Top: Histograms of the normalized galaxy count for the isolated (solid) and post-merger (outline) SBs in terms of M_⋆ (left), ΔSFR (middle), and z (right). Overall, the post-merger galaxies on average have slightly higher M_⋆ and ΔSFR, appropriate for a scenario where mergers gain mass in an interaction and trigger a starburst. Bottom: The number of isolated SBs matched to each post-merger as a function of the post-merger’s M_⋆ (left), ΔSFR (middle), and z (right). The minimum number of isolated SB controls required for our analysis (5) is marked with a gray dashed line. For all three matched variables, the number of matched isolated SBs decreases as the matched variable increases.