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Alcantara (6-11) took the loss against Atlanta in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday, allowing five runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out four batters over five innings.

Alcantara was staked to a 4-0 lead heading into the bottom of the fourth inning, but for the second straight game, he fell apart late. Marcell Ozuna tagged him for a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth frame and got to him again for a three-run blast in a four-run Atlanta fifth. In addition to giving up the pair of long balls, Alcantara struggled with his control, issuing four free passes and throwing just 53 of 91 pitches for strikes. Over his last two starts, the veteran hurler has given up 11 earned runs over 12 innings -- though all of those runs have come later than the third inning. It's been a difficult campaign overall for Alcantara, as his ERA now sits at an ugly 6.55 through 23 appearances.

Iglesias earned a save in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Marlins, striking out one batter in a perfect inning.

Iglesias was asked to protect a two-run lead in the ninth inning of the nightcap. He needed just 11 pitches to do so, with the vast majority of those coming on a nine-pitch battle with Otto Lopez that ended in a game-finishing strikeout. Iglesias has looked like his old self of late, converting five consecutive save opportunities across his past seven outings and racking up a 7:0 K:BB while tossing seven scoreless innings during that span.

Tovar went 2-for-4 with a walk, one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.

This was Tovar's fourth multi-hit effort over eight games in August. He's now batting .364 (12-for-33) for the month while adding six doubles, five RBI and two steals. Overall, the shortstop appears to be settling in nicely during the second half after an injury-plagued first three months of the season. He's now slashing .274/.316/.452 with six homers, 20 RBI, 27 runs scored and four steals over 50 contests in 2025.

Fedde (4-12) earned the victory against Miami on Saturday, allowing four runs on five hits and four walks while striking out four batters over five innings.

It was far from a dominant performance by Fedde, who needed 102 pitches (only 60 of which were strikes) to get through five frames as he just barely qualified for the victory. The right-hander did at least hold Miami to one extra-base hit (a double), and he was scored upon in only one frame (the fourth, when the Marlins tallied all four of their runs and four of their five hits against him). Fedde's win was his first since May 9 versus Washington; in the interim, he went 0-9 with a 6.37 ERA. He's managed to keep a rotation spot among Atlanta's injury-ravaged starting staff regardless, and he's slated to next face Cleveland on the road.

Doyle went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Doyle is up to nine homers on the year, including two over seven games in August. He's hit safely in six of those contests, though just two have been multi-hit efforts. The outfielder continues to occupy a starting role despite batting .229 with a .629 OPS across 96 games this season, though he's added 36 RBI, 41 runs scored and 11 stolen bases.

Blalock allowed five runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four over 4.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Blalock has given up 12 runs, including three home runs, over his last 10.1 innings. He's shown some flashes of quality during his time in the majors this season, but making half of his appearances at Coors Field hasn't helped his cause. The right-hander had posted a passable 3.00 ERA over 18 innings on the road prior to this poor outing in Arizona. Blalock is now at a 7.89 ERA, 1.71 WHIP and 22:14 K:BB through 43.1 innings over 10 appearances (eight starts). He is tentatively projected to get a rematch at home with the Diamondbacks next week.

Gusto (7-5) took the loss against Atlanta in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out eight batters over six innings.

The Marlins acquired Gusto in a deadline deal with Houston and initially sent him to Triple-A Jacksonville. However, the big-league squad needed a spot starter for Saturday's twin bill and added the right-hander as the 27th man. Gusto held his own -- though he took the loss, he notched a quality start and racked up an impressive 15 whiffs en route to eight punchouts. Despite the strong performance, Gusto will need to return to the minors ahead of Sunday's series finale unless the Marlins instead opt to clear a spot on the 26-man roster for him with a different move.

Perdomo went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rockies.

Perdomo has hit safely in eight of his last nine games and has a trio of three-hit efforts in that span. The shortstop's steady hitting has helped him maintain a starting role for the vast majority of the season. He's up to a .283/.383/.429 slash line with 11 home runs, 75 RBI, 64 runs scored and 17 stolen bases through 116 contests, putting him on pace for a career year across the board in his fourth big-league campaign.

Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rockies.

Gurriel opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning. He added a sacrifice fly in the third and then delivered a walk-off double in the ninth. The outfielder already has four multi-hit efforts over eight games in August, batting .294 (10-for-34) with 11 RBI in that span. Overall, he's at a .249/.294/.410 slash line with 14 home runs, 59 RBI, 38 runs scored and nine steals through 107 games this season.

Waldrep (2-0) earned the win over Miami in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, allowing one run on four hits and one walk while striking out six batters over six innings.

Waldrep was called up for the contest for what could just be a spot start. The rookie right-hander at least gave Atlanta something to think about in terms of leaving him in the rotation, as he not only earned the victory, he also notched his first career quality start while racking up 12 whiffs and six punchouts over six frames. Through two major-league outings, Waldrep has surrendered just two runs over 11.2 innings while posting a 10:3 K:BB. Atlanta's pitching staff has been hit hard by injuries this season, and among current starters, none were part of the Opening Day rotation. With some shifting, that could leave room for Waldrep to be given a chance to remain a big-league starter, though it's worth noting that Chris Sale (ribs) is beginning a minor-league rehab stint next week and could be activated off the IL not long thereafter.