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Mack went 1-for-4 with a homer, a run scored and a strikeout in Miami's 4-2 loss to San Diego on Friday.

Mack opened up the scoring in the second inning with a solo homer to give the Marlins the early lead. The 23-year-old now has three home runs in his past four games. On the season, the rookie is slashing .243/.298/.446 with 10 homers and 30 RBI in 194 plate appearances.

Gusto did not factor into the decision in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Padres, allowing one run on two hits and one walk while striking out four over 3.1 innings.

Gusto left the game after 57 pitches (37 strikes) with one out into the fourth. The 27-year-old pitched on just two days' rest after recording two innings of work against Houston on Tuesday. On the campaign, Gusto now owns a 4.50 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 31:11 K:BB in 34 innings.

Miller picked up the save Friday against the Marlins, striking out one batter over a perfect inning.

Miller continued his unbelievable 2026 campaign, inducing groundouts from Joe Mack and Otto Lopez before striking out Kyle Stowers to end the game. The closer now possesses a 0.84 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 79:15 K:BB in 42.2 innings this season. Miller is tied with Riley O'Brien and Bryan Baker with 26 saves, which is good for second-best in MLB.

Morejon (8-2) earned the win over Miami on Friday, pitching a scoreless 1.1 innings while walking one and striking out two.

Morejon entered in the seventh with the Marlins threatening with two runners in scoring position and two outs. The 27-year-old struck out Xavier Edwards to strand a pair on the bases and get San Diego out of the jam, posting his third straight scoreless appearance along the way. The Padres went on to score two unanswered runs and lined Morejon up for the win. On the season, the left-hander has posted a 3.25 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 63:14 K:BB in 55.1 innings.

Rengifo went 1-for-1 with a two-run homer and a run scored in the Padres' 4-2 win over the Marlins on Friday.

Rengifo was called on to pinch hit for Luis Campusano in the eighth inning and delivered, crushing a two-run home run to put San Diego up for good. The 29-year-old belted his second homer in his last three games. On the campaign, the switch hitter is now slashing .231/.302/.303 with two homers and 26 RBI in 234 plate appearances.

Machado went 2-for-5 with an RBI, run scored and a strikeout in San Diego's 4-2 win over Miami on Friday.

Machado drove in Xander Bogaerts on an RBI single in the fifth to give the Padres a 2-1 lead at the time. The 33-year-old has now recorded multiple hits in four of his last five games. On the season, Machado is batting .208/.296/.429 with 22 homers and 60 RBI in 427 plate appearances.

Marquez did not factor into the decision in Friday's 4-2 win over Miami, allowing one run on three hits while striking out four over just 2.1 innings.

Marquez left the game after just 37 pitches with one out into the third inning and the Padres trailing 1-0. The 31-year-old allowed just one run courtesy of a solo homer by Joe Mack in the second, and he did not walk a batter after giving out multiple passes in five straight games. On the season, Marquez now possesses a 5.17 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 34:22 K:BB in 47 innings.

Manaea did not factor into the decision in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Dodgers, allowing one run on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts over six innings.

Manaea kept the vaunted Dodgers lineup in check aside from a run on a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning, throwing 61 of 84 pitches for strikes with seven whiffs. The southpaw has now posted quality starts in two of his past three turns and owns a 3.97 ERA with a 20:6 K:BB across four July outings. He owns a 4.52 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 84:28 K:BB across 85.2 innings this season and lines up for a home matchup with Atlanta next week.

Sasaki (4-5) earned the win against the Mets on Friday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks with nine strikeouts over seven innings.

Sasaki allowed a homer in the second inning but was otherwise dominant, generating a whopping 21 swinging strikes on 94 pitches. While it marked the 24-year-old's first win since May 23, he's now delivered two quality starts while yielding just four earned runs over his past three outings. He owns a 4.71 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 94:36 K:BB across 93.2 innings and will aim to keep it rolling in a home matchup with the Mariners.

Crews went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to Arizona.

Crews was responsible for both of the Nationals' runs Friday, which came on a two-run home run off Eduardo Rodriguez in the fourth inning. It was the eighth home run of the season for Crews, three of which have come over his last 13 games. He has a .667 OPS with six steals, 23 RBI and 14 extra-base hits across 217 plate appearances this season.