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Harper went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Pirates.

He pulverized a Wil Crowe offering in the third inning, putting it into the trees beyond the center-field fence for his 34th homer of the season. Harper's push for an MVP award continues -- over his last 33 games, he's slashing a mammoth .381/.507/.796 with 11 home runs and 30 RBI to help the Phillies stay in the playoff picture.

Ohtani went 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, three RBI, two walks and a strikeout In Saturday's 14-1 triumph over the Mariners.

Ohtani tripled in runs in the first and third innings, and walked in a run in the third before walking and scoring in the fifth. The 27-year-old has been taking what's been given of late with 13 walks over his last four games and a .750 OBP in that stretch to contribute to a .227/.416/.418 line in September.

Buxton went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-1 loss to Toronto.

The outfielder walked and stole second in the fifth inning, but he was left stranded. Buxton is 7-for-8 in stolen base attempts this year. While his seven-game hitting streak ended Saturday, the 27-year-old has gotten on base in nine straight contests. He owns a .290/.341/.594 slash line with 15 home runs, 27 RBI, 38 runs scored and 18 doubles through 54 games in another injury-plagued season.

Stanton went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk in Saturday's 5-3 win over Boston.

Stanton smashed a first-pitch offering from reliever Darwinzon Hernandez to give the Yankees a 5-2 lead in the eighth inning. It was the 33rd long ball of the season for Stanton, who took over the team RBI lead with 91. He's gone deep seven times in his last 13 contests while hitting .320 (16-for-50) with 18 RBI during that stretch.

Cabrera went 3-for-4 and drove in four runs Saturday against the Royals.

The 38-year-old carried Detroit's offense in this one, stroking a two-run double in the sixth inning and singling home two more in the eighth. He also had another single, giving Cabrera his third three-hit performance of the month. He's having a strong finish to the season, hitting .344 with an .824 OPS in 64 September at-bats.

Winker (intercostal strain) went through a series of agility drills and played catch with a trainer before Friday night's game against the Nats, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. "We're starting back to where we were a couple weeks ago," Winker said. "This was the next step."

It's probably too late for Winker to return this season, and if/when the Reds get eliminated by the Cardinals, there's little point in rushing him back.

Stanton went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBI in Friday's 8-3 win over the Red Sox.

He took Nathan Eovaldi deep in the third inning, giving the Yankees an early 6-0 lead. Stanton has been swinging a big bat down the stretch, slashing .292/.314/.708 over the last 12 games with six of his 32 homers on the year, and 14 of his 87 RBI.

Belt went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a 7-2 victory versus the Rockies on Friday.

Belt's sixth-inning, 424-foot shot to right field broke a 2-2 tie to give the Giants a lead they did not relinquish. It was the veteran's 27th homer of the campaign, well above his previous career-high mark of 18. Belt has been hot at the plate of late, batting .373 (22-for-59) with six homers, 13 RBI and 17 runs over his past 15 games.

Buxton went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in a 3-1 victory over Toronto on Friday.

Buxton took former teammate Jose Berrios deep to center field in the third inning for a two-run homer that proved to be the difference in the contest. The long ball extended his hitting streak to seven games, during which he is batting .346 (9-for-26) with five extra-base hits. Buxton is slashing .294/.342/.603 with 15 homers, 27 RBI and six stolen bases through 219 plate appearances on the season.

Miller went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-6 win over Pittsburgh.

The 31-year-old achieved his second 20-homer season with his fourth-inning blast Friday. His career high is 30 long balls in 152 games with Tampa Bay in 2016, so he'll have to settle for a lower number this season. Miller is slashing .231/.320/.471 with 47 RBI, 52 runs scored and three stolen bases across 353 plate appearances. He'll likely continue as a strong-side platoon option at first base to close out the year.