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Turner (hand) started at first base in Wednesday's loss to the Tigers and went 1-for-3 with a walk.

The veteran infielder was able to avoid missing any games after getting plunked on his left hand in Tuesday's game. Turner snapped a brief 0-for-6 skid that had encompassed his previous two contests with Wednesday's production, and he boasts a .362 average and .913 OPS across 15 games since the All-Star break, with six of those games coming with the Mariners.

Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Tigers on Wednesday.

Raleigh uncorked a 427-foot shot to left field in the fourth inning with Randy Arozarena aboard to give the Mariners their first and only runs of the game. The homer was Raleigh's first since he memorably left the yard in three straight games July 27-29, and it leaves him just six round trippers away from tying the career-best 30 he slugged in 2023.

McFarland (2-1) got the win against the White Sox on Wednesday, firing a scoreless seventh inning during which he allowed a hit and recorded a strikeout.

McFarland was particularly sharp during his one frame, locating nine of 11 pitches for strikes and comfortably navigating around the infield single he allowed. The veteran left-hander was then the beneficiary of Oakland's three-run rally in the bottom of the seventh, which put McFarland in line for his first win since April 28. The scoreless appearance was also the fifth consecutive for McFarland, who boasts Wednesday's win, two holds and a 1.59 ERA over his last eight trips to the mound overall.

Alvarez went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the White Sox on Wednesday.

Alvarez, who was summoned from Triple-A Las Vegas earlier in the day, drew the start at first base and delivered the Athletics' first run with his seventh-inning single. The 29-year-old rookie has performed well over a small sample in his long-awaited opportunity versus big-league pitching, as he now sports a .261 average and .320 on-base percentage during his seven total games with Oakland this season.

Jimenez went 3-for-4 with three doubles and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Orioles.

The 23-year-old produced multiple extra-base hits in a game for the first time in his young career. Jimenez has been feast or (mostly) famine of late, delivering three multi-hit performances in his last 11 games but managing only one hit combined in the other eight. Over his first 76 big-league plate appearances, he's slashing .209/.289/.254 with a 4:23 BB:K, and Jimenez is losing playing time at shortstop to Ernie Clement as the Blue Jays wait for the return of Bo Bichette (calf).

Francis came away with a no-decision in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Orioles, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out seven.

The right-hander put together one of his best performances of the year against a tough opponent, with the seven Ks tying his season high, and he shut down the O's after serving up a two-run shot to Anthony Santander in the first inning. Francis left the mound after 81 pitches (59 strikes) in line for his fifth win, but the Toronto bullpen fell apart late. Over the final weeks of the season, Francis will get a chance to establish himself as part of the Blue Jays' 2025 rotation plans, but his 5.44 ERA and 1.39 WHIP over 49.2 big-league innings in 2024 aren't encouraging. He's scheduled to make his next start on the road early next week against the Angels.

Holliday went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Blue Jays.

The precocious 20-year-old took Ryan Burr deep in the seventh inning, making Holliday the youngest player in American League history to go yard in three straight games. He's also the 12th player in big-league history to accomplish that feat before his 21st birthday, a list that includes the likes of Fernando Tatis and Juan Soto as well as Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Mel Ott. Per Jake Rill of MLB.com, only two players have had longer streaks before they turned 21 -- Miguel Cabrera had homers in four straight games in 2004, and Ronald Acuna went yard in five straight in 2018. Holliday is making it clear he has no intention of going back to the minors, and in seven games since his promotion he's batting .375 (9-for-24) with a double, four homers, seven runs and 10 RBI.

Santander went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Blue Jays.

The veteran outfielder belted a two-run homer off Bowden Francis in the first inning before adding a solo shot off Ryan Yarbrough in the eighth. Santander has been on an impressive power surge since just before the All-Star break, and over his last 20 games he's slashing .305/.363/.756 with 11 of his 32 home runs on the year. He sits one long ball shy of tying his career high of 33, which he set in 2022.

Rogers came away with a no-decision in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Blue Jays, giving up three runs (two earned) on seven hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out two.

The southpaw left the mound after 94 pitches (59 strikes) in line for a loss, but the Baltimore offense got rolling in the late innings. Rogers showed some jitters in his Orioles' debut Aug. 1 following a trade-deadline deal from the Marlins, but he was back in his usual form Wednesday -- he's allowed two earned runs or less in six of seven outings since the beginning of July, although he has zero quality starts to show for it as he hasn't lasted longer than 5.2 innings in any of those appearances. Rogers will look for his first win with his new club early next week in a home start against a familiar foe from the NL East in the Nationals.

Cisnero (shoulder) tossed a scoreless inning during his first rehab appearance with Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday.

Cisnero has been on the shelf since late April due to right shoulder inflammation but has finally been cleared to pitch in games. Given the length of his absence, the reliever is likely to require a handful of rehab appearances before rejoining the Angels' bullpen.