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Cavalli (8-4) earned the win Tuesday against the Blue Jays, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out three over six innings.

Despite striking out just three batters, Cavalli picked up his fourth straight quality start and his sixth in his last seven starts dating back to June 25. The 27-year-old tossed 98 pitches, 64 of them for strikes, in his 23rd start of the campaign. The right-hander now owns a 3.55 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 130:36 K:BB through 116.2 innings this season. Cavalli is slated to make his next start against Atlanta on Sunday.

Baez went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 14-0 rout of the Orioles.

Getting the start in center field and batting ninth in his first big-league action since April 28, Baez made an immediate impact as part of a 19-hit barrage by the Tigers that saw them put at least one run on the board in every inning. Baez will likely take over for James Outman as Detroit's primary center fielder in the short term, but the potential promotion of top prospect Max Clark looms if the organization decides to give him a look later in the season. Over 86 plate appearances this season, Baez sports a .280/.302/.427 slash line with two homers, one steal, six RBI and 11 runs.

Suzuki went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-2 win over the Cardinals.

Suzuki has been swinging a hot bat lately, and he extended his hitting streak to four games with his seventh three-hit effort of the season. The outfielder is now batting .282 with a .954 OPS, six home runs and 21 RBI across 21 contests this month. Suzuki should remain a mainstay in fantasy lineups as long as he's healthy, as he's locked into a prime spot in Chicago's order and producing at a high level.

McGonigle went 4-for-5 with a walk, four runs scored and an RBI in Tuesday's 14-0 rout of the Orioles.

The star rookie found his way home in the first, second, fourth and seventh innings as Detroit put at least one run on the board in every frame. McGonigle has banged out multiple hits in three straight games, and over 11 contests since the All-Star break he's batting .333 (15-for-45) with two doubles, a homer, two RBI and eight runs.

Bieber (2-2) took the loss against the Nationals on Tuesday, allowing four runs on one hit and six walks over two-thirds of an inning.

Bieber failed to get out of the first inning, marking the shortest start of his career. The 31-year-old also allowed six walks, which is a new career high. On the season, the right-hander holds a 5.74 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 22:18 K:BB in 31.1 innings. With Bieber being a potential trade candidate before Monday's trade deadline, his career-worst start may diminish his overall value to potential trade suitors.

Melton (6-1) picked up the win in Tuesday's 14-0 rout of the Orioles, scattering three hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings. He struck out five.

The O's couldn't even get a runner into scoring position against Melton, while the Tigers' offense put at least one run on the board in every single inning. The 25-year-old right-hander has allowed two runs or fewer in seven straight starts dating back to June 20, delivering a dazzling 1.09 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 46:15 K:BB over 41.1 innings during that dominant stretch. Melton will look to keep rolling in his next outing, which is set to come on the road early next week in Seattle.

Bregman went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-2 win over the Cardinals.

After getting a day off Sunday, Bregman has now gone 7-for-10 in his first two games back in the lineup. The veteran third baseman is having a slightly down season overall with a .245/.339/.374 slash line across 104 games, though he's starting to get his bat going recently. Bregman historically gets stronger later in the year, and with a career .963 OPS in August, he could be primed for a good stretch of performances as the calendar flips a page.

Kremer (1-4) took the loss Tuesday, coughing up eight runs on eight hits and three walks over four innings as the Orioles were routed 14-0 by the Tigers. He struck out four.

Detroit scored in every inning, so Kremer was hardly the only Baltimore pitcher to struggle on the night, but the right-hander took the brunt of the damage. Half the hits off him went for extra bases, including homers by Eduardo Valencia in the second inning and Gleyber Torres in the fourth, and Kremer got the hook after 81 pitches (45 strikes). He's been tagged for 14 runs in 10 innings over his last two starts, inflating his ERA on the season to 6.50, and with Chris Bassitt (back) on the same schedule as Kremer during his rehab stint, his time in the big-league rotation could be running short. Kremer's set to get at least one more start while Bassitt gets stretched out, which lines up to come at home early next week against the Angels.

Johnson went 1-for-2 with a walk and two stolen bases in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Guardians.

Getting the start at second base and batting seventh in the nightcap, Johnson swiped both his bags after an eighth-inning walk as he tried to produce an insurance run in a 2-0 victory. It was only Johnson's second big-league start since making his debut for the Reds on June 30, and the hit and stolen bases were the first of his career. Edwin Arroyo has been scuffling of late, but any chance for Johnson to see more opportunities at the keystone will likely disappear once Matt McLain (calf) returns from the IL.

Pagan recorded his 11th save of the season in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Guardians, giving up a hit and striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.

The veteran righty completed a combined shutout for the Reds staff that featured five different pitchers, as the group combined to allow just three singles. Pagan has converted all five of his save chances since coming off the IL at the beginning of July, and on the month he's produced a 2.46 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 12:3 K:BB over 7.1 innings.