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Urias didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Mets, allowing two hits and two walks over five scoreless innings. He struck out five.

The southpaw tossed 57 of 82 pitches for strikes before exiting with a 3-0 lead, but the Dodgers' bullpen cost Urias his 14th win of the year. He's failed to last six innings in any of his last four outings, but he's posted a dazzling 1.31 ERA over that stretch. On the season, Urias sports a 3.29 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 149:30 K:BB through 139.2 innings.

Ray went seven innings Friday, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in a 3-2 loss to Seattle. He didn't factor into the decision.

Ray made one mistake all game -- a two-run home run by Tom Murphy in the third -- on his way to a fifth straight quality start. The lefty has gone at least six innings in each of his last three starts and sports an excellent 2.88 ERA, his lowest mark since his 2017 All-Star campaign.

Flexen got a no-decision in Friday's 3-2 victory over Toronto, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk with three strikeouts in six innings.

Flexen pitched well aside from a rough fourth inning that saw him permit four baserunners and both runs for his 11th start surrendering three runs or less in his last 12 turns. The 27-year-old righty now sports a quality 3.78 ERA, though his subpar 6.1 K/9 limits his upside.

Snell pitched five innings against Arizona on Friday, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out six. He did not factor in the decision.

Snell didn't come close to matching the seven-inning, 13-strikeout performance he produced against Arizona his last time out, but he at least kept San Diego in the game by surrendering just two runs over five frames. The left-hander threw 61 of 101 pitches for strikes and walked fewer than three batters for the first time in his past eight starts. Snell has shown improvement with providing length of late, going at least five innings in three straight starts after doing so only four times in his previous 13 outings. He'll likely make his next start at Coors Field against Colorado next week.

Sandoval (3-6) took the loss against Houston on Friday, pitching 4.2 innings and allowing four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three.

The southpaw cruised through the first three innings, keeping Houston off the scoreboard while allowing only one hit. Things turned for the worse in the fourth frame, however, when Sandoval allowed the first three batters to reach base -- two via walk -- before serving up a Kyle Tucker grand slam. This marked Sandoval's first time giving up more than two runs in an outing since July 18. He lines up to make his next start at Detroit next week.

Gomber (9-7) took the loss Friday as Colorado fell 5-4 to San Francisco, allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks with two strikeouts in four innings.

Gomber started on a sour note by permitting four runs in the first inning, though he only surrendered one more over his next three innings, and he wound up in the loss column when Colorado's ninth-inning rally came up short. The lefty has pitched adequately this season with a 4.09 ERA but he'll need to improve his consistency to become a reliable fantasy option given he's averaging less than 5.1 innings per start.

Greinke (11-3) earned the win over the Angels on Friday, tossing seven scoreless innings during which he allowed two hits and no walks while striking out seven.

The veteran starter registered his first scoreless appearance since an eight-inning, four-hit effort against Seattle on April 17. Greinke allowed only two Angels hitters to reach base and retired the final 14 batters he faced. The right-hander picked up his 11th win in the process -- only Chris Bassitt of Oakland has more victories among American League hurlers. Greinke will carry a 3.51 ERA into his next start, which is lined up to take place at Kansas City next week.

DeSclafani (11-5) won Friday's 5-4 victory over Colorado, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings.

Making his first start following a brief IL stint, DeSclafani limited the damage to a single run in both the second and third innings and departed with a 5-2 lead. Closer Jake McGee made things interesting in the ninth by surrendering two runs, but San Francisco was able to eke out the win. The 31-year-old DeSclafani returned to the win column for the first time in over a month.

Gray (0-1) allowed three runs on five hits and no walks while striking out six in six innings to take the loss against Atlanta on Friday.

Gray limited Atlanta's offense to a single across the first four innings of Friday's matchup, but he allowed solo home runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings to put him in line for his first loss of the year. Across three starts since he was traded to the Nationals, the right-hander has posted a 2.81 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in 16 innings. He tentatively lines up to make his next appearance on the road against Milwaukee on Friday.

Morton (11-4) allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven in six innings to earn the win over the Nationals on Friday.

Morton got off to a shaky start following a lengthy rain delay Friday, as he gave up a double and a pair of singles to begin the bottom of the first inning. He then allowed a sacrifice fly before coaxing a double play to end the inning. The right-hander was forced to settle for a loss and a no-decision in his last two starts, but across his first three outings in August, Morton has posted a 2.00 ERA and 0.89 WHIP in 18 innings. He tentatively lines up to make his next start on the road against Miami on Wednesday.