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Giolito (9-2) picked up the win Tuesday, allowing four hits and a walk over eight scoreless innings in a 5-0 victory over the Orioles. He struck out eight.

Baltimore didn't get a runner past second base as Giolito racked up 32 called or swinging strikes among his 104 pitches (69 total strikes). The right-hander has gone 3-0 with four quality starts in his last six trips to the mound, a stretch in which he's compiled a 2.39 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 27:14 K:BB over 37.2 innings. Giolito will look to keep rolling in his next outing, which lines up to come at home this weekend against the Pirates.

Abreu (calf) ran sprints at 40-to-50 percent intensity Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

Abreu has done some light activity since landing on the 10-day injured list last Thursday. He's eligible to return this coming Thursday, but the Red Sox are eyeing their home series versus the Guardians at the beginning of next week for Abreu's activation.

Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Angels.

Higashioka contributed to the win with a solo blast in the fourth inning that finished Texas' scoring for the game. It was his ninth homer of the season and snapped an 0-for-13 run.

Helman started in center field and went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Angels.

Helman increased the Rangers' lead to 5-0 with a two-run shot in the second inning. It was his second homer of the season and first since being recalled last week. Helman was called up in the wake of Evan Carter's wrist injury and has started twice in center field, both times against left-handers.

Manzardo started at first base and went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Rays.

Manzardo singled in the Guardians' first run in a three-run first inning that provided all the scoring in the game. It was just the second win in the last 10 games for Cleveland, which may be pivoting from playoff contender to preparing next year's team. The organization placed the 39-year-old Carlos Santana on outright waivers Tuesday, freeing up first base for Manzardo, who has started three of the last four games there, and C.J. Kayfus.

Means (elbow) allowed four runs on three hits and two walks while striking out two over three innings in his rehab start for Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday.

Means made his third rehab start and first at the Triple-A level, where he experienced more pushback than his previous outings at High-A Lake County. All three hits allowed by the left-hander left the park. On a more positive note, Means upped his pitch count to 61, putting him another rehab start or two away from potentially returning from the 60-day injured list and joining the Guardians rotation in September.

Kikuchi (6-9) took the loss Tuesday against the Rangers, allowing six runs on four hits and three walks in four innings. He struck out three.

Kikuchi has been quite dependable overall for the Angels and fantasy managers in 2025, but he conceded more than four runs for the first time this year Tuesday. The Japanese left-hander has also struggled with consistency since the beginning of July, posting a 5.18 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 57:20 K:BB over his last 57.1 innings. Kikuchi will try to regain his footing next week against the division-rival Astros, who have a weak .667 OPS versus left-handed pitching since the All-Star break.

Corbin (7-9) earned the win Tuesday against the Angels, allowing three hits and one walk in eight shutout innings. He struck out eight.

On a day when the Rangers learned that ace Nathan Eovaldi (shoulder) is unlikely to return this season, Corbin delivered arguably his finest performance of the year. The veteran southpaw matched a season high in innings, fell one punchout shy of his season best and tied a season low in hits allowed while logging his first scoreless start of at least six frames on the campaign. Corbin will carry a 4.33 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 109:43 K:BB over 131 innings into his next scheduled start, which is set to be a tough matchup against an Arizona club with an .830 OPS versus left-handed pitching since the beginning of August.

Keith went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Athletics.

Keith's blast tied the game at 5-5 in the fifth inning. He entered the contest in an 0-for-11 slump at the plate. The infielder is up to a .264/.343/.433 slash line, 12 homers, 40 RBI, 58 runs scored and one stolen base through 118 games this season. Keith remains in a strong-side platoon role and has seen the bulk of his playing time come at third base lately.

Suarez went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Padres.

Suarez sparked Seattle with a go-ahead three-run homer in the fifth inning, but the momentum was short-lived as San Diego answered back in the sixth inning and held on for the win. Since being dealt from Arizona at the trade deadline, the third baseman has struggled to replicate his previous success, slashing .174/.250/.395 with four doubles, five homers and 14 RBI across 24 games in his second career stint in a Mariners uniform.