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Civale (3-7) took the loss Friday against Cleveland, surrendering nine runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out six over 3.1 innings.

After not allowing an earned run across 17.1 innings in his previous three starts, Civale was knocked around from the jump Friday, with Cleveland scoring five runs in the first inning alone. The right-hander never found his footing, ultimately exiting in the fourth for his shortest outing since his season debut. The rough performance was a stark contrast to the dominant form he'd shown recently. Civale will look to quickly put this start behind him when he takes the mound again next week.

Bibee (8-9) earned the win over the White Sox on Friday, allowing four runs on five hits and four walks while striking out seven across 5.1 innings.

Bibee looked comfortable through the early innings, yielding just three hits over his first five frames, before running into trouble in the sixth, when a pair of walks and a two-RBI single from Curtis Mead ended his day. The right-hander has now been tagged for four earned runs in each of his last three outings and hasn't held an opponent to fewer than two runs since May 22. While Bibee continues to miss bats at a respectable rate, his occasional command lapses and tendency to unravel late in starts have become real concerns.

Schlittler did not factor into the decision in Friday's 5-3 extra-inning loss to the Astros, allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk with three strikeouts over five innings.

Schlitter surrendered a two-run homer in the first inning but kept the Astros in check from there, throwing 66 of 97 pitches for strikes with 11 whiffs. Although the 24-year-old has yet to complete six innings in any of his five starts this season, he's held opponents to three earned runs or fewer in each outing. He'll carry a 4.38 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 24:12 K:BB across 24.2 innings into a home matchup with the Twins next week.

Brown did not factor into the decision in Friday's 5-3 extra-inning win over the Yankees, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk with five strikeouts over 5.1 innings.

Brown cruised through five scoreless innings before allowing four baserunners and two runs in the sixth, exiting in a 2-2 tie after 89 pitches. The right-hander has surrendered just seven earned runs over four outings since the All-Star break, but he's logged only one quality start during a six-game winless streak. Even so, he still ranks in the top 10 among qualified starters in ERA (2.51), WHIP (0.98) and strikeouts (160) across 136.1 innings. Brown will try to get back in the win column in a home matchup with the Red Sox next week.

Henderson (elbow), who was placed on the injured list earlier Friday, has been diagnosed with a right flexor strain, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Although the injury is significant enough to cause Henderson to miss his next turn through the rotation and land on the shelf, imaging revealed that the right-hander didn't suffer any damage to his UCL. Manager Pat Murphy said the diagnosis was better than what the team was expecting, adding that he doesn't expect the 23-year-old to be out for an extended period of time. Tobias Myers was recalled from Triple-A Nashville and will start Saturday's contest in place of Henderson, though that spot in the rotation will eventually fall to Jacob Misiorowski (tibia), who could return from the IL next week.

Ginn (2-4) took the loss against the Orioles on Friday, allowing three runs on three hits and two walks with nine strikeouts over five innings.

Ginn allowed three runs on two homers in the first inning but settled in to finish with four scoreless frames. He generated a whopping 17 swinging strikes on 87 pitches and now owns a 3.54 ERA through four starts since returning to the rotation July 22. He'll carry a 4.39 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 58:17 K:BB across 53.1 innings into a home matchup with the Rays next week.

Elder (4-9) took the loss against Miami on Friday, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three over six innings.

Elder was under pressure for most of the outing, frequently working with runners on base, and Miami took advantage by scoring in three straight frames. Heriberto Hernandez launched a two-run homer against Elder in the fifth inning. The right-hander has struggled mightily since the All-Star break, posting an 8.69 ERA with six losses and eight home runs allowed over 39.1 innings in eight starts. He's lined up to face the Mets on the road in his next outing.

Sugano (9-5) earned the win against the Athletics on Friday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts over seven innings.

Sugano allowed a run in the fifth inning and worked around 11 hard-hit balls to notch his third quality start in his past five outings. Over that stretch, the 35-year-old has gone 3-0 while holding opponents to three earned runs or fewer in each appearance. He'll take a 4.24 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 80:31 K:BB across 121 innings into a home matchup with the Mariners next week.

Cabrera (6-5) earned the win, allowing one run on two hits and one walk while striking out 11 over eight innings in Friday's victory over Atlanta.

Cabrera was nearly untouchable Friday, with his lone blemish coming on a solo home run from Jurickson Profar in the sixth inning. His 11 strikeouts were one shy of his career high, and the outing marked his third straight quality start. It was also just the second time in his MLB career that he's completed eight innings. The performance continued an impressive run since the start of July in which the right-hander has posted a 2.06 ERA with a 45:5 K:BB across 43.2 innings. Cabrera will look to build on this dominance when he takes the mound again for his next appearance, slated for next week against Cleveland.

Keller did not factor into the decision in Friday's 3-2 win over the Reds, allowing two runs on six hits and three walks with three strikeouts over 5.2 innings.

Keller departed an out shy of a quality start after allowing two baserunners in the sixth inning, one of whom came around to score. The 29-year-old threw just 56 of 97 pitches for strikes with only six whiffs, but the two earned runs marked his lowest total in four starts since the All-Star break. He'll carry a 3.86 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 107:37 K:BB across 137.2 innings into a road matchup with the Brewers next week.