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Judge went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-0 win against Detroit on Friday.

Judge capped the scoring in the contest with a solo shot to center field in the eighth inning. The slugger has gone deep in consecutive contests and in three of his past five games, and he's slashing an absurd .556/.652/1.167 during the latter span. Judge's 2024 resume includes a league-leading 44 home runs , 111 RBI and 1.175 OPS. Among qualified MLB hitters, only Bobby Witt (.352) has a higher batting average than Judge's .333 mark.

Raley went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Pirates.

The 29-year-old opened the scoring in the top of the fourth inning by taking Paul Skenes deep, Raley's fourth long ball in August and his 15th of the season. He continues to produce in his strong-side platoon role, slashing .286/.412/.750 through 34 plate appearances on the month with seven runs and nine RBI.

Gilbert (7-9) took the loss Friday, giving up four runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks over 6.1 innings as the Mariners fell 5-3 to the Pirates. He struck out six.

The right-hander delivered his third straight quality start and MLB-leading 20th of the season on 96 pitches (58 strikes), but it took a Cal Raleigh throwing error on a stolen-base attempt by Michael Taylor in the fifth inning to keep him under four earned runs. Through three outings in August, Gilbert has posted a 1.86 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 19:3 K:BB through 19.1 innings, and he'll look to keep rolling in his next trip to the mound, which lines up to come on the road next week against the Dodgers.

Raleigh is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.

Raleigh has gone 0-for-11 with two walks and three strikeouts across his last three outings, and he will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout. Mitch Garver will start behind home plate and bat eighth against Pittsburgh southpaw Bailey Falter.

Canzone is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Pittsburgh.

Southpaw Bailey Falter is starting for the Pirates on Saturday, which will send the lefty-hitting Canzone to the bench to start the contest. Mitch Haniger will start in right field and bat seventh.

Rojas is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.

With Pittsburgh sending left-hander Bailey Falter to the mound Saturday, the lefty-hitting Rojas will retreat to the dugout. Leo Rivas will start at shortstop while Dylan Moore mans the hot corner.

Hurter covered six innings out of the bullpen in Friday's 3-0 loss to the Yankees, giving up two earned runs on four hits and no walks while striking out five. He didn't factor into the decision.

Hurter has yet to make a start for the Tigers, as he's been deployed in bulk relief in each of his three appearances for the big club while covering three, five and six innings in those outings. Even though Hurter is a de facto member of the rotation at the moment, it's unclear if the Tigers plan to use him as a traditional starter at any point. He's pitched well in his limited opportunities thus far with a 3.21 ERA and 0.79 WHIP over 14 innings, but he's still looking for his first MLB win.

The Tigers optioned Madris to Triple-A Toledo following Friday's contest against the Yankees, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Madris was called up to the big club July 21. He had a strong start in the majors, but over his last 10 outings he's gone 5-for-33 with two RBI and a 27.8 percent strikeout rate. The move makes room on the Tigers' 26-man roster for the recall of Spencer Torkelson.

The Tigers will recall Torkelson from Triple-A Toledo prior to Saturday's game against the Yankees, Evan Petzold of The Detroit Free Press reports.

After a 31-homer campaign in 2023, Torkelson was expected to be a staple in the heart of the Detroit lineup all season, but he was sent down to the minors June 3 after slashing .201/.266/.330 with four home runs across 229 plate appearances with the Tigers. After a somewhat lackluster first month in Toledo, Torkelson has shown improved form at the plate for the Triple-A club since the All-Star break, slashing .242/.374/.516 with six home runs and an 18.3 percent walk rate over his last 24 games. The Tigers appear ready to give the 24-year-old Torkelson another look as their everyday first baseman, with Bligh Madris getting optioned back to Toledo in a corresponding move.

Arrighetti (5-11) allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks over 5.2 innings Friday, striking out five and taking a loss against the White Sox.

Most of the damage against Arrighetti came off the bat of Luis Robert, who went deep twice. Arrighetti is now 1-4 over his last five starts despite a respectable 4.11 ERA and an impressive 41:8 K:BB during that stretch. He now owns a 5.20 ERA with a 134:52 K:BB through 110.2 innings this season. Arrighetti has thrown at least six innings in five of his last six outings. His next start is projected to be in Baltimore.