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Imai (6-4) earned the win over Miami on Tuesday, allowing one run on four hits and three walks while striking out eight batters over six innings.

Imai held the Marlins scoreless through four frames and ended up with just one run on his ledger. The Japanese righty recorded 15 whiffs en route to eight punchouts and posted his fifth quality start of the campaign. Perhaps the only concerning part of Imai's outing is that his control was shaky -- he threw just 56 of 96 pitches for strikes and tossed a first-pitch strike to only 11 of 25 hitters. Still, it was a promising opening to the second half for Imai, who struggled to a 6.06 ERA and 1.50 WHIP across 13 starts prior to the All-Star break. He'll look to build on Tuesday's outing his next time out, which lines up to be a road tilt against the Angels.

Valdez (5-7) took the loss against the Cubs on Tuesday, giving up six runs on five hits and two walks while striking out one batter over two-thirds of an inning.

Valdez made his first start since July 9, but the extra time off didn't seem to do him any favors. The lefty hurler allowed the first seven batters he faced to reach base, and he was pulled with two outs in the first frame after forcing home a run by issuing a bases-loaded walk to Pete Crow-Armstrong. It was the second time in Valdez's career that he's been unable to get out of the first inning, and it was the third time this season that he's surrendered five or more runs in a start. Valdez's initial campaign with Detroit has been mostly a disappointment, as his 4.57 ERA is the seventh-worst mark among qualified MLB hurlers.

Dingler went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 11-2 loss to the Cubs.

Dingler hit his deep fly in garbage time with the Tigers down 11-0 in the top of the ninth inning, but fantasy managers don't care when the power arrives. The slugging catcher also went deep twice Monday, and he's now up to 22 home runs overall. Dingler is tied for second at his position in homers with Shea Langeliers, and Hunter Goodman is leading the way among catchers with 31 long balls.

Fortes went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 12-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Fortes launched a three-run shot in the fifth inning before adding an RBI single in the ninth. The home run was the 29-year-old's second in as many games, and he's now driven in six runs while hitting safely in three straight contests. On the season, he's slashing .266/.308/.369 with four homers, 25 RBI and 27 runs scored across 239 plate appearances.

DeLuca went 2-for-6 with three RBI, one run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 12-2 win over the Blue Jays.

DeLuca opened the scoring with a two-run single in the first inning before driving in another run with a base hit in the fourth. The 28-year-old has now logged three straight two-hit efforts, tallying six RBI with two extra-base hits and a steal during that span. On the season, he's slashing .261/.295/.435 with six homers, 31 RBI, 24 runs scored and 10 stolen bases across 195 plate appearances.

Diaz went 2-for-6 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 12-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Diaz singled and scored in the fourth inning before launching a three-run blast in the ninth. The 34-year-old has batted just .219 through 17 July contests, but he's hit safely in three of four games since the All-Star break, including back-to-back two-hit efforts. On the year, he's slashing .312/.388/.476 with 14 homers, 60 RBI, 55 runs scored and two steals across 423 plate appearances.

Gausman (4-9) took the loss against the Rays on Tuesday, allowing five runs (four earned) on nine hits and two walks with one strikeout over 3.1 innings.

Gausman allowed three runs in the first inning and just couldn't put hitters away, generating only five swinging strikes on 90 total pitches. It continued a rough stretch for the veteran, who last won a game May 22 while allowing four earned runs or more in six of his 10 starts since. He owns a 4.51 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 117:34 K:BB across 115.2 innings this season and lines up for a road matchup with the streaking Red Sox this weekend.

Fisher will serve as Blue Jays' opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Rays, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Fisher has given up a run in three of his last four appearances, but the Blue Jays will trust him to cover the first inning or two Wednesday in what will be his seventh start of the season. Spencer Miles is expected to work in bulk relief once Fisher leaves the game.

Rasmussen (8-5) earned the win against the Blue Jays on Tuesday, allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk with five strikeouts over five innings.

Rasmussen was staked to an early lead and cruised through five innings before allowing three straight hits to open the sixth, departing without recording an out and being charged with two runs in the frame. It was still an encouraging outing for the 30-year-old, who had yielded 11 earned runs over his first two July starts. He'll take a 3.28 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 103:18 K:BB across 104.1 innings this season into a home matchup with the Guardians this weekend.

Caglianone was removed from Tuesday's game against the Giants with right shoulder soreness.

Caglianone was visibly shaken up after making a diving attempt to catch a ball in the fifth inning. More details regarding the severity of his injury should be announced in the near future, and Tyler Tolbert figures to be the next man up to start in the outfield if Caglianone is unable to play Wednesday.