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Burnes didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the Cubs after allowing three runs on six hits and three walks while fanning 11 across six innings.

Burnes delivered a second straight quality start, and he looked absolutely filthy once again -- he has 25 strikeouts and just four walks over his previous two appearances. The right-hander has also posted six quality starts over eight outings since the beginning of August, delivering a 2.08 ERA with a 11.9 K/9 across 52 innings in that span.

McCullers didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the Diamondbacks after allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits and two walks while fanning eight across six innings.

McCullers has given up two or fewer runs in each of his last four appearances, and he has also fanned at least seven in each of his last three outings. The veteran has been remarkably consistent since the All-Star break and has six quality starts across 12 outings in that span while also posting a 3.31 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 87:30 K:BB through 70.2 innings.

Kaprielian (8-5) got the win in Saturday's 3-1 victory over the Angels, allowing two hits with five strikeouts in six scoreless innings.

Kaprielian took the mound in the bottom of the first with a 3-0 lead and didn't look back, surrendering just two baserunners in the entire contest. The six innings were his most in a start since Aug. 8, while the 27-year-old needed only 90 pitches to navigate those frames. He's scheduled to start next against Seattle on Thursday.

Steele allowed two runs on on two hits across four innings and did not factor into the decision Saturday against the Brewers. He walked four and struck out four.

Steele was good at limiting hits and missing bats, but the four walks are concerning, and he also allowed two home runs. The lefty continued his trend of short outings, as he hasn't gone past five innings in any of his seven starts, and this was the second time he logged exactly four frames. Steele has shown some promise, though the inability to go deeper into games caps his fantasy value. He's projected to start again Friday against the Cardinals.

Bubic (5-6) earned the win over Seattle on Saturday, pitching 6.1 innings and allowing one run on two hits and four walks while striking out two.

Bubic was somewhat wild in the outing -- he threw only 57 of 97 pitches for strikes and tied a season high with four free passes -- but he was able to limit the damage by holding the Mariners to just two hits. The strong outing continued a recent stretch of effective performances by the left-hander, who has notched a 2.84 ERA and 1.11 WHIP across 19 innings in September. He'll look to continue rolling in his next start, which is projected to be a favorable matchup at Detroit next weekend.

Kikuchi (7-9) took the loss against Kansas City on Saturday, allowing three runs on eight hits and no walks while striking out three over three innings.

The southpaw gave up a pair of runs on four hits in the first inning, and things didn't get much better for him after that. The Royals managed two hits in each of the following two frames, with a pair of doubles in the third accounting for their third run. Kikuchi needed a whopping 86 pitches to get through three innings, leading to his early exit. He has lasted three or fewer innings in three of his past six starts, posting a 7.03 ERA and 1.77 WHIP over that stretch. His next trip to the mound is likely to come in Oakland next week.

Lynn (10-5) was tagged with the loss Saturday against Texas, pitching 5.1 innings and allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out five.

The right-hander was very effective in the outing, holding the Rangers without an extra-base hit over 5.1 frames. A fourth-inning infield error contributed to the first run against him, and the second was tallied after he had exited the contest in the sixth. Lynn has completed at least six innings only once over his past six starts, but he has nonetheless held opponents to one or zero earned runs in four of those outings. He'll carry an excellent 2.47 ERA into a road start against Cleveland next week.

Nola (8-8) allowed one earned run on four hits and one walk while striking out nine across 5.2 innings, earning the win over the Mets on Saturday.

Nola surrendered a triple to Brandon Nimmo in the sixth inning that led to his only run allowed. He has 25 strikeouts over his last 16 innings. The 28-year-old has a 4.48 ERA and 1.11 WHIP with 211 punchouts in 168.2 innings this season. His next start is scheduled for Thursday against the Pirates.

Wainwright allowed two earned runs on seven hits while striking out two across six innings in the win over the Padres on Saturday. He did not factor into the decision.

Wainwright broke his streak of five straight wins, but he still managed his 11th quality start in his last 12 outings. In that stretch, he has an impressive 1.82 ERA in 84.2 innings dating back to July 21. On the season, the 39-year-old has a 2.89 ERA and 1.03 WHIP with 169 strikeouts in 196.1 innings.

Darvish fired seven scoreless innings on three hits and one walk while striking out nine in the loss to the Cardinals on Saturday. He did not factor into the decision.

Despite Darvish firing seven shutout innings, the Padres couldn't come up with the win. He surrendered just one extra-base hit, which was a Matt Carpenter double. It was a great bounce-back performance off of his last start, where he gave up eight runs over four innings. The 34-year-old has a 4.13 ERA and 1.06 WHIP with a 10.7 K/9 over 157 innings this season.