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Houser (1-0) allowed one run on a hit and no walks while striking out one in two innings to earn the win against Atlanta in Game 1 of the NLDS on Friday.

Houser was the only Brewers pitcher to allow a run in Friday's contest, as he gave up a solo homer to Joc Pederson in the top of the eighth inning. However, he was still rewarded with the win in the low-scoring matchup to begin the NLDS. The 28-year-old started in 26 of his 28 regular-season appearances but has taken on a bullpen role early in the postseason.

Burnes allowed two hits and three walks while striking out six across six scoreless innings in Friday's win over Atlanta in Game 1 of the NLDS. He didn't factor into the decision.

Burnes had some trouble early in Friday's outing by walking the first two batters he faced, but he escaped unscathed and delivered a quality start to begin the NLDS. The right-hander was forced to settle for a no-decision in a pitching duel against Charlie Morton but tentatively lines up to start Game 5 of the series, if necessary.

Morton (0-1) allowed two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out nine in six innings to take the loss against the Brewers in Game 1 of the NLDS on Friday.

Morton was incredibly sharp in Friday's outing and held the Brewers scoreless across the first six frames. However, he hit Avisail Garcia with a pitch to begin the bottom of the seventh before giving up a home run to Rowdy Tellez. Although the right-hander was charged with an unlucky loss in Friday's pitching duel, he's a strong candidate to appear later in the series if needed.

Kershaw (forearm) said Friday that he recently received a PRP injection, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Kershaw has been ruled out for the playoffs due to a forearm injury but isn't dealing with any ligament damage. The southpaw is hoping he'll be able to avoid surgery during the offseason and said that he expects to be ready for the start of spring training in 2022.

Cueto was not included on the Giants' roster for the NLDS against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Cueto wasn't going to start games in the postseason, and having two days off during the NLDS reduces the need for bulk relievers. The righty finished the regular season with a 4.08 ERA and 1.37 WHIP in 114.2 innings, including a scoreless, 5.2-inning start against the Dodgers on July 29, so it's still a bit surprising he's not on the roster.

Strider was not included on Atlanta's NLDS roster against Milwaukee.

Strider made his big-league debut with 2.1 innings of relief during the final weekend of the regular season, allowing one run on two hits while walking one batter. Despite speculation that he may have a spot in the postseason bullpen, he'll be unavailable for the duration of the NLDS.

Wainwright threw 5.1 innings in Wednesday's wild-card loss to the Dodgers, giving up one run on four hits and two walks while striking out five.

Wainwright hung with Max Scherzer and gave the underdog Cardinals a fighting chance, as the teams remained locked at 1-1 until Chris Taylor's two-out walkoff homer in the bottom of the ninth. The only run the Dodgers managed to score off the veteran came on a solo homer by Justin Turner in the fourth inning. Wainwright now owns a 2.83 ERA in 114.1 career postseason innings.

Buehler will start Game 1 of the National League Division Series at San Francisco on Friday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Max Scherzer started the NL Wild Card Game against the Cardinals on Wednesday, so Buehler will take the mound in the series opener against the Giants now that the Dodgers have advanced to the NLDS. Buehler put together a dominant 2021 campaign with a 2.47 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 212:52 K:BB over 207.2 innings (33 starts) while compiling a 16-4 record. Julio Urias is poised to pitch in Game 2 for Los Angeles on Saturday.

Gausman will start Game 2 of the NLDS on Saturday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Gausman turned in two strong starts to close out the regular season and recorded a 1.38 ERA and 0.77 WHIP in 13 innings during that time. The right-hander will have a full week of rest ahead of Saturday's appearance.

Webb will start Game 1 of the NLDS on Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Webb will be on full rest for Friday's start after he took the mound in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Padres. The right-hander lasted at least six innings in 12 of his last 14 starts of the 2021 campaign and recorded a 2.68 ERA and 1.01 WHIP in 87.1 innings during that time.