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Caminero went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 3-1 win over the Astros.

Caminero reached the 40-homer mark for the second straight season in dramatic fashion, launching a walk-off blast in the bottom of the ninth inning to clinch a playoff berth for the Rays. The 23-year-old slugger has now gone deep in three of his past six games, becoming the first player in the American League to reach 40 long balls this season. Overall, he's slashing .279/.365/.534 with 95 RBI, 90 runs scored and three steals across 643 plate appearances.

Lugo (7-8) earned the win against the Red Sox on Friday, allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out seven across five innings.

Lugo allowed two baserunners in each of the first two innings of his start but kept the Red Sox off the board until the fifth, when he allowed a solo homer to Mickey Gasper and an RBI double to Wilyer Abreu. The Royals' bullpen took care of the rest to secure Lugo's fourth win since the All-Star break, and his seven strikeouts tied a season high that he set four times prior to Friday's start. Lugo has allowed three earned runs or less in three of his last four outings, and he'll take a 4.99 ERA and 1.45 WHIP over 164 innings into his next start, tentatively slated for next week on the road against the Astros.

Ginn (elbow) is behind schedule in his recovery program and could miss the rest of the 2026 season, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Ginn landed on the 15-day injured list this past Saturday due to right elbow impingement. Given the slow progress in his recovery, coupled with the Athletics being eliminated from playoff contention, the 27-year-old right-hander is trending toward not toeing the rubber for the rest of the 2026 campaign. If that's the case, then Ginn would finish the 2026 regular season with a 9-8 record across 27 games (24 starts) with a 3.71 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 121:57 K:BB over 138.1 innings.

Diaz is not in the lineup for Friday's matchup against Arizona.

Diaz will sit out for Friday's series opener against Arizona as he misses his second consecutive game. Danny Jansen will once again fill in behind the plate and bat ninth for Texas.

Montes is not in Seattle's lineup against the Athletics on Friday.

With Jeffrey Springs toeing the slab for the A's, the left-handed-hitting Montes will ride the pine for Friday's series opener. Dominic Canzone will man right field and bat third for the Mariners.

Williams isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Seattle.

Williams will get a chance to regroup after going 0-for-13 with two strikeouts over his last four games. Donovan Walton will fill in at shortstop and bat sixth.

Lux (shoulder) has resumed full baseball activity, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lux has been held out all season by shoulder and ankle injuries, but he seems to be making significant progress in his recovery from left shoulder inflammation that caused him to pause his rehab assignment in mid-July. The Rays still haven't confirmed that Lux will miss the entire 2026 campaign, but with roughly two weeks remaining in the regular season, his chances of returning in time are very slim.

Henderson (foot) is in the lineup for Friday's matchup against Toronto, per Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com.

Henderson will return to the starting nine after missing the previous game with a foot injury he suffered Tuesday against Cleveland. The 25-year-old will man shortstop and bat fifth for Baltimore during Friday's series opener.

Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters that Alvarez is not in the starting lineup against the Rays on Friday due to a right ankle injury, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

It's not clear when Alvarez tweaked his ankle, though it could be part of the reason why his production at the plate in September has taken a dip (7-for-33 across nine games). He'll take batting practice and do some work before Friday's game in the hope that he's available off the bench, and he could be back in the lineup for Saturday's contest. Jose Altuve will serve as Houston's designated hitter for the series opener in Tampa Bay.

Yesavage (knee) threw a 30-pitch bullpen Thursday and is scheduled for another session in Toronto on Sunday, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.

If all goes well Sunday, Yesavage could make a rehab outing with Triple-A Buffalo and return to the majors for the final week of the regular season. The 23-year-old right-hander continues to recover from meniscus surgery that he underwent Aug. 11, and his return would be a welcome one for the Blue Jays considering both Shane Bieber (shoulder) and Jameson Taillon (elbow) are on the IL. In addition, Spencer Arrighetti has struggled since being acquired by Toronto from Houston in early August.