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Aaron Judge RF | NYY
Yankees' Aaron Judge: Strikes out twice in return
Judge went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts during the Yankees' 5-3 win over the Rockies on Tuesday.
Judge was officially back in the lineup Tuesday after missing more than three months while on the IL due to a stress fracture in his ribs. He didn't have the performance he wanted in front of the home crowd, striking out in both his first and third plate appearances while flying out to center field in the fourth inning. Judge is expected to be eased back into action given his lengthy absence and lack of a rehab assignment, so he'll see some extra days off and occasionally serve as the designated hitter over the final weeks of the regular season.
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Reid Detmers SP | LAA
Angels' Reid Detmers: Fantastic at Fenway Park
Detmers (5-8) earned the win against Boston on Tuesday, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out nine across six scoreless innings.
Detmers allowed only three baserunners during his start (including a hit-by-pitch) and generated 14 whiffs on a career-high 112 pitches (73 strikes). It was seventh time this season (and third time since the All-Star break) that Detmers struck out at least nine batters, and his 191 punchouts (over 168 innings) are fourth most in the American League this season. He'll take a 3.32 ERA and 1.03 WHIP into his next start, tentatively slated for next week at home against the Mariners in what currently projects as a two-start week for the 27-year-old southpaw.
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Jared Serna 2B | MIA
Marlins' Jared Serna: Cracks two doubles Tuesday
Serna went 2-for-3 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored during Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Mets.
Sean Manaea kept the Marlins hitless and scoreless through five innings, but Serna helped turn things around with an RBI double in the sixth inning. He added another double in the seventh for the first multi-hit game of his major-league career, and he's 3-for-8 with two RBI and two runs scored since making his big-league debut Sept. 1. Serna will continue to see playing time for as long as Xavier Edwards (thumb) is on the IL.
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Sandy Alcantara SP | MIA
Marlins' Sandy Alcantara: Gives up three homers in loss
Alcantara (13-10) took the loss against the Mets on Tuesday, allowing seven runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out one batter in 4.1 innings.
Alcantara put the Marlins in a large hole early, with four of the six runs he gave up through the first three innings coming on home runs from Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto and Brett Baty. It's the fourth time this season (and second time since the All-Star break) that Alcantara has given up three home runs in a start, and this marks the fourth time this year that he's given up at least seven earned runs in an outing. He has an 0-4 record over his last six starts with a 4.95 ERA and 1.40 WHIP over 36.1 innings. Alcantara will look to get back on track next week against the Diamondbacks.
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Kodai Senga RP | NYM
Mets' Kodai Senga: Collects seventh save
Senga earned the save in Tuesday's 7-5 win over Miami, allowing one run on two hits while striking out two batters in the ninth inning.
Senga was brought out for the ninth inning to protect the Mets' three-run lead. He gave up a run on back-to-back doubles but rebounded by striking out the last two batters to secure the win for the Mets. Senga has converted each of his last seven save chances, and he appears to be the Mets' preferred closer for as long as Devin Williams (shoulder) is on the IL.
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Brett Baty 3B | NYM
Mets' Brett Baty: Drives in two runs Tuesday
Baty went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and a solo home run during the Mets' 7-5 win over the Marlins on Tuesday.
Baty was responsible for two of the seven runs the Mets scored against Sandy Alcantara, with Baty smacking a solo homer in the third inning before bringing Jacob Young home on a sacrifice fly in the fifth. Baty has driven in at least one run in four of his last five games, going 5-for-13 with three doubles, two home runs, nine RBI and three runs scored in that span.
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Kevin McGonigle SS | DET
Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Homers again Tuesday
McGonigle went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Twins.
McGonigle provided all of Detroit's offense in the fifth inning with his 16th home run of the season, which was his second long ball in as many nights. After slowing down a bit in August with a .231 batting average and .697 OPS across 27 games, the rookie infielder is aiming to wrap up his debut campaign with a flourish. No matter how he finishes the year, McGonigle has done more than enough to establish himself as a rising fantasy star heading into 2027.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Smacks leadoff homer off Alcantara
Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Marlins.
Lindor set the tone early for the Mets' batters by taking the first pitch he saw from Sandy Alcantara deep to center field for a leadoff homer in the first inning. Lindor has a .222 batting average (14-for-63) over his last 15 games, but he's also smashed five home runs in that span while logging seven RBI and 12 runs scored.
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Gunnar Henderson SS | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Leaves early Tuesday
Henderson was removed from Tuesday's game against the Guardians with an apparent foot injury, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.
Henderson fouled a ball off his foot during his at-bat in the eighth inning. He initially remained in the game, drew a walk and advanced to second on a Coby Mayo groundout, but he was then pulled after a visit from a trainer. He'll likely undergo imaging to determine whether he suffered a fracture, and the Orioles may provide more information on his health after the game.
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Juan Soto LF | NYM
Mets' Juan Soto: Belts three-run homer Tuesday
Soto went 2-for-4 with a double, a three-run home run and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 7-5 win over Miami.
The Mets jumped all over Sandy Alcantara early, with Soto supplying a three-run long ball in the second inning to give his team a 5-0 lead. Soto has logged two hits in both of his last two games and has three home runs since returning from the injured list Aug. 29. For the season, he is slashing .279/.400/.536 with eight steals (in 11 attempts), 24 home runs and 59 RBI across 401 plate appearances.