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Burnes allowed one run on four hits and a walk with five strikeouts in seven innings Friday, taking a no-decision versus San Francisco.

The right-hander had a lackluster outing last Friday, but he bounced back in a big way versus the team with the best record in the majors. The only run on Burnes' line was a Brandon Belt solo home run in the sixth inning. Burnes has given up one run or fewer in six of his last seven starts, lowering his ERA to 2.39 with a 0.96 WHIP and 157:21 K:BB through 113 innings overall. He'll look to keep rolling next week versus the Cubs.

Wainwright (10-6) allowed two runs on seven hits and two walks over seven innings Friday, striking out six and earning a win over the Royals.

Wainwright cruised through five scoreless innings to begin Friday's game, giving up just three hits in the process. Kansas City finally got to him in the sixth, scoring two runs on four hits in the frame, including Ryan O'Hearn's RBI triple. The veteran righty has tossed at least seven innings while giving up three or fewer runs in four straight outings, lowering his season ERA to 3.48 through 139.2 innings. Wainwright is lined up to face the Royals on the road next week.

Muller allowed three runs on two hits, two walks and a hit batter while striking out three in 4.2 innings versus Washington on Friday. He did not factor in the decision.

In addition to the hit batter, Muller also threw three wild pitches in a game where he didn't have the sharpest control. He was spared the loss when Atlanta rallied in the bottom of the fifth inning. The southpaw has given up more than two runs in only two of his eight big-league appearances (seven starts) this year. He owns a 2.88 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 36:17 K:BB across 34.1 innings. Muller lines up for his next start versus Cincinnati next week.

Lopez (shoulder) will throw a 20-pitch bullpen session Saturday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Lopez had increased his throwing distance off flat ground recently, and is now ready to resume mound work. The right-hander has been on the 10-day IL since July 17 due to a right rotator cuff strain, but he's made good progress recently and will presumably be re-evaluated following Saturday's throwing session.

Kershaw is still experiencing soreness in his forearm, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Kershaw's scans have continued to come back clean, and the Dodgers are optimistic that he'll be able to play catch in the coming days. The southpaw has been on the injured list with left forearm inflammation since July 7 and had initially started a throwing program, but he's stopped throwing recently due to his soreness. However, manager Dave Roberts is still hoping Kershaw will be able to return from the injured list in early September.

Bieber (shoulder) played catch from 90 feet Friday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Bieber is nearly eligible to return from the 60-day injured list, as he's been sidelined with a shoulder strain since mid-June. His return isn't imminent, however, as he still has several steps to go in his recovery. His return timeline should become clearer once he's able to start throwing off a mound.

Houser was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday after testing positive for the virus, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Houser began feeling symptoms earlier Friday before the positive test came in. The right-hander is the ninth Milwaukee player to be placed on the COVID-19 list in the past 11 days. He'll now quarantine for a minimum of 10 days before he's able to rejoin the team, meaning he'll likely miss at least two turns through the rotation.

Manager Alex Cora announced Friday that Perez will exit the starting rotation and move to the bullpen, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

The left-hander has an 8.53 ERA across his past five starts (19 innings) and will depart the rotation in favor of Tanner Houck. Chris Sale is also nearing his return from the injured list, which should close the door on Perez rejoining the rotation down the stretch.

Stripling (5-6) earned the win Thursday against Cleveland after tossing six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and a walk while fanning six.

Stripling picked up his fifth win of the campaign while delivering one of his best outings of the year, as this was just his second scoreless appearance of the season. He's been pitching well of late and has given up two or fewer runs in three straight starts. However, this was his first quality start since mid-June.

Anderson didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Yankees after allowing two runs on five hits and two walks across five innings. He struck out four.

Anderson has made two starts for Seattle and both have ended in no-decisions, but the veteran has been pitching well over the last few weeks. Anderson has given up three or fewer runs in seven straight appearances while going 2-1 with a 3.38 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP and three quality starts during that span.