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Duran struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Giants.

Duran got the last three outs, completing a stretch of 4.2 innings of one-hit ball from the Twins' bullpen. This was also Duran's eighth consecutive scoreless outing, a span in which he's collected four saves and two wins. The closer has a 2.93 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 29:10 K:BB through 30.2 innings while converting 15 of 16 save chances and adding four holds this season.

Woods Richardson allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out seven over 4.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Giants on Saturday.

This was the first time since June 14 that Woods Richardson failed to complete five frames. He didn't allow too much, but he left with the game tied at 2-2 before the Twins pulled ahead later. The right-hander has gone five starts without allowing more than two runs. For the year, he has a 3.51 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 71:24 K:BB through 82 innings across 16 starts.

Wells went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Orioles.

Wells put the Yankees up 4-0 in the first inning with a three-run homer off Grayson Rodriguez. The catcher has now homered three times in July while continuing to see consistent playing time. On the season, he is hitting .220 with six home runs, 20 RBI and 24 runs scored across 190 plate appearances.

Judge went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Orioles.

Judge doubled in the third inning and launched a 431-foot solo home run in the fifth. According to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, Judge now owns the Yankees franchise record for home runs before the All-Star break with 34. With one more game to go, he is batting .308 with 85 RBI and 73 runs scored across 419 plate appearances.

Soto went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Orioles.

Soto scored a run in the first inning, crushed a solo home run in the fifth and then added a double in the ninth. The All-Star might not be too excited for the upcoming break, as he has logged eight hits and two long balls over his past four games. On the season, he is batting .300 with 23 home runs, 66 RBI and 75 runs scored across 422 plate appearances.

Rooker went 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored in Saturday's 11-5 loss to the Phillies.

Rooker doubled and scored in the second inning, singled in the fourth and added a solo homer in the seventh. The outfielder continued his red-hot July, recording his sixth multi-hit effort and falling a triple shy of the cycle. With one more game to go before the All-Star break, he is hitting .287 with 19 home runs, 57 RBI, 42 runs scored and five steals over 340 plate appearances.

Gil (10-5) earned the win against the Orioles on Saturday, allowing one run on five hits and one walk with seven strikeouts over six innings.

Gil allowed a run in the fourth but was otherwise fantastic, finishing with two perfect innings and departing with a 6-1 lead. The righty generated 15 swinging strikes and will head into the All-Star break with some momentum after yielding just two runs over his past two outings. On the season, he owns a 3.17 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 118:49 K:BB across 102.1 innings

Rodriguez (11-4) took the loss against the Yankees on Saturday, allowing six runs on eight hits and one walk with seven strikeouts over five innings.

Rodriguez allowed a season-high three home runs, including a three-run homer in the first inning and back-to-back long balls to Juan Soto and Aaron Judge in the fifth. He generated 13 swinging strikes on 91 pitches but was burned by his mistakes, breaking a run of three consecutive quality-start victories. The 24-year-old will take a 3.88 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 112:31 K:BB across 99.2 innings into the All-Star break.

Spence (5-6) took the loss against the Phillies on Saturday, allowing six runs on five hits and five walks with six strikeouts over 3.2 innings.

Spence struggled to throw strikes and served up a season-high three home runs before being pulled with two outs in the fourth inning. The righty's five walks were also the most he's yielded in a game this season, and the Phillies made him pay. He will take a 4.75 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 72:23 K:BB across 83.1 innings into the All-Star break.

Devers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-0 win against the Royals on Saturday.

Devers capped the scoring in the contest with a solo blast in the fifth inning. It was his 22nd long ball of the season, tied for eighth most in the majors. Devers also has 59 RBI and is on pace to reach both 30 home runs and 100 RBI for the third time in the past four seasons.