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Whisenhunt is slated to start Sunday's game against the Mets at Citi Field.

Whisenhunt will remain in the rotation for at least one more turn after he had a so-so showing in his MLB debut against the Pirates on Monday, when he took a no-decision after giving up four earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three over five innings. Landen Roupp (elbow) could be on track to return from the injured list by the end of next week, but the Giants will still have one rotation spot left over for either Whisenhunt or right-hander Kai-Wei Teng, who will be making his first MLB start Saturday. How Whisenhunt and Teng both fare this weekend may be a deciding factor in which of the two sticks around in the big-league rotation on a longer-term basis.

Giants manager Bob Melvin said that Teng will start Saturday's game against the Mets at Citi Field, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Teng made four appearances out of the San Francisco bullpen in the opening month of the 2024 season, but he had pitched exclusively in the minors ever since then before the Giants called him up from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday. The right-hander had been limited to 1.2 innings in his most recent outing with Sacramento on July 25, but that was largely because the Giants wanted to keep him fresh for a potential start with the big club last week that ended up falling to Carson Whisenhunt. The Giants still had another opening in the rotation with Landen Roupp (elbow) recently landing on the injured list, so Teng will be needed for at least one start. Over 25 appearances (four starts) with Sacramento on the season, the 26-year-old righty owns a 3.67 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 86:21 K:BB in 54 innings.

Atlanta added Ornelas to its active roster Saturday.

Atlanta will be allowed to carry an extra player on its roster for the Speedway Classic in Bristol on Saturday, and the team will take the opportunity to add extra depth to its bench. Ornelas owns a .617 OPS in Triple-A this season and is 0-for-5 in the majors, making him likely to head back to Triple-A Gwinnett following Saturday's contest.

Kershaw (5-2) tallied the win Friday against the Rays, allowing five hits and no walks in six shutout innings. He struck out three.

Friday marked just the fourth quality start of the year for Kershaw, who scattered five singles. The 37-year-old left-hander has now pitched at least five innings in seven of his last nine outings, though he's recorded more than five punchouts on just one occasion through 13 appearances this season. Kershaw owns a serviceable 3.29 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 42:18 K:BB across 65.2 frames, and he'll try to build on Friday's success in a tough matchup versus the first-pace Blue Jays at home next week.

Junk took a no-decision in Friday's 13-12 win over the Yankees, allowing six runs on six hits and one walk in five innings. He struck out four.

After throwing three spotless innings to begin the night, Junk was tagged for six runs over his final two frames. The six runs allowed also set a season high for the 29-year-old right-hander, who at least managed to toss at least five innings for a sixth consecutive start. Junk still owns a decent 3.86 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 48:6 K:BB over 65.1 frames, but his streaming appeal could be limited his next time, when he's projected to take on the first-pace Astros in Miami next week.

Fernandez went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run during Friday's 17-16 win over the Pirates.

With the Rockies down by six in the bottom of the eighth, Fernandez jumpstarted the final wave of the Colorado comeback with a two-run home run off the bench, his first as a big leaguer. Since being called up from Triple-A Albuquerque in early July, the 22-year-old has seen relatively irregular playing time and has been limited to a .224/.240/.327 slash line over 50 plate appearances.

Goodman went 2-for-5 with a walk, a solo home run, two runs scored and two RBI during Friday's 17-16 win over the Pirates.

Goodman swatted another home run over the wall Friday, his 20th of his season. He's been a big bright spot on the otherwise struggling Rockies, slashing .277/.322/.510 with 61 RBI in 96 games. His .832 OPS ranks third among all catchers in MLB.

Senzatela took a no-decision after throwing just two-thirds of an inning, allowing eight runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out none, during Friday's 17-16 win over the Pirates.

For as ugly as some of the numbers are for Senzatela this season -- he sports a 7.34 ERA in 103 innings on the campaign -- he had gone at least four innings in every start. That came to an end Friday after an ugly outing in which the 30-year-old recorded just two outs in 10 batters faced, tying a season high by allowing eight runs. The right-hander allowed another home run, the 19th he's surrendered on the season, tied for the most he's allowed in his career. Senzatela is slated to face the AL East-leading Blue Jays in his next start.

Heaney took a no-decision after throwing 3.1 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits and one walk while striking out one, during Friday's 17-16 loss to the Rockies.

Despite getting a nine-run lead to work with before even taking the mound for the first time, Heaney was unable to ride that run support to a win, failing to reach the requisite five innings required in order to qualify and also allowing the first four runs of what would become a 17-run day for Colorado. The left-hander struggled to put away Rockies batters and keep his pitch count down, picking up his third start striking out one or fewer batters all season. The 30-year-old is up to a 4.89 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 110.1 innings pitched on the year. He is slated to face the Giants at home in his next start.

Doyle went 4-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double, a walk and three runs in Friday's 17-16 win over the Pirates.

Doyle capped off an incredible Rockies comeback with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth. Beyond the home run, the 27-year-old was a big part in the Rockies clawing their way back from a 9-0 deficit. The outfielder now has 13 hits in his last seven games, and he is slashing .218/.267/.332 in 90 games on the season.