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Megill threw one-third of an inning to pick up the save in Monday's 8-4 win over the Cubs. He struck out one.

Megill was tasked with recording only one out after Craig Yoho walked a pair of batters, and the latter got Seiya Suzuki to strike out en route to nabbing his 24th save of the year. The hard-throwing right-hander has now rattled off eight consecutive scoreless outings in a row, and Megill has an outstanding 1.57 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 34:10 K:BB over his last 28.2 innings since the start of May.

Yelich went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 8-4 win over the Cubs.

It was the 20th homer of the season for Yelich, who tallied his most RBI since his eight-RBI eruption during the June 20 win in Minnesota. The star left fielder has performed pretty close to a five-category fantasy producer since the start of June, having slashed .291/.357/.479 with eight big flies, 30 RBI, 22 runs scored and five stolen bases over his last 182 plate appearances (44 games).

Riley went 2-for-6 with a homer, a double, and four RBI in Monday's 10-7 victory at Kansas City.

The Atlanta third baseman clubbed a 422-foot solo shot off Royals reliever Sam Long to tally his first long ball since returning from an abdomen injury July 25. Riley also cleared the bases with his 20th two-bagger of the season in the eighth to notch his fourth game with four or more RBI this season. Through 427 total plate appearances, the two-time All-Star is slashing .268/.319/.437 with 15 homers, 52 RBI and 52 runs scored in 97 games.

Iglesias pitched a clean inning with no strikeouts to earn the save in Monday's 10-7 win at Kansas City.

The 35-year-old threw just seven pitches, all of which were strikes, after relieving Rafael Montero, who conceded three runs on two hits and two walks to open the ninth frame. Iglesias has now picked up the last three Atlanta saves but will be a part of trade talks this week because he's on an expiring contract. The veteran reliever sports a 4.97 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 46:10 K:BB in 41.2 total innings while going 12-for-17 on save chances.

Acuna went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk, and an additional run scored in Monday's 10-7 victory over the Royals.

The Atlanta superstar tied the game at 2-2 with a titanic 468-foot, two-run blast off Kansas City starter Rich Hill in the third. Acuna has found his power stroke over his last 14 games, hitting .255 (14-for-55) with five homers, 14 runs scored and eight RBI. In 235 total plate appearances, the 27-year-old is slashing .309/.430/.582 with 48 runs scored and 26 RBI across 54 games.

The Brewers designated Haase for assignment Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

With Danny Jansen joining the Brewers via trade with Tampa Bay, the Brewers needed to create a 40-man roster spot, and Haase is the odd man out in Milwaukee. Haase slashed .229/.289/.357 with two home runs, nine RBI, 11 runs scored and a 4:31 BB:K across 77 plate appearances this season.

Strider (5-8) picked up the win Monday at Kansas City, conceding two runs on seven hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out three.

The Atlanta right-hander did not have his sharpest stuff, as evidenced by his paltry five whiffs out of 96 total pitches. Strider gave up both runs during a three-hit first frame, as he worked around seven total hits allowed, which matched his season worst set July 4 against Baltimore. Across 77.2 total innings, the 26-year-old has pitched to a 3.71 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 92:32 K:BB while yielding 10 long balls. Strider currently lines up to make his next start during the MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway against Cincinnati this weekend.

Manager Dave Roberts said Monday that Edman tweaked his right ankle while running the bases during Sunday's loss to the Red Sox, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Edman was not in the lineup for Monday's 5-2 win over the Reds, and Roberts said the team is contemplating a potential IL decision, mentioning both Edman and Hyeseong Kim (shoulder) as players who are banged up. Ardaya reported earlier Monday that the Dodgers plan to promote top infield prospect Alex Freeland is expected to join the big club ahead of his MLB debut. Kim started at second base Monday and went 0-for-3 at the plate with two strikeouts.

Flexen allowed two runs on three hits across two innings of relief in Monday's 8-4 loss to the Brewers. He struck out one.

Flexen has now allowed at least one run in five straight appearances, and he has a 7.98 ERA during the rough patch. He did make one start in there, allowing three runs over four innings against the Yankees on July 11, but his relief outings haven't been any better. Flexen had established himself as a valuable long reliever earlier in the year, though at this point, it's hard to trust the veteran until he strings together a few good performances and gets back on track.

Boyd (11-4) took the loss Monday against the Brewers, allowing five runs on six hits and five walks in five innings. He struck out two.

The All-Star southpaw wasn't at his best Monday, establishing a season high in both runs and walks allowed. The two strikeouts represented his second-lowest total in a start this year, but Boyd was at least able to toss at least five frames in his 11th straight outing and 20th appearance of the campaign. Boyd has a 2.47 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 110:29 K:BB across 123.2 innings in 2025, and he'll aim to right the ship his next time out at home versus the Orioles this weekend.