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Williams (2-1) picked up the win in Friday's 2-1 victory over the Cardinals, allowing one run on nine hits and a walk over seven innings while striking out five.

Wins have been tough to come by for Williams on a Pirates squad hovering around .500, but he's kept them in the game nearly every time out -- the right-hander now has six quality starts in eight outings. He'll take a 3.40 ERA and 37:9 K:BB through 50.1 innings into his next start Wednesday in Arizona.

Martinez (shoulder) fired a scoreless inning in Triple-A Memphis' loss to Iowa on Friday, allowing a hit and recording two strikeouts.

It was the latest impressive rehab appearance for Martinez, who's now generated three scoreless efforts in as many trips to the mound at the minor-league level. Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports that Martinez hit 97 mph on the radar gun, certainly an encouraging sign for his recovering shoulder. The right-hander is slated to return from the injured list at some point during the Cardinals' next homestand. He's initially expected to serve as a reliever.

Wheeler (3-2) picked up the win after surrendering two runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out 11 over seven innings Friday against the Marlins.

Wheeler got plenty of run support from the start, as the Mets struck for eight runs in the first inning. The 28-year-old allowed both of his runs in the third on four hits, but he managed to settle down and finish off his outing with four scoreless innings. Wheeler has posted a 4.35 ERA and 1.35 WHIP with a 58:19 K:BB across 49.2 frames in 2019.

Lopez (2-5) was saddled with the loss Friday night against the Mets after surrendering 10 runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out three over three innings.

Lopez got off to a horrendous start, as the first eight batters of the ballgame reached base, resulting in an eight-run first inning. He would allow two more runs prior to being pulled from the contest. The 23-year-old had worked to get his ERA down to 4.03 after a rocky start to 2019 (it was at 5.85 in mid-April), but following his disastrous outing, it's risen to 5.93 over 41 innings of work in 2019.

Walker (elbow) felt good during a 23-pitch bullpen session Friday, Jack Magruder of The Sports Xchange reports.

Walker took another step in the right direction Friday by tossing a side session without issue. He recently appeared in an extended spring training game at the beginning of May, so he figures to face more live hitters in the near future.

Quintana (4-2) allowed three runs on four hits with six strikeouts and three walks while taking a loss against the Brewers on Friday.

Quintana yielded eight runs the last time he faced the Brewers, but since then the lefty has turned in five quality starts in six outings. Unfortunately Friday, he just didn't get the run support to win. Quintana has recovered very well since that previously terrible start versus the Brewers and is 4-2 with a 3.50 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 46 strikeouts in 46.1 innings this season. His next outing is scheduled against the Reds on Thursday.

Matz will test his injured forearm in a bullpen session Saturday to determine whether or not he'll be able to make his next scheduled start Thursday against Washington, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Matz is battling a nerve issue in his left forearm which has sent him to the injured list, and which will cause him to miss at least one start. The Mets should have a clearer idea of how many more starts (if any) he'll need to miss once they see how the injury responds to Saturday's bullpen session.

Anderson (finger) will throw a bullpen session Friday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Anderson has been on the injured list since May 1 when he was scratched from his start after a blister burst open during pre-game warmups. The 31-year-old is likely to embark on a brief minor-league rehab stint after the bullpen session, assuming he avoids any setbacks.

Hill (0-1) took the loss against the Nationals on Thursday, giving up three earned runs on five hits over five innings, striking out five and walking two as the Dodgers fell 6-0.

The left-hander factored into the decision for the first time in three starts since returning from the injured list, but he was saddled with the defeat as he was outdueled by a stellar effort from Nationals starter Patrick Corbin. The veteran left-hander now has a 4.20 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP to go along with 14 strikeouts in 15 innings since returning from the knee strain that cost him most of April.

Corbin (3-1) earned the win Thursday by scattering three hits over seven shutout innings against the Dodgers, striking out eight and walking four in the Nationals' 6-0 victory.

Corbin was blown up for six runs in five innings by the Cardinals on April 29, but after this sterling effort, he's now tossed a quality start in all of his trips to the mound this season aside from that one, giving him a 3.20 ERA, a 1.11 WHIP and a 58:17 K:BB through 50.2 innings.