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Perez (7-6) earned the win over Washington on Saturday, allowing one hit and walking two batters while striking out six over seven scoreless innings.

Perez was originally slated to pitch Sunday, but he was moved up a day after Reynaldo Lopez was scratched due to a knee injury he suffered while warming up. The last-minute adjustment didn't phase Perez at all, as he no-hit the Nationals until there were two outs in the seventh inning. The left-hander needed just 78 pitches to complete seven frames in his longest outing of the campaign. With Lopez expected to go on the injured list, per Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Perez's importance to the rotation becomes even more emphatic. The veteran hurler holds a 3.24 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 75:39 K:BB over 97.1 innings spanning 21 games (17 starts).

Drake did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 12-8 win over the Guardians, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk with six strikeouts over four innings.

Drake was burned by a two-run homer in the first inning but labored overall, needing 94 pitches to complete just four frames. In three outings since debuting July 21, the 26-year-old southpaw has posted a 4.85 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 12:5 K:BB across 13 innings. He covered five frames in his debut but has failed to do so in his past two starts. Drake lines up for a home matchup with the Padres next week.

Soto secured the save Saturday against the Reds, throwing a clean ninth inning. He struck out one.

Soto made quick work of the Reds, firing nine of his 11 pitches for strikes. The Pirates acquired Camilo Doval from the Yankees on Saturday to bolster the back end of their bullpen, and 29-year-old possesses closing experience that offers Pittsburgh another option for high-leverage spots. Soto has been shaky as the club's primary closer this season, posting a 3.69 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 53:20 K:BB with 14 saves in 19 attempts over 46.1 innings.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 12-8 win over the Guardians.

Arenado walked and scored in the seventh inning before adding a solo shot in the eighth. The veteran third baseman entered Saturday having gone hitless in six of his previous seven contests, though he's still posted an .846 OPS with three home runs and 11 RBI in 15 games since the All-Star break. On the season, he's slashing .244/.323/.425 with 15 homers, 51 RBI, 51 runs scored and three steals across 406 plate appearances.

The Dodgers acquired Skubal from the Tigers on Saturday in exchange for outfielder Zyhir Hope and right-handers River Ryan (hamstring) and Brady Smith, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Skubal, the biggest domino to fall ahead of Monday's deadline, will head west to the two-time defending World Series champions and form a lethal one-two punch with Yoshinobu Yamamoto atop the rotation. The acquisition of Skubal will give the Dodgers some more stability to the pitching staff while the rotation navigates the absences of Blake Snell (elbow) and Tyler Glasnow (back) along with Shohei Ohtani, who is working solely as a designated hitter while tending to a lingering knee issue. The two-time American League Cy Young Award winner turned in a 2.79 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 116:14 K:BB over 96.2 innings this season for Detroit.

Carroll went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 12-8 win over the Guardians.

Carroll walked and scored in the first inning before launching a three-run blast to break the game open in the seventh. The 25-year-old is batting just .228 through 14 games since the All-Star break, though he's hit safely in 11 of them while tallying eight extra-base hits. For the year, he's slashing .249/.344/.483 with 16 homers, 52 RBI, 67 runs scored and 15 steals across 465 plate appearances.

Perdomo went 4-for-6 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 12-8 win over the Guardians.

Perdomo tallied his first four-hit effort of the campaign, giving the Diamondbacks a lead they wouldn't relinquish on a solo shot in the seventh inning. The shortstop has now hit safely in five of his past six games, going deep twice with five RBI and six runs scored during that stretch. On the year, he's slashing .238/.355/.366 with nine homers, 41 RBI, 54 runs scored and 17 steals across 464 plate appearances.

Abbott (5-7) took the loss Saturday against the Pirates, allowing three runs on three hits and five walks in five innings. He struck out one.

Lack of control has been an issue for Abbott throughout the year, and the hurler matched a season worst in walks Saturday while tying a season low in punchouts. The southpaw has an alarming 25:19 K:BB over his last six starts (32 innings), but he's still managed to work at least five frames in 16 of his last 17 outings. Abbott is set to take a 3.91 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 95:59 K:BB across 122 innings into a difficult road matchup against the Nationals.

Ashcraft (11-4) notched the win Saturday against the Reds, allowing one run on two hits and one walk in five innings. He struck out five.

Ashcraft likely would have come out for the sixth inning if not for nearly a two-hour rain delay Saturday, as his 69 pitches were a season low amid a strong outing. It was a promising start to the month of August for the All-Star righty, who yielded a staggering 17 earned runs over 19.2 innings for a 7.78 ERA and 1.73 WHIP during July. Ashcraft will take a 3.96 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 140:31 K:BB across 127.1 innings into his next scheduled appearance in Milwaukee.

Peterson did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 5-2 win against the Yankees, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks with eight strikeouts over 6.1 innings.

Despite posting a quality start and tying a season high with eight punchouts, Peterson departed in line for the loss after allowing a solo homer in the seventh inning before the Cubs eventually rallied to take him off the hook. The southpaw has been excellent to open the second half, yielding just three earned runs over three outings with a solid 15:3 K:BB in that span. He'll carry a 5.52 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 85:40 K:BB across 101 innings with the Mets and Cubs into a home matchup with the Blue Jays next week.