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Urena allowed four hits and struck out nine without walking a batter over seven scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the Twins on Thursday.

Since the start of July, Urena has held opponents to one run or fewer in nine of his 13 outings. This was arguably his best performance of the season -- he set a high for strikeouts in a game while also completing seven scoreless frames for the first time. The rookie right-hander is at a 2.74 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 140:67 K:BB through 144.1 innings over 28 games (26 starts). He's projected for one more start this season, which is set to be on the road versus the Athletics.

Jung went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Red Sox.

Jung took Sonny Gray deep in the first inning. This was Jung's first homer since the end of June, though he missed a large portion of the second half due to a calf strain. The third baseman has started all five games since he was activated, though he rested his legs as the designated hitter Thursday. He's batting .298 with an .810 OPS, 10 homers, 38 RBI, 50 runs scored, 25 doubles, one triple and one stolen base over 97 contests this year.

Latz (3-3) allowed a run on one hit and struck out one without walking a batter over one inning to take the loss and a blown save in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Red Sox.

Latz was called upon in the eighth inning to clean up a mess created by Jakob Junis but couldn't meet the challenge. Trevor Story took him deep for a three-run home run, and the Rangers weren't able to respond. With six runs allowed (five earned) over his last 8.1 innings, Latz is limping to the finish line this season. He still has strong numbers overall, going 30-for-34 in save chances with three holds while pitching to a 2.11 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 77:22 K:BB through 68.1 innings.

Bradford allowed three hits and a walk while striking out three over 4.1 scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the Red Sox on Thursday.

Bradford did his part in bulk relief, but the bullpen let him down, costing him a chance at his first win of the season. This was his second scoreless outing in eight appearances (seven starts). He has pitched to a 4.19 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 20:10 K:BB through 38.2 innings so far this season. It's unclear if Bradford will get another turn through the rotation, though the Rangers will have a hole to fill next week if MacKenzie Gore (shoulder) isn't good to go at home against the Mets. Nathan Eovaldi and Bradford would be the candidates to fill that gap, if necessary.

Story went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.

Story's eighth-inning blast gave the Red Sox their only lead of the day, and it held up for a win. The shortstop is surging late in the season, hitting safely in 15 of his last 16 games. He's batted .349 (22-for-63) in that span, which coincides with his return from a sports hernia. This was his first homer since he came off the injured list. Story is batting .246 with a .635 OPS, four long balls, 28 RBI, 22 runs scored, 14 doubles and five stolen bases across 57 contests this season.

Whitlock allowed a walk in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.

Whitlock hasn't been charged with a run over his last 6.2 innings, picking up two saves, four holds and a blown save in that span. He got the save chance after the Red Sox took the lead in the eighth inning. Aroldis Chapman was deemed unavailable due to a lat issue, which the Red Sox are approaching with caution. Whitlock has thrived as a reliever this year with a 1.78 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 58:8 K:BB while adding four saves, 25 holds and four blown saves over 50.2 innings. He should be in line for more save chances should they arise before Chapman is cleared to return to the mound.

Gray allowed three runs on three hits and three walks while striking out six over 6.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Rangers on Thursday.

Gray put together a quality start, but he wasn't able to get the win since the Red Sox's offense didn't show up until the late innings. This was a third straight quality start for Gray, who has allowed six runs over 19.1 frames in September. He has pitched to a 2.82 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 146:45 K:BB through 163 innings over 28 starts this year. He is projected to make his next start at home versus the Guardians.

Doyle went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Tigers.

Doyle has gone 5-for-11 over his last three games and has benefited from the White Sox facing three straight southpaws. He's been mostly limited to a short-side platoon role since he was flipped from Colorado to Chicago at the trade deadline. Doyle is batting .226 with a .590 OPS, three home runs, 12 RBI, 28 runs scored, six doubles, one triple and 14 steals over 79 contests between the two clubs this season.

Murakami went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a triple in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Tigers.

Murakami supplied all of the White Sox's runs with his first-inning homer off Framber Valdez. Later in the game, Murakami hit the first triple of his big-league career. The corner infielder hasn't been known for speed this year, adding just one stolen base on four attempts. The power has been there -- he's batting .205 with an .817 OPS, 32 homers, 68 RBI, 76 runs scored and 14 doubles over 118 contests in his rookie season.

Taylor allowed two hits and two walks while striking out one over 2.1 scoreless innings to earn the save in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Tigers.

Taylor threw 19 of 35 pitches for strikes. He's made 16 appearances of two innings or longer this season, allowing just five runs (three earned) with a 38:6 K:BB over 33.1 frames in those outings. Overall, he's at a 2.34 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 103:30 K:BB through 80.2 innings. Despite the multi-inning capabilities, he's logged nine saves, 10 holds and seven blown saves on the year.