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Walker went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Phillies.

The young slugger took Jesus Luzardo deep in the sixth inning to briefly give the Cardinals a 4-3 lead in a wild, back-and-forth affair. Walker has homered in three straight games while extending a hit streak to seven games, a blistering stretch in which he's batting .467 (14-for-30). That surge has pushed his slash line on the season up to .291/.350/.513 with 28 doubles, 27 home runs, 17 steals, 81 runs and an MLB-leading 96 RBI, tied with the Reds' Sal Stewart.

X-rays on Pages' left hand showed a fracture, and he is expected to miss 4-to-5 weeks, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Pages was plunked by a 100-mph sinker from Bubba Chandler in the third inning of Friday's series opener against the Pirates, forcing him from the contest. While manager Dave Roberts said after the game that he expects Pages to return this season, per Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA, the injury will sideline the outfielder for most, if not all, of the remainder of the regular season. Tommy Edman, Enrique Hernandez and Alex Call are candidates to take over in center for the Dodgers.

Cruz went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and two walks in Friday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Dodgers.

Cruz went deep in the eighth inning to force the extra frame. He's gone 3-for-9 with a pair of homers, five RBI and a stolen base over three games since he returned from a fractured left hand. Cruz has hit fifth in all of those contests after primarily serving as the Pirate's leadoff hitter prior to his injury. On the year, he's batting .266 with an .846 OPS, 16 homers, 49 RBI, 47 runs scored, 10 doubles and 22 stolen bases over 67 contests.

Chandler allowed four runs on four hits, two walks and a hit batsman while striking out six over four innings in a no-decision versus the Dodgers.

Chandler had won his last three starts, but he wasn't up to the challenge the Dodgers presented in this contest. The right-hander gave up a pair of runs in the first and third innings for his most runs allowed in any game in August. He has 4.38 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 114:66 K:BB across 125.1 innings over 25 games (24 starts) this year. Chandler's next outing is projected to be at San Diego.

France went 1-for-1 with two walks, a two-run home run and a sacrifice fly in Friday's 6-2 win over the Twins.

The veteran first baseman started and ended the scoring Friday with a two-run homer during the opening frame and a sac fly in the fifth. After a few down seasons, France has gotten back on track at the plate in 2026 with 18 home runs and a .293/.353/.521 slash line through 102 games. He's started at first base in 36 of San Diego's past 37 games.

Muncy went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Pirates.

Muncy replied to the Pirates' opening run with his two-run homer in the first inning. The third baseman has gone 10-for-34 (.294) over his last 11 contests, adding four homers and 14 RBI in that span. For the season, he's hitting .252 with an .848 OPS, 26 homers, 66 RBI, 67 runs scored, 18 doubles, one triple and two stolen bases over 119 contests in a starting role for much of the year. While he's been effective, a healthy Enrique Hernandez will likely lead to Muncy getting platooned more often down the stretch.

Yamamoto allowed two runs on five hits, a walk and two hit batsmen while striking out nine over 6.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Pirates on Friday.

The Dodgers' bullpen couldn't hold the lead Yamamoto left them with, but it was still another quality start for the star right-hander. He's given up just six runs over 26 innings with 27:7 K:BB through four starts in August. For the season. Yamamoto has a 2.61 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 145:35 K:BB through 151.2 innings over 23 starts. He's projected to make his next start at Detroit.

Happ went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Mariners.

Happ has three homers but just four RBI over 19 contests in August. He's hitting just .194 (12-for-62) with a 7:21 BB:K this month. The prolonged struggles at the plate are evident in his career-worst .216 average and .737 OPS, but he's maintained decent power with 21 homers, 23 doubles and 52 RBI across 125 contests. Happ has also logged four stolen bases and 73 runs scored on the year.

Vasquez (9-6) earned the win Friday against Minnesota, allowing two runs on two hits and no walks over seven innings. He struck out three.

The right-hander worked in bulk relief his previous time out, but he started Friday's contest and completed seven frames for the second time this season. Vasquez hasn't been tagged with a loss since late June, and in nine appearances (five starts) during that span he's gone 3-0 with a 3.65 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 14:6 K:BB across 37 innings. Even when the 27-year-old is pitching well, the lack of strikeout potential and inconsistent role limit his fantasy upside.

Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Mariners.

Crow-Armstrong did some early work, ending the nine-pitch opening at-bat with a homer. This was his career-best 32nd long ball of the season and his fifth over his last five games. The star outfielder is now batting .279 with a .932 OPS, 80 RBI, 91 runs scored, 31 stolen bases, 25 doubles and seven triples over 129 contests. Crow-Armstrong has had a little less consistency in August, batting .260 (20-for-77) over 19 games this month, but he's also hit a quarter of his homers this year in that span.