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Witt exited Thursday's contest against the Cardinals in the fourth inning due to an apparent right knee injury, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Witt torqued his right knee/leg while attempting to make a sliding stop at shortstop in the top of the fourth inning, and he ultimately exited the game before his next at-bat in the bottom of the frame. Witt will finish his night having gone 2-for-2 with a solo home run, two RBI and two runs scored. Tyler Tolbert has replaced him in the lineup.

Baz (4-7) took the loss Thursday against the Mariners, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out nine over seven innings.

Baz's outing got off to a rocky start as Seattle pushed across three runs in the first inning, but the right-hander was excellent from that point forward. After allowing five hits during his first trip through the Mariners' lineup, Baz didn't surrender another hit the rest of the way and retired 15 of the final 16 batters he faced before exiting. The three earned runs matched the most he has allowed in a start since May 15, as he entered Thursday with a 2.05 ERA over his previous five outings. Baz now owns a 4.04 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 76:34 K:BB across 89 innings this year and is scheduled to face the Angels on the road in his next start.

Woo (6-5) earned the win Thursday against the Orioles, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out nine over seven scoreless innings.

Woo turned in one of his best starts of the season, tossing 61 of his 89 pitches for strikes while generating 12 whiffs. The right-hander was overpowering Thursday, striking out five consecutive batters during one stretch and allowing just two baserunners through his first seven innings of work. He returned for the eighth but issued a leadoff walk and surrendered a single, prompting his exit before any damage could be done. The outing continued a boom-or-bust stretch for Woo, who has recorded three starts of six or more scoreless innings over his last six appearances but has also allowed a combined 16 runs in the other three. The 26-year-old now owns a 3.49 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 88:16 K:BB across 89 innings and should be lined up for a road start against Pittsburgh next time out.

Chisholm exited Thursday's contest against the White Sox in the fourth inning due to an apparent groin injury, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Chisholm fouled a ball off his inner groin area in the bottom of the fourth inning, and he was ultimately forced to exit the game in the middle of his at-bat. The 28-year-old finished his day 0-for-1 from the plate, and Anthony Volpe replaced him in the contest, batting fifth versus Chicago. An update on Chisholm's status moving forward will likely come in the near future.

Walton is not in the starting lineup Thursday night against the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Walton will remain on the bench for the second game in a row as the Angels face another southpaw. Gage Jump will be on the bump for the A's, and Oswald Peraza will start at designated hitter and bat fifth in the series opener.

Leiter (3-7) took the loss Thursday against the Twins, allowing six runs on seven hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out four.

The Twins got to Leiter early Thursday, scoring four runs in the first inning, capped by a Brooks Lee three-run blast. He'd give up another two runs on a Trevor Larnach homer in the fourth. It's been a tough stretch of late for Leiter, who's lost his last three starts while giving up 15 earned runs across 13.2 innings. His ERA now sits at 5.29 with a 1.44 WHIP and 83:35 K:BB across 15 starts (80 innings) this season. Leiter will look to turn things around his next time out, tentatively slated to come next week on the road in Miami.

Larnach went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer, three total RBI and an additional run scored in Thursday's 9-3 win over the Rangers.

Larnach extended Minnesota's lead to 6-0 in the fourth inning with his two-run, 419-foot blast off Jack Leiter for his fifth homer this season. The 29-year-old Larnach has suddenly turned red hot, going 7-for-11 with a pair of home runs in his last two games after going just 4-for-25 in his previous nine contests. Overall, Larnach is slashing .273/.373/.417 with 21 RBI and 33 runs scored across 217 plate appearances this season.

Schanuel is not in the starting lineup for Thursday night's contest against the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Schanuel will ride the pine for the second straight game as the Angels face southpaw Gage Jump on the mound in the series opener. Vaughn Grissom will draw a second start in a row at first base, batting fourth versus the A's.

Meckler is not in the starting lineup Thursday night against the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Meckler will take a seat as the Angels face left-hander Gage Jump on the mound in Thursday's series opener. Christian Moore will draw the start in left field and bat sixth versus the A's.

Ryan (5-3) earned the win Thursday over the Rangers, allowing three hits and two walks over five scoreless innings. He struck out seven.

While it was another excellent outing overall from Ryan, he failed to make it through six innings for the first time in his last eight starts since he needed 97 pitches to make it through five frames Thursday. Overall, Ryan's ERA is down to 2.99 this season with a 1.00 WHIP and 99:18 K:BB across 16 starts (87.1 innings). He's currently lined up to face the Dodgers at home in his next outing.