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Mize (6-10) allowed seven runs on seven hits, two walks and a hit batsman while striking out one over four innings to take the loss versus the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Mize gave up a home run in each of the first three innings. In his 10 starts as a Padre, he's posted a 7.46 ERA with 13 home runs allowed over 44.2 innings. He posted a 4.32 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 110:38 K:BB through 131.1 innings over 26 regular-season starts, but given his recent form, it'll be tough for San Diego to trust him with a start in the wild-card round.

Smith went 3-for-4 in Friday's 2-0 win over the Giants.

Smith's trio of singles Friday accounted for his third multi-hit effort over his last seven games. The catcher is batting .458 (11-for-24) in that span. For the season, he's hitting .259 with a .782 OPS, 10 home runs, 34 RBI, 34 runs scored, nine doubles and no stolen bases over 72 contests.

Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-0 win over the Giants.

Hernandez's six-game hitting streak ended Thursday, but he bounced back with a homer in his first at-bat Friday. That blast was all the Dodgers needed to get this win. Hernandez is now batting .268 with a .763 OPS, 16 long balls, 64 RBI, 66 runs scored, 17 doubles, two triples and five stolen bases over 123 games. In September, he's hitting .354 with a .997 OPS, getting hot at just the right time.

Pages went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Friday's 2-0 win over the Giants.

Pages showed power and speed in this low-scoring contest. He's now gone 5-for-12 with two extra-base hits and two walks over four games since he returned from a fractured hand. The outfielder is batting .275 with an .808 OPS, 22 homers, 81 RBI, 74 runs scored, 26 doubles, two triples and 13 steals across 132 contests this season.

Scott struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 2-0 win over the Giants.

Scott has locked in late in the campaign, pitching four consecutive scoreless innings with two saves and a hold over his last four appearances. The left-hander will likely enter the postseason as the Dodgers' closer after filling that role over multiple stints this season while Edwin Diaz battled injuries and ineffective pitching. Scott has earned 24 saves, 13 holds and four blown saves while pitching to a 2.73 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 80:15 K:BB through 62.2 innings.

Skubal (12-7) pitched seven shutout innings, allowing just three hits and striking out 10 without walking a batter to earn the win over the Giants on Friday.

Skubal struggled against the Giants last week, but he bounced right back in his last start of the regular season. He likely could have kept going -- he exited at 75 pitches (60 strikes), but the Dodgers have no need to take unnecessary risks on the eve of the postseason. Skubal ends the regular season with a 2.72 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 186:27 K:BB over 158.2 innings across 26 starts between the Dodgers and the Tigers. He'll likely make a start during the NLDS on more than one week of rest.

Marte (0-2) allowed two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out four over five innings, taking the loss Friday versus the Dodgers.

Marte allowed solo home runs to Teoscar Hernandez and Andy Pages in the second inning. Aside from those blasts, it was a decent performance for Marte in his last outing of the campaign, but the Giants mustered just three hits all game. Marte ends 2026 with a 4.44 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 15:10 K:BB across 24.1 innings over five games (three starts) in the majors, as well as a 3.92 ERA in 64.1 innings for Double-A Richmond. Don't be surprised if the Giants have Marte stay away from the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League by putting him back in Double-A if he misses out on the Opening Day roster next year.

Rumfield went 2-for-4 with a solo homer during Friday's 6-1 loss to the White Sox.

Rumfield clubbed his first long ball since Sept. 4 against the Cardinals. The 26-year-old drove in Colorado's lone run of the night with a solo shot off Sean Burke in the second inning. This year, Rumfield is slashing .299/.389/.452 with 16 homers and 72 RBI in 630 plate appearances.

Sugano (12-12) earned the loss after allowing four runs on six hits over 6.2 innings against the White Sox on Friday. He struck out two.

Sugano matched his season high in innings pitched (6.2) and strikeouts (five) after leaving the game with two outs in the seventh. The right-hander gave up two mistakes to fellow Japanese native Munetaka Murakami after he took him deep twice Friday. Assuming this is his final appearance of the season, Sugano posted a 5.37 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 96:36 K:BB in 154.1 innings.

Gray earned the save in Friday's 7-6 win over the Mets, when he issued a walk and struck out a batter in the ninth inning.

Both Jack Sinclair and Yovanny Cruz saw action earlier in Friday's game, and rather than go with Erik Tolman, the Nationals opted to roll with Gray to close things out. Gray needed 18 pitches (10 strikes) to secure the win for Washington, finishing things off by striking out A.J. Ewing. Not only was it the first save of Gray's career, but it was also his first opportunity at a save since making his major-league debut in 2021.