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Koss went 2-for-2 with two runs scored, a double, an RBI and a walk in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Rays. He was also hit by a pitch.

Koss knocked an RBI double to right field in the second inning before coming around to score. He drew a walk in the third and scored again before adding a single in the sixth. With that, the 27-year-old infielder recorded his first multi-hit performance since being reinstated from the injured list Aug. 1. Over his last 10 games, Koss is slashing .267/.368/.533 with four RBI, three runs scored, one home run, one double and one stolen base across 19 plate appearances. With Casey Schmitt (forearm) expected to miss a couple of games and Matt Chapman (hand) landing on the 10-day injured list, Koss is likely to see a boost in playing time.

Myers struck out a batter and allowed two hits and no walks over two scoreless innings of relief in Wednesday's 12-5 win over the Pirates.

After returning from Triple-A Nashville with a 3.1-inning start versus the Mariners on Aug. 9, Myers shifted to the bullpen this week. With Milwaukee building up a seven-run lead after seven innings during Wednesday's contest, Myers was called upon to finish out the contest and was able to deliver a couple of drama-free frames. The Brewers have a doubleheader on tap Monday against the Cubs and will need to add a temporary starter to the mix, but Myers may not necessarily be called upon to make a start for either contest of the twin bill. Instead, the Brewers may prefer to keep Myers in a multi-inning relief role and call up Chad Patrick from Triple-A Nashville on Monday to start one of the two contests while Freddy Peralta starts the other.

Soto went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 11-9 loss to the Mariners.

The $765 million man took Luis Castillo deep in the fourth inning for his 30th homer of the season, and his fifth over the course of an eight-game hitting streak. The expectations that came with his contract may been contributing to perceptions that Soto has been a disappointment this season, but he's hardly been unproductive. Through 120 contests, he's 12th in the majors in OPS among qualified hitters at .883, eighth in OBP at .384 and he sits one steal shy of his first career 30-20 campaign.

Lindor went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 11-9 loss to the Mariners.

The shortstop made an early impact, taking Luis Castillo deep in the first and fourth innings, but New York's pitching couldn't hold the lead Lindor helped build. While the fading Mets are still clinging to a playoff spot, Lindor may be heating up at the right time to save their season. Over 13 games in August, he's slashing .314/.417/.608 with three doubles, four homers, two steals, 10 RBI and 14 runs.

Manaea didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 11-9 loss to the Mariners, giving up four runs on six hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out seven.

The veteran southpaw may have been lucky to limit the damage as much as he did, as four of the six hits off him went for extra bases, including homers by Mitch Garver and Cal Raleigh, and Seattle wound up setting a club record with nine doubles on the night. After giving up a single run in four straight starts after making his season debut July 13, Manaea has crashed back to earth in a hurry, getting tagged for 13 runs in 14.2 innings over his last three outings, albeit with an encouraging 15:3 K:BB. He'll try to get back on track in his next start, which is scheduled to come on the road next week against the Nationals.

Andujar went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 10-8 loss to Milwaukee.

Andujar singled in his first two plate appearance and contributed to an early 8-1 lead that the Reds eventually squandered. A low-key trade deadline acquisition, Andujar has done nothing but hit since joining the club. He's slashing .387/.472/.742 with three home runs, two doubles, nine RBI and eight runs scored over 11 games in a Cincinnati uniform. Andujar's hit safely in seven consecutive starts while serving primarily as the DH and being deployed in the middle of the order.

Schmitt is expected to be out of the lineup for at least a couple of games after he was diagnosed Friday with a right forearm contusion, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Schmitt was hit by a pitch during Friday's 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay and immediately left the contest. While he avoided structural damage to his forearm and won't require a stint on the injured list, the 26-year-old will likely remain on the bench for the remainder of the series. Tyler Fitzgerald could enter the starting nine at second base in his stead Saturday.

Miley (forearm) allowed one run on one hit and two walks while striking out two over 1.2 innings in a rehab start at Double-A Chattanooga on Friday.

Miley began a rehab assignment, and the plan was for the lefty to throw two innings and 40 pitches -- he was removed one out short of that after 38 pitches. He will likely need another two rehab outings to get up to the five-inning/75-pitch range, which would seem to put him on a track to return in September. Miley's been on the injured list since the middle of June.

Alcantara came away with a no-decision in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Red Sox, allowing one run on two hits and one walk over six innings. He struck out seven.

After coughing up 11 runs in 12 innings over his prior two outings, Alcantara rebounded to record his sixth quality start of the season on 86 pitches (65 strikes). It's been an uneven campaign for the right-hander in his return from Tommy John surgery, but in 30 innings over five starts since the All-Star break he's delivered a 3.60 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 24:9 K:BB, numbers more in line with his pre-injury form from 2023, if not quite at the level of his 2022 NL Cy Young season. Alcantara will look to stack another good performance in his next trip to the mound, which lines up to come at home next week against the Cardinals.

Palencia (1-3) allowed a run in an inning of relief to take the loss Friday against the Pirates.

Palencia was tasked with preserving a 2-2 tie in the top of the ninth inning, but he allowed a solo home run to Jack Suwinski that ultimately gave Pittsburgh the win. It was the young reliever's first loss since June 9 and just the third home run he's allowed all season. Palencia has been excellent with a 1.85 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 9.5 K/9 across 43.2 innings, and he should remain locked in as Chicago's closer despite the slight hiccup.