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Boyd didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 13-6 win over the Reds, giving up four runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three batters across four innings.

Boyd put his team in an early hole by allowing the Reds to drive in three runs during the first inning. After throwing 93 pitches in four frames, he left the game with the Cubs trailing 4-2 but was saved from a loss by Chicago's 11-run outburst across the final three innings. The 34-year-old southpaw will carry a 3.42 ERA and 1.32 WHIP into his next meeting at home against an unimpressive Rockies squad.

Kershaw came away with a no-decision in Friday's 7-5 extra-innings win over the Mets, walking one and striking out one over two scoreless innings.

A 98-minute rain delay ended Kershaw's night prematurely, but the veteran lefty looked sharp in his second start of the season as he tossed 14 of 26 pitches for strikes in his two frames, lowering his ERA to 7.50. The abbreviated outing might give the Dodgers the option of shuffling their rotation slightly to deploy Kershaw on four days' rest rather than using a sixth starter ahead of their next off day May 29, but for now he's scheduled to make his next trip to the mound at home next weekend against the Yankees.

Skenes didn't factor into the decision in Friday's win over the Brewers, giving up one earned run on four hits and two walks while striking out eight batters across six innings.

Make it four consecutive quality starts for Skenes, who, despite turning in a 1.73 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in that span, doesn't have a win since late April. He was on his way to changing that Friday after departing the game with a 2-1 lead through six innings, but the Pirates' bullpen gave Milwaukee the lead in the seventh before the team's offense clawed its way back to win the game in extras. The 22-year-old righty will hope for better luck when he faces the Diamondbacks next week.

Rasmussen (3-4) picked up the win Friday, allowing four hits and two walks over six scoreless innings in a 3-1 victory over the Blue Jays. He struck out three.

It's the second straight quality start, and second straight scoreless outing, for Rasmussen, who kept Toronto's bats in check despite generating only four swinging strikes among his 76 pitches (43 strikes). The 29-year-old righty has given up more than three runs only once in 10 trips to the mound this season, and he'll take a 2.60 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 43:12 K:BB through 52 innings into his next start, which lines up to come at home next week against the Twins.

Peralta didn't factor into the decision in Friday's loss to the Pirates, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits and three walks while striking out three batters across 4.1 innings.

Friday's outing certainly wasn't the most efficient of Peralta's career, as he had already reached 101 pitches (58 strikes) by the time he turned things over to the bullpen in the fifth inning after walking in a run with the bases loaded. The 28-year-old righty owns a 2.55 ERA and 1.12 WHIP through 60 frames on the year and is tentatively lined up to make his next start in Philadelphia next weekend.

Matthews is slated to start Saturday's game against the Royals at Target Field.

Matthews entered the rotation last weekend as a replacement for righty Simeon Woods Richardson, who was demoted to Triple-A St. Paul after a string of poor outings. In his 2025 debut with the big club Sunday in Milwaukee, Matthews took a loss while giving up four earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out five over three innings. Though he likely doesn't have a long leash in the Minnesota rotation, Matthews will get at least one more chance to redeem himself in his home start Saturday versus a Kansas City offense that has performed at roughly a league-average level (100 team wRC+) in May. With another rough start, however, Matthews could be at risk of a demotion himself, as David Festa is healthy again at Triple-A following a brief bout with arm fatigue and would make for an appealing alternative in the big-league rotation.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo had Jose Herrera catch Gallen for Friday's series opener against St. Louis, after the pitcher had struggled in his previous outing, Joe Harris of MLB.com reports. The right-hander threw five strong innings before running into trouble in the sixth in a 4-3 loss.

It's been a rough start to the 2025 season for Gallen, whose 5.25 ERA is the highest its been since he became a full-season starter in the majors. However, when Herrera has caught him, Gallen's ERA is 3.56 compared to 6.89 when Gabriel Moreno is behind the dish. "We got a pretty good relationship," Gallen said. "I think he knows what I'm looking for out of the shapes of my pitches. He kind of knows when certain things aren't right, not necessarily to shy away from those pitches, but use them a little differently. So yeah, there's definitely a comfort there." Given the pitcher's results thus far, Lovullo may opt to pair Gallen and Herrera going forward.

Wheeler (6-1) allowed three hits and two walks while striking out eight over 6.2 scoreless innings to earn the win Friday over the Athletics.

Wheeler hasn't given up a run over his last three starts, surrendering just nine hits and five walks while adding 22 strikeouts across 19.2 innings in that span. He's also won four straight starts while allowing no more than two runs in any of his last seven outings. Wheeler is now at a 2.42 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 88:14 K:BB across 70.2 innings over 11 starts this season. He's been one of the most reliable pitchers in the majors this year, and his next start is projected to be at home versus Atlanta.

Alcantara (2-7) allowed six runs (five earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out six over 5.1 innings to take the loss versus the Angels on Friday.

Alcantara continues to provide decent length, but he's given up at least four runs in five straight starts. He's lost his last seven outings, a span in which he's allowed seven of the eight home runs he's given up this year. This latest poor outing elevated Alcantara's ERA to 8.04 with a 1.57 WHIP and a 40:25 K:BB across 47 innings through 10 starts. It's not getting easier for the struggling starter, as Alcantara's next outing is projected to be at San Diego.

Jobe (4-1) took the loss against the Guardians on Friday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out three across five innings.

Both of the runs Jobe yielded came in the first inning. He kept the Guardians off the board over the next four frames and generated 11 whiffs on 89 pitches (53 strikes), but he didn't receive enough run support to avoid the loss, his first of 2025. Jobe has yielded three earned runs or less in eight of nine starts this season and has a 4.06 ERA and 1.42 WHIP across 44.1 innings. His next start is tentatively slated for next week at home against the Giants.