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Hamels was activated off the paternity list Friday, Bruce Miles of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.

Hamels left the team Tuesday to join his wife for the birth of their fifth child, but he rejoins the roster in advance of Saturday's scheduled start. The veteran lefty has struggled in August with a 7.29 ERA and 1.90 WHIP, and he'll look to turn around his fortunes at home against the Brewers.

DeGrom (8-8) took the loss against the Cubs on Thursday, pitching seven innings and giving up four runs on five hits and no walks while striking out seven.

DeGrom was victimized by a pair of Victor Caratini homers that accounted for all four runs scored against him, the second of which was a three-run shot in the seventh inning that broke open a 1-1 tie. The disappointing outing snapped a string of 17 consecutive starts in which deGrom gave up less than four runs and marked his first loss since June 28. The 31-year-old will try to get back in the win column when he travels to Washington to take on the Nationals on Tuesday in his next scheduled start.

Paddack (8-7) picked up the win against the Giants on Thursday, giving up just one earned run on five hits over seven strong innings, striking out eight with no walks in the Padres' 5-3 victory.

The talented rookie had been struggling lately, giving up 19 earned runs over his last four starts coming into the contest, but he bounced back with a dominant effort against the Giants and picked up his first win of August. Even with the recent struggles, the 23-year-old is posting solid numbers this season, as he's now sporting a 3.69 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 129:27 K:BB across 124.1 innings.

Ryu (12-5) took the loss against the Diamondbacks on Thursday, giving up seven earned runs on 10 hits over 4.2 innings, striking out four and walking one as the Dodgers fell 11-5.

That's now back-to-back starts in which the left-hander has been shelled for seven earned before making it out of the fifth inning, and he's lost three straight decisions overall, giving up 18 earned runs over that stretch. He's in a rut at the moment, but Ryu's numbers still look excellent thanks to his torrid start to the season, as he's sporting a 2.35 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 137:20 K:BB across 157.1 innings.

Kelly threw four innings in a no-decision against the Dodgers on Thursday, giving up three earned runs on three hits over four innings, striking out four and walking four as the Diamondbacks eventually prevailed 11-5.

Kelly's spot in the rotation has come into question due to his recent struggles, and while he didn't get shelled in this contest, he still labored in issuing four free passes and finding himself unable to make it to the five-inning threshold to qualify for the decision. He figures to remain in the rotation for now, but he hasn't been consistent enough to put himself on the fantasy radar this season, as he's sporting a pedestrian 4.91 ERA and 1.38 WHIP across 150.1 innings.

Williams (7-6) picked up the win against the Rockies on Thursday, giving up three earned runs on seven hits over seven innings, striking out six and walking none in the Pirates' 11-8 victory.

Williams was given nine runs of support in the first two innings of the game, and he capitalized on the big cushion by tossing a quality start and picking up his seventh win of the season. It was a solid outing for the 27-year-old, but he still sports lackluster numbers overall (5.26 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 90:33 K:BB across 119.2 innings).

Wood did not factor into the decision during Thursday's loss to the Marlins, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out eight across six innings.

All the southpaw's damage came via a trio of solo home runs, including a leadoff homer to Jon Berti in the first inning. He tightened the reins until the fifth, when Austin Dean broke through with a long ball, followed by Starlin Castro's blast in the sixth. Even still, Wood delivered his second quality start of the year after struggling in his last three outings. Hopefully the 28-year-old can continue to shake the dust off from his four-month absence on the injured list (back). He'll carry a 5.80 ERA and 1.40 WHIP into Tuesday's matchup with the Phillies.

Matz (finger) is listed as the Mets' probable starter for Saturday's game against the Phillies.

Matz battled a blister on his left middle finger in his previous outing Aug. 25 versus the Braves, but the issue didn't hinder him from a results standpoint. He worked six innings in the outing, giving up only one run to reduce his season ERA to 4.06. With Matz completing his between-starts throwing session with no renewed discomfort, he's not expected to face any noteworthy restrictions when he returns to the mound this weekend.

Mahle will be recalled from Triple-A Louisville to start Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Mahle will get the ball for Game 1, with Sonny Gray tabbed to start the second half of the twin bill, per Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. The right-hander owns a 4.93 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 106:26 K:BB through 19 starts (102.1 innings) with the big club this season and figures to return to a relief role for the stretch run following Saturday's spot start.

Corbin is scheduled to make his next start Sunday against the Marlins, Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic reports.

Corbin looked on track to make only one start (Tuesday against the Orioles) this week, but he'll now get a two step after manager Dave Martinez elected to shorten the rotation to four men on account of Thursday's off day. The lefty was unable to come away with a win despite a strong showing versus Baltimore (seven innings of two-run ball), but he'll have a good opportunity to claim his 11th victory when he takes on a 47-85 Marlins squad.