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Benintendi went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Tigers.

Benintendi delivered his 18th home run of the season in the sixth inning to put the White Sox up one run. He's been very productive across his last 12 games, collecting 18 hits in 47 at-bats while recording four home runs, nine RBI and eight runs scored. Benintendi's .737 OPS for the season is in line to be his highest mark since 2022.

Kwan went 2-for-4 with a walk, two steals, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 7-1 win over the Rays.

Kwan started and finished the win. His two-run single in the second inning plated the Guardians' first two runs, and he scored the final run in the sixth. The two stolen bases upped his season total to 16 (134 games) and were his first successful attempts in 16 contests. His career high in thefts is 21, which he established in 2023 over 158 games.

Thomas (foot) served as the designated hitter, going 0-for-3 for Double-A Akron on Friday. He was also hit by a pitch.

Thomas, who began a rehab assignment with Akron earlier this week, played a full nine innings for the first time. The Guardians likely want to see him in the field for a full game before entertaining thoughts of activating him. Thomas has been sidelined since July 6 with plantar fasciitis.

Duran started in right field and went 3-for-5 in Friday's 4-3 win over the Astros.

Duran filled in for the injured Adolis Garcia (quadriceps) in right field. Since Garcia sustained the injury earlier this week, the Rangers have used Alejandro Osuna in right field against right-handers and Duran against a lefty. Duran's moved around the diamond for injured teammates the last few weeks; he's started games at first base, second base, shortstop and now right field.

Duran batted leadoff and went 0-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's 10-5 loss to Arizona.

This was the first time since June 8 that Duran batted leadoff against a left-handed starter. Since then, he was replaced atop the order against lefties and most righties by Roman Anthony (oblique), who landed on the injured list this week. Boston manager Alex Cora told Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com that he felt comfortable using Duran at leadoff against Arizona lefty Eduardo Rodriguez, and that Duran would most likely slip into the top spot in the order against all righties going forward.

Eaton started in right field and went 0-for-4 in Friday's 10-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Right field has become a problem for the Red Sox, who are dealing with injuries to Wilyer Abreu (calf) and Roman Anthony (oblique). In the two games since Anthony joined Abreu on the IL -- both against left-handers -- Rob Refsnyder and Eaton have filled the void. Saturday's game will provide a look as to how manager Alex Cora plans to fill the void against a right-hander (Brandon Pfaadt).

Bregman went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 10-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Bregman's two-run double was part of a four-run eighth inning that pulled the Red Sox within a run before Arizona ran away in the bottom of the frame. He's slumped since his last multi-hit game on Aug. 22; Bregman entered the night batting .104 (5-for-48) with two RBI over the previous 12 games.

Abreu (calf) will run Saturday for the first time in over a week, MLB.com reports.

The Red Sox suddenly find themselves in an outfield bind after Roman Anthony (oblique) landed on the injured list. Getting Abreu back would help, and Saturday's session will potentially help determine a timeline for his return. He attempted to run about 10 days ago and didn't bounce back from that session.

Gordon took a no-decision Friday against the Rangers, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks in 4.1 innings. He struck out two.

Gordon continues to struggle in the major leagues, as he's now without a quality start since June 13 against the Twins. That outing was also the last time he pitched at least six frames, and he's yielded at least four runs in five of his last eight outings. Gordon has a poor 5.67 ERA and 1.52 WHIP over 73 innings this season, and he doesn't set up favorably in his next scheduled turn against Atlanta, if he even stays in the rotation.

Kelly took a no-decision Friday against the Astros, allowing one run on five hits and one walk in seven innings. He struck out seven.

Kelly continues to provide the Rangers with plenty of length, having now tossed at least six innings in five consecutive starts. The veteran right-hander is simultaneously riding a streak of five straight quality starts, posting a 2.23 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 25:4 K:BB during that period. Kelly sports a strong 2.98 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 35:9 K:BB over 42.1 innings since joining the Rangers, and he's next slated for a difficult task against a Brewers team with an .823 OPS since the beginning of August.