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Peterson (5-2) struck out a career-high 10 batters to pick up the win in Saturday's 7-2 victory over Atlanta, allowing one run on three hits and four walks over six innings.

The 25-year-old rookie hadn't fanned more than three batters in any of his previous six appearances, but Peterson took full advantage of Atlanta's over-eager bats Saturday. The southpaw will take a 3.80 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 36:23 K:BB through 42.2 innings into his final start of the regular season, Thursday on the road against the Nationals.

Anderson (3-1) took the loss Saturday, giving up three runs on four hits and four walks over 4.2 innings as Atlanta was downed 7-2 by the Mets. He struck out eight.

The strikeouts salvaged some fantasy value for the rookie, but otherwise this was Anderson's worst start since he joined the rotation in late August. His control has begun to waver -- he threw only 58 of 99 pitches for strikes Saturday, and he's issued 11 free passes over his last 14.2 innings -- but Atlanta will live with the 22-year-old's growing pains as the team pushes to clinch the NL East title. Anderson will take a 2.36 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 11.8 K/9 into his final outing of the regular season, Thursday at home against the Marlins.

Kershaw (6-2) earned the win over Colorado on Saturday, pitching seven innings and allowing one run on four hits and no walks while striking out six.

Kershaw put forth a vintage performance to pick up his sixth win, limiting the Rockies to a first-inning run and retiring 11 straight batters between the second and sixth frames. The southpaw needed only 86 pitches (59 strikes) to make it through seven innings thanks in part to issuing no free passes for the second straight game. Kershaw has earned a quality start in six of his last seven outings, posting a sterling 1.83 ERA over that span. He'll have one more start before the postseason, tentatively scheduled for Friday at home against the Angels.

Velasquez (1-1) struck out six and earned the win Saturday against the Blue Jays after giving up one run on two hits and three walks over six innings.

The right-hander surrendered a solo homer to Travis Shaw during the fifth inning, but he otherwise kept Toronto off the board. Velasquez has a 5.46 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 40:15 K:BB over 29.2 innings, and he may have made his final start of the regular season.

Gomber is a candidate to start Tuesday against the Royals, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

The Cardinals are still sorting out how they'll replace Dakota Hudson (elbow) in the rotation, and they currently have an open spot for Tuesday's contest, the middle game of a three-game series in Kansas City. Gomber has logged two starts among his 12 appearances this season, but the southpaw has yet to pitch more than three innings in any outing. Therefore, it's possible he's piggybacked by at least a pair of his fellow bullpen mates if he does get the assignment.

Oviedo could be a candidate for promotion from the alternate training site in Springfield to start Tuesday's game against the Royals, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Manager Mike Shildt has already designated Adam Wainwright and Carlos Martinez for two of the games in the series, but Tuesday remains open. Shildt joked that he's put in a name in what he terms "heavy pencil" as a tentative option for that contest; Rogers speculates that Oviedo, who would be pitching on regular rest, is a possibility to be called back up and draw the assignment.

Burnes (4-0) allowed four hits and no walks while striking out nine across six innings to earn the win Saturday against Kansas City.

Burnes racked up 20 swinging strikes on 100 total pitches, and he's now fanned nine or more batters in four of his last five starts. He held the Royals' bats completely in check as all four of the hits he surrendered were singles. Burnes has been on a tear to close the season, allowing just one earned run across his last 29.2 frames while racking up a 47:6 K:BB. He's currently in line to take his final turn through the rotation Thursday at St. Louis.

Keller fired six scoreless innings without allowing a hit prior to being pulled in a 5-4 loss to the Cardinals on Saturday.

Keller was dominant, but he also racked up 84 pitches (52 for strikes) through six innings. With the Pirates' brass looking towards the future, Keller's arm was saved at the expense of the no-hitter. The 24-year old will carry a 3.24 ERA into his fourth start of the season, which is scheduled for Friday in Cleveland.

Corbin struck out seven but allowed seven runs on 14 hits in a 7-3 loss to the Marlins on Saturday.

Corbin (2-6) has given up at least five runs in two of his three previous starts. After throwing over 400 innings to the tune of a 3.20 ERA across the previous two seasons, he has regressed in 2020. In addition to a 4.76 ERA, Corbin resides in the bottom fourth of qualified starters for expected ERA. A silver lining is that Corbin has gone two straight starts without issuing a walk. He'll look to keep that streak alive against the Mets on Thursday, with better results in other areas.

Lopez (5-4) struck out seven and gave up two runs on three hits and three walks over 5.1 innings in a 7-3 win over the Nationals on Saturday.

Lopez fired 100 pitches (60 for strikes) and worked out of multiple jams to earn his second consecutive win. The 24-year-old lowered his season ERA to 3.96 through 10 starts. He is next scheduled to take the mound Thursday against Atlanta.