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Henderson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Red Sox.

Henderson's sixth-inning homer gave the Orioles their margin of victory. The shortstop has gone deep four times over his last five games, adding eight RBI in that span. For the season, Henderson is slashing .288/.374/.562 with 33 homers, 77 RBI, 98 runs scored and 14 stolen bases over 123 contests. He should continue to be heavily involved in run production from the No. 3 spot in Baltimore's order.

Dominguez was returned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

Dominguez came up as the extra man for the Little League Classic and was in the starting lineup, batting fifth while playing left field. He went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts and will now head back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Malloy was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.

Malloy hasn't hit particularly well in his first taste of the majors, as he's maintained only a .217 average with a 36.3 percent strikeout rate in 204 plate appearances. He's also lost playing time due to the return of Kerry Carpenter, so the Tigers will opt for Malloy to continue his development in the minor leagues for the time being.

Skubal will get extra rest in between starts for the final six weeks of the regular season, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

Skubal turned in another strong start Sunday against the Yankees, allowing only one earned run with five strikeouts and four walks across six innings. He has now completed a career-high 155.1 frames for the campaign, topping the 149.1 innings he compiled in 2021. The Tigers will limit his workload down the stretch as a result, though manager A.J. Hinch did not bring up any consideration of shutting Skubal down.

Alexander did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks over 5.2 innings against the Diamondbacks. He struck out five.

Alexander entered at the start of the third inning and pitched all the way into the eighth, allowing just one run prior to a two-run homer by Corbin Carroll. He then allowed a single to Lourdes Gurriel that ended his outing one out short of six full frames. Despite the two late runs allowed, Alexander was still in line for the win until the Diamondbacks touched up closer Pete Fairbanks for three runs in the ninth to send the game into extras. The 5.2 innings represented Alexander's longest outing since tossing 7.1 innings on May 17.

Blanco went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a stolen base and an additional run scored Sunday against the Reds.

Blanco followed up Saturday's monster effort with another top performance Sunday. Blanco began by bunting his way on to lead off the third, then stealing second and scoring the game's initial run on a Vinnie Pasquantino single. He then homered in his next at-bat for his third blast in two games. In total, Blanco went 5-for-8 with three dingers, eight RBI, four runs and a stolen base over the two games. During his previous 228 career at-bats spanning parts of three seasons, Blanco had totaled four homers and 24 RBI to go along with 47 runs and 46 steals.

Bush (0-2) allowed a run on four hits and three walks over six innings Sunday, striking out five and taking a loss against Houston.

Bush worked around trouble through five scoreless frames before coughing up a solo shot to Yainer Diaz in the sixth inning. He was stuck with an unfortunate loss as the White Sox were shut out by Framber Valdez and the Astros bullpen. Bush forced 13 whiffs after totaling just 12 in his first two starts. He's sporting a 3.68 ERA with a 10:15 K:BB through 14.2 innings to begin his MLB career. Bush is currently lined up for a home matchup with the Tigers next weekend.

Valdez (13-5) allowed three hits and a walk over seven shutout frames Sunday, striking out nine and picking up a win over the White Sox.

Valdez did not allow a runner to reach scoring position and, at one point, retired 11 straight batters in the dominant victory. He's struck out at least nine batters in five of his last seven starts, resulting in a 59:12 K:BB through 46.1 frames. Valdez is 8-0 with an impressive 2.39 ERA over his last 10 appearances. On the year, he owns a 3.20 ERA with a 131:43 K:BB over 137.2 innings. Valdez's next start is projected to be in Baltimore.

Dominguez earned his fourth save of the season Sunday against the Red Sox, allowing one earned run on one hit and zero walks in 1.1 innings. He struck out three.

Dominguez allowed a solo home run to Rob Refsnyder in the ninth but was otherwise excellent, escaping a bases-loaded jam in the eighth and striking out three batters in the ninth inning. With incumbent closer Craig Kimbrel allowing earned runs in back-to-back appearances, manager Brandon Hyde appears to have turned over the closer role to the newly acquired Dominguez. The 29-year-old Dominguez has been superb since coming over from Philadelphia on July 26, converting all three of his save chances while logging a robust 1.74 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 13:3 K:BB in 10.1 innings.

Hader struck out two batters in a perfect ninth inning to earn a save against the White Sox on Sunday.

Hader carved through the top of the White Sox order with ease to pick up his 27th save of the year. Despite some shakiness throughout the season, he's now converted 27 straight save chances since blowing his first opportunity as an Astro on April 2. Hader is currently riding a 9.1-inning scoreless streak, lowering his season ERA to 3.42 alongside a terrific 84:18 K:BB through 55.1 frames.