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Burnes (7-4) yielded one run on one hit and four walks over six innings Friday, striking out five and earning a win over the Pirates.

Burnes got through five shutout frames before allowing a run on a wild pitch in the sixth. His four walks tied a season high from June 9 but he still owns a terrific 124:25 K:BB through 99.1 frames. Over his last six starts, Burnes has registered a 2.59 ERA with 57 punchouts through 41.2 innings. The 27-year-old righty will carry a 2.36 ERA into his projected home start against the Cubs next week.

Contreras (2-2) allowed seven runs on five hits and two walks over 1.2 innings Friday, striking out one and taking a loss against Milwaukee.

Contreras coughed up seven runs -- including three homers -- in a disastrous second inning that he failed to complete. His final pitch of the outing resulted in a three-run shot by Rowdy Tellez. Over his last five starts, the right-handed rookie has posted a brutal 6.53 ERA with a 17:13 K:BB. Contreras' season ERA is up to 4.09; it's the highest his ERA has been since he allowed two runs out of the bullpen in his season debut. The 22-year-old is projected to start in Cincinnati next week.

Senzatela left Friday's game versus the Diamondbacks with right shoulder inflammation and tightness, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

Senzatela lasted only two innings, giving up three runs on four hits and a walk with one strikeout en route to his fifth loss of the year. Manager Bud Black indicated the Rockies would know more about the right-hander's injury after further evaluation Saturday, which puts him in doubt for his next start. He has a 4.95 ERA, 1.80 WHIP and 34:15 K:BB through 60 innings this year. Senzatela previously missed time with a lower-back strain in May.

Kluber (3-5) took the loss Friday against the Blue Jays, giving up five runs on seven hits and two walks in three innings of work while striking out just one.

Kluber faced the minimum through two innings but wound up facing 11 batters in a five-run third inning. Six of the first seven batters in that frame reached base, with five of them doing so via a double. He was replaced by Phoenix Sanders to start the fourth inning. If there's a positive here for Kluber, it's that the poor outing doesn't appear to be part of any sort of trend, as he'd given up a total of four earned runs across his last three starts. He'll try to recapture that level of performance Wednesday in Boston.

Berrios (6-4) picked up the win Friday against the Rays, allowing two runs on eight hits in five innings, striking out three while walking two.

Berrios had allowed 14 runs in 6.2 innings across his previous two starts, so Friday's performance counts as a very encouraging one despite his low strikeout total. He was far from dominant, as he didn't record a single clean inning, but he worked out of enough jams to get the job done. He'll look to take another bite out of his 5.72 ERA in Oakland on Wednesday.

Kelly (7-5) allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts in seven innings Friday, earning the win over the Rockies.

Kelly has alternated good and bad starts over his last five games, with Friday being one of the better performances. He gave up a run on a double play in the fifth inning and a Ryan McMahon solo home run in the seventh, which was just the sixth homer Kelly's given up all year. The right-hander has a 3.46 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 74:31 K:BB in 91 innings across 16 starts. He's projected for a home start against the Giants next week.

Keller (3-9) allowed five hits and two walk over six scoreless innings Friday, striking out five and earning a win over the Tigers.

Keller sprinkled singles and walks throughout his six innings of work and never faced much of a threat from Detroit's lineup. He hasn't allowed a run in two of his last three starts, but he's still registered a 4.75 ERA since the start of June. On the year, Keller is sporting a 4.24 ERA with a 56:28 K:BB through 15 starts. The 26-year-old is lined up to start in Houston next week.

Manning (biceps) could throw off a mound Saturday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Manning hasn't pitched in a big-league game since mid-April, and a rehab stint was paused in late May due to right biceps tendinitis. He's making his way back from that issue, increasing his throwing distance to 150 feet Friday and potentially throwing off a mound Saturday, though a timeline for his return from the injured list still isn't clear.

Williams will start Saturday against the Rangers, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Williams has filled a swingman role this season, starting six games and working out of the bullpen in eight more. He pitched in relief in his most recent outing Tuesday against the Astros, throwing 2.1 frames, but he's needed in the rotation again after Chris Bassitt landed on the COVID-19 injured list.

Flaherty (shoulder) won't throw for at least two or three weeks, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Flaherty missed over two months to start the season due to a shoulder injury, and his return lasted for only three poor starts before he was placed back on the injured list. His second absence won't be a brief one, and he'll be re-evaluated in two weeks. He'll still need to build back up once he's cleared to begin throwing, so it will be quite some time before he's back on a big-league mound.