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Kelly went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Monday's 7-6, extra-inning win over Atlanta.

Kelly played the role of hero Monday, launching his 14th home run of the season in the bottom of the eighth inning with a runner on to tie the game at 6-6. Then, in the bottom of the 10th, the catcher delivered a walk-off RBI single. Kelly came into the contest batting just .152 with a .346 OPS over his previous 10 games, but he's batting a much better .259 with a .793 OPS overall this year.

Happ went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Monday's 7-6, extra-inning win over Atlanta.

Happ extended his hitting streak to six games, and during that time, he's gone 11-for-25 with the stolen base, three home runs, six runs scored and eight RBI. The veteran outfielder has gone deep on consecutive days, pushing him up to 19 home runs for the season. Happ seems to be rounding into form just in time for the Cubs' stretch run, which is a boon for fantasy managers as well.

Pagan blew the save in Monday's 5-4 win over Toronto, allowing three runs on three hits and no walks with no strikeouts in one-third of an inning.

It was the second time this year that Pagan served up multiple home runs, and he's now converted only one of his last four save chances. It's worth wondering if the 34-year-old right-hander's hold on the closer role is slipping a bit -- Pagan has a 6.10 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 12:5 K:BB across his last 10.1 innings. That said, the door could be opening for the likes of Tony Santillan and Scott Barlow to step in for additional save opportunities. Santillan has a 2.13 ERA since the start of August, and Barlow owns a 1.26 ERA over that same stretch.

Adam (leg) was carted off the field in the seventh inning of Monday's contest against the Orioles, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Adam entered the game in the top of the seventh inning with the score tied 3-3, recording one out before surrendering back-to-back singles, the latter of which he suffered a left leg injury during. The right-hander went down in a heap, potentially sustaining the injury on his follow-through. Unfortunately, Adam appears to be facing a substantial absence with a potentially season-ending injury.

Soto went 2-for-3 with a home run, a triple, six RBI and two walks in Monday's 10-8 win over the Tigers.

Soto tied a career high with six RBI, while the triple was his first of the year and the 16th of his outstanding career. The superstar slugger's hitting streak is now up to four games, and he also has at least one knock in eight of his last nine outings. Since the start of August, Soto is rolling with a .288/.449/.625 slash line, 12 extra-base hits, 28 RBI, 29 runs scored and 11 stolen bases over his last 136 plate appearances.

Diaz picked up the save in Monday's 10-8 win over the Tigers, throwing 1.1 clean innings. He struck out two.

The save was the 25th of the year for Diaz, who last saw a save opportunity back on Aug. 16 versus the Mariners. The All-Star right-hander had a shaky 4.50 ERA through April 26, but he's essentially been a lights-out closer since the start of May. Over his last 41 innings, Diaz has a 1.10 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 61:11 K:BB to enhance his ERA to 1.87 for the campaign.

Bachar (5-2) took the loss in Monday's 2-0 defeat to the Nationals, allowing two runs on two hits and no walks in two innings. He struck out two.

Bachar made his first start of the season as an opener, but he didn't fare well over his two frames of work. It's unclear how the Marlins plan on deploying the right-hander going forward, though he'll likely need a few days off before becoming available from the bullpen again. Through 60.1 frames, Bachar owns a 3.58 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 67:27 K:BB.

Ferrer earned the save in Monday's 2-0 win over the Marlins, allowing no hits and one walk in a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out one.

Ferrer produced his fifth save of the season, and each of which of have come following the trade of Kyle Finnegan. Ferrer had a 5.28 ERA through June 29, but he's settled in as Washington's closer and established a fairly strong grip on the role. Over his last 21.2 innings, the southpaw boasts a 1.66 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 21:3 K:BB since the start of July to bring his ERA to 4.09 for the year.

Greene took a no-decision Monday against the Blue Jays, allowing one run on five hits and one walk in 6.1 innings. He struck out seven.

That's now six consecutive outings of at least five innings for Greene, who also has three quality starts during that stretch. The hard-throwing right-hander generated 15 swinging strikes Monday, and it was already the ninth time in 15 appearances this year that Greene tallied at least seven strikeouts. Greene has an outstanding 2.70 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 101:17 K:BB across 83.1 frames, and he's next scheduled for a daunting test this weekend against a Mets team with a robust .867 OPS since the beginning of August.

Miller exited Monday's 10-8 loss to the Phillies early with a right elbow injury, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Miller felt something "pop" in his elbow, leading to an early departure, which certainly doesn't sound good. The right-hander may be set for an extended absence, but more information on his status will likely come in the near future.