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Story went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 10-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Story has made an impact on the basepaths with four steals over his last 10 games. On the year, he's up to 26 steals, and he's yet to get caught. Only Story and Minnesota's Byron Buxton have swiped 20-plus bags without getting caught so far this season. Story has added a .259/.306/.434 slash line with 23 home runs, 88 RBI, 79 runs scored and 24 doubles over 138 contests in his first fully healthy campaign in a Boston uniform.

Tolle (0-1) allowed five runs on five hits and four walks while striking out two over three innings to take the loss Friday versus the Diamondbacks.

Tolle fell behind early when he gave up a solo home run to Geraldo Perdomo in the first inning. He then allowed Jordan Lawlar to score on a wild pitch in the second before Ildemaro Vargas lifted a three-run homer in the third. Tolle's second start was obviously a disappoint compared to his encouraging MLB debut versus the Pirates last week. He's now allowed seven runs with a 10:6 K:BB across 8.1 innings. Tolle has gotten at least five days of rest between every start this season, so the Red Sox may need to incorporate a sixth starter or bullpen days down the stretch if they intend to keep him on that schedule.

Vargas went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 10-5 win over the Red Sox.

Vargas has gone deep twice over his last five games, giving him three homers on the year. He's also racked up 10 RBI over his last eight contests as he continues to get a chance to play semi-regularly as the Diamondbacks have faced five southpaws over their last eight games. Through 65 plate appearances this season, Vargas has a .254/.262/.460 slash line. The switch hitter figures to continue filling a utility role for the remainder of the season.

Perdomo went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, a second RBI and two total runs scored in Friday's 10-5 win over the Red Sox.

Perdomo's bat had gone a little quiet over the previous week -- he was just 3-for-29 across his previous seven games. The shortstop started the scoring with a solo shot in the first inning and added an RBI single in the eighth to help fend off the Red Sox's late push. Perdomo is up to a .287/.385/.452 slash line with 17 homers, 90 RBI, 88 runs scored and 24 stolen bases over 141 contests in an excellent breakout campaign at age 25.

Carroll went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and a stolen base in Friday's 10-5 win over the Red Sox.

Carroll reached the 30-homer mark for the first time with his eighth-inning blast. The outfielder also logged his third steal in the last four games, putting him at 24 thefts on the year. He's swiped 10 bags over his last 19 games, and if he can keep that accelerated pace going, he has a chance to secure a 30-30 campaign by the end of the season. He's up to a .259/.334/.559 slash line and has added 74 RBI, 96 runs scored, 28 doubles and 16 triples through 125 contests.

Sanchez (12-5) earned the win over the Marlins on Friday, allowing one run on six hits and one walk while striking out five over seven innings.

Sanchez was extremely efficient Friday, needing just 82 pitches (57 strikes) to cruise through seven innings and record his 20th quality start of the season. The performance also gave the left-hander his 12th win, setting a new career high and further highlighting his dominance during this breakout year. Sanchez has continued to provide valuable length, working at least seven innings in seven of his last 12 starts while keeping his ERA among the league's best. The 28-year-old will take a 2.60 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 186:42 K:BB across 176.1 innings into his next scheduled outing against the star-studded Mets.

Rodriguez (7-8) allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out four over six innings to earn the win over the Red Sox on Friday.

Rodriguez picked up his second consecutive quality start and win, and he's allowed just one run over 12 innings in that span. His lone mistake Friday came in the second inning when he allowed an RBI triple to Nathaniel Lowe. Rodriguez can still be tough to trust from one start to the next, but he has covered at least six innings in six of nine starts since the All-Star break. He's at a 5.22 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 124:53 K:BB over 131 innings through 25 starts this season. The veteran southpaw is projected to make his next start on the road in San Francisco.

Wolfram allowed one hit and no walks in two-thirds of an inning Friday against the Dodgers.

The Orioles hadn't called upon Wolfram in a week after he threw a season-high 42 pitches and yielded five runs his last time out, but the hurler was able to bounce back with a scoreless outing Friday. Although the southpaw had a ghastly 9.28 ERA through July, he's shown great improvement at run prevention recently. Over his last 11.1 innings, Wolfram has overcome a 1.50 WHIP to post a 0.79 ERA and 15:3 K:BB.

Perez went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run scored in Friday's 7-5 loss to the White Sox.

Perez extended his hitting streak to six games, during which time he's batting .391 with a home run, three runs scored and five RBI. The 25-year-old outfielder seems to be blossoming in his second MLB season, and he's now sporting an .804 OPS across 81 games overall. Perez had a .683 OPS in 112 regular-season games as a rookie in 2024.

Horn (0-1) allowed a run in an inning of relief to take the loss Friday against the White Sox. He struck out one.

Horn allowed a run for just the second time in seven MLB appearances this season, which saddled him with his first loss as well. The 27-year-old lefty has spent most of the year with Triple-A Toledo, and while he's generally pitched well when given a chance by the Tigers, he doesn't have a particularly fantasy-friendly role at the moment.