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Wood went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-4 win over Miami.

Wood extended the Nationals' lead to two runs in the ninth inning when he took Luarbert Arias deep to left-center field for a 400-foot solo homer. Wood has belted four home runs over his last four games and 10 RBI over his last six outings.

Bell went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run homer in Friday's 7-4 win over the Marlins.

Bell smacked his first home run since March 30 in the sixth inning, when he took the first pitch from Edward Cabrera deep to right field for a 395-foot, two-run home run. Bell has reached base safely in eight straight games, and over that span he has gone 6-for-24 with seven walks, five runs scored, one home run and three RBI.

Finnegan earned the save in Friday's 7-4 win over the Marlins, allowing one hit while striking out a batter in a scoreless ninth inning.

Finnegan gave up a leadoff double to Otto Lopez, but the 33-year-old closer proceeded to fan Kyle Stowers before logging two straight groundouts to secure the win. Finnegan has registered a save in each of his last five outings, and he's allowed just one run on six hits and four walks while striking out six across 6.2 innings to begin the season.

Parker didn't factor into the decision in the Nationals' 7-4 win over the Marlins on Friday. He allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out three across six innings.

Parker started Friday's game out strong by retiring 12 of the first 15 batters he faced. However, he ran into trouble in the fifth inning, during which he yielded three hits and a hit-by-pitch that brought home four runs for the Marlins, though one of them was unearned due to a throwing error. Parker managed to get through the sixth inning without much issue to record his third straight quality start and finished tossing 96 pitches (66 strikes), including 17 first-pitch strikes and 14 whiffs. The 25-year-old southpaw has begun the season with a 1.96 ERA and 1.20 WHIP across 18.1 innings. Parker's next start is slated for next week on the road against the Pirates, when he'll look to improve his record to 3-0.

Winn left Friday's game against the Phillies due to back spasms and said afterward that he will likely sit out a couple of games, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Winn was insistent that he won't need to spend time on the injured list, but he will need a few days off to give his back time to recover from an issue that has been bothering him for a few weeks. Whether the Cardinals' front office cooperates with the 23-year-old's request to stay off the IL remains to be seen, but either way, it seems like Thomas Saggese will be picking up a few more starts at shortstop.

Albies went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in Friday's 6-3 loss to Tampa Bay.

Albies hadn't recorded a home run since Opening Day, but he took Edwin Uceta deep to right field for a 342-foot solo homer. Albies has recorded a hit in six of his last seven outings, and over that span he has gone 8-for-31 with five runs, two doubles, one home run and three RBI.

Helsley earned the save after allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning Friday against the Phillies.

Trea Turner brought the possible tying run to the plate with a leadoff single, but Helsley quickly put out the next three batters he faced on just six pitches to protect a 2-0 victory. The hard-throwing right-hander has blown one save and has struggled with his control to begin the season, posting a 1.67 WHIP and 9:5 K:BB over six frames, but Helsley has given up just two runs and remains St. Louis' go-to weapon in save situations.

Pallante (2-0) earned the win Friday against the Phillies, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out four over seven scoreless innings.

Pallante kept the Phillies off balance all throughout the outing, scattering two singles and inducing 11 groundouts despite the tough matchup. While the right-hander does have an uninspiring 13:7 K:BB through 16.1 innings in 2025, Pallante has been effective with a 2.20 ERA and 1.04 WHIP over his three starts. His next start lines up for the middle of next week at home against the Astros, which is a difficult assignment.

Nola (0-3) took the loss after allowing two runs on five hits and four walks in five innings Friday against the Cardinals. He struck out seven.

Although the veteran right-hander threw at least five innings in his third straight start and gave up a season-low two runs, he tossed just one clean inning and struggled mightily in a two-run fifth frame while allowing five batters to reach base in the inning. Through 16.1 innings this year, Nola has a shaky 5.51 ERA and 1.41 WHIP with 17 punchouts. Fantasy managers should stay patient with the one-time All-Star, who'll look to get into the win column in his next scheduled start in the middle of next week at home against the Giants.

Abrams aggravated his right hip flexor while stealing second base and fielding a grounder in the third inning of Friday's game against the Marlins, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Abrams is set to be re-evaluated by the Nationals' medical staff Saturday, at which point we'll know more about the severity of his injury and how much time he'll miss, if any. The 24-year-old sat out Monday and Tuesday due to problems with his hip, and Washington may err on the side of caution this early in the season if the results of his tests are less than favorable.