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Suarez went 2-for-4 in Friday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.

Suarez logged a sixth multi-hit effort in July and is batting .310/.375/.634 for the month with six home runs, five doubles, 19 RBI and 12 runs scored over 20 contests. The talk earlier in the season of Suarez losing playing time due to a season-long slump has died down for now.

Kelly (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a simulated game Sunday, MLB.com reports.

Kelly, who tossed a two-inning sim game Thursday, is slowly ramping up for a potential return in the first half of August. It's been a long slog for the right-hander, who landed on the injured list in April. A rehab assignment is certain; the only question being the number of starts Kelly will need.

Ramos went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and a triple in Friday's 11-4 win over the Rockies.

Ramos had gone 10 games without a homer before providing the Giants' last runs with an eighth-inning blast Friday. Despite this being just his 68th game of the season, Ramos now leads the team with 15 long balls, one ahead of third baseman Matt Chapman. Ramos has added an excellent .296/.356/.519 slash line, 52 RBI, 30 runs scored, two stolen bases, 13 doubles and one triple over 298 plate appearances.

Soler went 3-for-3 with a home run, two walks, three RBI and four runs scored in Friday's 11-4 win over the Rockies.

Soler's bat is coming around -- he's collected five hits over his last two games. He's also on a four-game streak of drawing multiple walks. The designated hitter is up to a .231/.323/.407 slash line with 12 homers, 39 RBI, 54 runs scored and one stolen base through 90 contests on the year. While leadoff isn't an ideal spot for Soler to knock in runs, if he continues to hit well, he should provide well-rounded numbers over the final two months of the season.

Fitzgerald went 3-for-5 with two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 11-4 win over the Rockies.

Fitzgerald continues to put together a stunning surge in the second half. Dating back to July 9, he has at least one extra-base hit (seven homers, two doubles, one triple) in eight straight games. He's up to a .330/.400/.660 slash line with eight long balls, 18 RBI, 24 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 42 contests this year. Fitzgerald's playing time also looks to be more secure after Thairo Estrada (wrist) landed on the injured list Friday. Look for Fitzgerald to handle a starting role at shortstop while Brett Wisely and Casey Schmitt share second base for the time being.

Harrison (6-4) allowed one run on one hit and two walks while striking out a season-high 11 over 6.2 innings to earn the win Friday over the Rockies.

Harrison's performance has taken a star turn in July -- he's allowed just two runs on seven hits and seven walks over his last 17 innings across three starts, although the lowly Rockies have been on the receiving end of two of those outings. The southpaw has a 3.69 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 90:33 K:BB through 97.2 innings over 18 starts this season. Harrison's career high in total innings is 113 from the 2022 season, so the Giants may keep an eye on his workload even though they remain on the fringes of the playoff race. He's projected to make his next start on the road at Cincinnati.

Freeland (2-4) allowed six runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out eight over four innings to take the loss Friday versus the Giants.

Freeland gave up at least a run in three of his four innings, including a pair of home runs. Considering he had a quality start at home against the Giants just last Saturday, this was a bit of a disappointing performance. The southpaw has a 6.23 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 42:15 K:BB through 52 innings over 10 starts this season. He'll look for a bounce-back effort on the road versus the Angels next week.

Taylor went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Taylor entered Friday just 1-for-15 with four walks over his last nine games. He was able to make a small impact from the bottom of the order, though his playing time will likely drop again once Bryan Reynolds returns from the bereavement list. Taylor is slashing just .200/.264/.278 with two home runs, eight steals, 13 RBI and 24 runs scored through 205 plate appearances this year.

Ortiz allowed three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four over five innings in a no-decision versus the Diamondbacks.

This ended Ortiz's stretch of five straight outings -- including four starts -- without allowing more than one run. The right-hander faded in the sixth inning, allowing a solo home run to Joc Pederson and walking Christian Walker before Carmen Mlodzinski completed the Pirates' collapse. Ortiz is now at a 2.75 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 63:24 K:BB over 78.2 innings through 27 appearances (five starts) this season. His next outing is projected to come at Houston.

Gurriel went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.

Gurriel is 6-for-15 over his last four games, though he's gone eight contests without an extra-base hit. The outfielder has at least made decent contact in July, batting .260 (19-for-73) over his last 17 contests. For the season, he's at a .266/.295/.411 slash line with 13 home runs, 56 RBI, 47 runs scored, five stolen bases, 15 doubles and one triple through 95 games.