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Means allowed two runs (one earned) on eight hits and a walk with five strikeouts in five innings in a no-decision versus Tampa Bay on Friday.

The left-hander's eight hits allowed were a season high, but Tampa Bay didn't find much success until Means was out of the game. He's started to round back into form after initially struggling once he came off the injured list in July. Baltimore's ace has a 2.79 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 84:16 K:BB through 93.2 innings. He's projected for an easier matchup versus Detroit next week.

Suarez is scheduled to start Saturday's game against the Mets, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

The Phillies have varied Suarez's role this season, but the club appears committed to trying him out as a starter at this point. In his first start of season Monday, Suarez blanked the Nationals over three no-hit innings, allowing only one baserunner on the day. Because he's still building up after recently transitioning from the bullpen, Suarez is expected to be capped at around 60 pitches Saturday. Even if he pitches well, Suarez could be hard pressed to come away with the win if he's able to work only four or five frames.

Freeland (foot) is slated to start Sunday's game against the Marlins, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Freeland exited early in his most recent start Tuesday against the Cubs after taking a line drive off his left foot, but he avoided any structural damage and escaped with little more than a bruise. According to Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette, Freeland threw a side session Friday without issue, so the lefty shouldn't face any limitations in his return to action this weekend.

Luzardo is scheduled to start Saturday's game against the Rockies.

Luzardo wasn't overly impressive in his Miami debut Monday, but he was able to capture the win while limiting the Mets to three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out five across five innings. The 23-year-old southpaw should get a long look in the Miami rotation over the final two months of the season as he looks to solidify a starting role for the big club heading into 2022.

Winn allowed one hit and one walk while striking out eight over 5.1 scoreless innings for Double-A Frisco.

Winn lowered his season ERA to 2.59, second in the Double-A Central league, to go along with an 11.2 K/9 rate. After a rocky introduction to professional baseball in 2019 and a missing year due to the pandemic, Winn has restored the luster of being a 2018 first-round draft pick. The right-hander, who pitched in the All-Star Futures game, has a 2.445 ERA and 0.80 WHIP over 66 innings.

Quantrill (3-2) picked up the win in Friday's 6-1 victory over the Tigers, scattering four hits over seven scoreless innings. He struck out a career-high 10 without walking a batter.

He retired 15 straight batters at one point, and Detroit only managed to get one runner into scoring position against Quantrill. While the quality of the opposition has to be taken into consideration with Friday's outstanding performance, there's no denying Quantrill has turned a corner. The right-hander has reeled off four straight quality starts, and since the beginning of July he sports a 1.96 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 32:13 K:BB through 41.1 innings.

Manning (2-5) took the loss Friday, coughing up six runs on 10 hits over four innings as the Tigers were downed 6-1 by Cleveland. He struck out three without walking a batter.

There were some positives for the rookie, as he kept the ball in the yard and didn't issue a free pass -- the first time he's done both in a start in the majors -- but in general it was another poor showing for Manning. He'll carry a 6.33 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 23:13 K:BB through 42.2 innings into his next outing.

Miley (9-4) picked up the win in Friday's 10-0 rout of the Pirates, allowing six hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings. He struck out five.

The veteran southpaw got staked to a 7-0 lead after one inning, but Miley made sure Pittsburgh wouldn't get up off the mat. He hasn't lost a game since May 19, and Friday's quality start was his fifth in six outings since the beginning of July, a stretch during which he's posted a 2.06 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 24:16 K:BB through 39.1 innings.

Brubaker (4-11) took the loss Friday, coughing up nine runs (eight earned) on seven hits and four walks over five innings as the Pirates were routed 10-0 by the Reds. He struck out five.

The right-hander had no margin for error on another quiet night for the Bucs' offense, but Brubaker removed any suspense from the game by surrendering seven runs in the bottom of the first inning. He's been tagged for at least five runs in three of six starts since the beginning of July while serving up 10 homers in only 29.2 innings over that stretch, and his 7.89 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in that time should have him far away from most active fantasy rosters.

Manoah (4-1) picked up the win in Friday's 12-4 rout of the Red Sox, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out four.

The rookie wasn't terribly efficient and exited the game in line for a loss after tossing 93 pitches (56 strikes), but the Jays erupted for nine runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to put Manoah in the win column. It was the fifth straight outing in which he's given up two earned runs or less, and the 23-year-old will take a 2.58 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 60:19 K:BB through his first 52.1 big-league innings into his next start.