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Francis (2-8) took the loss against the Twins on Sunday, allowing four runs on five hits and five walks while striking out two across 3.1 innings.

It was another short outing for Francis, who put the Blue Jays behind for good in the fourth inning when he gave up back-to-back solo home runs to Brooks Lee and Christian Vazquez. Francis started the season nicely, but he has given up 10 earned runs over his last five innings, which has inflated his numbers to a 6.12 ERA and 1.56 WHIP across 60.1 innings. He'll look to bounce back in his next start, tentatively slated for next weekend on the road against the Phillies.

Duran earned the save in Friday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jays after allowing one hit and no walks while striking out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning.

Duran opened the ninth strongly by striking out George Springer, and he was able to work past a Nathan Lukes single to retire the last two batters. It was Duran's 10th save of the season and first since May 27, and he sports a 1.19 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 36:11 K:BB across 30.1 innings.

Lee went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's 6-3 win over Toronto.

Lee tied things up at 3-3 in the fourth inning when he took Bowden Francis deep to right field for a solo home run. During his 10-game hit streak, Lee has slashed .317/.349/.415 with one steal and six RBI across 43 plate appearances. His strong play at the plate should keep Lee in the Twins' starting lineup even with multiple players returning from the injured list.

Vazquez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 6-3 win over Toronto.

Vazquez put Minnesota on the board with a fielder's choice RBI in the second, and he gave the Twins the lead in the fourth with a solo homer off Bowden Francis. It was Vazquez's second home run of the season, and the veteran is slashing .210/.279/.330 with six doubles and nine RBI across 111 plate appearances while serving as the backup catcher to Ryan Jeffers.

Ryan (7-2) earned the win against the Blue Jays on Sunday, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and three walks while striking out six across five innings.

Ryan gave up three runs over the first three innings, though one of those was unearned due to a Carlos Correa throwing error. Ryan settled in to retire the last eight batters he faced, and he received enough run support from the Twins' hitters to come away with the win. Among qualified American League starters, Ryan ranks sixth in WHIP (0.93) and 11th in ERA (2.96) across 73 innings this season. He's lined up to face the Astros on the road next weekend.

Greene went 2-for-4 with a two-run single in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Cubs.

Greene -- who went 0-for-9 with six strikeouts over the three games prior to Sunday -- extended the Tigers' lead to four runs in the fifth inning, when his single to left field brought Gleyber Torres and Kerry Carpenter home. Greene has slashed .288/.342/.505 with one steal, nine doubles, five home runs and 23 RBI in 120 plate appearances over his last 30 games.

Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a two-run double in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Cubs.

Torkelson put the Tigers on the board in the first inning after smacking a two-run double off Cade Horton to center field. It was Torkelson's 11th multi-RBI game of the season, and his 15 home runs and 45 RBI (across 268 plate appearances) both rank fourth in the American League.

Flaherty (5-6) earned the win against the Cubs on Sunday, allowing two hits and three walks while striking out nine across six scoreless innings.

Flaherty retired the first nine batters he faced, and he was able to keep the Cubs off the board after escaping a bases-loaded jam in the fourth. The 29-year-old right-hander has tossed four straight quality starts and has overcome a shaky start to the 2025 season. Flaherty now boasts a 3.41 ERA and 1.07 WHIP across 71.1 innings this season, and his 85 strikeouts are fifth-most in the American League. He is in line to face the Reds at home next weekend.

Estevez earned the save in Sunday's 7-5 win over the White Sox, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one in one inning. He let two inherited runners score but was not charged with any earned runs.

Estevez entered the ninth with a 7-3 lead and the bases loaded after Trevor Richards struggled to start the inning. Two of the baserunners came around to score on a single and a groundout, but Estevez was ultimately able to put out the fire. The 32-year-old leads the American League with 19 saves and owns a 1.88 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 27:13 K:BB across 28.2 innings.

Smith went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Cleveland.

Smith was held out of the Astros' lineup for the past two games due to an illness, but he was given the green light to return Sunday. He made his impact felt in the seventh inning with a two-run double, which ended up being the only runs Houston scored. Smith is slashing .246/.326/.365 with three steals, three home runs and 20 RBI across 187 plate appearances this season but has a 29.4 percent strikeout rate as the rookie third baseman continues to get acclimated to major-league pitching.