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Smith (0-4) allowed two runs on a hit and a walk over one-third of an inning, taking the loss Friday versus the Cardinals.

Smith put two runners on base and Chris Stratton allowed both of them to score. Prior to Friday, Smith had posted a seven-inning scoreless streak. He has a 3.48 ERA over 10.1 innings since the start of July, but he remains in a low-leverage role even with the overall struggles of the Royals' bullpen. Overall, Smith is at a 4.38 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 24:14 K:BB with one save, eight holds and one blown save across 37 innings this season.

The Mariners optioned Bazardo to Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.

Just two days after coming up from the minors, Bazardo will be sent back down to Triple-A without appearing in a game. Troy Taylor was selected from Double-A Arkansas to fill the open roster spot.

Toro isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Saturday's game versus Toronto.

Toro will get a breather Saturday after going 0-for-4 during a loss in Friday's series opener. Darell Hernaiz will step in as Oakland's third baseman and bat seventh.

Nevin (migraine) will start at first base and bat eighth Saturday versus the Blue Jays.

Migraines have prevented Nevin from playing in Oakland's last two games, but he seems to be feeling better ahead of Saturday's contest. The 27-year-old has slashed .188/.333/.313 across 21 plate appearances since the All-Star break.

Brown isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Saturday's game versus the Blue Jays.

Brown was activated off the paternity list Saturday, but he'll remain out of the starting nine while Tyler Nevin covers first base and bats eighth.

Wong isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Wong will give way to Danny Jansen behind the plate Saturday after going 0-for-9 with five strikeouts over his last two games.

Schneider isn't in Toronto's lineup for Saturday's game versus the Athletics.

Schneider will take a seat Saturday after going 0-for-3 with a strikeout during Friday's series opener. His absence will put Spencer Horwitz at second base and create an opportunity for Addison Barger to start in right field.

Kirk isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.

Kirk had his five-game hitting streak snapped with an 0-for-4 performance Friday, and he'll now get a chance to rest Saturday while Brian Serven catches for Yariel Rodriguez.

Moore went 2-for-4 with a run in a win over the Mets on Friday.

Moore generated the only multi-hit effort of the night for the Mariners, accomplishing the feat for the first time since July 30. The veteran's bat had been very quiet since then, with Moore posting an anemic .091 average (2-for-22) with no extra-base hits, one RBI and a 33.3 percent strikeout rate in the seven games prior to Friday.

Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a two-run single in a win over the Mets on Friday.

Raleigh provided the final runs of the night via his eighth-inning knock, which plated Leo Rivas and Victor Robles. The slugging backstop crossed the 70-RBI threshold for the second consecutive season in the process, and he's now knocked in multiple runs on six occasions in the last calendar month. Raleigh also extended his on-base streak to eight games with his single, and he's reached safely in 15 of the last 16 contests overall.