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Kelly did not factor in the decision Monday against Toronto after issuing two walks over three scoreless innings as the opener. He struck out four batters during the loss.

Kelly retired the first seven batters he faced before walking a pair in the third inning. He worked around the traffic before turning the ball over to Justin Slaten in the fourth inning. Kelly matched his longest MLB outing by recording nine outs and dropped his ERA to 2.58 across 52.1 innings. He's turned in 5.2 straight scoreless frames after yielding an earned run in each of his previous three appearances.

Holmes threw a perfect ninth inning to earn the save against the Nationals on Monday.

Holmes entered the game with a 5-2 lead and pitched a 1-2-3 frame against the Nationals. Holmes leads MLB with 10 blown saves, but he also ranks among the top five in the league with 28 saves. The 31-year-old has a 2.72 ERA and 1.26 WHIP over 53 innings this season.

Meadows went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.

Meadows made his only hit count, launching his fifth home run of the season and extending his hitting streak to five games. The 24-year-old has been locked in all month, as he's now batting .333 in August with 11 extra-base hits in 18 games. Meadows missed nearly a month with a strained right hamstring sustained in early July, but it looks like he's rounding into form lately.

Duran went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, two doubles and two runs scored in the second game of Monday's doubleheader against Toronto. He finished 1-for-4 with a home run in the opener, which was the resumption of a June 26 game suspended by rain.

The Red Sox were swept by the Blue Jays, but Duran had a big day. He provided Boston's lone run in the afternoon's 4-1 loss before the multi-hit effort in the nightcap. Duran knocked a leadoff double in the first inning before doubling again and coming around to score in the third. The outfielder capped off his day with a two-run blast in the eighth for his 19th home run of the year. Duran had just one multi-hit performance over his previous eight games entering Monday but has gone 11-for-24 (.325) over his last nine contests. He owns an impressive .293/.353/.523 slash line with a whopping 74 extra-base hits and 91 runs scored through 128 games.

Torkelson went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run in Monday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.

Torkelson has been in a nice groove since returning to the majors on Aug. 17. Across nine games, the 25-year-old is batting .333 with two home runs and six RBI, including the big effort on his birthday Monday. Torkelson mashed 31 home runs last season, and while he's had an up-and-down 2024 campaign, the talent and upside are still there for him to make a significant fantasy impact.

Berrios (13-9) allowed three runs (two earned) on eight hits over 7.2 innings Monday, striking out six and earning a win over the Red Sox.

Berrios gave up just one unearned run through seven frames before Jarren Duran belted a two-run homer in the eighth inning. It was Berrios' fourth straight win and his longest start of the season. During this four-game stretch, he's produced a 1.88 ERA with a 26:4 K:BB through 28.2 frames. However, in the 10 starts prior to this win streak, he posted a 6.02 ERA. For the year, Berrios owns a 3.72 ERA across 27 starts. His next outing is projected to be in Minnesota this weekend.

Marsh was returned to Triple-A Omaha after serving as the 27th man for Monday's doubleheader against Cleveland. He didn't factor into the decision, allowing four runs (two earned) on five hits and one walk while striking out two across 4.2 innings.

As expected, Marsh will be sent back to the minors after making a spot start in Game 2 of Monday's twin bill. He struggled to begin the outing, surrendering three runs (two earned) in the first inning, but he managed to settle down and keep his club in the game, allowing the Royals to ultimately walk away with a 9-4 victory. The 26-year-old owns a 4.67 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with 95 strikeouts over 106 innings so far this season (21 appearances).

Torres went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 win against the Nationals.

Torres took Mitchell Parker deep on the fifth pitch of the game. It was Torres' second leadoff homer this season, the other was on July 24. It was also the second time this season that Torres went deep in back-to-back games. Torres has hits in six straight games and has settled into the Yankees leadoff spot, hitting first in 10 straight games. The 27-year-old has put together a strong August, hitting .296/.383/.395 in 21 games.

Wells went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two strikeouts in Monday's 5-2 win against the Nationals.

Wells has been sitting a lot against left-handed starters since the return of Jose Trevino, but he was given the start on Monday against Mitchell Parker. His home run in the sixth inning came against right-handed reliever Tanner Rainey, so all 10 of Wells' home runs have come against righties. Wells should continue to hit in the middle of the lineup against righties, and he is slashing .326/.391/.526 over his last 26 games.

Volpe went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs in Monday's 5-2 win against the Nationals.

Volpe got his eighth three-hit game of the season on Monday, and his second in the month of August. Volpe's 24th stolen base tied his total from last season, doing it in 28 fewer games this season. The 23-year-old has been successful as of late on the bases, with four swipes in his last seven games, and he's not been caught stealing since July 22.