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Mateo went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and three stolen bases in Sunday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Padres.

Mateo drew a walk in the fifth inning before stealing second and third on consecutive pitches, then added another steal after beginning the 10th as the automatic runner to complete the first three-steal game of his career. The middle infielder now owns 15 stolen bases this season. He capped the night in dramatic fashion with a walk-off RBI single in the 11th. Through his first three games with the Rays, Mateo is 1-for-8 at the plate.

DeLuca went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run and three RBI in Sunday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Padres.

DeLuca came through with Tampa Bay down to its final out, taking Mason Miller deep for a game-tying two-run homer in the ninth inning to force extras in the eventual victory. He would drive in another run in the 11th, reaching base due to a fielding error. His three RBI tied a season high and continued a productive stretch in which he's recorded at least one hit in 10 of his last 12 games. DeLuca is batting .266 with a .732 OPS across 89 games this season.

Bell went 2-for-4 with two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.

Bell delivered RBI singles in each of his first two plate appearances and added his second stolen base of the season after going seven consecutive seasons without recording a single steal. The veteran has been locked in throughout August, batting .311 with 20 RBI across 24 games. Bell has also cut down significantly on his strikeouts during the hot stretch, posting an 11.7 percent strikeout rate compared to his 20.3 percent mark for the season.

Keaschall went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.

Keaschall extended Minnesota's lead in the seventh inning by launching a 411-foot solo homer, his ninth long ball of the season. Five of those homers have come in August, during which Keaschall has hit .326 across 25 games. The strong month has helped him maintain a .274/.364/.390 slash line through 128 games this season.

Duran went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Brewers.

Duran took Dustin May deep for a solo homer in the third inning, giving him 15 long balls on the season. He delivered again in his next plate appearance, smacking a two-run ground-rule double to put Texas ahead. Duran has been swinging a hot bat over his last 10 games, going 15-for-37 (.405) with six extra-base hits. He's batting .273 with a .781 OPS across 128 games this season.

Latz struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Sunday against the Brewers to secure his 27th save of the season.

Latz was summoned with a three-run lead and retired Milwaukee in order on 12 pitches (seven strikes). The left-hander has now recorded a save in six of his last seven appearances while tossing nine scoreless innings during that stretch. Latz is enjoying a career year for Texas, sporting a 1.65 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 66:15 K:BB across 60 innings.

Rocker did not factor into the decision Sunday against the Brewers, allowing two runs on four hits and four walks while striking out seven over three innings.

Rocker needed at least 25 pitches in each of his three innings, throwing just 48 of 86 pitches for strikes before his day ended. Despite the traffic, he limited the damage to two runs, both of which came as Milwaukee opened the first inning with four consecutive baserunners. Rocker has struggled throughout August, posting a 6.00 ERA across six starts. On the season, he owns a 4.44 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 124:55 K:BB over 129.2 innings and is scheduled to face Tampa Bay on Friday.

Matthews (9-8) earned the win Sunday against the White Sox, allowing one run on five hits while striking out five over a career-high 8.1 innings. He did not issue a walk.

Matthews retired the first 17 batters he faced and carried a shutout into the ninth inning despite generating only nine whiffs on 103 pitches. He allowed two singles in the final frame before exiting and watched from the dugout as one came around to score. Matthews has now earned a win in five consecutive starts and has been particularly sharp over his last three, allowing just three runs across 21 innings with a 16:2 K:BB during that span. He's scheduled for a rematch with the White Sox on Saturday.

Urquidy did not factor into the decision Sunday against the Twins, allowing one run on three hits while striking out one over five innings of relief.

Urquidy inherited a 4-0 deficit in the fourth inning after Jordan Hicks and Tyler Gilbert handled the first three frames. He went on to finish out the contest while Luke Keaschall tagged him for his only run on a solo homer in the seventh. Across one start and three relief appearances since being recalled Aug. 14, Urquidy has allowed nine runs over 17.2 innings with a 14:4 K:BB. With Davis Martin back in the rotation, Chicago no longer requires both Urquidy and Erick Fedde in the mix, leaving Urquidy's role somewhat uncertain moving forward.

Rasmussen did not factor into the decision Sunday against the Padres, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings.

Rasmussen kept San Diego off the board outside of the fourth inning, when Xander Bogaerts delivered a two-run single. It marked the right-hander's first start without a win since July 9, snapping a streak of seven consecutive victories. He's been excellent throughout August, posting a 2.57 ERA with a 37:8 K:BB across 35 innings. Rasmussen is scheduled to make his next start Friday against the Rangers.