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Francis (5-3) picked up the win Monday against the Angels, allowing one run on one hit and no walks across seven innings. He struck out eight.

Francis only allowed one runner to reach safely Monday, with Mickey Moniak lifting a solo homer in the third inning and spoiling what would have otherwise been a perfect outing. Still, it was another strong start for the 28-year-old, who's bounced between the rotation and the bullpen this season. In his last three starts, Francis has allowed five runs on 10 hits and two walks with 17 strikeouts across 17.2 innings. He's expected to remain in the rotation for the final stretch of the regular season, with a start against the Cubs in Chicago tentatively scheduled for Sunday.

Jimenez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Monday's 4-2 win over the Angels.

In his 30th MLB game, Jimenez finally logged a roundtripper, taking Davis Daniel yard in the third inning for a two-run homer. The 23-year-old shortstop is slashing .224/.309/.341 across 97 plate appearances with a 30.9 percent strikeout rate. He's been the Blue Jays' primary shortstop since Bo Bichette (calf) went down but could cede playing time to Ernie Clement now that infielder Will Wagner is with the big-league club.

Wagner went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI single and a run scored during Monday's 4-2 win over the Angels.

Wagner wasn't the featured piece of the three-player return package from Houston for Yusei Kikuchi, but he's been outstanding since joining the Blue Jays organization. He logged a 1.116 OPS in 31 plate appearances at Triple-A Buffalo before earning the call up Monday. He remained red-hot despite the making the leap to MLB, logging a double in his first big-league at bat as part of a three-hit day. The left-hander drew the start at second base Monday but could also see action at third base moving forward.

O'Hoppe (knee) is expected to play Tuesday against Toronto, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Manager Ron Washington said after the game that O'Hoppe was removed as a precaution, and he expects his starting catcher to be back in the lineup for the second game of the series. The team's training staff will likely check on O'Hoppe in the morning to confirm his availability for Tuesday's matchup.

X-rays on Chisholm's left elbow returned negative Monday night, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

The team initially reported that Chisholm would be sent for imaging Tuesday, and while he's still scheduled to undergo an MRI in the morning, this appears to be good news for fantasy managers. It remains unclear at this time whether the third baseman will be cleared to start Tuesday's game.

Bush did not factor into the decision in Monday's 12-2 win over the Yankees, allowing two runs on six hits and seven walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out two.

The Chicago rookie miraculously escaped with only two runs on his register after allowing 13 batters to reach base. Bush's track record of wildness during the minors this season - issuing 42 free passes in 99.2 innings across two stops -- has followed him to the majors, as he's now walked 12 against five strikeouts in his first 8.2 big-league innings. Until the 24-year-old can limit the walks, he makes for an extremely risky fantasy option. He currently lines up to make his next start against the Astros in Houston this weekend.

Sheets went 4-for-5 with three RBI doubles, an RBI single and a run scored during Monday's 12-2 win over the Yankees.

Sheets was featured in the White Sox attack Monday, driving in four of the team's season-high 12 runs. The outing marked his first four-hit game of 2024 and was his first game with multiple extra-base hits since May 5. Sheets is swinging a hot bat, going 8-for-16 (.500) over his last four games. He's slashing .231/.309/.367 across 379 plate appearances this season.

O'Hoppe left Monday's game against the Blue Jays due to right knee soreness.

O'Hoppe went 0-for-2 at the dish with a strikeout before departing due to the injury. Matt Thaiss took over behind the plate in O'Hoppe's absence. O'Hoppe will be considered day-to-day until further notice.

Gil (12-6) took the loss Monday against the White Sox, allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out three.

The New York rookie failed to collect his third consecutive win against a feeble Chicago lineup that laced seven hits, the most Gil has allowed since giving up eight to Baltimore on June 20. The 26-year-old stumbled out the gate at Guarantee Rate Field, walking Nicky Lopez to open the game and giving up two run-scoring doubles in the first inning. Overall, Gil has now pitched to a 3.25 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 141:60 K:BB across 121.2 innings this season. He is currently scheduled to make his next start at home against Cleveland next week.

Caballero is expected to see opportunities in the outfield following the promotion of Junior Caminero, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With Caminero likely to get his fair share of chances at the hot corner, the Rays are looking to deploy Caballero elsewhere to get both on the field at the same time. "Just trying to be more useful for the team, trying to be ready for anything to come up, and if something comes up I want to be ready for it," said Caballero on preparing for outfield duty. "I don't just want to be out there and standing. I want to do my job and try to help the team in any way possible." Caballero last manned the outfield last season, making one start in left field.