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Bregman went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double, a walk and an additional run scored in Sunday's 10-2 win over the Red Sox.

Bregman's second long ball in as many days traveled 441 feet and gave the Astros a 4-0 lead in the fifth inning. He has tallied a ridiculous 12 hits, three homers and nine runs scored during his current six-game hit streak. On the season, the third baseman is hitting .260 with 17 home runs, 57 RBI and 62 runs scored across 495 plate appearances.

Gelof went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and two doubles in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Blue Jays.

Gelof took Chris Bassitt deep in a six-run first inning and avoided striking out for the first time in eight August contests. He has tallied three multi-hit games in that span and his average now stands above the Mendoza Line at .201 for the first time since July 20. While the second baseman has certainly struggled in that department all season, he does have 15 homers and 14 steals across 378 plate appearances.

Bleday went 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Blue Jays.

Bleday hit a two-run homer in the first inning and was perfect at the plate until his final at-bat. It was the outfielder's first long ball in August, a month in which he has gone 10-for-33 while hitting safely in seven of nine contests. On the season, he is hitting .243 with 14 home runs, 41 RBI and 52 runs scored across 469 plate appearances.

Butler went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Blue Jays.

Butler actually smacked two hits in the first inning, as the Athletics batted around and scored six runs. The outfielder has gone just 7-for-33 in nine August contests, but he has still notched three extra-base hits and two stolen bases. He now has 10 steals to go along with 13 home runs in 283 plate appearances this season.

Bassitt (9-11) took the loss against the Athletics on Sunday, allowing seven runs on eight hits and two walks with five strikeouts over four innings.

The Athletics brought 11 batters to the plate in the first inning, scoring six runs and crushing two homers before Bassitt was finally able to escape. It's been a frustrating year for the veteran, who was coming off a seven-inning gem against one of baseball's best lineups in Baltimore. However, that outing was his only quality start in seven chances since July 4, a period in which his ERA has grown from 3.24 to 4.30. He'll try to rebound in a road matchup with the Cubs next week.

Sears (10-8) earned the win against the Blue Jays on Sunday, allowing three runs on three hits and three walks with four strikeouts over seven innings.

Sears completed seven innings for the third consecutive outing and was even pushed into the eighth, but he walked two batters without recording an out in the frame. The southpaw has gone 6-1 since the calendar flipped to July, allowing three or fewer earned runs in each of the victories. On the season, he owns a 4.32 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 101:37 K:BB across 133.1 innings and lines up for a home matchup with the Giants next week.

Vazquez went 3-for-4 with two doubles in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Guardians.

Despite twice putting himself in scoring position, the Twins couldn't bring Vazquez home in any of his three trips on base. The catcher continues to swing a hot bat, going 13-for-31 (.419) over his last 10 contests. Vazquez is slashing .225/.257/.352 with six home runs, 22 RBI, 21 runs scored and three stolen bases over 67 games this year, but he's been much more productive at the plate than fellow backstop Ryan Jeffers in recent weeks, though the two catchers remain in an even timeshare.

Buxton went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Guardians.

Buxton opened the scoring with a solo shot in the second inning and added a two-run homer in the eighth, but the Twins weren't able to generate any other runs. The outfielder has four homers over his last eight games, going 7-for-24 (.292) in that span. For the year, he's up to .278/.337/.533 slash line with 16 homers, 49 RBI, 54 runs scored and six stolen bases across 89 contests. He's four games shy of earning his highest number of games played in seven years.

Festa allowed a run on three hits and three walks while striking out three over 3.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Guardians on Sunday.

Festa allowed four of those six baserunners in the fourth inning, which included a Jose Ramirez solo home run as the lone run on his line. Festa needed 70 pitches (46 strikes) in this outing, which was the shortest of his six major-league appearances (five starts) this year. He's now at a 5.20 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 33:9 K:BB through 27.2 innings. The rookie right-hander's next start is projected to be at Texas next weekend.

Gimenez went 0-for-3 with two walks, two stolen bases and one run scored in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Twins.

Gimenez had drawn just two walks over the previous 20 contests. He's started to run more lately with three steals over his last four contests, giving him 19 thefts on the year. The second baseman is at a .255/.305/.337 slash line with five home runs, 47 RBI, 49 runs scored, 17 doubles and a triple over 110 games. He's been better lately, batting .280 (33-for-118) since the start of July, though his power largely remains absent with no homers and six doubles in that span.