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Carroll went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, a walk, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Friday's 10-9 loss to the Dodgers.

Carroll extended his hitting streak to nine games, a span in which he's gone 12-for-36 (.333) with five homers and 11 RBI. The outfielder's steal was his first since Aug. 7. In August, Carroll is batting .278 (27-for-97) with 10 homers, 22 RBI, four triples and one double over 26 contests. It's an encouraging sign that he's getting back to the form that made him the NL Rookie of the Year in 2023. Overall, Carroll has a .227/.314/.422 slash line with 18 homers, 61 RBI, 98 runs scored, 22 steals, 17 doubles and 12 triples over 131 games this season.

Gallen allowed five runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven over five innings in a no-decision versus the Dodgers on Friday.

Gallen once again followed a strong start -- a six-inning scoreless outing versus the Red Sox last Saturday -- with a dud, though the Dodgers are a tough opponent for anyone. Over eight starts since the All-Star break, Gallen has allowed 19 runs across 44.1 innings, with 17 of those runs coming in just four of the starts. The right-hander is at a 3.87 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 118:43 K:BB through 121 innings over 23 starts this year. He's never walked 50 batters in a season, but it appears inevitable he will this year as he's issued multiple walks in seven of his last eight starts. Gallen is projected to make his next start at San Francisco.

Smith went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Friday's 10-9 win over the Diamondbacks.

Smith's seventh-inning blast gave the Dodgers some insurance they would wind up needing when Arizona struck for four runs in the ninth. The catcher has had a largely forgettable August, going 12-for-68 (.176) over 19 contests. He's hit two homers and driven in 10 runs in that span. For the season, Smith has a .243/.325/.428 slash line with 17 homers, 66 RBI, 63 runs scored and 22 doubles across 108 games.

Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Friday's 10-9 win over the Diamondbacks.

Ohtani's latest impressive performance saw him record his 43rd homer and 43rd steal of 2024, making him the first player in major-league history to reach both marks in the same season. After a bumpy start to August, Ohtani has come on strong by hitting safely in 10 of the last 12 games. In that span, he's gone 16-for-49 (.327) with six homers, 10 RBI and eight steals. He's up to a .294/.379/.620 slash line while adding 96 RBI, 106 runs scored, 30 doubles and six triples through 132 contests this year. After Friday, the Dodgers have 27 games left for Ohtani to take a run at becoming the charter member of the 50-50 club.

Freeman went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 10-9 win over the Diamondbacks.

Freeman is contending with a hairline fracture in his right middle finger, which was the reason he sat out the Dodgers' previous three games. His two-run homer in the first inning was his first long ball since Aug. 9, with the finger injury a contributor to that power drought. Friday's win put the Dodgers five games ahead of Arizona in the NL West, and the team could take a cautious approach with Freeman if it locks up a division crown early in September. The first baseman has a .283/.380/.478 slash line with 18 homers, 76 RBI, 71 runs scored, 31 doubles, two triples and six stolen bases over 123 games this season.

Oller allowed two hits and two walks while striking out eight over six scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the Giants on Friday.

Oller threw 53 of 90 pitches for strikes to earn his first quality start since Aug. 27, 2022. His strong effort went to waste when Mike Baumann allowed three runs in the eighth inning, denying Oller his second win of the year. Oller is at a 3.31 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 16:8 K:BB over 16.1 big-league innings. He's tentatively projected to make his next start at home versus the Phillies in what's likely to be a challenging matchup.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Friday's 3-1 win over the Marlins.

The Giants put multiple runners on base in just one of the first seven innings, but they constructed a rally in the eighth. Chapman did his part with a two-out, bases-loaded double that provided all the offense the Giants would need to win. The third baseman has driven in 19 runs and posted 12 extra-base hits over 26 games in August. He's at a .246/.332/.443 slash line, 21 home runs, 67 RBI, 88 runs scored, 33 doubles and 13 stolen bases through 133 contests overall.

Rogers (3-4) pitched a perfect inning to earn the win Friday over the Marlins.

Rogers got three groundouts in the top of the eighth inning, and Matt Chapman's three-run double gave the Giants a lead in the bottom of the frame. Aside from a disastrous outing Aug. 23 versus the Mariners, Rogers has been sharp this month -- he hasn't allowed a run in any of his other August appearances. For the season, he has a 3.06 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 45:4 K:BB over 61.2 innings while adding a save and 29 holds. Rogers also leads the majors in appearances with 68, matching his total from each of the last two years, though he's more frequently been asked to get less than three outs in 2024.

Walker struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 3-1 win over the Marlins.

Walker has allowed just one unearned run on seven hits and two walks over his last 14.2 innings, striking out 27 in that span. He's picked up all five of his saves this year over his last eight appearances, and it doesn't look like Walker will be letting go of the closer role any time soon. He's now at a 1.92 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 92:15 K:BB through 70.1 innings this season. Walker's 67 appearances have him tied for second in the majors with Houston's Bryan Abreu and trailing only his Giants teammate Tyler Rogers (68), who earned the win Friday.

Snell allowed a run on four hits and a walk while striking out eight over seven innings in a no-decision versus the Marlins on Friday.

After a mixed bag in Seattle for his last start -- three hitless innings with two runs allowed on six walks -- Snell was back in control Friday. The southpaw has earned a quality start in eight of his last nine outings, though this was just the third time in that span he's limited opponents to one walk or fewer. Snell has been nearly untouchable since the start of July and now has a 3.56 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 114:37 K:BB through 86 innings over 16 starts this season. He's projected to make his next start at home versus the Diamondbacks.