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Carrigg went 3-for-5 with two doubles, three runs and two RBI in an extra-innings loss to the Dodgers on Monday.

Carrigg showed no signs of intimidation in his first career game against the reigning back-to-back champs, as he logged his first MLB three-hit performance. The talented rookie also came through in the clutch, clubbing a two-run double with two outs in the top of the ninth inning off Dodgers closer Tanner Scott to tie the score. Carrigg has been outstanding as a big-leaguer so far, slashing .309/.385/.593 with four home runs, five doubles, three triples, 21 runs, 21 RBI, two stolen bases and an 11:19 BB:K through 25 games.

Rushing went 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI in an 11-inning, 8-7 win against the Rockies on Monday.

Rushing doubled and scored in his first two at-bats, but his most memorable hit of the night was an eleventh-inning single that plated the game-winning run for the Dodgers. The backstop has tallied multiple hits nine times this season, and he's recorded three-plus hits on four of those occasions. Rushing is holding down the fort quite well in the absence of Will Smith (neck), as on the campaign he's slashing .269/347/.503 with 10 home runs, 10 doubles, 30 runs and 30 RBI through 193 plate appearances.

Ohtani went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and four total RBI in an 8-7 extra-innings win against the Rockies on Monday.

Ohtani kicked off the scoring for Los Angeles with a two-run blast in the third inning. He added a two-run single in the fourth to log his first game with four-plus RBI since May 16. Ohtani tied his season high with three hits, a mark he's reached seven times so far this season. Hitting-wise, he's not putting up the jaw-dropping numbers of his first two campaigns with Los Angeles, but Ohtani has still been one of the league's best hitters, posting a .944 OPS (third-best in MLB) along with 19 home runs, 55 RBI, 61 runs and six stolen bases through 87 contests.

Freeland allowed six runs on nine hits and no walks while striking out two batters over five innings in a no-decision against the Dodgers on Monday.

Freeland kept Los Angeles out of the scoring column for two frames until Shohei Ohtani tagged him for a two-run homer in the third. That began a rough stretch for the left-handed hurler, who gave up four more runs on five hits in the fourth. Freeland departed after five innings in line for the loss, but a late Colorado rally took him off the hook. Nonetheless, it was the third time across Freeland's past five starts that he's surrendered six runs, and he's posted an ugly 6.83 ERA with a 1.45 WHIP despite a sterling 25:2 K:BB over that span.

Scott blew a save against the Rockies on Monday, allowing three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out two batters over one inning.

It wasn't a particularly intimidating situation for Scott, who entered in the ninth inning with Los Angeles holding a three-run lead against the team with the second-worst record in the majors. Still, the veteran lefty was unable to put Colorado away, giving up a trio of runs on two doubles, a single and two walks (one of which was intentional). It could have been even worse for Scott, but replay overturned a play at the plate on what was initially ruled the go-ahead run for the Rockies. The blowup followed a strong stretch during which Scott converted seven straight save opportunities while posting a 1.64 ERA and 17:0 K:BB over 11 innings spanning 12 appearances. With that in mind, he should remain Los Angeles' primary closer for the time being, though that will likely change when Edwin Diaz (elbow) returns, which is expected to happen shortly after the All-Star break.

Lauer completed six innings against Colorado on Monday, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three batters in a no-decision.

Lauer got his first two outs via strikeout but then managed just one more punchout over the remainder of his outing. Regardless, he kept the Dodgers afloat while tossing 99 pitches (69 strikes) over six frames. Lauer looked like he'd notch a win until Tanner Scott blew a save opportunity by giving up three runs in the ninth. Still, Lauer regarded his fourth consecutive quality start and fifth over seven outings since making his Dodgers debut May 26. The veteran lefty has been far from dominant -- he has a 21:11 K:BB over 40.1 innings with Los Angeles -- but he's compiled a strong 3.12 ERA and 1.09 WHIP with the club after recording an ugly 6.69 ERA and 1.49 WHIP across eight appearances with Toronto earlier in the season. Lauer has pitched well enough for Los Angeles to hold down a rotation spot, though he'll be hard-pressed to keep that role when Blake Snell (elbow) and Tyler Glasnow (back) come off the injured list, which is expected to happen at some point after the All-Star break.

Ramos went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a triple, three total runs and five total RBI in a 10-1 win against the Blue Jays on Monday.

Ramos batted leadoff for the second time in San Francisco's past three games and set the tone for a big day by his team's offense. He led off the bottom of the first inning with a triple that became a run when Andres Gimenez threw the ball into the dugout. Ramos then belted a three-run homer in the sixth inning before cranking a 444-foot solo shot in the eighth. It was the outfielder's first career multi-homer game, and the five RBI were a career-best single-game mark. Ramos has been hot since returning from the IL on June 28, slashing .313/.353/.844 with four long balls, one double, two triples, eight runs and eight RBI over eight games.

Megill picked up the save Monday against the Cardinals. He allowed a hit and no walks while striking out two over a scoreless inning.

After allowing a leadoff single to Masyn Winn in the ninth inning, Megill retired the next three batters he faced to secure his 14th save of the season. The right-hander has been lights out of late, boasting a 13-inning scoreless streak dating back to June 10. Overall, Megill owns a 3.00 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 46:10 K:BB across 36 innings.

Roupp (6-8) earned the win over Toronto on Monday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks while striking out five batters over eight innings.

Roupp breezed through five scoreless frames before Kazuma Okamoto tagged him for a solo homer in the sixth. That ended up being the only run the right-hander allowed en route to his eighth quality start of the season. The outing was particularly impressive because Roupp logged a season-high eight innings after going a season-low 2.2 frames while walking six batters and allowing six runs in a loss to Arizona in his previous start. He's had some bad blowups this season, but overall Roupp has managed a survivable 4.27 ERA along with a 1.31 WHIP and 104:42 K:BB over 97 innings spanning 18 starts.

May did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing four hits and no walks over 4.2 scoreless innings against the Brewers. He struck out seven.

After exiting his previous start Thursday due to a right ankle injury, May kept the Milwaukee offense quiet before being removed after 81 pitches (55 strikes) as St. Louis planned to limit his workload Monday. It was a positive step in the right direction for the right-hander, who had surrendered a combined 11 runs across 2.2 innings in his previous two starts. On the year, the 28-year-old owns a 5-6 record with a 4.55 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 85:24 K:BB across 89 innings (17 starts). May is tentatively scheduled to make his next start Saturday against Atlanta.