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Greene (2-2) took the loss against the Orioles on Saturday, allowing five runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four over three innings.

Greene entered Saturday having allowed just one earned run across three April starts, but he was tagged for back-to-back homers in the first inning. The 25-year-old snapped a scoreless streak of 18.2 innings and yielded five total extra-base hits in his shortest outing of the season. Despite the hiccup, he'll take a stellar 2.35 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 35:6 K:BB across 30.2 innings into a matchup with the Rockies at Coors Field next weekend.

Cruz went 1-for-3 with one walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Guardians.

The Pirates' offense struggled Saturday, but Cruz managed to get on base twice and registered his 10th steal of the season in the third inning. He leads the majors in steals and ranks 12th and 14th in the National League in walks (13) and home runs (five), respectively.

Liberatore (1-2) took the loss against the Mets on Saturday, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out six in 6.2 innings.

Both of the runs Liberatore yielded came in the third inning, the second of which came on a Pete Alonso RBI double. Liberatore was dominant outside of that frame, generating 13 whiffs while logging the quality start on 100 pitches (66 strikes). The 25-year-old southpaw has allowed three earned runs or less in three of his four starts this season and has a 3.60 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 24:2 K:BB across 25 innings. He'll look to get back in the win column in his next start, tentatively slated for next weekend at home against the Brewers.

Senga (3-1) came away with the win against the Cardinals on Saturday. He allowed three hits and two walks while striking out four across 5.2 scoreless innings.

Senga retired the side in two of the first three innings pitched. He was lifted in the sixth inning and one out shy from logging a second straight quality start, but it was another strong performance from Senga, who generated 15 first-pitch strikes and 10 whiffs. His 0.79 ERA leads the National League and is second in the majors behind Chris Bassitt (0.77), and Senga's 0.97 WHIP ranks ninth in the NL. Senga will look for his fourth straight win in his next start, which is slated for next weekend on the road against the Nationals.

Diaz earned the save after striking out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning to close out Saturday's 3-0 win over the Cardinals. He did not issue a walk.

Diaz needed 19 pitches (12 strikes) to get through the ninth inning, but he struck out the first two batters he faced before forcing a Yohel Pozo groundout to end the game. Diaz has converted on all five of his save opportunities this season and has struck out six batters without allowing a run over his last three innings of work.

Conine was diagnosed with a dislocated left shoulder following Saturday's 11-10 loss to the Phillies.

Conine dislocated his left shoulder while sliding into second base on a two-run double. He'll undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury, but the 27-year-old outfielder will be sidelined for an extended period of time. Javier Sanoja (who entered Saturday's game in left field) and Dane Myers are candidates to see more starts in the outfield in Conine's absence.

Saggese went 2-for-4 with two doubles in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Mets.

Saggese was responsible for two of the Cardinals' three hits Saturday, both of which resulted in doubles in the second and fifth innings. It was Saggese's fourth multi-hit game of the year, two of which have come over his last three games. He's started the season slashing .433/.419/.633 with four runs scored, one home run and five RBI across 31 plate appearances, and he's making a case for regular playing time even once Masyn Winn (back) returns from the injured list.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and an RBI double in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Cardinals.

Alonso drove in two of the Mets' three runs Saturday, finishing things up with a solo homer off John King in the eighth inning. Alonso has 10 multi-hit games this season, four of which have come over his last six games. His 1.220 OPS ranks first in the National League and second in the majors behind Aaron Judge (1.236), and Alonso is third in the NL in both batting average (.356) and RBI (23).

Brown came away with a no-decision in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Diamondbacks, allowing one run on three hits and four walks over four innings. He struck out six.

The 25-year-old righty ran up his pitch count and couldn't qualify for the win, needing 100 pitches (63 strikes) to record 12 outs before exiting. Brown did rack up 38 called or swinging strikes, as he tries to build a case to remain in the rotation when Javier Assad (oblique) comes off the IL. Brown will take a 4.57 ERA, 1.75 WHIP and 26:13 K:BB through 21.2 innings into his next outing, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Phillies.

Carroll went 3-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Cubs.

He led off the game by driving the third pitch he saw from Ben Brown over the fence in straightaway center field to kick off his three-hit afternoon, but the rest of the Arizona lineup only accounted for one other knock. Carroll has hit safely in 12 straight games, batting .407 (22-for-54) during that stretch with four homers, four steals, 13 runs and 13 RBI.