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Chapman earned a save against the Dodgers on Saturday, issuing one walk and striking out one batter over one scoreless and hitless inning.

Chapman took the mound with a two-run lead in the top of the ninth frame. He retired the first two batters he faced before walking Esteury Ruiz. That brought Mookie Betts up to the plate as a pinch hitter representing the tying run, and Chapman was able to whiz a 97 mph heater past the former MVP for strike three on a 3-2 count to end the game. Chapman's save was his 18th of the campaign, his most since he logged 30 with the Yankees in 2021. The seemingly ageless closer has also registered an impressive 1.31 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 61:11 K:BB through 41.1 innings spanning 44 appearances this season.

Crochet (12-4) earned the win over the Dodgers on Saturday, allowing two runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out 10 batters over six innings.

Crochet endured a rough first frame, giving up two runs on a pair of solo homers. The southpaw bounced back quickly, however, keeping Los Angeles off the scoreboard for the remainder of his six frames. The All-Star hurler racked up an impressive 20 whiffs en route to 10 strikeouts, marking the fifth time this season he's recorded double-digit punchouts in an outing. Crochet now lead leads the majors with 175 Ks on the campaign, and he ranks fourth among qualified starters with a 2.23 ERA. He's also tied for the league lead with 12 wins while registering a 1.09 WHIP through 141.1 innings spanning 22 starts.

Rocker allowed three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out five batters over four innings in a no-decision against Atlanta on Saturday.

Rocker had a rocky first inning, walking two batters and allowing a pair of singles to yield a run, but he escaped what could have been a worse frame when Matt Olson was thrown out at home plate. Rocker gave up another run in the second before rebounding with a 1-2-3 third, but he was scored upon again in his fourth and final inning. Overall, the right-hander needed 95 pitches to retire 12 batters, and this was his shortest outing since he went 3.1 frames against Tampa Bay on June 4. Rocker had been pitching pretty well coming into Saturday, surrendering two or fewer runs while going at least five innings in five of his previous six starts, so his rotation spot is secure despite Saturday's clunker. He's scheduled to make his next start on the road in Seattle.

Rengifo went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Mariners.

Rengifo has put together a steady July, batting .279 (24-for-86) for the month. That hasn't come with much other production -- he has just four extra-base hits, all of which are doubles, during the month, and he's added a 3:19 BB:K. He's mired in a 29-game homer drought and has just four home runs and three steals while slashing .241/.281/.319 through 98 contests this season.

Ward went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Mariners.

Ward opened the scoring with a second-inning blast off George Kirby. This was Ward's fourth homer over the last 13 games, a stretch in which he's hitting .275 (14-for-51) with five doubles and 16 RBI. The outfielder is now one away from matching his career-best homer total from last year (25). He's added a .233/.307/.489 slash line, 77 RBI, 57 runs scored, 25 doubles, two triples and two stolen bases across 103 contests this season as a fixture in the heart of the Angels' order.

Anderson allowed two runs on six hits and struck out one without walking a batter over 4.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Mariners on Saturday.

Anderson exited the game at 88 pitches (62 strikes), as it appears the Angels didn't want him to face the heart of the Mariners' order a third time. This wasn't a poor performance for the southpaw, but he allowed solo home runs to Julio Rodriguez and Randy Arozarena, making this Anderson's sixth start allowing multiple homers this year. It's also the third time he's avoided walking a batter, but he fell short of the five-inning mark for the fourth time in 10 outings since the start of June. Anderson has a mediocre 4.41 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 87:44 K:BB across 112.1 innings through 21 starts overall. He's tentatively projected to make his next start at home versus the White Sox, though Anderson is in the last year of his contract and may be moved prior to Thursday's trade deadline.

Williamson went 1-for-4 with one RBI and one stolen base in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Angels.

Williamson has started to make a larger impact on the basepaths with three steals over his last six games. He's still not doing much else, though -- during that span, he's gone 5-for-20 (.250) with two RBI, one walk and no extra-base hits. That's right in line with his production all year, as he's batting .254 but he has a poor .598 OPS with five steals, one home run, 21 RBI and 35 runs scored as a fixture at the bottom of the Mariners' lineup.

Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Angels.

Rodriguez has gone deep four times over his last three games, and this was his fourth straight two-hit effort. The outfielder is up to 18 long balls on the year, and this is the second stretch in July where he's left the yard in three straight games. Rodriguez has added a .258/.316/.436 slash line, 55 RBI, 69 runs scored and 20 stolen bases across 104 contests.

Raleigh went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Angels.

Raleigh put the Mariners ahead for good in the sixth inning, launching his 40th homer of the year out to right field. This was his first multi-hit effort since the All-Star break, but he has hit safely in seven of his last eight games, going 8-for-34 (.235) with two homers in that span. He's got two months to work with to surpass Salvador Perez's record 48 homers by a catcher in a season. Raleigh is slashing .257/.369/.614 with 85 RBI, 70 runs scored, 12 stolen bases and 16 doubles through 102 games in 2025.

Arozarena went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and a second run scored in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Angels.

Arozarena gave the Mariners their first lead with his fourth-inning solo shot, which got him to the 20-homer mark on the year. His power has come back down after an impressive stretch of 10 long balls over 14 games from June 30 to July 18, though he has gone deep twice in the last two contests. The outfielder now has a .249/.354/.471 slash line with 52 RBI, 59 runs scored and 17 steals through 103 games overall.