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Ohtani went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Pirates.

The Dodgers found themselves staring at a 4-0 deficit after the first inning, but Ohtani did his best to get his team back into it, launching a 99.2 mph fastball from Bubba Chandler down the right-field line for a solo shot in the third inning. It was Ohtani's 46th home run of the season, giving him an even 100 in a Dodgers uniform, and the three-hit performance snapped a 7-for-40 skid (.175) over his prior 11 games.

Cobb (hips) resumed his rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, pitching around three walks and a hit in a scoreless inning.

The Tigers elected to pull Cobb off his rehab assignment last week so that they could restart his 30-day rehab clock. The veteran right-hander is working his way back from injuries to both of his hips and could fill a relief role for the Tigers late in the season.

Kershaw came away with a no-decision in Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Pirates, giving up four runs on four hits and four walks over five innings. He struck out three.

The 37-year-old lefty looked like he would get chased early when the Bucs struck for four runs in the first inning, but Kershaw kept his composure and gave the Dodgers a chance to tie things up before he left the mound after 83 pitches (49 strikes). He's provided at least five innings in six straight starts since the beginning of August, posting a 2.67 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 22:7 K:BB in 33.2 innings over that stretch as he continues to pad his Hall of Fame resume. Kershaw is scheduled to make his next outing at home early next week against the woeful Rockies.

Fry went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox.

Fry collected his first hit since Aug. 14 with a two-run blast off Garrett Crochet in the sixth inning. It's been a struggle for Fry when in the lineup. He has just five hits in 40 at-bats since the beginning of August and is hitting .159 overall for the season. Fry posted an .804 OPS in 122 games for the Guardians in 2024 but just has not been able to get going following elbow surgery in the offseason.

Hays went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and four RBI in Tuesday's 12-9 loss to the Blue Jays.

The veteran outfielder launched a three-run homer off Jose Berrios in the second inning as the Reds tried to climb out of an early 8-1 hole, but they were never quite able to get level. Hays is up to 13 long balls on the season, including three in his last seven games, and since Aug. 15 he's slashing an impressive .306/.328/.548 with 15 RBI in 17 contests.

Rocchio went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox.

Rocchio capped off a six-run sixth inning for the Guardians with a three-run blast off Garrett Crochet to put Cleveland ahead. Rocchio's now plated five runs over his last two games and has 11 RBI and three homers over his last 16. Rocchio's blast put him at 39 RBI for the season, surpassing his 2024 total in 53 fewer games.

Springer went 3-for-4 with a walk, two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 12-9 win over the Reds.

The veteran outfielder led off the game with a solo shot off Scott Barlow, and then muscled a Brent Suter fastball over the center-field fence for a two-run blast in the fourth. It's the second two-homer performance from Springer in his last seven games, and since returning from a concussion Aug. 16 he's been on an absolute tear, slashing .381/.466/.794 over 16 contests with eight home runs, four steals, 14 RBI and 21 runs. With 23 games left on Toronto's schedule, Springer needs four more long balls to reach 30 for the third time in his career, and four stolen bases to tie his career high of 20.

Hedges went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox.

Hedges kicked off a six-run sixth inning with a leadoff solo home run. It's his first time leaving the yard since May 6 and just his second multi-hit game of the year, both of which have come in his last 10 games. Hedges is up to four homers and eight RBI on the year, while hitting a lowly .147 at the plate.

Hoffman gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to record his 30th save of the season in a 12-9 win over the Reds.

The erratic closer allowed a one-out single to Sal Stewart but otherwise had little trouble dispatching the bottom half of Cincy's batting order. Hoffman has blown three of eight save chances since the beginning of August while stumbling to a 5.54 ERA, 1.69 WHIP and 15:9 K:BB over 13 innings, but with most of the Blue Jays' overextended bullpen looking shaky right now, his ninth-inning role doesn't appear to be in jeopardy.

Crochet allowed seven runs on nine hits and no walks while striking out four in six innings Tuesday against the Guardians. He did not factor into the decision.

Crochet was roughed up for a season-high seven runs and tied his career-worst mark by allowing four home runs. He allowed just one run through five and completely imploded in the sixth, allowing six runs on three separate homers, but he was spared the loss with the Red Sox scoring 11 runs. Tuesday's blowup put a serious dent in Crochet's case for the AL Cy Young Award, but he still sits pretty with a 2.67 ERA and 1.08 WHIP. He'll aim to rebound next week in a road start versus the Athletics.