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Durbin went 3-for-6 with a walk, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 12-11 extra-innings win over the White Sox.

Durbin's walk-off signle in the bottom of the 13th inning plated Nick Sogard with the winning run to finish off a wild affair at Fenway Park. The Red Sox tied the game in the ninth inning to set up extra frames, and then tied it again in the 10th, 11th and 12th innings before finishing it off. Durbin's weilding a hot bat, having gone 16-for-41 (.390) with three doubles, a home run and seven RBI over the last 11 games.

Lynch will start Friday's game against the Cubs, and the Royals intend to give the left-hander an opportunity in the rotation moving forward, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

With a 1.96 ERA and 0.93 WHIP over 46 appearances out of the bullpen, Lynch has arguably been the Royals' top reliever this season. However, with Kansas City's rotation depth having been thinned with all of Cole Ragans, Stephen Kolek and Luinder Avila recently undergoing season-ending elbow surgeries, Lynch will get the chance to build up as a starter. Considering that Lynch hasn't covered more than two innings in any of his appearances in 2026, he'll be operating on a limited pitch count Friday and may not be fully stretched out until he gets about three starts under his belt. Lynch didn't find much success while working as a full-time starter to begin his career in Kansas City, logging a 5.18 ERA and 1.52 ERA over 252 innings from 2021 through 2023.

Rutschman (wrist) hit in the indoor cage Thursday after throwing to the bases in the field, MLB.com reports.

The report described Rutschman's activity as hitting aggressively, as the catcher continued the rehab he started while with Baltimore. He's been on the injured list since July 20 and figures to require a rehab assignment before an estimated mid-August return.

Wong went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a double in Thursday's 12-11 extra-innings win over the White Sox.

Making a third straight start with Adley Rutschman (wrist) not yet available, Wong got the Red Sox on the board in the third inning with a two-run shot off Luis Castillo, his third homer this year. Wong had been slumping at the plate coming into Thursday, going 0-for-16 in his last six contests. Overall, he's slashing .252/.341/.377 through 177 plate appearances this season with 19 RBI, 17 runs scored and three steals.

Castillo allowed five runs on six hits and a walk over four innings in a no-decision Thursday against the Red Sox. He struck out five.

After holding Boston hitless through his first two innings, Castillo gave up a two-run homer to Connor Wong in the third before the Red Sox tagged him for three runs in the fourth, tying the game 5-5. It's certainly wasn't the ideal debut with Chicago for Castillo, who struggled to a 6.35 ERA across 17 innings in his final three starts with the Mariners. Through 103.2 innings this year, Castillo's ERA sits at 5.30 -- he hasn't finished a season with an ERA above 4.00 since 2018, his first full year in the majors. Castillo will look to turn things around his next time out, tentatively lined up to come at home against Reds.

Suarez didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the White Sox, allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits and two walks across three innings. He struck out three.

After blanking Chicago for two innings, Suarez ran into trouble in the third, giving up a two-run homer to Chase Meidroth before Colson Montgomery tacked on two more runs. Suarez, who threw 70 pitches Thursday, hasn't made it through five innings in any of his three starts since returning from the IL. Overall, he sports a 3.32 ERA with a 1.17 WHIP and 108:30 K:BB through 20 starts (103 innings) with Boston this season.

Meidroth went 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs and four total RBI in Thursday's 12-11 extra-innings loss to the Red Sox.

Meidroth opened the scoring in the third inning with a two-run shot off Ranger Suarez before putting Chicago ahead 9-7 in the 10th inning with another two-run blast, this time off Aroldis Chapman. Meidroth had gone seven games without a homer prior to Thursday, going just 4-for-21 (.190) in that span. Overall, the second baseman is slashing .275/.352/.405 this season with 11 homers, 67 runs scored, 44 RBI and two steals across 465 plate appearances.

Wacha tossed 5.2 innings in a no-decision against Minnesota on Thursday, allowing one run on three hits and three walks while striking out one batter.

Wacha pitched well, giving up just one run on a Royce Lewis homer. The veteran hurler looked like he was on his way to a fourth straight quality start, but manager Matt Quatraro elected to pull him with two outs in the sixth inning (at 94 pitches) with Lewis coming up for another turn at the plate. Wacha did make it four straight outings with two or fewer earned runs, and he's lowered his season ERA to 3.44 with the effective stretch. He lines up for a tough next start in what's projected to be a road matchup versus the Dodgers.

Gomez picked up a save against the Royals on Thursday, issuing one walk and striking out two batters over one scoreless inning.

Gomez was summoned in the ninth inning with Minnesota clinging to a one-run lead. He walked the first batter he faced but then picked off pinch runner Tyler Tolbert at first base. With less pressure on him, Gomez then struck out Michael Massey and Isaac Collins to improve to 15-for-15 on save chances this season. Fantasy managers who roster Gomez are likely ecstatic about Gomez beyond deployed for the save opportunity, as Minnesota's trade-deadline acquisition of Jeff Hoffman cast some doubt about whether Gomez would remain in the closer role. Hoffman hade his first appearance for the Twins on Wednesday, working a perfect eighth inning in a 2-1 loss, and he could still be a threat to Gomez's stranglehold on the ninth-inning job.

Ober completed six innings in a no-decision against Kansas City on Thursday, allowing three runs on six hits and no walks with no strikeouts.

Ober allowed two runs in the third inning and another run in his sixth and final frame. He was far from overpowering, getting just six whiffs and finishing without a punchout for the first time this season, but his performance was nonetheless good enough to go in the books as a second consecutive quality start. Ober's 4.45 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 63:24 K:BB across 93 innings this season make him a fringe, at best, roster option in most fantasy leagues, but he's managed to scratch out a 7-3 record for the Twins. He's slated to make his next start at home against Baltimore.