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Gallen allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks while striking out one over 3.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Royals on Wednesday.

Gallen threw 42 of 68 pitches for strikes in his first big-league action in two months after an absence due to right elbow inflammation. The right-hander struggled heavily prior to his stint on the injured list, and it remains to be seen how he'll fare against a tougher opponent. On the year, he has a 6.22 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 62:33 K:BB with 19 home runs allowed across 101.1 innings. He worked in tandem with Michael Soroka for this game, but it's unclear how the workload will be set when this spot in the rotation comes up against Miami next week.

Contreras went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI, one walk and two total runs scored in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Cubs.

Contreras has gone 12-for-39 (.308) with three homers and eight RBI over his last 10 games. The catcher has seen a slight dip in plate discipline with 13 strikeouts in that stretch, but he's still making enough contact to produce positive outcomes. On the year, he's batting .271 with a .751 OPS, 15 homers, 77 RBI, 75 runs scored, 25 doubles, one triple and one stolen base over 135 games.

Yelich went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Cubs.

Yelich has two homers over nine contests in September, and they've both come against the Cubs. The 34-year-old went deep off Kevin Gausman in the first inning of Wednesday's contest, giving the Brewers a hot start. Yelich is now batting .241 with a .712 OPS, 11 homers, 53 RBI, 62 runs scored, 23 doubles, two triples and 11 stolen bases over 106 contests on the year.

Chourio went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a second RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Cubs.

Chourio feasted on the Cubs' pitching in this series, going 8-for-14 with two homers and six RBI over the last three games. The outfielder continues to be a quality contributor across the board -- he's up to 23 homers and 17 steals this season, putting him within striking distance of a third straight 20-20 campaign to begin his career. He's batting .290 with an .837 OPS, 65 RBI, 82 runs scored and 25 doubles over 112 contests.

Henderson (10-3) allowed one unearned run on two hits and a walk while striking out six over five-plus innings to earn the win over the Cubs on Wednesday.

Henderson threw 65 of 95 pitches for strikes in another strong performance. His run of six straight quality starts came to an end with the shorter outing, but he's still allowed just 11 runs (10 earned) over 44.1 innings since the start of August. The 24-year-old is at a 2.34 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 99:15 K:BB through 88.1 innings over 16 starts this season. Henderson is projected to make his next start at Pittsburgh.

Gausman (9-12) allowed seven runs (six earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out six over four innings to take the loss versus the Brewers on Wednesday.

Gausman wasn't able to match his performance from last week against Milwaukee, when he surrendered just one run over seven frames. He was tagged for a trio of home runs over the first two innings Wednesday, accounting for six of the seven runs on his line. This was the third time in seven starts with the Cubs that Gausman has failed to complete five frames, and he's been charged with five or more runs three times in that span as well. Overall, he has a 4.60 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 171:46 K:BB through 166.1 innings over 30 starts between the Cubs and the Blue Jays. The right-hander's next projected start is another tough one at home versus Atlanta next week.

Norby went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run Wednesday against the Yankees.

Norby made his return to Colorado's lineup after sitting each of the team's last two games -- both of which came against righties. He provided the Rockies' only run of the game with his seventh home run of the season and second in his last 11 starts. Norby has also hit .273 with eight RBI and seven runs scored in that span, though he's still lost playing time due to the return of Kyle Karros.

Baldwin went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's loss versus the Rays.

Baldwin smashed a homer in the fourth inning to center field off a low-and-in pitch from Griffin Jax. This was Baldwin's first home run since Aug. 27 and only his third in 43 games since July 25. Even without much power production lately, Baldwin still sports a .805 OPS with 23 homers and 71 RBI in 123 contests this year.

Lopez (4-4) took the loss against the Rays on Wednesday, giving up six runs on seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts in 4.2 innings.

Lopez had a solid workload of 80 pitches as he made his first big-league start since late July after recovering from a bout of left knee inflammation. In just his 12th start of the season, the right-hander tied a season high with three walks while giving up his most runs in an appearance this year. Lopez now has a 4.13 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 71:32 K:BB in 76.1 innings on the campaign. The 32-year-old is penciled in to make his next start against the Cubs next week on the road.

The Dodgers are expected to select De Paula's contract from Double-A Tulsa before Friday's game against Miami, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.

Viewed as the top prospect in the Dodgers' farm system, De Paula will skip Triple-A and head straight to the majors after slashing .302/.400/.539 with 26 homers, 101 RBI, 105 runs scored and 31 steals with the Drillers. The 21-year-old will help to bolster the Dodgers' corner-outfield depth but could immediately slot into the big club's starting nine if Shohei Ohtani (knee/biceps/neck) requires a stint on the IL.