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Springer went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk in Monday's win over Boston.

Springer put the Blue Jays on the board with his three-run shot during the team's five-run fifth inning. He's gone deep four times in his last six contests after hitting just one homer over his previous 24 appearances. Springer bumped his slash line up to .222/.303/.392 with 54 RBI and 38 extra-base hits over 511 plate appearances.

Little allowed a hit in 1.1 scoreless innings against Boston on Monday. He struck out one and earned a save.

Little needed just 13 pitches (nine strikes) to record four outs and earn his first career MLB save. The Blue Jays went up 7-3 in the ninth inning and Chad Green pitched Friday and Saturday, so the team opted to leave Little out there for the four-out save. Little owns a 3.78 ERA with a 27:14 K:BB through 33 innings this season. He had given up four earned runs over his last nine innings entering Monday's contest.

Holton pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Monday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.

Top closing option Jason Foley pitched an inning on Friday and Sunday, so the Tigers turned to Holton instead Monday. The lefty needed just 11 pitches to retire Chicago in order and record his fifth save of the season. Holton has been effective with a 2.38 ERA and 0.81 WHIP across 75.2 innings this season, though his fantasy upside is capped somewhat due to the lack of regular save opportunities.

Kelly did not factor in the decision Monday against Toronto after issuing two walks over three scoreless innings as the opener. He struck out four batters during the loss.

Kelly retired the first seven batters he faced before walking a pair in the third inning. He worked around the traffic before turning the ball over to Justin Slaten in the fourth inning. Kelly matched his longest MLB outing by recording nine outs and dropped his ERA to 2.58 across 52.1 innings. He's turned in 5.2 straight scoreless frames after yielding an earned run in each of his previous three appearances.

Holmes threw a perfect ninth inning to earn the save against the Nationals on Monday.

Holmes entered the game with a 5-2 lead and pitched a 1-2-3 frame against the Nationals. Holmes leads MLB with 10 blown saves, but he also ranks among the top five in the league with 28 saves. The 31-year-old has a 2.72 ERA and 1.26 WHIP over 53 innings this season.

Meadows went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.

Meadows made his only hit count, launching his fifth home run of the season and extending his hitting streak to five games. The 24-year-old has been locked in all month, as he's now batting .333 in August with 11 extra-base hits in 18 games. Meadows missed nearly a month with a strained right hamstring sustained in early July, but it looks like he's rounding into form lately.

Duran went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, two doubles and two runs scored in the second game of Monday's doubleheader against Toronto. He finished 1-for-4 with a home run in the opener, which was the resumption of a June 26 game suspended by rain.

The Red Sox were swept by the Blue Jays, but Duran had a big day. He provided Boston's lone run in the afternoon's 4-1 loss before the multi-hit effort in the nightcap. Duran knocked a leadoff double in the first inning before doubling again and coming around to score in the third. The outfielder capped off his day with a two-run blast in the eighth for his 19th home run of the year. Duran had just one multi-hit performance over his previous eight games entering Monday but has gone 11-for-24 (.325) over his last nine contests. He owns an impressive .293/.353/.523 slash line with a whopping 74 extra-base hits and 91 runs scored through 128 games.

Torkelson went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run in Monday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.

Torkelson has been in a nice groove since returning to the majors on Aug. 17. Across nine games, the 25-year-old is batting .333 with two home runs and six RBI, including the big effort on his birthday Monday. Torkelson mashed 31 home runs last season, and while he's had an up-and-down 2024 campaign, the talent and upside are still there for him to make a significant fantasy impact.

Berrios (13-9) allowed three runs (two earned) on eight hits over 7.2 innings Monday, striking out six and earning a win over the Red Sox.

Berrios gave up just one unearned run through seven frames before Jarren Duran belted a two-run homer in the eighth inning. It was Berrios' fourth straight win and his longest start of the season. During this four-game stretch, he's produced a 1.88 ERA with a 26:4 K:BB through 28.2 frames. However, in the 10 starts prior to this win streak, he posted a 6.02 ERA. For the year, Berrios owns a 3.72 ERA across 27 starts. His next outing is projected to be in Minnesota this weekend.

Marsh was returned to Triple-A Omaha after serving as the 27th man for Monday's doubleheader against Cleveland. He didn't factor into the decision, allowing four runs (two earned) on five hits and one walk while striking out two across 4.2 innings.

As expected, Marsh will be sent back to the minors after making a spot start in Game 2 of Monday's twin bill. He struggled to begin the outing, surrendering three runs (two earned) in the first inning, but he managed to settle down and keep his club in the game, allowing the Royals to ultimately walk away with a 9-4 victory. The 26-year-old owns a 4.67 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with 95 strikeouts over 106 innings so far this season (21 appearances).