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Polanco went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Yankees.

Polanco got the Mariners on the board early with a solo home run off Luis Gil in the second inning. The home run was just his second extra-base hit and sixth hit overall in 53 plate appearance since Aug. 30, a span during which he's hit just .128. Polanco is having by far the least productive campaign of his career, slashing just .203/.292/.346 with 15 homers, 40 RBI, 41 runs, four steals and a 44:129 BB:K in 428 plate appearances.

Neris got the save in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Padres, allowing a walk and striking out a batter over a scoreless inning.

Neris picked up his 18th save of the season but his first of the year with the Astros after getting the ball in the 10th inning on the heels of Josh Hader recording the previous four outs. As he's done many times this season, Neris pitched his way into trouble, loading the bases with two outs before getting Manny Machado to ground out to end the game. Neris' reunion with the Astros has been a success so far, as he's posted a 2.53 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and 9:2 K:BB in 10.2 innings over 11 appearances.

Hader (8-7) was charged with a blown save but got the win over the Padres on Tuesday after striking out two over 1.1 scoreless innings.

Hader relieved Ryan Pressly with two outs and a runner on third in the eighth and allowed Fernando Tatis to score on a wild pitch to tie the game before recording the third out. Hader made quick work of the Padres in the ninth and wound up with the win after the Astros scored in the 10th and held off the Friars in the bottom of the frame. Tuesday was Hader's first time recording more than three outs since Aug. 14 and he's now punched out multiple batters in three of his last four appearances. The 30-year-old left-hander has posted a 3.26 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 98:22 K:BB in 66.1 innings this season while racking up 31 saves.

The Orioles outrighted Maton to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.

For the third time this season, Maton has accepted an outright assignment from the Orioles after being scrubbed from the 40-man roster. He'll stick around with the organization as a utility infielder.

Brown did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the Padres, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out three over six innings.

Brown blanked the Padres up until the sixth inning when Manny Machado swatted a two-run homer to even the game up at 2-2. The long ball was the only extra-base hit allowed by Brown, who has now allowed a homer in back-to-back starts for the first time since July. Brown's three strikeouts were also his lowest since he had three back on May 22, but he's given the Astros five quality starts in his last six outings. He'll take a 3.57 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 171:57 K:BB in 164 innings into a start against the Mariners to begin next week.

Tucker went 2-for-4 with a walk, a steal, an RBI and a run in Tuesday's win over the Padres.

Tucker was one of two Astros to have multiple hits on the night and his second hit was a big one, as he drove in what would end up being the game-winning run with a single in the top of the 10th. While Tucker started out 1-for-10 over his first three games after returning from a fractured shin Sept. 6, he has since gone 8-for-21 with three RBI and five runs scored over the last seven games while also swiping his first base since coming back.

Canning (6-13) got the win Tuesday against the White Sox, allowing just three hits and two walks while striking out six over six scoreless innings.

Canning bounced back in a big way after giving up a season-high 10 runs (nine earned) in his previous start against the Twins. Canning played a part in handing the White Sox their 19th shutout loss of the season. Despite the impressive performance, Canning is still third worst in baseball with 93 earned runs allowed this season, leading to a 5.16 ERA. The 28-year-old will have a much tougher test ahead of him against the Astros this weekend.

Ward went 3-for-4 with a steal, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.

Ward posted his third three-hit game of the month and stole just his second base since June 21. He's been seeing the baseball extremely well in September, slashing .340/.444/.717 with six homers, nine RBI, 15 runs and a 15.9 percent walk rate, which is well above his career average.

Wagaman went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.

Wagaman homered for the second straight night and now has five extra-base hits in seven games since being called up from Triple-A Salt Lake. The 27-year-old has started six straight games and has upped his batting average to .292 with at least a hit in four consecutive games.

Martin (0-5) took the loss Tuesday against the Angels, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings.

Martin retired the first six batters he faced but was tagged for a run in each of the next three innings while allowing multiple base hits in each of those innings as well. His seven hits allowed tied a season-worst mark and he's now allowed at least three runs in three of his past four starts. Martin owns a 4.27 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 43:18 K:BB in 46.1 innings this season and lines up for a rematch against the Angels next week.