has been red-hot since making his season debut May 23, hitting safely in seven of eight games with four multi-hit performances. Through 34 plate appearances, Acuna is slashing .367/.441/.733 with three homers, six RBI and six runs scored.

Schwellenbach (4-4) earned the win against the Red Sox on Saturday, allowing five hits and no walks while striking out 11 over 6.1 innings.

Schwellenbach generated 16 whiffs on 99 pitches and matched a season high with 11 strikeouts for the second consecutive game. The 25-year-old has pitched into the seventh inning in each of his last four starts and has delivered nine quality starts across 12 outings. He'll take a 3.13 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 71:12 K:BB over 74.2 innings into a road matchup with the Giants next weekend.

The Nationals recalled Salazar from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.

Salazar had a hard time finding his footing in the majors to begin the season, posting a 9.77 ERA and 2.23 WHIP in 15.2 innings. Since returning to Triple-A on May 7, he's given up just two runs in 10.1 frames while striking out eight batters and walking seven. His turnaround will buy him another chance in the Nationals' bullpen, though he likely won't see many high-leverage opportunities. Jorge Lopez was DFA'd in a corresponding move.

Lodolo came away with a no-decision in Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Cubs, allowing five hits and two walks over six scoreless innings. He struck out five.

The southpaw shut down a dangerous Chicago offense over 94 pitches (56 strikes), but the Cincinnati offense managed just one hit on the afternoon. The quality start was Lodolo's seventh in 12 trips to the mound, and he'll take a 3.10 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 60:14 K:BB through 69.2 innings into his next outing, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Diamondbacks.