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Lugo (3-4) earned the win Friday against the Cardinals after allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and three walks across six innings. He didn't record a single strikeout.

Lugo failed to record a strikeout for the first time this season, but he still posted a quality start in his return to the rotation after he was on the shelf for the past week due to a concussion. Lugo has been pitching well of late, allowing three runs or fewer in five of his last six appearances. Over that stretch, he has a 3.58 ERA and 1.22 WHIP despite a below-average 5.5 K/9. Lugo is poised to make his next start on the road against Tampa Bay.

Caglianone went 2-for-4 with a home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's win over the Cardinals.

Caglianone has gone yard in back-to-back games for the first time this season, and it seems he's finally rediscovering his power stroke. He didn't launch his first homer of the season until April 20, but he has hit five of his 10 long balls since the beginning of June, slashing .365/.444/.651 with 13 RBI, 14 runs scored, two steals and a 7:19 BB:K in 17 games this month.

Jansen tossed a scoreless inning of relief with a strikeout to earn the save in Friday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.

Jansen needed only 10 pitches to put Chicago down in order and secure his eighth save of the season in 12 chances. The veteran righty has now made two scoreless appearances with three strikeouts since returning from a brief stint on the injured list due to right pelvic inflammation. It looks like the reset helped get Jansen back on track after a rough patch earlier in the year, and he should remain locked in as Detroit's closer.

Skubal allowed three runs on seven hits across 5.2 innings and did not factor into the decision in Friday's 4-3 win over the White Sox. He walked one and struck out eight.

It wasn't a typically dominant Skubal performance in his second game back after being on the injured list since the end of April. In those two starts, the star lefty has allowed six runs (five earned) across 10.1 innings while striking out 12, and he's now sitting with a 3.02 ERA and 9.6 K/9 through his first nine appearances this year. Home runs were the culprit Friday, as Skubal served up solo shots in the first and sixth innings to put sour bookends on his night. He'll look for more of his usual ace performance his next time out, which is currently scheduled for Wednesday against the Yankees at home.

Yates (0-3) was tagged with the loss Friday against the A's after allowing an unearned run and issuing a walk over one-third of an inning. He didn't strike out anyone and also hit a batter.

Yates entered the game in the 10th inning after the Angels wasted a two-run lead in the ninth, and the veteran right-hander didn't look good. He walked Henry Bolte and hit Zack Gelof, loading the bases before departing the game, and the A's ended up winning the game on a bases-loaded walk from Nick Kurtz. Yates has gone 1-for-3 in save chances this season and has given up runs in four of his last eight outings (6.1 innings), posting a 4.26 ERA and 1.26 WHIP over that stretch.

Dingler went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in Friday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.

Dingler continued his scorching-hot June with another multi-hit performance, his sixth in his last 10 games. In 15 contests overall this month, the Detroit backstop is slashing .377/.403/.738 with five home runs, 15 runs scored and 17 RBI. The strong start to the season has established Dingler as one of the top catchers for fantasy leagues.

Bachman was tagged with a blown save Friday against the A's after allowing two runs on two hits over an inning of work, with no walks or strikeouts.

Bachman entered the ninth inning with a two-run lead and quickly recorded two outs, but he gave up a game-tying home run to pinch hitter Jonah Heim to even the score at 11-11. Bachman enjoyed a run of 12 straight scoreless outings from May 10 to June 10, but he's regressed badly of late, allowing seven runs on six hits in just two innings over his last two appearances. On the season, the right-hander owns a 3.74 ERA with a career-best 1.25 WHIP across 27 appearances (33.2 innings).

Vierling went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.

Vierling got the scoring started for Detroit with a first-inning home run, his fifth of the season. The veteran has seen his playing time trend downward this month as the Tigers have tried using more players in center field. Vierling is versatile enough to pick up starts elsewhere in the field, but he'll need to improve upon his .201 batting average and .608 OPS to remain in the lineup most days.

Lange earned the save Friday against the Cardinals after a scoreless one-third of an inning, allowing one hit. He did not record a strikeout or a walk.

Lange entered the game with two outs and a three-run lead, but he tossed a wild pitch and later gave up a two-run single to Blaze Jordan. However, Lange would close the game out by retiring Jose Fermin. Since Carlos Estevez has dealt with ankle, foot and shoulder injuries and is currently on the 60-day IL, Lange doesn't have much competition for the closer role. Even though he clinched the save here, Lange has given up three runs (two earned) on four hits with a 2:3 K:BB over four innings in his last four appearances.

Henderson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Dodgers.

Henderson has gone 7-for-25 (.280) with three homers and six RBI over his last seven games. The shortstop's blast got the Orioles on the board in the sixth inning in this contest. Henderson is hitting .223 with a .716 OPS on the year, and he's added 16 homers, 38 RBI, 41 runs scored, 13 doubles, one triple and six stolen bases across 76 games.