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  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Reaches 20-homer mark

    Langeliers went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Dodgers.

    Langeliers had hit just one homer over his previous 15 games, and he batted a mere .183 (11-for-60) in that span. The catcher was able to get July started on a positive note with his 20th homer of the season. He's hitting .265 with an .827 OPS on the year while adding 44 RBI, 51 runs scored, 16 doubles and two stolen bases over 79 contests.

  • J.T. Ginn SP | ATH

    Athletics' J.T. Ginn: Walks five in win

    Ginn (7-4) allowed one run on three hits and five walks while striking out four over six innings to earn the win over the Dodgers on Wednesday.

    Ginn's control wasn't great, but he limited the damage to a Freddie Freeman solo home run in the third inning. This was Ginn's fourth win in his last five outings, a span in which he's allowed 14 runs (12 earned) over 29 innings. On the year, he has a 3.04 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 82:41 K:BB over 94.2 innings through 19 appearances (16 starts). While he's allowing a few too many baserunners to be truly dominant, he's getting timely outs to avoid too much damage. Ginn will look to keep rolling on the road versus the Tigers next week.

  • Kody Clemens 1B | MIN

    Twins' Kody Clemens: Homers in win

    Clemens went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run during Wednesday's 8-3 win against the Astros.

    Clemens delivered what ended up being the game-deciding runs when he clubbed his 14th homer of the season during the second inning. The super-utility man got his sixth straight start at second base and continues to be utilized all across the diamond with 48 appearances at first base and 29 in the outfield so far this year.

  • Josh Bell DH | MIN

    Twins' Josh Bell: Launches homer in win

    Bell went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-3 win against the Astros.

    Bell started off the scoring for the Twins on Wednesday when he tattooed a ball over the batter's eye in center field off of Tatsuya Imai during the opening frame. The 33-year-old slugger now has a 16-game road hitting streak, which is the longest active streak in the majors. After a slow start, Bell has now raised his OPS to .713 and leads the team in RBI with 56.

  • Tatsuya Imai SP | HOU

    Astros' Tatsuya Imai: Gets only four outs in loss

    Imai (5-4) picked up the loss Wednesday against the Twins after allowing five runs on four hits and five walks across 1.1 innings. He struck out two.

    The start versus Minnesota was the latest hiccup in Imai's up-and-down first season in MLB, as he struggled with control and the long ball Wednesday. After striking out 21 in his previous two starts, Imai was unable to get through the second inning for the third time this season. He was handed his first loss since May and saw his ERA and WHIP rise to 6.14 and 1.47, respectively. The 28-year-old's next turn through the rotation lines up to be a road matchup with the Nationals.

  • Taj Bradley SP | MIN

    Twins' Taj Bradley: Fans 11 in win

    Bradley (7-3) allowed one run on four hits and three walks while striking out 11 over five innings to earn the win over Houston on Wednesday.

    Bradley threw five solid innings, with the only damage against him coming during the first inning as he struck out a season-high 11 batters. The righty is pitching well over his past three starts with just five runs allowed and a 22:8 K:BB across 17 innings. The 25-year-old is slated to pitch next week against the Guardians.

  • Astros' Christian Walker: Dealing with stiff back

    Walker was removed from Wednesday's game against the Twins with lower-back stiffness, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Walker went 0-for-2 with a pair of strikeouts before being replaced by a pinch hitter in the sixth inning. He'll get an extra day to rest up before the Astros begin their next series Friday against the Rays, but if he's unable to play in the opener, Isaac Paredes would likely be next in line to start at first base, creating an opportunity at third for Brice Matthews.

  • Rays' Cedric Mullins: Surging in power department

    Mullins went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Royals.

    Mullins is on a power surge, going yard three times in his past four outings. The 31-year-old center fielder is also riding a decent six-game hitting streak, but he still has plenty of work to do to enhance his season numbers. Through 281 plate appearances, Mullins is slashing .212/.291/.347 with nine homers, 27 RBI, 13 stolen bases and 29 runs scored.

  • Tyler O'Neill RF | BAL

    Orioles' Tyler O'Neill: Pops rare homer Wednesday

    O'Neill went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the White Sox.

    The veteran outfielder launched his first homer Wednesday since May 16 in Washington. With Dylan Beavers recently returning from the injured list, O'Neill is likely to remain stuck in a part-time role in the outfield going forward. O'Neill is slugging a career-low .295 this season and is also batting a paltry .187 with three homers, six doubles and nine RBI over 159 plate appearances.

  • Amed Rosario 3B | NYY

    Yankees' Amed Rosario: Goes yard in defeat

    Rosario went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-2 extra-innings loss the Tigers.

    Rosario went deep for the third time in his past eight games Wednesday. The veteran utility man has started seven consecutive games for the banged-up Yankees, but he could get squeezed for playing time once Trent Grisham (hamstring) and Ryan McMahon (illness) come off the injured list. Through 153 plate appearances, Rosario is slashing .250/.294/.486 with nine homers, four doubles, 27 RBI and 20 runs scored.

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