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Alvarez went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI and one run scored in Friday's 4-0 win over the Athletics. He was also hit by a pitch.

Alvarez drove in runs on doubles in the fifth and seventh innings. The 29-year-old slugger has homered just once in 18 August contests, but he's hitting .302 with eight doubles, eight RBI and 11 runs scored in what has still been a productive month. On the season, he's slashing .321/.434/.618 with 36 home runs, 90 RBI, 85 runs scored and a stolen base across 557 plate appearances.

Piper went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer during the Rays' 5-3 loss to the Orioles on Friday.

Piper gave the Rays a 3-1 lead in the second inning by smacking a two-run homer to center field off Trevor Rogers. It was the first major-league home run of Pipers' career in just his second game in the big leagues. He's unlikely to see much more playing time for Tampa Bay, given that Liam Hicks and Nick Fortes are both ahead of Piper on the depth chart.

Ginn (8-8) took the loss against the Astros on Friday, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts over five innings.

Ginn opened with three scoreless frames before allowing runs in the fourth and fifth, throwing 57 of 94 pitches for strikes with nine whiffs. After opening the second half with three straight quality starts, the 27-year-old has now yielded seven earned runs over back-to-back losses. He owns a 3.60 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 118:55 K:BB across 132.1 innings this season and lines up for a home matchup with the Twins next week.

Peralta (5-11) took the loss against the Orioles on Friday, allowing five runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out six across seven innings.

Peralta fell to the Orioles on Friday for a second consecutive start, giving up seven runs over his last 11.2 frames against Baltimore. He kept the Orioles to two runs through four innings but allowed three baserunners to cross home in the fifth frame, highlighted by a two-run homer by Pete Alonso. Peralta has given up at least five earned runs six times this season, three of which have come over his last five outings. He hasn't been credited with a win since June 14 against Atlanta, and in four starts with the Rays, the veteran right-hander has a 7.17 ERA and 1.36 WHIP across 21.1 innings. Peralta is slated to take on the Tigers on the road next week.

Wesneski (3-1) earned the win against the Athletics on Friday, allowing one hit and three walks while striking out four in five scoreless innings.

Wesneski kept the Athletics off the board over five solid innings, generating 14 swinging strikes while throwing a season-high 91 pitches. It was a nice rebound after the 28-year-old allowed five runs Saturday, and he's allowed three earned runs or fewer while working five-plus frames in each of his four other starts since making his season debut July 29. He'll carry a 4.23 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 22:10 K:BB across 27.2 innings this season into a road matchup with the Mets next week.

Beavers went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during the Orioles' 5-3 win over the Rays on Friday.

Beavers helped the Orioles respond to the Rays' three-run second inning with a solo homer off Freddy Peralta in the bottom of the frame. Beavers has smacked a solo homer in three consecutive games, and four of his six long balls on the year have come over his last nine outings. He has a .769 OPS with one steal and nine RBI across 50 plate appearances in August.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI during the Orioles' 5-3 win over the Rays on Friday.

Alonso got the Orioles on the board early with an RBI single in the first inning before giving Baltimore the lead for good with a two-run homer off Freddy Peralta in the fifth. It was the 30th home run of the season for Alonso, who has reached that mark in six consecutive years and seven times in eight major-league seasons, the exception being the 2020 campaign, when he clubbed 16 homers across 57 regular-season games. Since the All-Star break, Alonso is slashing .325/.407/.593 with three steals, nine home runs and 20 RBI over 140 plate appearances.

Rogers (9-8) came away with the win against the Rays on Friday, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out six across seven innings.

All three of the runs Rogers gave up came in the second inning, highlighted by a two-run homer by Kenny Piper. Rogers kept the Rays off the board the rest of the way, tossing 103 pitches (75 strikes) while generating 14 whiffs and nine groundouts. It was the fourth time this season that he completed seven frames and his 12th quality start of the year, nine of which have come over his last 12 outings. Rogers will take a 4.14 ERA and 1.24 WHIP over 132.2 innings into his next start, lined up for next week on the road against the Cardinals.

Gilbert went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run during the Giants' 6-4 loss to the Red Sox on Friday.

Gilbert and Rafael Devers jumped all over Sonny Gray in the fourth inning with back-to-back long balls to reduce the Giants' deficit to 5-4. It was the seventh home run of the season for Gilbert and third over his last nine outings, and it was also his 13th multi-hit game of the year. He is slashing .241/.326/.378 with one steal, 31 RBI and 20 extra-base hits over 309 plate appearances this season.

Webb (8-8) took the loss against the Red Sox on Friday, allowing five runs on six hits and three walks while striking out two across 2.2 innings.

Webb looked to have things under control through the first two innings of Friday's outing, but that all came crashing down in the third frame. He gave up a three-run home run to Willson Contreras before allowing the next five batters to reach base, with Boston tallying two additional runs on a bases-loaded walk and a hit-by pitch. Webb was pulled after the HBP, marking the first time this season that he failed to complete at least three innings in a start, and the five runs he yielded were his most in a game since July 8 against the Blue Jays. He'll look to bounce back in his next start, which is lined up for next week at home against the Diamondbacks.