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Pham went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored Tuesday against the Dodgers.

Pham accounted for most of his production in the first inning with a two-RBI double. The performance extended his hitting streak to six games, and he has at least one hit in 11 of his last 13 games. In that 13-game span, Pham has 14 RBI and nine runs scored while hitting .292.

Dingler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Mets.

Dingler started each of the first two games of the series at catcher, but he'll get a breather during Wednesday's matinee. Jake Rogers will start behind the dish and hit ninth as the Tigers try to avoid the sweep.

Megill (elbow) struck out five batters and allowed three earned runs on six hits and two walks over four innings in a rehab start Tuesday with Triple-A Syracuse.

After tossing five innings in the third start of his rehab assignment Aug. 22, Megill has now covered four frames his last two times out at Triple-A, but he was able to get stretched out to 79 pitches Tuesday and looks ready to return from the 60-day injured list. The Mets haven't confirmed that Megill will be deployed as a starter upon his activation, though he looks like a decent bet to get a look in that role while Kodai Senga and Sean Manaea have struggled since the beginning of August to put their standing in the rotation on shaky ground. If Megill is inserted into the rotation, he could be reinstated for Sunday's game in Cincinnati, though the Mets may prefer to wait until early next week to make a roster move in order to give him an extra day or two to recover from Tuesday's outing with Syracuse.

Triolo went 2-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, two runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Dodgers.

The 27-year-old infielder was a force at the top of the lineup, producing his eighth multi-hit performance since Aug. 15. Over that 17-game stretch, Triolo is slashing .375/.485/.625 with nine extra-base hits (six doubles, a triple and two homers) in addition to five steals, seven RBI and 12 runs. While he won't maintain that blistering pace, Triolo has shown flashes of offensive upside in the past, and he could be establishing a foothold in the Pirates' 2026 plans.

Cecconi allowed seven runs on 11 hits and no walks while striking out eight in 5.1 innings against the Red Sox on Tuesday. He did not factor into the decision.

Cecconi allowed a season-worst 11 hits and has now given up at least five runs in three of his last five starts. The Red Sox piled on four runs with six hits in the second and would add another three runs via the long ball. He's given up at least one home run in nine consecutive starts and has allowed 15 total in 11 outings since the start of July. A positive is he didn't issue a walk for a third straight start, and his eight strikeouts was one below his season high. Cecconi will look to rebound in a softer matchup versus Kansas City next week.

Santana gave up one run on one hit and one walk in the ninth inning Tuesday to record his 12th save of the season in a 9-7 win over the Dodgers.

The right-hander had plenty of cushion, allowing him to convert his sixth straight save chance. Since a shaky five-run outing at Coors Field in his first appearance following David Bednar's trade to the Yankees, Santana has looked the part of the Pirates' closer, posting a 2.92 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 8:4 K:BB over his last 12.1 innings.

The Mets recalled Herget from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.

Herget was touched up for three runs over 2.1 innings in Tuesday's win over the Tigers. The righty reliever will operate in a low-leverage role in the Mets' bullpen down the stretch.

Chandler (2-0) picked up the win Tuesday over the Dodgers, giving up three runs on six hits over four relief innings in a 9-7 victory. He struck out three without walking a batter.

Entering the game in the third inning to piggyback Carmen Mlodzinski once again, Chandler racked up an impressive 22 called or swinging strikes on only 50 pitches (34 total strikes), but he also served up his first two homers in the majors, getting taken deep by Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages. Through his first three appearances with the Pirates, Chandler has lasted exactly four innings each time, producing a 2.25 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 9:1 K:BB. If the Bucs maintain that piggyback arrangement, the duo will be lined up to take the mound again this weekend at home against the Brewers -- setting up a potential marquee matchup of flame-throwing rookies between Chandler and Jacob Misiorowski.

The Mariners signed Zuniga to a minor-league contract Tuesday.

Zuniga had spent the entirety of the season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley in the Phillies organization before being released last week. The 26-year-old posted a 5.14 ERA and 43:20 K:BB over 42 innings with Lehigh Valley and will give the Mariners some relief depth at Triple-A Tacoma.

Noel went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox.

Noel opened up the scoring with an opposite-field home run off Garrett Crochet in the second inning. He would garner two more base knocks for his first three-hit game since August of last year and just his second multi-hit game this season. Noel will see opportunities against lefties down the stretch after slashing .246/.302/.667 against them during his major-league stint in 2024.