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Alexander (1-0) earned the win against the Reds on Saturday, allowing three runs on eight hits while striking out two and walking one in 5.2 innings.

Saturday's start was Alexander's fourth of the season. He threw 50 of 80 pitches for strikes, walking just one batter. Although he allowed eight hits, he limited the damage to just two earned runs and three total runs and picked up the win. Alexander will carry a 2.42 ERA into his next appearance.

Quintana gave up three earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five over 5.1 innings in a 7-5 loss to the Giants on Saturday. He did not factor into the decision.

Quintana was hurt by solo home runs off the bats of Wilmer Flores and Austin Slater. He has now given up five home runs in his last two starts, and his ERA has ticked up to 3.66 on the season. Despite maintaining somewhat respectable ratios, Quintana's fantasy value is hampered by the Pirates' poor offensive output. He has only one win on the season despite having made thirteen starts. Quintana is expected to take the mound next against the Cubs on Thursday.

Wood (5-5) gave up four earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four over 5.1 innings to earn the win in a 7-5 victory over the Pirates on Saturday.

The veteran left-hander was coming off two quality starts in a row, but his momentum was foiled by the Pirates. The major damage came in the bottom of the third, when Diego Castillo took Wood deep for a three-run shot. Despite not pitching particularly well in what looked on paper like a favorable matchup, the Giants were able to take advantage of the Pirates' bullpen and give Wood the run support he needed for the win. Wood will carry a pedestrian 4.32 ERA into his next expected start at Atlanta on Thursday.

Urias (4-6) earned the win over Cleveland on Saturday, completing six innings and allowing one unearned run on two hits and two walks while striking out six.

Urias struggled a bit in the first inning, issuing a pair of walks and watching a run cross the plate on an error. He bounced back from there, retiring 16 of the final 18 batters he faced and keeping Cleveland off the scoreboard the rest of the way. Urias didn't issue any free passes after the first frame and racked up 12 swinging strikes en route to his sixth quality start of the campaign. He snapped a four-start winless stretch and lowered his ERA to 2.56 overall, fourth-best in the National League among qualified pitchers.

Gray pitched six scoreless innings against Philadelphia on Saturday, allowing one hit and three walks while striking out four. He did not factor in the decision.

Gray wasn't efficient in the outing, needing 117 pitches -- only 66 of which were strikes -- to make it through six frames. However, he gave up only one hit (a first-inning infield single) to record his second straight scoreless start. The right-hander struggled to a 5.44 ERA over his first nine appearances of the season, but he's since allowed just two earned runs over 22 innings covering four starts to lower his ERA to 3.95. Gray continues to struggle with walks, however -- he's issued at least three free passes in four of his past five appearances and has racked up 32 walks on the season, tied for third most in the league.

Nola did not factor in the decision against Washington on Saturday despite pitching eight scoreless innings. He allowed four hits and one walk while striking out eight.

Nola didn't yield any extra-base hits in the contest, and he allowed only one runner to reach third base. He was in line for the win when he departed after the eighth inning, but Brad Hand blew the save before the Phillies pulled out the victory in the 10th frame. This was Nola's second scoreless eight-inning start over his past three games, and he extended his streak of appearances without a loss to seven. He's compiled a 3.11 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 99:11 K:BB over 89.2 innings on the season.

Garrett (1-2) allowed three runs on five hits and two walks with no strikeouts across four innings, taking the loss Saturday versus the Mets.

Garrett wasn't bad in this one, but he wasn't great either. He threw 44 of his 75 pitches for strikes, and the big mistake on his ledger was a two-run home run to Francisco Lindor in the third inning. With a 4.85 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 10:4 K:BB across 13 innings in three starts, Garrett's been a reasonable back-end starter for the Marlins. He's projected for a home start versus the Rockies next week, though he could be moved into a rematch with the Mets if the Marlins add a spot starter since their next day off is June 30.

Walker (5-2) allowed a run on two hits and a walk with nine strikeouts in 6.2 innings to earn the win Saturday over the Marlins.

Walker limited the damage to an Avisail Garcia RBI double in the seventh inning. With the strong outing Saturday, Walker has quality starts in consecutive appearances for the first time this year. He's now at a 2.88 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 44:17 K:BB through 59.1 innings across 11 starts overall. He's projected for a rematch with the Marlins in Miami next week.

Marquez didn't factor into the decision during Saturday's 5-4 victory over San Diego, allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in five innings.

Marquez started strong Saturday -- permitting one run in the first four innings -- but surrendered three in the fifth to fall in line for the loss until Colorado rallied in the bottom of the inning. Despite possessing a high 6.16 ERA, Marquez owns a significantly better 4.94 FIP and 3.83 xFIP while striking out at least six batters in each of his last three starts, all Colorado wins. The 27-year-old will need to do a better job of preventing baserunners, as his 1.55 WHIP would be a career high; however, he's trending in the right direction and projects to start again versus Minnesota next weekend.

Woodruff (Raynaud's syndrome) struck out seven of the eight batters he retired in 2.2 innings for Triple-A Nashville on Saturday. He threw 51 pitches (37 strikes).

Woodruff is expected to fly to Wisconsin on Sunday and then make one more rehab start for High-A Wisconsin before joining the rotation. If this schedule holds, he could return around June 29 in Tampa Bay.