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Ryan Gusto SP | MIA
Astros' Ryan Gusto: Struggles with long balls
Gusto (5-3) picked up the win Sunday against the Angels, allowing five runs on six hits and no walks over six innings. He struck out seven.
Gusto surrendered a pair of homers during his start, yielding a two-run home run to Logan O'Hoppe in the fourth inning and a three-run shot to Nolan Schanuel in the fifth. Gusto was solid outside of the pair of round trippers and didn't issue a walk for the first time since his April 18 start against San Diego. He's now logged at least seven strikeouts in three straight starts after having not posted more than six Ks in an outing previously. He's on track to face the Cubs his next time out.
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Miguel Vargas 3B | CHW
White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Knocks in decisive runs
Vargas went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Sunday against the Blue Jays.
Vargas delivered the decisive blow in Sunday's win, doubling in two in the top of the eighth inning. He now has at least one hit in 12 of his last 14 games while also picking up eight RBI and 11 runs scored. Vargas has bounced around the diamond a bit in the last couple of days but appears to be the White Sox's primary first baseman and will remain an everyday member of the lineup.
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Kyle Hendricks SP | LAA
Angels' Kyle Hendricks: Takes no-decision against Houston
Hendricks didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Astros, allowing five runs (three earned) on eight hits and one walk over five-plus innings. He struck out two.
Hendricks didn't allow a run in the first four innings of Sunday's start, but he got into trouble in the fifth by yielding a pair of homers as part of a four-run frame for the Astros. In his last five outings, Hendricks has allowed 16 runs (13 earned) to go along with a 22:7 K:BB across 28.2 innings. He's slated to face the Nationals in his next start.
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Josh Hader RP | HOU
Astros' Josh Hader: Hangs on for save
Hader picked up the save Sunday against the Angels, allowing one run on two hits and no walks with two strikeouts over one inning.
Hader surrendered a leadoff home run to Zach Neto, then rebounded with back-to-back strikeouts before yielding a double to Nolan Schanuel. Hader managed to avoid the blown save by retiring Mike Trout to end the inning. The veteran closer has allowed a run in three of his last six appearances, but he has yet to be attributed a blown save this season and boasts a 1.83 ERA.
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Mauricio Dubon LF | ATL
Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Goes yard twice
Dubon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a two-run home run during Sunday's 8-7 win over the Angels.
Dubon notched his third and fourth home runs in his last five games, bringing his season total up to five long balls. The performance marked Dubon's second-career multi-homer game, with his first coming back in 2023. On the year, Dubon is slashing .255/.297/.421 with 19 runs scored and 18 RBI over 156 plate appearances.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Pair of extra-base hits
Pena went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an RBI double and an additional run scored during Sunday's 8-7 win over the Angels.
Pena tagged Kyle Hendricks for a solo shot in the fifth inning, then plated Luis Guillorme on a double in the sixth. Pena has homered twice in his last three games, and he has 11 long balls on the season. In his last five games, Pena has gone 10-for-23 (.435) with six RBI and four runs.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Clubs three-run home run
Schanuel went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run, a double and an RBI single during Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Astros.
Schanuel notched his fifth three-hit game of the campaign, staying red-hot at the plate. The first baseman is 23-for-72 (.319) with three home runs, nine runs scored, 14 RBI and two stolen bases over his last 17 games. He's slashing .283/.372/.412 in 2025.
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Jake Mangum CF | PIT
Rays' Jake Mangum: Pair of doubles Sunday
Mangum went 2-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored Sunday against the Tigers.
Mangum got a rare day off Saturday but returned to the lineup Sunday. He now has at least one hit in each of his last nine starts, during which he's gone 15-for-40 with four doubles, eight RBI and seven runs scored. Mangum won't provide much power, but he has 10 stolen bases and is hitting .318 across 159 plate appearances for the season.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Sixth homer of June
Caminero went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Tigers.
Caminero tied the game at 1-1 in the fourth inning to record his 19th home run of the season. He continued his strong run in June, as he has six long balls across 19 games in the month, while also chipping in 13 RBI and 16 runs scored.
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Willi Castro 2B | COL
Twins' Willi Castro: Set to miss at least one more game
Castro expects to miss at least one or two more games with a sore right wrist, though an X-ray conducted Sunday came back negative, MLB.com reports.
Castro has dealt with pain in the wrist since Thursday, but it wasn't until Sunday's 9-8 loss to the Brewers that he was forced to miss a game. The super-utility player looks set to remain out of the lineup for Monday's series opener versus the Mariners, and he'll be at risk of landing on the injured list if he doesn't show meaningful improvement within the next few days.