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Pederson went 4-for-6 with a home run, two additional runs and four RBI in Atlanta's 15-3 win over Philadelphia on Saturday.

Pederson connected on one of five home runs on the day for Atlanta, and his four RBI established a new season high. Since being acquired from the Cubs on July 15, Pederson has gone 9-for-33 (.273 average) with a pair of home runs, eight RBI and four runs. He'll remain atop the order while starting in right field in Sunday's series finale.

Choi went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, three runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 8-2 win over Cleveland.

The 30-year-old launched a solo shot off J.C. Mejia in the first inning and never looked back, providing the engine in a big night for the Tampa offense. Choi has gone yard in back-to-back games, and despite missing significant time with injuries this season, he's slashing .270/.383/.454 with six homers and 27 RBI through 45 games.

Alvarez went 2-for-2 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a walk in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

Alvarez drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the third inning and plated Houston's final score with a solo shot to right field in the seventh. The long ball was his fifth through 15 games in July and accounted for his 13th RBI this month. Alvarez has 18 homers and a .286/.352/.521 slash line overall this season.

Winker went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and four RBI in Saturday's 5-3 victory over the Cardinals.

Winker played a part in all but one of the Reds' runs in the contest. He doubled home a pair of runners in the second inning and crushed a two-run homer to right field in the seventh. Winker has enjoyed two three-hit games in his past five contests and is slashing .297/.374/.531 with 20 homers and 56 RBI in his breakout campaign.

Ohtani went 2-for-4 with two doubles in Saturday night's 2-1 win over the Twins.

After getting Friday off amidst a 4-for-24 post-All-Star break slump, Ohtani broke out with a pair of doubles Saturday. Both were hit sharply, and the designated hitter looked fluid as he legged them out. Nobody was asked to do more during All-Star Weekend than Ohtani, so it makes sense that the 27-year-old would be a little fatigued returning from Denver. The day off might have been just what he needed to get back on track.

Torrens went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 win over the Athletics.

Torrens went back-to-back with Cal Raleigh in the second inning to give the Mariners an early 2-0 lead. The 25-year-old has now hit three home runs over his last five games and has hit safely in 13 of his last 15 contests. His improvement at the plate is allowing him to become a regular fixture in the lineup after not being an everyday player earlier in the season. Torrens is slashing .225/.293/.480 with 12 homers, 24 RBI, 23 runs scored and 16:50 BB:K over 191 appearances.

Turner went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and two RBI in Friday's 9-6 loss to the Rockies.

Turner got on the board in the third with a solo blast to left center to put the Dodgers up 4-1. He's been on an elite tear this month, slashing .387/.458/.710 with six homers, 18 RBI, 13 runs scored and 4:8 BB:K over his last 18 games. He is one of the toughest outs at the plate and continues to be one of the most underrated fantasy assets year in and year out.

Blackmon went 3-for-3 with a two-run homer, a double, a walk, three RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 9-6 win over the Dodgers.

Blackmon had a massive day against his division rivals. He walked in the sixth before scoring and then later had an RBI double in the eighth and a two-run homer in the 10th to put the Rockies out in front 9-6. The 34-year-old has been red-hot in July, slashing .333/.377/.509 with two homers, nine RBI, 10 runs scored, two steals and a 3:5 BB:K over 15 games. He's now hit two long balls over his last four games after not hitting one since June 3. For the year, he's slashing .277/.368/.401 with six homers, 47 RBI, 42 runs scored, two steals and a 37:44 BB:K over 353 plate appearances.

The White Sox do not have a set date for Jimenez's return from a pectoral injury, Andrew Wagner of MLB.com reports.

Jimenez is currently with Triple-A Charlotte and played the 11th game of his rehab assignment Friday. White Sox manager Tony La Russa is anxious to have him back, but he cautions against bringing him before he's ready. "It starts with physically being ready to play, and play a lot," La Russa said Friday. "But you don't want him to come back up here unless he's got some timing at the plate because he's going to want to -- and he's going to be expected to -- produce right away." Jimenez looks fully recovered and is playing left field, but there's no indication of a timeline for his return. The outfielder is hitting .293/.333/.488 with two home runs over 41 rehab at-bats.

Dickerson went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Pirates.

Dickerson's two-run blast in the sixth inning off Chad Kuhl tied the game up at 3-3 and tied his career high of 10 long balls. He's gone deep twice in his last four games and four times in July. The 31-year-old lefty is slashing .234/.307/.432 with 28 RBI this season.