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Spence (7-9) was charged with the loss against the Rays on Wednesday, allowing four runs on seven hits and one walk over seven innings. He struck out 10.

Spence looked sharp early, shutting out the Rays over the first four innings while allowing just two singles in that span. The right-hander would begin to struggle in the fifth, however, allowing back-to-back hits to open the frame, along with an RBI double with two outs from Yandy Diaz as Tampa Bay took a 2-1 lead. Spence would also cough up a two-run shot to Jose Siri in the seventh, marking the third consecutive start in which he's given up at least one home run. On a positive note, Spence generated 16 whiffs in the contest en route to tallying a season-high 10 strikeouts. It also marked only the second time this season that he was able to make it through seven innings, with the previous one coming back on June 9 against Toronto.

Langford went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Pirates.

After eight-and-half innings of a scoreless tie, Langford delivered a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth for the walk-off win. It gave the Rangers their first series win since a sweep of the White Sox in July. The rookie outfielder earlier stole his 12th base of the season and is batting .243/.313/.679 with seven home runs, 50 RBI and 45 runs scored over 101 games.

Pepiot (7-5) picked up the win over the Athletics on Wednesday, allowing two runs on three hits and one walk over six innings while striking out five.

Pepiot left a cutter up in the zone with two outs in the first and watched on as JJ Bleday launched it into the stands for a solo shot to put Oakland on top 1-0. However, the right-hander looked sharp from that point on, hurling four consecutive shutout innings before surrendering a second run in the sixth. Pepiot induced 18 whiffs on the night, and he's now won his last three decisions (spanning four starts). In two starts since returning from the injured list, he's posted a 1.59 ERA to go along with a 10:2 K:BB.

Erceg picked up the save over the Angels on Wednesday, striking out two over a perfect ninth inning.

Erceg again looked the part after assuming close duties with a three-run lead in the ninth Wednesday, striking out the first two batters he faced before getting Jo Adell to line out to end the game. The right-hander has converted each of his three save opportunities with Kansas City and has yet to allow any runs since being acquired by his new club at the end of July. Over his nine outings (10.1 innings) with the Royals, Erceg has posted a 14:0 K:BB, recording double-digit strikeouts in five separate appearances in that span.

Cueto (0-1) took the loss against the Royals on Wednesday, allowing three runs on eight hits and two walks over 6.1 innings while striking out one.

Cueto retired the first five batters he faced on the night before allowing four consecutive men to reach in the second, leading to two runs coming home for Kansas City. The veteran right-hander would then allow a solo homer off the bat of MJ Melendez in the sixth after hurling three consecutive scoreless innings, and he was later relieved by Roansy Contreras with one out in the seventh. Though he ended up taking the loss, Cueto held his own in his first outing of the season, logging a quality start while getting through 6.1 innings on 84 pitches. Of course, only one strikeout leaves much to be desired for fantasy owners.

Lorenzen (7-6) picked up the win over the Angels on Wednesday, allowing four hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings while striking out five.

Lorenzen allowed baserunners in each of the first three frames but was able to work his way out of each jam unscathed as the Royals put two runs on the board early. The right-hander would then go on to allow just one hit over his last four innings as he cruised to his second straight win. Lorenzen had failed to make it through six innings in each of his previous 10 starts coming in, but he's now gone at least five frames in three of his last four since being acquired by Kansas City. Over that stretch he carries a 1.99 ERA to go along with a 16:9 K:BB.

Larnach went 4-for-6 with two doubles, a run and an RBI in an 11-4 victory against San Diego on Wednesday.

Larnach was a big part of a Minnesota offensive explosion that included 18 hits. It was the outfielder's first game this season with more than two knocks, and the big performance increased his season batting average from .243 to .253. Wednesday marked the first four-hit effort of Larnach's career.

Wallner went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 11-4 rout of the Padres.

Wallner broke open the contest with a three-run blast to right field in the fourth inning to give Minnesota an 8-0 lead. The long ball ended an 11-game homerless stretch for Wallner, and he had gone just 6-for-29 with 12 strikeouts in that span. He's nonetheless held onto a near-everyday role in the Twins' lineup, starting five of the team's past six games either at DH or in left field.

Julien went 4-for-5 with a double and three runs in Wednesday's 11-4 victory against the Padres.

Julien entered Wednesday having collected just two hits over 10 at-bats since returning from the minors Aug. 15. He doubled that hit total in the rout over the Padres, notching his first four-hit game since August of last year. He's gaining some traction in the Twins' lineup, starting four of the team's past six games with Brooks Lee on the injured list due to a shoulder injury.

Henderson went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Mets.

Henderson had gone 38 games without a steal, and he had just one attempt in that span. The shortstop is up to 15 thefts on 17 attempts this season. He's batting .293 (22-for-75) in August and now has a .287/.374/.555 slash line with 33 home runs, 78 RBI, 100 runs scored, 23 doubles and six triples over 126 contests this season.