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Anderson allowed three hits and a walk while failing to record a strikeout over 3.2 scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the Mariners on Wednesday.

Anderson last pitched Sunday, so he wasn't on full rest. The right-hander is being stretched out as a starter to fill the holes created when the Tigers shipped out Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize ahead of Monday's trade deadline, although Jackson Jobe (elbow), Jack Flaherty (forearm) and Justin Verlander (hamstring) are expected back in the coming weeks as well. Anderson has primarily worked as a reliever this season, pitching to a 4.01 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 78:25 K:BB through 67.1 innings over 41 games (three starts). While this was a fairly promising performance, Anderson won't be much of a factor in fantasy until he gets into the 70-80 pitch range and shows an ability to work at least five innings consistently to give himself a chance of collecting wins. His next start is projected to be at home versus the Guardians, but it'll take at least a couple more turns through the rotation before he's stretched out enough to contend for wins.

Emerson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Tigers.

Emerson had gone 29 games without a long ball prior to Wednesday, hitting .181 with just one double and five RBI in that span. He also struck out at a 34.3 percent rate during the power drought. The infielder is batting .199 with a .617 OPS, eight homers, 23 RBI, 24 runs scored, six doubles, one triple and three stolen bases over his first 62 major-league games. Emerson also has a 32.6 percent strikeout rate on the year, so his average is likely to remain suppressed until he can make more consistent contact.

Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Tigers.

Rodriguez has gone 7-for-22 (.318) over six games since he was shifted down from third to fourth in the Mariners' lineup. He's also drawn five walks in that span. The outfielder is batting .258 with a .745 OPS, 17 homers, 50 RBI, 53 runs scored, 16 doubles and 14 stolen bases over 104 contests this year.

Munoz struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Tigers.

Munoz is the 13th pitcher to reach the 20-save mark this season after slamming the door on the Tigers' comeback effort. He had allowed two runs over his previous 3.1 innings, a span that included his first blown save since early June. Munoz is at a 3.89 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 65:17 K:BB across 41.2 innings this year, and his six blown saves are one fewer than he had during the entirety of the 2025 regular season. Despite the struggles at times this year, he remains safely in the closer role for Seattle.

Woo (8-8) allowed three hits, one walk and three hit batsmen while striking out five over seven scoreless innings to earn the win over the Tigers on Wednesday.

While Woo didn't have his sharpest control, the Tigers weren't able to get a run off of him. He's now allowed just five runs (four earned) across his last 26.1 innings at home, but his success in those games has been offset by a 6.16 ERA on the road since the start of June. Overall, he has a 4.31 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 127:27 K:BB through 127.1 innings across 22 starts this season. Woo's next start is projected to be on the road versus the Yankees.

Butler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Reds.

With a righty on the mound, Butler batted leadoff and started the fireworks early with a towering shot to right field in the first at-bat of the game. Butler is hitting way better since the All-Star break after scuffling for most of the first half (.835 OPS versus .592, respectively) and has an RBI in five of his last eight games. Even with that improved run production, he hasn't driven in multiple runs in a game since June 10, a span of 45 games.

Lopez allowed two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out nine over five innings during a 3-2 loss to the Reds on Wednesday.

After serving as an option in the bullpen in late May and early July -- which bookended a month-long stint at Triple-A -- Lopez has been back in the rotation for his last four appearances. Since rejoining the rotation, the lefty has a 1-1 record with a 2.29 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 27:9 K:BB across 19.2 innings. Those numbers are a major improvement on the 6.75 ERA he posted in 12 outings prior to his demotion to Triple-A.

Mayo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-2 win against the Angels on Wednesday.

Mayo went back-to-back with Tyler O'Neill in the fourth inning with a long ball to almost the exact same spot in left-center field. The 24-year-old Mayo is continuing his hot hitting from July with extra-base hits in his last two starts. In 14 games since the All-Star break, he has a .935 OPS with six extra-base hits (three homers), a steal, seven RBI and nine runs.

O'Neill went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Angels.

O'Neill smashed a homer to left after Gunnar Henderson walked to make the lead 2-0 in the fourth. The Orioles traded away Taylor Ward and have Blaze Alexander on the 10-day IL (hand), which opened up more opportunities in the outfield for the scuffling O'Neill. But, things may be looking up for O'Neill after hitting homers in three of his last five games.

Kittredge earned the save in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Angels, pitching a clean ninth inning with no strikeouts.

Kittredge needed just six pitches to retire the side and record his fifth save of the year. After allowing runs in his last two appearances to break a 15-game stretch with no earned runs allowed, Kittredge was able to get back on track Wednesday. Kittredge has quietly worked his way to second on the team in saves and should continue to be in the closer mix until Felix Bautista (shoulder) or Ryan Helsley (elbow) come off the injured list.