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Schmitt went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, four RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Brewers.

Schmitt tied the game in the sixth inning with an RBI double before launching a three-run homer in the seventh. Over 17 August contests, the 26-year-old is hitting .266 with nine extra-base hits, 12 RBI and nine runs scored, including four multi-hit efforts. For the season, he's slashing .249/.326/.424 with nine home runs, 29 RBI and 24 runs scored across 243 plate appearances.

Peralta did not factor into Saturday's decision against the Giants, allowing two hits and four walks while striking out six across five innings.

Peralta generated 13 whiffs on 96 pitches (54 strikes) to line himself up for the win before the Giants tacked on three runs in the sixth frame. Peralta has kept his opponents scoreless in three straight starts and is in the midst of the best season of his career. His 15 wins leads the majors, and his 2.68 ERA (across 147.2 innings) ranks eighth among qualified starters. He's slated to start against the Diamondbacks at home next week.

Sale (ribcage) is expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list to make a start for Atlanta during next week's series in Philadelphia that begins Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Sale made was likely his third and final rehab start Saturday, tossing 4.2 innings and allowing one run on four hits and zero walks with five strikeouts for Triple-A Gwinnett. He threw 77 pitches in the outing, so he could be operating with some light workload restrictions when he makes his return to the Atlanta rotation. Before landing on the shelf June 21 due to a left ribcage fracture, Sale went 5-4 with a 2.52 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 114:26 K:BB across 89.1 innings for Atlanta.

Chapman went 0-for-3 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Brewers.

Chapman went hitless in his return from a 10-day stint on the injured list but recorded his first stolen base since June 8. The third baseman has struggled since the All-Star break, hitting just .198 with four homers, 13 RBI and 12 runs scored over 24 games. On the season, he's slashing .227/.338/.420 with 16 home runs, 44 RBI, 54 runs scored and eight steals across 408 plate appearances.

Durbin went 1-for-3 with an RBI double during Saturday's 7-1 loss to San Francisco.

Durbin supplied the Brewers' only run Saturday on an RBI double to right field in the second inning. It broke a four-game hitless streak for Durbin, who got the start at second base and could be seeing more time at the keystone if Brice Turang is out for an extended period of time while nursing a wrist injury.

Triolo went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a triple and an additional run scored in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Rockies.

Triolo launched a two-run homer in the third inning before adding a triple and scoring again in the fifth. While it was the 27-year-old's first long ball since June 19, he's hitting .303 with six extra-base hits, five RBI, 11 runs scored and three stolen bases through 20 games in August. For the season, he's still slashing a modest .205/.229/.322 with four homers, 15 RBI, 23 runs scored and eight steals across 237 plate appearances.

Burrows did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Rockies, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out five over four scoreless innings.

Burrows threw 43 of 57 pitches for strikes and generated 10 whiffs but didn't last long enough to qualify for the win. It was the rookie's shortest outing since July 12, and with a career-high 105 frames already between the majors and Triple-A, his workload is likely being managed down the stretch. He'll take a 4.23 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 78:28 K:BB across 76.2 innings with the Pirates into a road matchup with the Cardinals next week.

Freeland (3-13) took the loss against the Pirates on Saturday, allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks over five innings.

Freeland was hurt by the long ball, giving up two-run homers in both the second and third innings. The veteran southpaw generated just four swinging strikes on 94 pitches and has now allowed at least five earned runs in seven of 24 starts this year. He'll carry a 5.31 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 91:34 K:BB across 125.1 innings into a home matchup with the Cubs next weekend.

Doyle went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Pirates.

Doyle swiped a bag in the second inning and tacked on a solo homer in the ninth, marking the first time he's done both in the same game since April 8. The 27-year-old has been on fire in August, hitting .397 with 11 extra-base hits, 19 RBI, 14 runs scored and three stolen bases over 20 contests. On the season, he's slashing .247/.291/.403 with 14 home runs, 50 RBI, 50 runs scored and 13 steals across 427 plate appearances.

Sosa went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Nationals.

Sosa drew the start at second base versus left-hander Mitchell Parker, blasting his seventh homer of the year and his third of the month of August. The righty-hitting Sosa has a definitive short-side platoon role -- he sports a .917 OPS against lefties in 2025 -- though his .558 OPS against righties will likely continue to prevent him from seeing regular at-bats. Bryson Stott boasts a 1.049 OPS so far this month, which is also working against Sosa's ability to pick up more playing time at the keystone.