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Fried (1-1) collected the win in Wednesday's 5-3 victory over the Nationals, allowing one run on four hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out six.

Aside from a Yan Gomes solo shot in the fourth inning, Fried was sharp in his return from a hamstring strain, tossing 45 of 72 pitches for strikes. The southpaw had a rough start to the season, but now that he's healthy, he'll keep chipping away at his 8.44 ERA, with his 20:6 K:BB through 16 innings suggesting his ratios could improve rapidly.

Darvish allowed two runs on six hits and a walk while fanning eight across 5.2 innings Wednesday against the Pirates. He didn't factor into the decision.

Darvish ended just one out away from posting what would've been his sixth straight quality start, and the right-hander continues to pitch at a stellar level in 2021 -- he has given up just 11 runs across 43.2 innings while posting a 57:12 K:BB thus far. Darvish will try to extend this sizzling run next week, as he's slated to take the ball next week against Colorado on the road.

Webb (1-3) took the loss Wednesday at Colorado after giving up six runs on three hits with five strikeouts and three walks over 3.2 innings.

The 24-year-old started off with three scoreless frames Wednesday but was tagged for six runs during the fourth inning, leading to an early exit . Webb has a 5.34 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 33:14 K:BB across 32 innings through his first seven outings (six starts) of 2021.

Gray (4-2) earned the win Wednesday against the Giants after giving up two runs on four hits with eight strikeouts and two walks across six innings.

The right-hander surrendered a two-run homer to Brandon Crawford during the second inning, but he otherwise kept San Francisco off the board. Gray is off to a strong start this season with a 3.12 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 38:16 K:BB over 40.1 innings through seven outings.

Brubaker gave up two runs on six hits and three walks while fanning seven across five innings Wednesday against the Padres. He didn't factor into the decision.

Brubaker ended just three outs away from posting a quality start, something he achieved in two of his previous three outings. Brubaker has allowed two or fewer runs in five of his six appearances this season while posting a 37:8 K:BB across 32.1 innings. He'll try to extend this excellent stretch in his next start, scheduled for next week at home against the Reds.

Stroman (3-3) allowed four runs (two earned) on seven hits and one walk while striking out six across five innings, taking the loss Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Stroman surrendered a home run to Paul Goldschmidt in the first inning and another to Paul DeJong in the fifth. It was the second-most hits Stroman allowed in a start this season, but he continues to do a good job striking out batters while limiting walks. The 30-year-old has a 2.12 ERA with a 29:7 K:BB in 34 innings through six starts.

Buehler allowed two earned runs on five hits and no walks while striking out eight across six innings Wednesday against the Cubs. He did not factor into the decision.

Buehler mowed through the Cubs with little trouble early on, surrendering only one hit through 4.2 innings. However, he surrendered a single to Matt Duffy before being taken yard by Jake Marisnick one batter later in the fifth to spoil his outing to some degree. Nevertheless, Buehler still pitched well and has now racked up a minimum of eight strikeouts in each of his past three starts. Though the team opted to give him extra rest after a rainout earlier in the week, Buehler currently lines up to make his next start Wednesday against Seattle.

Kim allowed one run on two hits and three walks while striking out two across four innings in the win on Wednesday. He did not factor in the decision.

Wednesday was Kim's third straight start allowing a single run. Kim had the bases loaded with no outs in the fourth inning, but he surrendered just one run and struck out the final two batters. This was his first start issuing multiple walks, giving him a total of four walks this season compared to 18 strikeouts. The 32-year-old has a 3.06 ERA in 17.2 innings.

Miller pitched three scoreless innings in his first professional appearance with High-A Great Lakes on Tuesday, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out five.

Miller was the Dodgers' first-round pick in the 2020 draft but wasn't able to log any professional innings last season due to the cancellation of the minor-league season. The Dodgers elected to assign him to their High-A club to begin his career, and Miller thrived in his first start, striking out five over three scoreless frames. He threw 54 pitches, 36 of which were strikes.

Gray allowed only two hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings during Wednesday's extra-inning win over the White Sox. He had eight strikeouts and didn't factor in the decision.

The teams combined for only seven hits on the afternoon, as the 31-year-old and counterpart Dallas Keuchel each delivered seven scoreless innings. Gray issued multiple walks for the fourth straight start to open the season, but he completed six innings for the first time and has 19 strikeouts in his last two outings.