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Ynoa was optioned to the Braves' alternate training site Saturday.

Ynoa struggled mightily in a spot start during Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader, and he'll head to the team's alternate camp in hopes of turning things around. Right-hander Chad Sobotka was recalled in a corresponding move.

Davies (6-2) earned the win Friday against Oakland by tossing seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and four walks while fanning five.

Davies earned a fourth straight win and has not allowed more than three earned runs in any outing this season while fanning at least five in all but one game so far. In fact, he is coming off back-to-back scoreless performances, so the right-hander is clearly trending in the right direction. He will carry a 2.23 ERA and a stellar 0.93 WHIP into next Wednesday's matchup at home against Colorado.

Anderson (1-3) was tagged with the loss Friday against the Diamondbacks. He allowed four runs on seven hits and one walk while fanning two across four innings.

Anderson's last two starts against Arizona haven't been pretty -- he has given up 11 runs on 16 hits and four walks while fanning five across 8.2 innings. He also tossed a complete game against the Diamondbacks on Aug. 22, however, so he has shown the ability to get things done in the past. Through nine appearances (seven starts), Anderson owns a 5.18 ERA and 1.45 WHIP this season. His next scheduled start will come Sept. 9 at home against the Mariners.

Ynoa didn't factor into the decision in the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Nationals, surrendering six runs on five hits and a walk over 2.1 innings. He struck out three.

Getting a spot start in the twin bill, Ynoa gave up runs in all three of his frames, although his final line was inflated when Luke Jackson allowed a couple of inherited runners to score after the 22-year-old got the hook. Ynoa has a 7.71 ERA, 1.89 WHIP and 9:8 K:BB through 11.2 innings this season, and he'll likely remain in a low-leverage long-relief role.

Milone didn't factor into the decision in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Nationals, allowing one run on six hits over four innings. He struck out three.

The veteran southpaw threw 43 of 65 pitches before exiting, and while the Nats had runners in scoring position in three of Milone's four frames, he was able to limit the damage. He pitched well enough to remain in Atlanta's rotation for now, and his next turn is scheduled for Wednesday, at home against the Marlins.

Burnes (2-0) was charged with one unearned run on three hits over six innings in a win over Cleveland on Friday. He struck out seven and issued two walks.

After working mostly in a piggyback role early on, Burnes has shined since stepping into the starting rotation. He's been especially good over his last two starts, giving up six hits and zero earned runs while posting a 17:3 K:BB over 12 innings. The 25-year-old right-hander is throwing heat and the cutter has helped him neutralize lefty hitters. With that, Burnes seems to be blossoming into a legitimate frontline starter and will look to keep it going next weekend at home against the Cubs.

Lopez (3-3) allowed five runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six over four innings in a loss to the Rays on Friday.

Yoshi Tsutsugo touched Lopez up for a long ball in the second inning and the Rays piled on for four additional runs in the fourth. That ended Lopez's streak of four consecutive quality starts. Despite this hiccup, Lopez still has a 2.70 ERA and 1.13 WHIP for the season, and if he rebounds in a hurry, Lopez will end up being a big riser in fantasy drafts next spring. He lines up to face the Braves in Atlanta next week.

Senzatela took a no-decision during Friday's loss at Dodger Stadium, allowing two runs on seven hits while striking out three across 5.1 innings.

After giving up a solo home run to Max Muncy in the first inning, Senzatela held the Dodgers at bay until the sixth, when Corey Seager snuck in another run to tie the game with an RBI single. That would be the last damage of the night charged to Senzatela, though unfortunately the Rockies came up short in the end. The right-hander has now allowed seven homers this season, five of which have been against the Dodgers. Senzatela will carry a 3.33 ERA and 1.13 WHIP into a matchup at San Diego next week.

May did not factor into the decision during Friday's win over the Rockies, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out five across 5.2 innings.

May gave up a solo home run to Raimel Tapia in the first inning, then another solo blast to Sam Hilliard in the fifth. Otherwise, the right-hander looked sharp, going toe-to-toe with his opponent, Antonio Senzatela. Unfortunately he fell just one out short from recording a quality start this time around. The 22-year-old will bring a sturdy 2.88 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in his next start Thursday at Arizona.

Castillo (1-5) allowed two runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out eight over six innings as he earned the win in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Pirates.

Castillo has been dominant at forcing strikeouts this season, but he's struggled to limit run production. As a result, he was charged with losses in five of his last six starts. However, he took advantage of the struggling Pirates in Friday's matinee to enter the win column for the first time this season. The right-hander now carries a 3.95 ERA and 60:17 K:BB over 43.1 innings in 2020. His next start should come on the road Thursday against the Cubs.