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Stratton (4-3) earned the win Sunday over the Tigers, striking out one in a perfect inning.

Stratton worked the eighth inning with the Royals down 2-0, and they took the lead with a three-run home run by MJ Melendez in the ninth. This was Stratton's second win in three appearances. He's allowed six runs (five earned) over 10.1 innings since the start of July, but the right-hander is still getting work in some key moments as the Royals' bullpen remains a weak spot. Stratton has a 4.40 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 39:27 K:BB through 45 innings while adding four saves and five holds this year.

Henderson went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and two additional runs scored during Sunday's 9-5 win over Cleveland.

Henderson has logged three hits in back-to-back games and tagged Gavin Williams for a two-run homer in the fifth inning Sunday. The long ball was the shortstop's 29th of 2024, a career-high mark. At 23 years old, Henderson has already emerged as one of the AL's top hitters and is slashing .293/.379/.567 in 506 plate appearances.

Holliday went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 9-5 win over the Guardians.

Holliday lifted his second home run of the season -- both of which have come in the last five days -- tagging Gavin Williams for a solo shot in the fifth frame. Holliday has logged multiple hits in three consecutive contests and has scored in all five games since being called up July 31.

Naylor went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during Sunday's 9-5 loss to Baltimore.

Naylor extended his hit streak to eight games Sunday, tagging Corbin Burnes for a three-run shot in the fifth inning. During that stretch, Naylor is 12-for-29 with two homers, nine RBI and seven runs scored. The first baseman has 24 long balls on the year and a .250/.329/.487 slash line across 430 plate appearances.

Burnes (12-4) picked up the win Sunday against Cleveland, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and a walk across five innings. He struck out four.

Burnes didn't pitch into the sixth inning for the first time since April 2 and set his season high in runs allowed at five. Still, the Orioles put up nine runs, leaving the 29-year-old with his third win in four starts. Burnes surrendered a three-run homer to Josh Naylor in the fifth inning, marking his eighth long ball allowed in as many starts. Burnes is tied for the fourth-most wins in baseball while recording a 2.63 ERA across 143.2 innings. He's tentatively scheduled to face the Rays in Tampa Bay on Saturday.

Williams (1-4) took the loss Sunday against Baltimore, allowing six runs on eight hits and two walks across four innings. he struck out eight.

Williams punched out eight or more batters for a third consecutive start but yielded his most runs in an appearance this season. The 24-year-old entered Sunday having allowed one home run in 26.0 big-league innings. However, he was tagged for a pair of home runs in the fourth inning, ending his day at 86 pitches. The right-hander has a 4.91 ERA with a 39:13 K:BB across 33 innings this season. He's on track to pitch during a four-game set against the Twins next weekend.

Neto went 1-for-3 with a triple, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Mets.

Neto didn't have an extra-base hit over 12 games from July 21 to Aug. 2, but he's now hit a homer and a triple in his last two games. The shortstop's steal Sunday was his 20th of the year, and nine of them have come since the start of July. For the season, he's managed a .256/.320/.439 slash line with 14 home runs, 51 RBI, 49 runs scored, 23 doubles and one triple over 109 contests.

Contreras struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Mets.

Contreras has allowed just two runs over 10.1 innings while posting a 13:2 K:BB since moving back to the bullpen July 14. He hasn't been a candidate for much high-leverage work, but he got the save chance Sunday as the only Angels reliever to pitch less than twice over the previous five days. Through 48 innings between the Angels and the Pirates this year, Contreras has a 4.13 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 46:21 K:BB, though it appears his performance has turned a corner after a poor stint in the Angels' rotation. Still, Ben Joyce and Hunter Strickland figure to be the favorites for the few save chances the Angels will generate the rest of the way.

Canning (4-10) allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and four walks while striking out eight over five innings, earning the win over the Mets on Sunday.

Canning's control was lacking as he threw just 54 of 97 pitches for strikes, but he did a decent job of preventing runs. Harrison Bader and Francisco Lindor each had RBI singles in the contest. It's been up and down results for Canning recently -- this was just the fourth time in 10 starts he's allowed less than four runs, and it was his first win since June 24. The right-hander still has an ugly 5.10 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 93:47 K:BB over 121.2 innings across 23 starts this season. He could match his career high for innings pitched (127) in his next start, which is tentatively projected to be a road outing versus the Nationals.

Gelof went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Gelof continues to have trouble getting on base -- he has gone 2-for-24 with one walk and one hit-by-pitch over his last eight contests. He's also been caught stealing twice in that span, with his theft Sunday his first successful one since July 22. The second baseman's slump has him down to a .189/.255/.351 slash line with 13 home runs, 13 steals, 35 RBI and 38 runs scored across 89 contests. The Athletics aren't competitive this year, so they'll let their talented infielder work things out on the diamond, though the return of Darell Hernaiz could eventually cost Gelof some playing time at the keystone since Max Schuemann has played well at shortstop.