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Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-5 with two home runs and six total RBI during Friday's 13-6 win over the Reds.

Crow-Armstrong put the Cubs on the board in the fourth inning with a two-run homer off Hunter Greene, and his grand slam off Tony Santillan in the seventh put Chicago in the lead for good. After slashing .237/.286/.384 during his rookie season, the 23-year-old outfielder now ranks seventh in the majors with 14 homers on the year, and his 45 RBI put him in second among all NL hitters, trailing teammate Seiya Suzuki (46).

Greene didn't factor into the decision in Friday's loss to the Cubs, giving up two earned runs on three hits and two walks while striking out two batters in four innings.

Making his first start since early May after landing on the injured list with a groin strain, Greene was pulled relatively early after hitting 83 pitches through four innings. He left with a 4-2 lead after allowing a two-run shot to Pete Crow-Armstrong, but the Reds' bullpen gave up 11 runs in the final three frames. Greene now owns a 2.54 ERA through 49.2 innings this year and will have a favorable matchup against the Royals during his next start.

Baty went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Dodgers.

Starting at third base and batting eighth, Baty took Matt Sauer deep in the third inning after play resumed following a lengthy rain delay. Baty has taken over a regular role in the Mets' lineup since returning to the majors earlier this month, and over his last 14 games he's slashing .275/.293/.650 with five of his six homers and 11 of his 15 RBI on the season.

Canning didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Dodgers, coughing up three runs on one hit and four walks over 2.2 innings. He struck out one.

The right-hander couldn't find the plate on a wet evening at Citi Field, tossing only 27 of 54 pitches for strikes before a 98-minute rain delay ended his night. When play resumed, Max Kranick allowed both runners he inherited from Canning to score. The four walks were a season high for Canning, but the conditions likely played a role -- it's only the second time in his last six starts that he's issued multiple free passes. He'll take a 2.88 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 47:21 K:BB through 50 innings into his next outing, which lines up to come at home next week against the White Sox.

Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and three RBI in Friday's 7-5 extra-innings win over the Mets.

The veteran outfielder was a part of all three Dodgers rallies on the night, driving in two runs with a single in the third inning before scoring after being hit by a pitch in the fifth, but it was his RBI double to lead off the 13th that was the decisive blow. Hernandez has gone 3-for-12 with a double, a homer and seven RBI since coming off the IL on May 19, and on the season he's delivered a .310/.336/.599 slash line with 10 long balls and 41 RBI in just 37 contests.

Boyd didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 13-6 win over the Reds, giving up four runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three batters across four innings.

Boyd put his team in an early hole by allowing the Reds to drive in three runs during the first inning. After throwing 93 pitches in four frames, he left the game with the Cubs trailing 4-2 but was saved from a loss by Chicago's 11-run outburst across the final three innings. The 34-year-old southpaw will carry a 3.42 ERA and 1.32 WHIP into his next meeting at home against an unimpressive Rockies squad.

Scott coughed up three runs on three hits and a walk while recording just one out Friday, blowing his fourth save of the season in an eventual 7-5 extra-innings win over the Mets.

Brought in to protect a 5-2 lead in the ninth inning, Scott put two runners aboard ahead of a one-out triple by Jeff McNeil, who then came home on a Tyrone Taylor single. Scott has blown two of his last three save chances, but he'd gone eight appearances without allowing a run prior to that. The southpaw sports a 3.42 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 25:2 K:BB through 23.2 innings on the season with 10 saves and four holds in 24 games, and his spot in the Dodgers' bullpen hierarchy doesn't seem to be in immediate jeopardy, especially with Kirby Yates (hamstring), Michael Kopech (shoulder) and Evan Phillips (elbow) all currently on the injured list.

Kershaw came away with a no-decision in Friday's 7-5 extra-innings win over the Mets, walking one and striking out one over two scoreless innings.

A 98-minute rain delay ended Kershaw's night prematurely, but the veteran lefty looked sharp in his second start of the season as he tossed 14 of 26 pitches for strikes in his two frames, lowering his ERA to 7.50. The abbreviated outing might give the Dodgers the option of shuffling their rotation slightly to deploy Kershaw on four days' rest rather than using a sixth starter ahead of their next off day May 29, but for now he's scheduled to make his next trip to the mound at home next weekend against the Yankees.

Cruz went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs during Friday's 6-5 win over the Brewers.

Cruz opened the scoring Friday in the third inning with a 442-foot blast into center field that left his bat at 118 mph. He then came up clutch with the Buccos down a run in the ninth by hitting another solo shot 427 feet into right-center field. The 26-year-old's power display elevated his OPS from .783 to .822, and he now has four hits in his last three games after going 0-for-15 across his prior five contests.

Stephenson went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and three strikeouts in Friday's 13-6 loss to the Cubs.

Stephenson helped build the Reds' lead in the fifth inning when he doubled in a run and eventually scored. It was his second consecutive game with an extra-base hit, a positive sign for Stephenson, who is batting .186 this season. When he makes contact, it's been positive for the catcher/DH, who has a 54.8 hard-hit percentage, but that's been offset by a 41.2 percent strikeout rate (28 Ks in 68 PAs).