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Suarez is scheduled to start Saturday's game against the Mets, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

The Phillies have varied Suarez's role this season, but the club appears committed to trying him out as a starter at this point. In his first start of season Monday, Suarez blanked the Nationals over three no-hit innings, allowing only one baserunner on the day. Because he's still building up after recently transitioning from the bullpen, Suarez is expected to be capped at around 60 pitches Saturday. Even if he pitches well, Suarez could be hard pressed to come away with the win if he's able to work only four or five frames.

Freeland (foot) is slated to start Sunday's game against the Marlins, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Freeland exited early in his most recent start Tuesday against the Cubs after taking a line drive off his left foot, but he avoided any structural damage and escaped with little more than a bruise. According to Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette, Freeland threw a side session Friday without issue, so the lefty shouldn't face any limitations in his return to action this weekend.

Luzardo is scheduled to start Saturday's game against the Rockies.

Luzardo wasn't overly impressive in his Miami debut Monday, but he was able to capture the win while limiting the Mets to three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out five across five innings. The 23-year-old southpaw should get a long look in the Miami rotation over the final two months of the season as he looks to solidify a starting role for the big club heading into 2022.

Miley (9-4) picked up the win in Friday's 10-0 rout of the Pirates, allowing six hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings. He struck out five.

The veteran southpaw got staked to a 7-0 lead after one inning, but Miley made sure Pittsburgh wouldn't get up off the mat. He hasn't lost a game since May 19, and Friday's quality start was his fifth in six outings since the beginning of July, a stretch during which he's posted a 2.06 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 24:16 K:BB through 39.1 innings.

Brubaker (4-11) took the loss Friday, coughing up nine runs (eight earned) on seven hits and four walks over five innings as the Pirates were routed 10-0 by the Reds. He struck out five.

The right-hander had no margin for error on another quiet night for the Bucs' offense, but Brubaker removed any suspense from the game by surrendering seven runs in the bottom of the first inning. He's been tagged for at least five runs in three of six starts since the beginning of July while serving up 10 homers in only 29.2 innings over that stretch, and his 7.89 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in that time should have him far away from most active fantasy rosters.

Hendricks allowed two runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out seven in six innings in Friday's loss to the White Sox. He didn't factor into the decision.

Hendricks has now recorded six quality starts in his last seven outings, and he ranks second in the majors with 17 quality starts in 2021. The only runs he allowed Friday came when he allowed four singles in the fourth inning, but he was forced to settle for the no-decision in the low-scoring game. The right-hander tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Brewers on Wednesday.

Marquez (10-8) allowed two hits and a walk over six shutout innings Friday, striking out seven and earning a win over the Marlins.

Marquez needed just 76 pitches to cruise through six scoreless innings in Friday's win. He likely would've gone deeper in the game if the Rockies weren't already up 11-0 after the fifth. It was Marquez's fourth scoreless appearance of the season and the third in his last seven outings. The All-Star righty lowered his ERA to 3.42 alongside a 141:49 K:BB through 136.2 frames. He's projected to take the mound in San Francisco next week.

Alcantara (6-10) yielded 10 runs on 10 hits and two walks over 3.2 innings Friday, striking out one and taking a loss against the Rockies.

Through three innings, the Rockies scored just two runs off Alcantara, including a solo shot by C.J. Cron in the second inning. Then a disastrous fourth inning came. The 6-foot-5 righty was hammered for eight runs, including homers by Charlie Blackmon and Cron before he was forced out of the game. His season ERA jumped from 3.12 to 3.70 through 136.1 innings. Alcantara is lined up to face the Padres in San Diego next week.

Webb allowed a run on three hits and a walk with nine strikeouts in six innings, taking a no-decision versus Milwaukee on Friday.

The right-hander was every bit as good as Milwaukee ace Corbin Burnes in this contest, as both pitchers' lone runs allowed came on solo home runs. Webb has posted three straight quality starts, but he has just one win to show for it in that span. He owns a 3.19 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 82:24 K:BB through 79 innings this year. Webb is projected to make his next start at home versus Colorado next week.

Burnes allowed one run on four hits and a walk with five strikeouts in seven innings Friday, taking a no-decision versus San Francisco.

The right-hander had a lackluster outing last Friday, but he bounced back in a big way versus the team with the best record in the majors. The only run on Burnes' line was a Brandon Belt solo home run in the sixth inning. Burnes has given up one run or fewer in six of his last seven starts, lowering his ERA to 2.39 with a 0.96 WHIP and 157:21 K:BB through 113 innings overall. He'll look to keep rolling next week versus the Cubs.