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Nelson allowed two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out one over five innings in a no-decision versus the Phillies on Friday.

Nelson's streak of five straight quality starts came to a close, though it wasn't a poor outing that ended the hot stretch. He wasn't particularly efficient Friday, throwing 59 of 95 pitches for strikes, and Arizona's offense didn't offer any support after plating two runs in the first inning. Nelson is now at a 3.34 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 123:41 K:BB across 148 innings through 32 appearances (22 starts). Nelson will look to stay steady in his final start of the regular season, tentatively scheduled to come at home versus the Dodgers next week.

Marsh went 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and three runs scored in Friday's 8-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Marsh's steal was his sixth of the season and his first since June 30 versus the Padres. The outfielder has done his part at getting on base in September, batting .388 (19-for-49) over 13 games this month, and he's racked up nine extra-base hits, 12 RBI and 15 runs scored in that span. For the season, he's maintained a .283/.345/.450 slash line with 11 home runs, 42 RBI and 59 runs across 403 plate appearances.

Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Friday's 8-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

The homer was Castellanos' first in over a month -- his last homer was Aug. 17 versus the Nationals. The outfielder has gone 17-for-64 (.266) over his last 20 games while occupying a short-side platoon role for much of that time. He's now at 17 homers, 69 RBI, 71 runs scored, four stolen bases and a .255/.299/.411 slash line across 140 contests.

Bader went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Friday's 8-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Bader's bat has cooled a bit after his surge last week, but he's still gone 21-for-51 (.412) over his last 11 games, a span that includes a quartet of three-hit efforts. The outfielder tied the game at 2-2 with his fifth-inning blast Friday. For the season, he's set career highs with a .287/.358/.471 slash line, 17 homers and 54 RBI across 138 games while adding 58 runs scored and 11 stolen bases.

Buehler (9-7) allowed two hits and two walks while striking out three over 3.2 scoreless innings to earn the win Friday versus the Diamondbacks.

Buehler has won his first two outings with the Phillies, allowing one run over 8.2 innings with a 6:3 K:BB in that span. He worked in a piggyback start with Taijuan Walker, who allowed two runs over four innings to start the game. Buehler has a 5.13 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 90:58 K:BB across 121 innings through 25 appearances (23 starts) between the Phillies and the Red Sox this year. It's expected Buehler will start his last regular-season appearance before likely joining the bullpen for the playoffs. His outing next week has yet to be penciled in, but it will be at home against either the Marlins or the Twins depending on how the Phillies opt to order Buehler and Walker after this tandem outing.

Walker allowed two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out two over four innings in a no-decision versus the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Both runs allowed came in the first inning, but Walker was able to steady himself after that. He worked the first part of a piggyback with Walker Buehler, who earned the win with 3.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen once the Phillies took the lead in the sixth frame. This start saw Walker allow his fewest runs in his last six outings -- he had given up at least three runs in each of his previous five appearances. For the season, he has a 4.18 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 81:38 K:BB through 120.2 innings over 32 appearances (21 starts). It's unclear at this time how exactly Walker and Buehler will be deployed next week, but the Phillies' last two series are at home in favorable matchups versus the Marlins and Twins.

Junk took a no-decision in Friday's extra-innings win at Texas, yielding one run on three hits and no walks over seven innings with five strikeouts.

The Miami right-hander tossed 91 total pitches, generating nine whiffs, to notch his second straight quality start and sixth of the season. The lone blemish on Junk's line came in the second when a run scored on an infield single by Josh Jung. Across 105.1 total frames, the 29-year-old Junk has pitched to a 4.27 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 73:13 K:BB while conceding only eight homers. Junk is currently slated to next take the mound in the Marlins' upcoming road series against Philadelphia next week.

Petersen blew the save in Friday's extra-innings victory at Texas. He allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit and no walks over one inning with no strikeouts.

The Miami right-hander blew the save when he conceded a two-run homer to Rowdy Tellez in the 10th to knot the game at 3-3. Petersen was assigned the task of converting his first save because the Marlins' saves leader, Calvin Faucher, had appeared in back-to-back games Wednesday and Thursday. Petersen is unlikely to receive many future save opportunities. The 31-year-old has pitched to a 4.30 ERA and 1.50 WHIP across 14.2 frames with Atlanta and Miami this season.

Bauers went 3-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Cardinals.

Bauers logged his first multi-hit effort since Sept. 7 versus the Pirates. The first baseman looked to be gaining playing time early in the week, but this was just his third start in the last five games as Andrew Vaughn has reclaimed a share of the action at first base. Bauers is batting .405 (15-for-37) over 14 games this month and is up to a .235/.345/.400 slash line with seven home runs, eight steals, 27 RBI and 27 runs scored across 200 plate appearances this season.

Frelick went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Cardinals.

Frelick resumed his hitting streak after getting a day off Thursday, and he's now homered in consecutive contests. He's hit safely in seven straight games, going 8-for-26 (.308) with eight RBI in that span. The outfielder is at a .295/.361/.417 slash line, 12 homers, 62 RBI, 75 runs scored and 19 stolen bases across 135 contests this year.