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Junk served up a solo homer to James Wood to open the game. Three more hits would bring another pair of runs in before Junk could escape the first inning. The Nationals plated one more run in the third on a triple and a sacrifice fly. Junk settled in to give the Marlins three more scoreless innings, ending his day after six with six strikeouts. The 30-year-old right-hander will take a 3.25 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and a 33/10 K/BB ratio across 44 1/3 innings into a start against the Rays in Tampa Bay on Friday.

The blockbuster deal which was reported late Saturday evening is now official. The two-time reigning American League Cy Young award winner joins an already star-studded Dodgers’ rotation as they look to make history by winning their third consecutive World Series title. It remains to be seen whether the Dodgers will be able to lock up the impending free agent long-term, but it would now be a catastrophic failure on their end if they don’t wind up winning another title. Skubal’s already sky-high fantasy value improves with the move to Los Angeles as he’s much more likely to rack up victories than he had been with the Tigers’ faulty bullpen working behind him.

On the surface, it appears to be nothing more than a routine day off for Goodman, but with trade rumors swirling around, perhaps they’re just taking an extra precaution in case someone is willing to match the “extremely high” price tag that has been placed on the prized slugger. Brett Sullivan will do the catching for the Rockies and bat eighth against Royals’ right-hander Seth Lugo.

The 38-year-old slugger will get a day off with right-hander Colin Rea toeing the slab for the Cubs in this one. Amed Rosario will function as the team’s designated hitter and will bat third for the Bombers on Sunday afternoon.

Lopez will get a breather after starting every other game for the Rangers during the week. Cam Cauley will start in his place at second base and will bat ninth for the Rangers against Astros’ right-hander Peter Lambert on Sunday.

Fedde pitched well in a victory over the Rays his last time out, allowing just one run over five innings while punching out six batters. He’ll now shift to a long relief role as the White Sox try to make a push towards their first postseason berth since 2021.

Conley, 31, has made 20 appearances (18 starts) between Double-A Binghampton and Triple-A Syracuse this season, compiling a miserable 5.89 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and a 90/47 K/BB ratio across 91 2/3 innings. He adds a fresh arm capable of working multiple innings to the Mets’ bullpen.

Pintaro’s stay with the big league club lasted just two games this time around. The 28-year-old righty has done a decent job overall in six appearances with the Mets this season, posting a 4.40 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and a 15/5 K/BB ratio over 14 1/3 innings. We should see him again at some point before the end of the 2026 campaign.

Herget was just promoted from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, but he gets the boot after working a scoreless frame against the Marlins. It’s likely that he’ll pass through waivers unclaimed and continue to serve as extra bullpen depth for the Mets at the Triple-A level.

The 36-year-old right-hander will start for the Mets on Sunday against the Marlins. Stock has made just two appearances in the big leagues since the 2021 season. He has made eight appearances (six starts) in the minors this season, where he has registered a 2.91 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and an intriguing 31/3 K/BB ratio over 21 2/3 innings. He could be worth a look as a streaming option in deeper mixed leagues on Sunday.

The issue isn’t believed to be serious and shouldn’t require a trip to the injured list. Montgomery is considered day-to-day. Everson Pereira will start in his place in right field and bat eighth for the White Sox against Griffin Jax and the Rays on Sunday afternoon in Tampa Bay.