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Herrera went 0-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Reds.

Herrera received his first day off Thursday. Since the All-Star break, he's been held hitless five times in seven games, part of a larger downward trend that has him batting just .192 (15-for-78) in July. The catcher is batting .239 with a .735 OPS, 11 home runs, six steals, 41 RBI, 63 runs scored, 14 doubles and a triple over 102 contests. He's five games shy of matching his career-high workload from last year, and while he's primarily worked as a designated hitter, he may need more frequent off days to stay fresh.

May allowed one run on seven hits, a walk and a hit batsman while striking out eight over six innings in a no-decision versus the Reds on Friday.

This was an improved outing for May, who had walked four batters in each of his previous two starts. This also was his first quality start since he tossed a one-hitter versus the Padres on June 15. May is at a 4.59 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 103:33 K:BB through 104 innings over 20 starts this season. The veteran right-hander's next start is projected to be at home versus the Cubs.

De La Cruz went 1-for-4 with a walk, two stolen bases and a run scored in Friday's 4-2 win over the Cardinals.

While De La Cruz has just two hits over his last four games, he's also logged four steals in that span. The shortstop hasn't been as prominent on the basepaths this season due to hamstring and ankle injuries that bookended his June, but he's starting to pick up the pace again. He's batting .276 with an .852 OPS, 17 home runs, 18 steals, 46 RBI, 56 runs scored, 15 doubles and four triples through 83 contests on the year.

Suarez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 4-2 win over the Cardinals.

Suarez's seventh-inning blast put the Reds ahead for good. It was his fifth homer in his last eight games, and he's also logged a trio of multi-hit efforts in that span. For the season, the veteran slugger is batting .213 with a .699 OPS, 14 homers, 39 RBI, 27 runs scored, 11 doubles and no stolen bases over 73 games.

Pagan struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 4-2 win over the Cardinals.

Pagan has earned three saves over the last four days and has 10 saves on the season. He's allowed a modest two runs -- both in non-save situations -- over 6.1 innings since he returned from a hamstring injury at the end of June. He has a 5.31 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 21:8 K:BB through 20.1 innings and looks to have a fairly firm grasp on the closer role at this time.

Lowder allowed two runs on one hit, two walks and a hit batsman while striking out four over five innings in a no-decision versus the Cardinals on Friday.

Lowder put together a bounce-back effort after getting rocked for eight runs over 2.1 innings in Colorado in his last appearance. While Friday's effort wasn't enough to get him back in the win column for the first time since April, it was at least a step in the right direction. He has posted a 5.61 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 65:37 K:BB through 77 innings over 18 appearances (15 starts) this season. Lowder isn't guaranteed another turn through the rotation since Nick Lodolo (finger blister) is eligible to return from the injured list during next week's home series versus the Guardians.

Keaschall went 0-for-1 with two walks, one hit-by-pitch and a stolen base in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Athletics.

Keaschall got on base three times despite posting just his second hitless effort in seven games since the All-Star break. The 23-year-old has been fairly steady with the bat in July, hitting .347 (17-for-49) as he continues to find a home in right field. Overall, he's batting .260 with a .703 OPS, four home runs, 13 steals, 29 RBI, 51 runs scored, 14 doubles and one triple over 98 contests. Unfortunately for his fantasy managers, Keaschall's counting stats are nearly identical to his 49-game sample from 2025.

Lewis went 0-for-2 with two walks and two stolen bases in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Athletics.

Lewis was held hitless for the fourth time in his last seven games, but he was able to draw multiple walks for the second contest in a row. He's picked up three steals over his last two games to make good use of his time on base. The infielder is now batting .211 with a .675 OPS, 10 home runs, nine steals, 30 RBI, 33 runs scored and 12 doubles over 70 contests this season. Friday marked his fourth appearance at second base in 2026, though he most often occupies one of the corner infield spots.

Matthews (4-8) allowed two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out one over six innings to take the loss Friday versus the Athletics.

Matthews bounced back from his last outing, when he was lit up for 10 runs (eight earned) over three innings. However, he posted his lowest strikeout total in any game this season despite earning his first quality start over four outings in July. The 26-year-old right-hander is now at a 5.21 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 59:24 K:BB through 76 innings over 13 starts this season. Matthews' next start is projected to be at home versus the Royals, which is another favorable matchup that should give him a chance to build some positive momentum.

Harris hit one batter and struck out one without allowing a hit or a walk in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Friday's 2-0 win over the Twins.

Harris was ultimately able to erase his mistake when he got Brooks Lee to ground into a double play to end the game. This was Harris' eighth save of the season and his second in four appearances since the All-Star break, indicating he is pulling ahead in the Athletics' closing committee. The team's poor performance in July has left few save opportunities for any reliever. Harris has done his part this season with a 3.15 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 61:28 K:BB while adding eight saves in 12 chances and 10 holds.