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Lee went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Padres.

Lee went deep in the fifth inning to tie the game at 1-1, but the Padres pulled away in the late innings. He's gone deep in consecutive contests and has four homers over his last 13 games, a span in which he's hitting .327 (16-for-47) with nine RBI. The infielder secured the first 20-homer season of his career Sunday and has plenty of time to add some more. He's batting .247 with a .735 OPS, 69 RBI, 57 runs scored, 20 doubles, three triples and seven stolen bases over 125 contests this year.

Burger went 0-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Angels.

Burger was removed from Saturday's game after getting hit by a pitch on the wrist but was able to play Sunday. It might have been a different story if the Rangers were out of the playoff hunt, but Texas is tied with Houston for first in the AL West. Burger admitted to the wrist still being sore, which could limit his production. He has one hit over his last 12 at-bats and is batting .217 (13-for-60) during the month of August.

Ober allowed one run on four hits and three walks while striking out three over five innings in a no-decision versus the Padres on Sunday.

Ober limited the damage to a Fernando Tatis solo home run in the third inning, but the Twins' bullpen wasn't as effective. This was Ober's sixth straight start without a win, though it was arguably his best of the bunch. He's allowed 18 runs (17 earned) over 31.1 innings in that span while adding a 16:8 K:BB. For the year, the right-hander has a 4.49 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 74:29 K:BB across 108.1 innings through 20 starts. His next outing is expected to be at home versus the White Sox.

Rocchio went 0-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Rockies.

Rocchio returned to the lineup after riding the bench the last two games. The steal was his 16th of the season and first since July 4. Rocchio has slumped since the All-Star break and entered Sunday with a .183 average over the last 30 games, which could lead to more starting opportunities for Angel Genao.

Sears (0-1) took the loss against the Royals on Sunday, allowing five runs on six hits and one walk in four innings. He struck out three.

Sears, who worked in bulk relief for his major-league debut, didn't leave an encouraging first impression Sunday. The left-hander was the third pitcher to enter the game for the Tigers and threw just 45 of his 74 pitches for strikes, surrendering three extra-base hits on the afternoon and four of his five runs in the fifth inning. Manager A.J. Hinch said Sunday that Sears will get an extended look for the rest of the season, per Jackson Stone of MLB.com, but whether he'll serve as a starter or long reliever will be contingent upon Detroit's bullpen usage.

DeLauter went 3-for-4 with a walk, two triples, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-2 win over Colorado.

After Travis Bazzana carried the offense Friday and Jo Adell did so Saturday, it was DeLauter's turn Sunday, as he helped the Guardians sweep the Rockies. The 24-year-old rookie, who missed time earlier this week with a hamstring issue, has reached base safely in 16 of 17 games during August and is batting .348 (23-for-66) this month.

Lynch took a no-decision against the Tigers on Sunday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk in 4.1 innings. He struck out three.

Lynch worked rather efficiently, tossing 38 of his 59 pitches for strikes, but he's not quite yet built up to handle a traditional starter's workload. Sunday still marked a season-long outing for the southpaw, who has struggled to a 6.57 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 12.1 innings as a starter versus a 1.96 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in 46 frames as a reliever. Lynch, who has a 2.93 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 43:17 K:BB for the season, will be looking to reach the 60-pitch marker for the first time this year his next time out against Cleveland.

Taylor (6-2) was charged with a blown save but credited with the win Sunday against the Mets, allowing one run on two hits and two walks in the ninth inning. He struck out two.

Brought on to safeguard a 1-0 advantage, Taylor got just 12 of his 29 pitches to hit for strikes in his sixth blown save but was taken off the hook by a Tristan Peters walk-off home run. Sunday marked the first time Taylor gave up an earned run since July 2 in Cleveland, so it's fair to envision him continuing to serve as the closer going forward. The right-hander sports a 2.12 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 89:24 K:BB over 68 innings, amassing 10 holds to go with seven saves.

Anthony (finger) is expected to continue his rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester during the upcoming week, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Anthony began his rehab assignment with Double-A Portland on Tuesday and went 3-for-11 with a home run, a double and three RBI over four games. The 22-year-old -- who has been on the injured list since May 7 due to a partially torn tendon in his right ring finger -- may only need to play in a couple of games with Worcester before getting the green light to return from the 60-day injured list. Once he's activated, Anthony is expected to split time between designated hitter and left field and settle in as Boston's primary leadoff hitter.

Fedde took a no-decision against the Mets on Sunday, allowing no runs on three hits and one walk in four relief innings. He struck out two.

Working behind opener Sean Newcomb on Sunday, Fedde served as a bulk reliever and fired four shutout innings to stymie a hot Mets lineup. The veteran right-hander hasn't tossed five innings since his most recent traditional start, which was July 31 in Tampa Bay, so the lack of consistent length will inhibit his streaming appeal in fantasy leagues going forward. Through 118.1 innings (12 starts) this year, Fedde has a pedestrian 4.18 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 84:43 K:BB.