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Houser (5-5) earned the win Friday against Pittsburgh after tossing 6.2 innings of one-run ball, allowing four hits and two walks while fanning five.

Houser delivered his first quality start since May 8 in what was one of his strongest performances of the entire campaign, as he pitched more than six complete innings for the first time in 2021. He has been pitching at a high level of late, though, with two or fewer runs allowed in five of his last seven appearances. Even though there's been a few bumps on the road at times, Houser is undefeated in that seven-game stretch -- a span in which he's gone 2-0 with a 3.26 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. He's slated to pitch again next week at home against the Reds.

Carrasco (hamstring) will throw a full bullpen session Saturday, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Carrasco threw his first full bullpen session recently, and the team was pleased with his performance. The right-hander will have another throwing session as a result, and he could progress to facing hitters at some point if he performs well once again. Manager Luis Rojas said that the team hopes Carrasco could return from the injured list sometime in late July or early August.

Syndergaard (elbow) has been playing catch off flat ground recently, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Syndergaard initially faced a six-week shutdown starting in late May, but he was able to pick up a ball sooner than expected and has been throwing for about a week. He was able to play catch from around 75 feet at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. The right-hander could resume mound work in the coming weeks, and manager Luis Rojas said Saturday that the team is still targeting a return around Sept. 1.

Peterson was diagnosed with an oblique strain Saturday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

Peterson was placed on the 10-day injured list with what was initially described as right side soreness, but he's apparently dealing with an oblique issue. Manager Luis Rojas said that the severity is between Grade 1 and Grade 2, and the injury typically carries a recovery timetable of up to eight weeks. While the team's medical staff is optimistic that Peterson could return sooner than that, he'll likely miss extended time due to the injury.

Urias (10-3) gave up three runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks while fanning three across six innings to earn the win Friday against Washington.

The lefty picked up his 10th victory on the season and also posted his eighth quality start of the campaign, though he's reached that threshold just twice since the start of June. Urias is having a strong season with a 3.81 ERA and 1.07 WHIP, but he already sports a career-high mark in innings pitched, so it remains to be seen how the Dodgers will handle his workload in the second half of the season. For now, he's slated to pitch next week on the road against the Marlins.

Wood (7-3) allowed two runs on four hits and three walks while striking out eight over five innings in a win over the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Wood retired nine of the first 10 batters he faced, but the lefty found himself in some trouble during the fourth. He allowed two singles and hit a batter to load the bases and then surrendered a two-run single to Asdrubal Cabrera to give the Giants a narrow 3-2 lead. He got out of the inning without any further issues and showed some more struggles in the fifth with two walks, although he was able to keep the Diamondbacks off the scoreboard. Wood has now allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his last four starts and has back-to-back eight-strikeout performances. The 30-year-old owns a 3.89 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 81:25 K:BB over 76.1 innings and is set up for a favorable matchup at home against the Cardinals next week.

Gallen (hamstring) will undergo an MRI on Saturday, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

Gallen exited Friday's game against the Giants in the top of the third inning and was diagnosed with right hamstring tightness. His tests should help determine his status going forward. The right-hander had been charged with losses in three of his last four starts. It's not yet clear whether he'll be able to make his next turn through the rotation.

Oviedo didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 9-3 extra-inning win over the Rockies, allowing three runs on seven hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out two.

The Cards did most of their scoring in the ninth and 10th innings, denying Oviedo his first career big-league win despite a solid effort at Coors Field. The right-hander has two quality starts, both of which have come in his last four trips to the mound, and he'll carry a 5.14 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 37:26 K:BB through 49 innings into his next outing.

Smyly (6-3) picked up the win Friday, allowing three hits and two walks over 5.2 scoreless innings in a 1-0 victory over the Marlins. He struck out seven.

The lefty reeled off his fourth straight win, while the seven whiffs were his highest total since May 20. Smyly has been stingy since the beginning of May, posting a 2.32 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 27:11 K:BB through 31 innings over his last six outings.

Lopez (4-5) took the loss Friday despite being ejected after facing only one batter, as he was charged with the only run of the game in a 1-0 win by Atlanta.

The right-hander's first pitch ran inside and plunked Ronald Acuna, resulting in Lopez's ejection, and Acuna then came around to score on a single and sacrifice fly off Ross Detwiler. Lopez has hit a batter in four straight starts, and on the year he carries a 2.97 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 94:22 K:BB through 91 innings.