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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.

Crews went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two steals and two additional runs scored during the Nationals' 7-6 win over the Mets on Friday.

It was the second time in three games that Crews logged two steals, and his solo homer in the seventh ended up being the game-winning run for the Nationals. The 24-year-old outfielder is slashing .224/.290/.375 with 13 steals, 113 home runs, 44 RBI and 54 runs scored across 435 plate appearances this season.

Alvarez did not factor into the decision Friday against the Mets, allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out seven across 4.2 innings.

Friday was the first time since July 7 against the Astros that Alvarez had given up more than three earned runs in a start, a streak that spanned 12 outings. He gave up runs in three of the five frame he pitched in, including solo home runs to Bo Bichette and Carson Benge in the fifth. It was a bit of a disappointing way to wrap up the 2026 regular season for Alvarez, but the 27-year-old southpaw will end the year with a 3.43 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 114:51 K:BB across 112.2 innings.

Bichette went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a solo home run during the Mets' 7-6 loss to the Nationals on Friday.

Bichette tied things up at 2-2 with an RBI double in the third inning before adding a solo homer in the fifth. It was his first multi-hit game since Sept. 15 against the Orioles and 43rd of the season. He's also up to 18 home runs, matching his total from the 2025 regular season with the Blue Jays, though his 2026 slash line of .261/.312/.393 is noticeably lower than last year (.311/.357/.483).

Eovaldi will start Saturday's game against the Twins.

Eovaldi will be making his first start since Aug. 7 during the Rangers' penultimate regular-season game as they continue to compete for a division title. The 36-year-old has made four appearances as a reliever since returning from an elbow injury Sept. 12, during which he's coughed up five earned runs in 8.2 innings while striking out four batters and walking one. He never threw more than 46 pitches in any of those outings, so although he'll be capable of handling multiple innings Saturday, he may struggle to pitch deep enough into the game to record a win.

Yan did not factor into the decision Friday against the Nationals, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out one over 1.2 innings.

Friday was Yan's first major-league start, though the 30-year-old southpaw put the Mets in a deficit early after giving up a two-run single to CJ Abrams in the first inning. Yan was pulled after recording two outs in the second frame and was replaced by Jonathan Pintaro, the latter of whom ended up taking the loss after yielding three runs in the third. Yan has a 4.87 ERA and 1.72 WHIP across 20.1 innings in the majors this season.

Benge went 2-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run during the Mets' 7-6 loss to the Nationals on Friday.

Benge and Bo Bichette both hit solo home runs in the fifth inning to cut the Mets' deficit to one run. Benge is now up to 20 home runs and 20 steals on the season, becoming the 18th rookie in major-league history -- and the first in Mets' franchise history -- to reach that milestone, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Over his last 13 games, Benge has gone 17-for-52 (.327) with four home runs, nine RBI and nine runs scored.

X-rays revealed a fracture in Jung's right hand after his removal from Friday's game against the Twins, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Jung took a 94.6-mph fastball off his hand during his first-inning at-bat before being removed from the game an inning later. His diagnosis will almost certainly rule him out for Texas' final two regular-season contests and a potential postseason run, putting an early end to his season. Although he'll end the year on a sour note, the 28-year-old enjoyed a largely successful 2026 campaign in which he slashed .299/.365/.462 with 12 homers, 42 RBI and 53 runs scored across 444 plate appearances.

Young (9-6) took the loss against the Yankees in Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader, allowing one run on two hits and three walks with six strikeouts over five innings.

Young opened with four scoreless frames before allowing a run on a double in the fifth, throwing 46 of 82 pitches for strikes with 14 whiffs. It was a tough-luck loss for the 28-year-old, who last earned a win Aug. 11 despite yielding two earned runs or fewer in five of eight starts since. He'll finish a solid campaign with a 3.56 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 133:61 K:BB across 156.2 innings.