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Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Tigers.

That's now five straight multi-hit performances for Guerrero, and he capped the latest one with a ninth-inning homer off Chase Lee that left his bat at 105.3 mph, the third of three Blue Jays long balls in the final frame. Guerrero has been locked in since missing a game in early July after fouling a ball off his foot -- over his last 17 contests, he's slashing .385/.481/.569 with two of his 14 homers on the season, along with six doubles, two steals, 10 RBI and 15 runs.

Gausman came away with a no-decision in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Tigers, allowing one hit and one walk over six scoreless innings. He struck out 10.

Neither team got a run across until the eighth inning, as Gausman and Tarik Skubal engaged in an impressive pitchers' duel through the first six frames. Gausman racked up a stunning 21 swinging strikes among his 96 pitches (62 total strikes) while tying his season high in strikeouts and recording his 10th quality start of the campaign. The veteran righty hasn't given up more than three earned runs in six straight outings, posting a 1.96 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 38:13 K:BB over 36.2 innings during that stretch. He'll look to keep rolling in his next start, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Royals.

Cruz (3-1) earned the win Saturday against the Guardians. He allowed one run on two hits and a walk while striking out one over one inning.

Cruz found himself in a jam in the top of the 10th inning but limited the damage to one run and ultimately earned the win after Jonathan India walked it off in the bottom half of the frame. The reliever entered July with a 2.20 ERA and 0.92 WHIP over 32.2 innings but has struggled this month, posting a 6.14 ERA and 1.50 WHIP across 7.1 innings. Despite the rough stretch, his season-long numbers remain strong, with a 2.93 ERA and 1.02 WHIP over 40 innings, backed by a fastball that regularly touches 98 mph.

Ryan (10-5) took the loss Saturday, allowing five runs (four earned) on six hits and one walk over five innings against the Nationals. He struck out five.

The right-hander wasn't at his best Saturday, giving up a run in both the third and fourth innings before allowing a bases-loaded double to CJ Abrams in the fifth inning. While far from his strongest outing, Ryan has been excellent overall this season, posting a 2.82 ERA and 0.92 WHIP through 21 starts, with an impressive 10.2 K/9 and a 1.8 BB/9. His strong performance, despite the Twins sitting below .500, has sparked trade rumors, though it would likely take a significant return for Minnesota to consider moving him.

Duran went 3-for-4 with two triples, a double, a run and two RBI in a 4-2 victory against the Dodgers on Saturday.

Duran was responsible for three of Boston's five extra-base hits in the win, with his biggest knock being a two-run triple in the second inning. The speedy outfielder added another three-bagger in the sixth frame for the first multi-triple performance of his career. This was the first multi-hit game of any sort for Duran since July 9, as he had been slumping entering Saturday, batting just .161 with 13 strikeouts across 31 at-bats over his previous 10 contests.

Chapman earned a save against the Dodgers on Saturday, issuing one walk and striking out one batter over one scoreless and hitless inning.

Chapman took the mound with a two-run lead in the top of the ninth frame. He retired the first two batters he faced before walking Esteury Ruiz. That brought Mookie Betts up to the plate as a pinch hitter representing the tying run, and Chapman was able to whiz a 97 mph heater past the former MVP for strike three on a 3-2 count to end the game. Chapman's save was his 18th of the campaign, his most since he logged 30 with the Yankees in 2021. The seemingly ageless closer has also registered an impressive 1.31 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 61:11 K:BB through 41.1 innings spanning 44 appearances this season.

Crochet (12-4) earned the win over the Dodgers on Saturday, allowing two runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out 10 batters over six innings.

Crochet endured a rough first frame, giving up two runs on a pair of solo homers. The southpaw bounced back quickly, however, keeping Los Angeles off the scoreboard for the remainder of his six frames. The All-Star hurler racked up an impressive 20 whiffs en route to 10 strikeouts, marking the fifth time this season he's recorded double-digit punchouts in an outing. Crochet now lead leads the majors with 175 Ks on the campaign, and he ranks fourth among qualified starters with a 2.23 ERA. He's also tied for the league lead with 12 wins while registering a 1.09 WHIP through 141.1 innings spanning 22 starts.

Rocker allowed three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out five batters over four innings in a no-decision against Atlanta on Saturday.

Rocker had a rocky first inning, walking two batters and allowing a pair of singles to yield a run, but he escaped what could have been a worse frame when Matt Olson was thrown out at home plate. Rocker gave up another run in the second before rebounding with a 1-2-3 third, but he was scored upon again in his fourth and final inning. Overall, the right-hander needed 95 pitches to retire 12 batters, and this was his shortest outing since he went 3.1 frames against Tampa Bay on June 4. Rocker had been pitching pretty well coming into Saturday, surrendering two or fewer runs while going at least five innings in five of his previous six starts, so his rotation spot is secure despite Saturday's clunker. He's scheduled to make his next start on the road in Seattle.

Rengifo went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Mariners.

Rengifo has put together a steady July, batting .279 (24-for-86) for the month. That hasn't come with much other production -- he has just four extra-base hits, all of which are doubles, during the month, and he's added a 3:19 BB:K. He's mired in a 29-game homer drought and has just four home runs and three steals while slashing .241/.281/.319 through 98 contests this season.

Ward went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Mariners.

Ward opened the scoring with a second-inning blast off George Kirby. This was Ward's fourth homer over the last 13 games, a stretch in which he's hitting .275 (14-for-51) with five doubles and 16 RBI. The outfielder is now one away from matching his career-best homer total from last year (25). He's added a .233/.307/.489 slash line, 77 RBI, 57 runs scored, 25 doubles, two triples and two stolen bases across 103 contests this season as a fixture in the heart of the Angels' order.