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Strider (1-0) earned the win in relief Sunday against the Mets after tossing 1.1 scoreless innings, walking one.

Strider, who spent most of the season at Double-A Mississippi and posted a 4.71 ERA and 3.32 FIP through 63 innings (14 starts), made his MLB debut earlier this week. He picks up the first big-league win of his career during the regular-season finale piggybacking Charlie Morton's 2.2-inning start. Strider looked quite good, recording four outs and earning the win while also tossing 14 of his 22 pitches for strikes. He is Atlanta's best pitching prospect, so it's possible he could make the postseason roster thanks to an electric arsenal that has played up in relief.

Syndergaard (0-1) took the loss in the season finale Sunday against Atlanta after allowing two runs on three hits across one inning.

Syndergaard allowed a solo shot to Jorge Soler and an RBI single to Austin Riley before departing the game in an outing where he didn't record a single strikeout. It's obviously not the outcome he would've liked, but Syndergaard's biggest goal was to pitch in a live game before the season ended with an eye toward being fully healthy for next year's spring training. Syndergaard made two appearances this season and posted a 9.00 ERA, tossing one inning in each one of those games.

Woodford (3-4) was tagged with the loss Sunday against the Cubs after allowing three runs on six hits and a walk while fanning four across five innings.

Woodford had given up two or fewer runs in each of his previous five outings, but he didn't have his best stuff for the season finale and was tagged for this fourth loss of the campaign. Starting as a reliever but ending as a starter, Woodford made eight starts across 26 appearances on the season. He ends his second year at the MLB level with a 3.99 ERA across 67.2 innings, a step in the right direction considering he posted a 5.57 ERA through 21 frames in 2020.

Adon allowed two runs on six hits and three walks while striking out nine over 5.1 innings in a no-decision versus Boston on Sunday.

The 23-year-old gave up a few too many baserunners, but he left the game in line for the win before Washington's bullpen gave up the lead. Adon logged a 4.97 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 122:40 K:BB across 105 innings across three different levels of the minors, although 17 of his 21 starts came at High-A Wilmington. He'll likely need more time at Triple-A Rochester to begin 2022, barring a standout performance in spring training.

Webb (11-3) allowed four runs on six hits over seven innings Sunday, striking out eight and earning a win over San Diego.

The only damage against Webb through seven innings was an RBI sacrifice fly by Manny Machado in the fourth frame. He allowed three straight singles to begin the eighth, including an RBI base hit by Victor Caratini, and was charged with two more runs after he left the game. The 24-year-old righty helped himself at the plate, launching a two-run homer and scoring three runs. Webb finished the 2021 regular season with a strong 3.03 ERA and 158:36 K:BB through 148.1 innings.

Keller allowed a run on three hits and a walk over three innings in Sunday's loss to the Reds. He struck out three and did not factor in the decision.

Keller turned in a pair of scoreless innings before coughing up an RBI to Nick Castellanos in the third. It was his shortest outing since June 10 and third against the Reds since Sept. 15, but he lowered his ERA to 6.17 through 100.2 innings this season. The 25-year-old righty ended his 2021 campaign with a 92:49 K:BB, including a 24:10 K:BB since the start of September.

Mejia didn't factor into the decision Sunday against Colorado after allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk while fanning five across 4.2 innings.

Mejia is still searching for the first big-league win of his career, as he struggled in most of his appearances this season and ended the year with a 7.25 ERA. He gave up at least three earned runs in four of his five starts while pitching more than five complete innings just once.

Falter got a no-decision in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Miami, allowing three runs on four hits and one walk in two innings. He failed to record a strikeout.

Making his first career start, Falter permitted three straight hits and two runs to open the bottom of the first and another run in the second before departing having thrown just 30 pitches. Fortunately for the 24-year-old, Philadelphia tied the score at 3-3 in the third to get Falter off the hook for the loss. The rookie concludes the 2021 campaign with a 2-1 record in 22 games with a 5.61 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 34:6 K:BB in 33.2 innings pitched.

Lopez got a no-decision in Sunday's 5-4 win against the Phillies, allowing one run on four hits and one walk with four strikeouts in 1.2 innings.

Making his first start since the All-Star break due to a strained rotator cuff, Lopez surrendered his lone run on a Freddy Galvis home run to lead off the second and recorded an impressive four of five outs via strikeout. He concludes his injury-shortened season with a 5-5 record in 21 games (20 starts) along with a 3.07 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 115:26 K:BB in 102.2 innings.

Buehler (16-4) got the win in Sunday's 10-3 victory over Milwaukee, allowing one run on three hits and one walk with 11 strikeouts in five innings.

With the NL West crown still up for grabs, Dave Roberts turned to Buehler for the crucial game 162 start and the Cy Young contender delivered an electric performance. The 27-year-old recorded his first seven outs via strikeout and kept the score close until Los Angeles broke out with six runs in the fifth inning. Buehler submits a final 2021 line that features a 16-4 record in 33 starts with a 2.47 ERA that ranks third in MLB, a 0.97 WHIP and 212:52 K:BB in 207.2 innings.