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Crawford (7-9) allowed six runs on five hits and four walks while striking out three over 3.2 innings to take the loss versus the Royals on Wednesday.

The only positive from Wednesday's start was that Crawford allowed just one home run after giving up at least three long balls in each of his three previous starts. The right-hander has allowed 22 runs over 18.2 innings since the All-Star break, and the four walks he issued Wednesday matched his season high. The slump has raised his ERA from 3.04 to 4.11, and he's at a 1.13 WHIP and 125:34 K:BB through 131.1 innings over 23 starts this season. Crawford's next start is projected to be at home versus the Rangers.

Pasquantino went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Red Sox.

Pasquantino has hit six of his 17 homers for the year over his last eight games, and he's hit safely in 11 straight contests, going 17-for-47 (.362) in that span. The first baseman has 22 RBI since the All-Star break, ranking second in the majors to only Arizona's Ketel Marte. For the season, Pasquantino is slashing .270/.324/.463 with 84 RBI, 53 runs scored, 25 doubles and a stolen base over 112 contests. He's fully put his poor start to the year behind him and is now looking like a great run producer while batting right behind a potential MVP candidate in Bobby Witt.

Witt went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double, four RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Red Sox.

Witt saw a 15-game hitting streak end last Saturday, but he's gone 8-for-18 (.444) over his last four contests to stay hot at the plate. The shortstop produced his third multi-homer game of the season Wednesday, knocking solo shots in the first and sixth innings with a two-run double in the fourth for good measure. He's slashing .347/.392/.603 with 22 homers, 84 RBI, 99 runs scored, 25 stolen bases, 33 doubles and 10 triples across 116 contests this season.

Ragans (9-7) allowed four runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out seven over 6.1 innings to earn the win Wednesday over the Red Sox.

The Royals' defense didn't do Ragans any favors in the third inning, with all three Boston runs in that frame being unearned. That didn't stop Ragans from pitching into the seventh inning for the first time in four starts. The southpaw allowed multiple homers for just the second time this season. Ragans is at a 3.27 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 166:47 K:BB through 140.1 innings over 24 starts this season and he's projected for a road start versus the Twins in his next outing.

The Yankees returned Warren to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Angels.

Making his second MLB start in the second game of the twin bill, Warren struggled mightily, allowing eight earned runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out six batters in 4.1 innings en route to taking a loss. He'll now head back to Triple-A, where he has also languished to the tune of a 6.11 ERA and 1.41 WHIP through 95.2 frames.

Miller pitched a perfect ninth inning to record his 16th save of the season Wednesday against the White Sox. He did not record a strikeout.

Activated off the injured list Wednesday morning, Miller needed just 13 pitches to notch his first save since July 10. With the trade deadline in the rearview mirror, Miller should have little competition for saves the rest of the way. The 25-year-old is in the midst of a breakout season, posting a robust 2.16 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 70:14 K:BB across 41.2 innings while going 16-for-18 in save opportunities.

Caballero went 1-for-3 with one RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Cardinals.

Caballero has five steals over his last eight games despite going hitless in five of those contests. He's just 4-for-24 (.167) with two RBI in that span. The speedy infielder is 30-for-42 on the basepaths this season while adding a middling .231/.290/.353 slash line, seven home runs, 29 RBI, 42 runs scored, 15 doubles and a triple over 95 contests. While Caballero isn't swinging a particularly hot bat, he looks to be the primary option for the Rays at third base, though he filled in for Taylor Walls at shortstop in Wednesday's game.

Bradley (6-6) allowed five runs on nine hits and three walks while striking out three over 4.2 innings to take the loss Wednesday versus the Cardinals.

This was the third time all year Bradley has given up at least five runs. He's given up nine runs across his last 9.2 innings, taking losses in each of his last two starts after posting a 20-inning scoreless streak over three outings before that. The 23-year-old still has an impressive 3.07 ERA with a 1.09 WHIP and 106:31 K:BB across 91 innings over 16 starts, but there's always the risk of a young pitcher wearing down late in the year. He's tentatively projected to make his next start at home versus the Astros.

Estes did not factor into the decision in Wednesday's win against the White Sox, allowing two earned runs on six hits and zero walks while striking out four in five innings.

Both earned runs came on a two-run blast by Andrew Benintendi in the second inning. Although he yielded three extra-base hits and needed 96 pitches to get through five innings, Estes has pitched well of late. The 22-year-old rookie has allowed two earned runs or fewer in each of his past five appearances (four starts), pitching to a 2.84 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 19:7 K:BB in 25.1 innings during that stretch. Estes will look to keep things rolling in his next start, currently scheduled for next week against the Mets.

Martin came away with a no-decision Wednesday against the Athletics, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out four in six scoreless innings.

Martin cruised through six innings on just 82 pitches, even bringing a no-hitter into the fifth inning before an Abraham Toro single broke up the bid. Martin exited the game leading 2-0 and in line for the win, but Touki Toussaint promptly gave up three runs in the seventh, resulting in a no-decision for Martin. The 27-year-old Martin has taken over Erick Fedde's rotation spot since the trade deadline and will continue to make starts for the White Sox, especially with Drew Thorpe (flexor) out for the foreseeable future. Martin owns a 3.65 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 12:7 K:BB across 12.1 innings (two starts) this season. His next start is scheduled to come next week against the Yankees.