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Seager went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Astros.

Seager spoiled Framber Valdez's no-hit bid with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning with his two-run homer. It was Seager's third consecutive game with a home run and his fifth homer over the last five contests. The shortstop has 24 home runs and 57 RBI through 101 games this season.

Hader walked one in one-third of an inning Tuesday to record his 23rd save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Rangers.

The Houston closer didn't look like he would be needed as his team cruised into the ninth inning ahead 4-0 and with Framber Valdez hunting for a no-hitter, but a two-out, two-run homer by Corey Seager changed the equation. Hader has been scored upon just once in his last 11 appearances, posting a 2.61 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 15:7 K:BB through 10.1 innings over that stretch, and his only blown save of the season came back on April 2.

Valdez (11-5) picked up the win Tuesday in a 4-2 victory over the Rangers, allowing two runs on one hit and three walks over 8.2 innings. He struck out five.

The southpaw headed into the ninth inning with a chance to deliver his second career no-hitter, but after issuing a two-out walk to Josh Smith, Valdez's 107th pitch of the night got blasted into the right-field seats by Corey Seager. Valdez had to settle for his 12th quality start of the season, but he remains locked in, winning six straight decisions over his last eight outings with a 2.81 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 57:17 K:BB through 51.1 innings. He'll look to keep rolling in his next start, which lines up to come on the road early next week in Tampa Bay.

Stripling (2-11) allowed four runs on five hits and a walk while striking out two in 5.1 innings during Tuesday's loss to the White Sox.

Stripling kept the White Sox off the board through three innings before Andrew Benintendi got a hold of one for a two-run blast in the fourth. That was enough to put Stripling in line for the loss, as the Athletics only mustered up a single run on the night. Stripling's outing carried into the sixth, but he was only able to record one out before being pulled after giving up a walk and two singles, which led to another run. He was charged with a fourth run before the inning concluded. Stripling's 11 losses are tied for third most in baseball and his 5.72 ERA would be the second-worst mark among all qualified pitchers if he had enough innings under his belt. The 34-year-old will look for a bounce-back outing his next time out against the Mets next week.

Semien batted third and went 0-for-2 with two walks in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Houston.

Semien was shifted from leadoff to third in the order July 29 and has stayed there since, though Tuesday marked the first time the Rangers faced a left-hander in that span. It looks like the lineup tweak will stick against pitchers of both handedness. The second baseman is 6-for-29 with four walks, two doubles, one home run, three RBI and two runs scored over eight games as the No. 3 batter.

Gelof went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the White Sox.

Gelof took Jonathan Cannon deep in the fourth to give the Athletics their only run of the game. It was his second multi-hit game since July 30, but he sandwiched an 0-for-12 with eight strikeouts in four games in between. His 35.3 strikeout rate is currently second worst in the majors behind only Nolan Gorman. It has been a true sophomore slump campaign for Gelof, who's now slashing .192/.260/.360 with 14 homers, 36 RBI, 41 runs, 14 steals and a 27:128 BB:K in 363 plate appearances.

Cannon (2-5) earned the win over the Athletics on Tuesday, allowing one run on six hits and two walks while striking out five over six innings.

Cannon was finally able to pick up his first win since June 18, though he's allowed three runs or fewer in five of his eight starts since then. Tuesday was his sixth straight start going at least six innings and his five strikeouts were his most in a start since he had seven back on June 12. While the strikeout numbers aren't great, Cannon's ability to throw strikes and work deep into games has been huge for a White Sox rotation that hasn't been able to get much length outside of his starts. The 23-year-old rookie owns a 3.91 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 51:20 K:BB in 76 innings and lines up to face the Yankees next week.

Siri went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Cardinals.

Despite his best efforts to get into scoring position, the bottom of the Tampa Bay order couldn't bring Siri home. The center fielder is up to 12 steals on the season to go with 14 homers in 95 games, but he simply doesn't make enough contact to be a consistent fantasy contributor -- over 14 games since the All-Star break, Siri's slashing .213/.260/.362 with a 38.0 percent strikeout rate.

Springs (0-1) took the loss Tuesday as the Rays were downed 4-3 by the Cardinals, giving up four runs on six hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out three.

Making his second start of the season, the southpaw stretched out to 87 pitches (53 strikes) but got too much of the plate at times, serving up two homers including Victor Scott's first career MLB blast. Springs hasn't yet found the form he flashed in 2022 prior to Tommy John surgery, and he faces a tough test in his next outing, which is scheduled to come at home this weekend against the Orioles.

Robert went 1-for-4 with two steals and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Athletics.

Robert reached twice via a fielder's choice in the first and a base hit in the fourth and stole second base both times he got on. He led the American League in steals in July and this was his third time this season stealing multiple bases in a game, bringing him up to 17 for the season. Though the White Sox finally ended their 21-game losing streak Tuesday night, Robert has still struggled to find a groove at the plate over the last month. Since July 6, he's slashing just .177/.225/.292 with two homers, eight RBI and seven runs. His OPS also dropped below .700 for the season after Tuesday's effort. For the year, Robert is slashing .211/.277/.421 with 12 homers, 26 RBI, 28 runs, 17 steals and a 21:89 BB:K in 249 plate appearances.