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Wilson struck out all three batters he faced in a scoreless sixth inning during Saturday's 5-1 loss to Arizona.

Wilson entered with two runners on and none out following starter Lucas Giolito. The lefty reliever recorded three straight strikeouts, including an eight-pitch punchout of pinch hitter Jordan Lawlar. Wilson has been effective out of Boston's bullpen, posting a 2.51 ERA and 1.33 WHIP with a 50:16 K:BB over 43 innings.

Walker went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs scored and two RBI on Saturday against the Rangers.

Walker contributed to the Astros' 11-run outburst early on, popping a leadoff homer in the third inning before driving in another run on a double in the eighth frame. He now has 22 home runs on the season, six of which have come in his last 16 starts. While Walker's power production has evened out over the course of the campaign, his strikeout rate remains inflated at 27.2 percent, leaving him with only a .234 batting average.

Mangum went 1-for-3 with a stolen base Saturday against the Guardians.

Mangum was also caught attempting to steal home in the seventh inning. He has been aggressive on the basepaths for the last few weeks, as seven of his 23 stolen bases for the season have come in his last 16 starts. Mangum has also hit very well in that span, batting .393 with four RBI, five doubles and seven runs scored.

Eaton started in right field and went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Eaton doubled and scored Boston's lone run in the third inning. He made a second consecutive start in right field, as manager Alex Cora copes with the loss of Roman Anthony (oblique). Of note, Wilyer Abreu (calf) ran twice over the weekend and came out feeling good. He could be activated later this week, at which point he would become the primary starter in right field.

Fairbanks (4-5) allowed one earned run on two hits and one walk while striking out one across one inning to take the loss Saturday against the Guardians.

Fairbanks entered the game in the ninth inning with the score tied 2-2. He allowed the first two batters he faced to reach base, which was enough for the Guardians to push across one run. While Fairbanks wasn't hit particularly hard, he has a 4.15 ERA since the All-Star break, allowing at least one earned run in six of his last 17 appearances.

Wentz is starting Sunday's game against the Mariners, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Spencer Strider was initially penciled in to start Sunday's series finale, but he'll get extra rest while Wentz is pushed up in the rotation. The southpaw has gone fewer than five frames in two of his past three starts, but overall Wentz has been a decent rotation piece for Atlanta with a 3.88 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 47:17 K:BB over 48.2 innings (nine starts).

Abreu (calf) reported no issues after taking part in running sessions Friday and Saturday, MLB.com reports.

Boston manager Alex Cora said Saturday the outfielder came out of the two sessions feeling "OK," but he stopped short of offering a timeline for the outfielder's return. Abreu has been on the shelf since Aug. 21 due to a right calf strain.

Strider isn't starting Sunday's game against the Mariners and will instead take the mound Tuesday against the Cubs, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Atlanta indicated that the decision isn't injury-related, so the organization is seemingly just looking to get Strider some extra rest during the final stretch of the season. It's been an underwhelming campaign for the right-hander, who missed a month early in the season due to a hamstring injury and has a 4.97 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 106:41 K:BB across 101.1 innings. Joey Wentz is moving up in the rotation to start Sunday's series finale versus Seattle.

McCarthy started in left field and went 1-for-2 with two RBI in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Red Sox.

McCarthy's bases-loaded fielder's choice in the second inning plated the Diamondbacks' first run, and then he added a run-scoring single in the fourth. He's expected to serve as the primary left fielder against right-handers due to Lourdes Gurriel (knee) being done for the season, leaving Jorge Barrosa to see most of the opportunities against left-handed pitching.

Jensen went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's victory over the Twins.

The recently promoted prospect notched his first big-league hit with an RBI double in the fourth inning off Thomas Hatch, later adding another run driven in with a groundout in the sixth inning. Jensen is 1-for-7 with a double, a walk and two RBI through his first three games in the majors. Some adjustment at the next level is to be expected, but the Royals are incredibly high on the catcher because of his power potential and advanced plate discipline at age 22.