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Carlson went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 7-0 win over the Astros.

The outfielder extended Baltimore's lead with a 330-foot shot into the Crawford Boxes off Shawn Dubin in the eighth inning, his first home run since June 12 and first extra-base hit since June 22. During the prolonged 31-game homer drought, Carlson went just 13-for-88 with three RBI and five runs scored while struggling to make consistent hard contact. Friday's performance not only snapped the homerless stretch but also marked his second multi-hit effort in his last three games, offering a glimpse of improved form at the plate. On the season, the 26-year-old is slashing .200/.249/.315 with five home runs, 17 RBI and 13 runs scored across 61 games

Schmitt was removed from Friday's game against the Rays after getting hit on the elbow by a pitch, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The extent of Schmitt's injury is currently unknown, though he wasn't able to finish his at-bat after getting plunked by a 93-mph fastball. The 26-year-old had been filling in at third base for the injured Matt Chapman (hand), though Tyler Fitzgerald may now be in line for an uptick in starts if Schmitt is forced to miss any amount of time.

Goodman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Goodman got the scoring going for the Rockies as he blasted his 25th home run of the season in the first inning. That continues his recent tear, as seven of his long balls have now come in his last 15 games.

Valdez (11-6) took the loss against the Orioles on Friday, allowing four runs (three earned) on nine hits and one walk while striking out six over 6.2 innings.

The left-hander worked around traffic early but was tagged in the fourth when Coby Mayo launched a solo homer to open the scoring, giving Baltimore a lead Houston would never cut into. Valdez has now yielded at least seven hits in five of his last seven outings as he struggles to limit hard contact. The outing also raised his ERA above 3.00 for the first time since June 24, though he continues to provide Houston with length, completing at least six innings in 19 of his 24 starts this year. Overall, the 31-year-old southpaw owns a 3.01 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 151:50 K:BB through 152.1 innings and will look to get back on track in his next scheduled start against the Tigers.

Ritter went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Ritter was activated from the injured list Friday after around a four-week absence. He immediately started at shortstop while hitting ninth and delivered a leadoff double in his first at-bat. Ritter is likely to see the majority of his playing time at second base moving forward, but he should get regular playing time with Thairo Estrada (hamstring) out for the season.

Woods Richardson (illness) made a rehab start Friday for Triple-A St. Paul, striking out four while allowing one hit and one walk over two scoreless innings.

Woods Richardson was cleared for his first game action since July 28, after he required a procedure earlier this month to remove a parasite from his digestive tract. He tossed 34 pitches in Friday's outing and may need another rehab start or two to get fully stretched out before the Twins bring him back from the 15-day injured list and insert him into the rotation.

Santana (4-4) allowed one hit across 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the win Friday against the Cubs.

Santana has been inconsistent since inheriting the closer role from David Bednar, but he delivered Friday. He entered the game with a runner on first base and the score tied at 2-2 before getting out of the inning when Ian Happ was caught stealing. The Pirates took the lead in the top of the ninth inning, and Santana then faced the minimum three batters in the bottom of the frame due to another caught stealing. He now has four scoreless appearances in his last six outings.

Garcia will serve as the Orioles' opening pitcher for Saturday's game against the Astros, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Garcia has given up one earned run over 1.2 innings in two appearances since joining the Orioles after being claimed off waivers earlier this month, and the team will now entrust him with his second career MLB start Friday. The 31-year-old is unlikely to cover more than an inning or two, after which Cade Povich is expected to pitch as a bulk reliever.

Young (1-6) picked up the win Friday against the Astros, allowing one hit while striking out six over eight scoreless innings.

The rookie right-hander was tossing a perfect game through 7.2 innings before Ramon Urias broke it up with an infield single in the eighth that could easily have been ruled an error by the official scorer, but Young quickly regrouped to finish the inning and secure his first career MLB win. The outing was especially encouraging coming on the heels of one of his worst performances of the year, when he lasted only three innings and surrendered six runs. Friday's gem not only marked a personal milestone but also lowered Young's ERA by more than a full point, as he now owns a 5.68 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 40:26 K:BB across 52.1 innings this season.

Chisholm went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 4-3 win over the Cardinals.

That's now eight stolen bases in Chisholm's last 14 games, and the homer was his third of the month so far and his 21st on the campaign. The 27-year-old slugger has been a five-category fantasy contributor for the most part since the beginning of June -- Chisholm is batting a healthy .268 with 14 long balls, 37 RBI, 36 runs scored and 12 steals over his last 60 outings (220 at-bats).