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Senzatela (2-1) picked up the win after surrendering three runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four over 5.2 innings Friday against the Braves.

Senzatela fell just one out shy of a quality start, but he still pitched well enough to get the victory. He allowed one run in the first inning, another in the fourth and his third run of the contest in the sixth on a solo homer. The right-hander was finally pulled with two outs in the fifth inning after racking up 105 pitches (60 strikes). Senzatela will enter his next start with a 3.93 ERA and 1.36 WHIP with 11 strikeouts over 18.1 frames.

Fried (3-1) took the loss after surrendering four runs on seven hits while striking out eight over 5.1 innings Friday night against the Rockies.

Fried gave up a pair of solo blasts in the fourth inning and surrendered another two runs in the sixth. Although it certainly wasn't a horrific outing by any means, Friday's performance was his worst outing of the season, and it raised his ERA from 1.38 to 2.30. He'll look to get back on track in his next start Wednesday against the Padres.

Stripling will be available out of the bullpen beginning either Sunday or Monday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Stripling will transition back to a bullpen role with Rich Hill (knee) set to return Sunday. Stripling has posted a solid 2.65 ERA with a 32:10 K:BB over 34 innings so far in 2019.

Peralta (shoulder) will make a rehab appearance for Double-A Biloxi on Saturday, and if everything goes according to plan, he'll immediately return from the 10-day injured list, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Peralta tossed a bullpen session Monday and Wednesday, but the Brewers want to give him one more test before activating him from the injured list. Depending on how long his outing lasts Saturday, he figures to make his next start for Milwaukee either Tuesday or Wednesday against the Rockies, assuming he's cleared to return.

Freeland (blister) threw a bullpen session with no setbacks Friday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

The left-hander had no issues with the blister that caused him to miss his last turn in the rotation, so he should be good to go and could start Monday against the Brewers, per Saunders. Freeland is 2-3 with a 4.23 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP and 30 strikeouts over 27.2 innings so far this season.

DeGrom (elbow) will be activated off the 10-day injured list to start Friday against the Brewers.

DeGrom underwent an MRI on Monday but a negative test result and successful bullpen session Wednesday cleared the way for his return from the injured list. The 30-year-old will end up spending the 10-day minimum on the IL despite the initial scare the injury provided. The right-hander has a 3.68 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 36:7 K:BB over 22 innings through his first four starts.

Parsons walked three batters and allowed one run in two innings of relief during Thursday's loss to the Reds.

After a promising start to the season, Parsons has had trouble finding the plate in recent outings. He's issued six free passes in 2.2 innings over his last three appearances, and his 4.35 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 10:8 K:BB through 10.1 frames on the year could have the right-hander on shaky ground the next time Atlanta needs to add fresh arms to its bullpen.

Castillo (3-1) allowed eight hits and no walks while striking out two across six scoreless innings to earn the win Thursday against the Braves.

Castillo didn't rack up strikeouts but managed to scatter eight hits -- only one of which went for extra bases -- to turn in his second scoreless effort of the season. It's also notable that he did not issue a free pass as he has allowed three or more walks in three starts this season. That has yet to come back to haunt him, as he now has a 1.23 ERA and 0.95 WHIP across 36.2 innings for the campaign.

Teheran (2-3) allowed three earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out seven across six innings to take the loss Thursday against the Reds.

Teheran got through the Reds' order with little trouble the first time around but allowed multiple baserunners in two of his last four innings. He also continued to struggle with his control, finding the zone on only 53 of his 93 pitches and has now walked 17 batters in 31.2 innings for the campaign. That said, his 5.40 ERA and 1.58 WHIP to begin the season aren't particularly surprising.

Nola allowed one earned run on seven hits and a walk while striking out four Thursday against the Marlins. He did not factor into the decision.

Nola took advantage of his matchup against the Marlins, turning in his longest start of the season and first quality start in his last three chances. He wasn't overly impressive outside of the ability to prevent runs, racking up only eight swinging strikes across 103 total pitches. Still, it was a step in the right direction for Nola, who now has a 5.68 ERA and 1.58 WHIP across six starts and 31.2 innings.