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Lopez (12-8) allowed four hits and a walk while striking out nine over seven shutout innings to earn the win over the Cardinals on Saturday.

Lopez posted his second scoreless outing in a row, and this time he got enough run support to come away with the win. He has six quality starts in seven outings since the All-Star break, posting a 2.25 ERA over 44 innings in that span. Lopez's strong second half has trimmed his ERA from 5.11 to 4.26, and he's added a 1.14 WHIP and 161:33 K:BB through 148 innings across 26 starts overall. The right-hander's next start is projected to be at home versus the Blue Jays.

Ward went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Blue Jays.

Ward provided the only offense for the Angels, ending Bowden Francis' no-hit bid with his first home run since July 28. The 30-year-old has hit safely in eight of 10 contests with three multi-hit efforts, though he hasn't contributed much else over that span. On the season, he is hitting .237 with 17 homers, 58 RBI and 53 runs scored across 524 plate appearances.

Kirby (9-10) took the loss Saturday, giving up three runs on nine hits and a walk over 4.2 innings as the Mariners were downed 4-3 by the Giants. He struck out three.

The right-hander failed to complete five innings for the second time in his last three starts, but only the fourth time in 2024, with the other two short outings coming back in April. Kirby exited after 95 pitches (63 strikes), and through four starts in August he sports an uncharacteristic 6.52 ERA and 1.91 WHIP despite a 20:5 K:BB through 19.1 innings. He'll look to escape the doldrums in his next trip to the mound, which is scheduled to come on the road next weekend against the Angels.

Guerrero went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an RBI double, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Angels.

Guerrero bookended the Blue Jays' scoring, hitting an RBI double in the first inning and adding some insurance with a 411-foot homer in the eighth. He has three multi-hit efforts and four long balls over his past 10 games and is slugging .724 in the month of August. The 25-year-old has now exceeded his 2023 home run total with 27 on the year to go along with a .318 average, 83 RBI and 77 runs scored across 559 plate appearances.

Kirilloff was removed from his rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday due to a flareup of soreness in his back, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Kirilloff started up the rehab assignment Friday but lasted just one game before succumbing to another setback. The 26-year-old was placed on the injured list in June due to a back strain and nerve-related issues, and he was also briefly slowed by an ankle sprain earlier this month before starting up the rehab assignment. Even if Kirilloff's setback proves to be just a minor concern, he shouldn't be expected to return from the 60-day injured list until at least September.

Holliday went 1-for-1 with a three-run double in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Astros.

Holliday pinch hit for Emmanuel Rivera with the bases loaded in the sixth inning and cleared the bases on the first pitch he saw. It was much needed, as he was mired in a 1-for-23 slump after a four-hit game Aug. 16. While his season slash is still a miserable .175/.230/.342, the rookie has five home runs, 18 RBI and 14 runs scored across 86 plate appearances since being recalled July 31.

Crawford (8-11) took the loss Saturday as the Red Sox fell 4-1 to the Diamondbacks, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out three.

The right-hander was effective over 88 pitches (55 strikes), but all three hits he allowed went for extra bases and Boston hitters didn't scratch out a run until the ninth inning. Crawford has yet to complete six innings in a start since the All-Star break, and his career-high workload (147 innings and counting) seems to have caught up with him. On the bright side, he did avoid serving up a home run Saturday after getting tagged for 14 long balls in 29.1 innings over his last six starts. Crawford will look for a better result in his next outing, which is scheduled to come at home next week against the Blue Jays.

Dominguez struck out one in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Astros.

Dominguez has been busy lately, securing three saves and losing two contests across five appearances over the past seven days. He locked up his fifth consecutive save chance for the Orioles on just eight pitches and owns a 2.77 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 16:3 K:BB across 13 innings since joining them July 26.

Suarez did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 3-2 win against the Astros, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts across 5.2 innings.

Suarez was pulled an out shy of a quality start after surrendering his second solo homer of the game in the sixth inning. A leadoff blast by Jose Altuve in the first broke the 34-year-old's streak of 17.2 scoreless frames since joining the rotation Aug. 6, and Suarez has now exceeded 90 pitches in three consecutive outings. On the year, he owns a 3.18 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 81:35 K:BB across 102 innings and lines up for a road matchup at Coors Field next week.

Rooker went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 9-5 loss to the Brewers.

His two-run shot in the sixth inning off Colin Rea came when Oakland had already fallen into a 5-1 hole. Rooker has proven that last year's breakout wasn't his ceiling, and while his 30 homers matches his career-high total from last year, the 29-year-old's 87 RBI and .935 OPS blow away his 2023 production.