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Adell went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, two runs scored and a strikeout during a 4-3 win over Colorado on Saturday.

Adell started the scoring with a three-run homer off Colorado starter Gabriel Hughes to give Cleveland a 3-0 lead in the fourth. Adell picked up his third multi-hit game in his last four games Saturday. The 27-year-old has picked it up offensively in his last seven games with Cleveland, slashing .375/.375/.708 with two homers and 11 RBI over 24 plate appearances.

Anderson (4-5) picked up the loss after allowing three runs on five hits and one walk against Kansas City on Saturday. He struck out four.

Anderson matched his season high with five innings of work Saturday. The 32-year-old was a victim of the long ball while allowing solo home runs to both Kyle Isbel and Salvador Perez. After recording his sixth start, Anderson now owns a 4.09 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 91:30 K:BB over 81.1 innings. The right-hander is expected to toe the slab next Saturday against the Dodgers.

Wacha (7-8) picked up the win after allowing one run on three hits and one walk through seven innings against Detroit on Saturday. He struck out six.

Wacha recorded his 10th start allowing one or fewer earned runs this season Saturday. The 35-year-old made just one key mistake in allowing a solo home run to Hao-Yu Lee in the fifth inning. On the campaign, Wacha now owns a 3.49 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 126:42 K:BB in 162.2 innings. The veteran right-hander is slated to make his next start Friday against Cleveland.

Perez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a run scored during Saturday's 3-1 win over the Tigers.

Perez connected for only his second long ball of the month and his first since Aug. 1 on Saturday. The 36-year-old extended his hitting streak to a modest four games and has picked up at least one base knock in six of his last seven games. This year, Perez is slashing .220/.265/.373 with 17 homers and 57 RBI in 504 plate appearances.

Wells allowed one hit and no walks in two scoreless relief innings to pick up a hold Saturday against Baltimore, striking out one.

Wells is occupying a similar multi-inning role out of the bullpen since being traded to the Rays as he did with the Orioles earlier this year. The right-hander has already recorded three holds with his new team, posting a 2.89 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 9:3 K:BB across 9.1 innings for Tampa Bay.

Lee went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a run scored during Detroit's 3-1 loss to Kansas City on Saturday.

Lee was responsible for Detroit's lone run and one of three hits in this game after launching his seventh home run in the fifth to cut the lead to one. The 23-year-old had gone 20 consecutive games without a long ball dating back to July 25 before Saturday. Despite the long drought, Lee has caught fire in his last 30 games, slashing .343/.392/.543 with three homers and 16 RBI in 77 plate appearances.

Trout went 2-for-4 with a double, one RBI, one run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Rangers.

Trout drove in a run on a single and stole second base in the first inning before coming around to score on a double in the sixth. It was a bright spot in what has been a tough August for the 35-year-old, as he still owns an ugly .675 OPS with only four extra-base hits in 20 games this month. For the year, he's slashing .239/.380/.433 with 20 homers, 46 RBI, 72 runs scored and 11 steals across 495 plate appearances.

Neto went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Rangers.

Neto was an extra-base machine, scoring the Angels' first and final runs. The shortstop has now hit safely in five straight games, posting three multi-hit efforts and piling up six extra-base hits in that span. On the season, he's slashing .235/.316/.430 with 21 homers, 61 RBI, 80 runs scored and 18 steals across 563 plate appearances.

Isbel went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a strikeout during Kansas City's 3-1 over Detroit on Saturday.

In his first at-bat, Isbel launched a solo home run off of Drew Anderson, contributing the game's first run. The 29-year-old outfielder has now blasted home runs in back-to-back games on two occasions but has otherwise hasn't provided much power with just two additional homers. Isbel is slashing .236/.284/.368 with five steals, 20 RBI and 23 runs in 235 plate appearances this year.

Alvarado struck out two in a clean ninth inning to earn the save Saturday against the Astros.

It's worth noting that Hogan Harris, who has been the Athletics' top option for saves of late, worked a scoreless eighth inning for a hold Saturday. The A's have had a hard time settling on a steady ninth-inning arm in their beleaguered bullpen, and it wouldn't be surprising if they continue to mix and match their high-leverage options. Alvarado has a 4.29 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 51:19 K:BB over 42 innings, tallying eight holds and three saves in four opportunities.