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Lodolo did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the White Sox, allowing four runs on five hits and no walks with five strikeouts over four innings.

Lodolo allowed solo homers in the first, second and fourth innings, departing with a four-run deficit in his first start since July 11. On the bright side, he threw a solid 46 of 70 pitches for strikes and generated 13 whiffs, including eight on his signature curveball. The 28-year-old will take a 4.86 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 55:27 K across 66.2 innings this season into a home matchup with Miami this weekend.

Pagan earned the save in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the White Sox, striking out one in a perfect 10th inning.

Pagan was summoned to close out a one-run lead and did so on 17 pitches. The veteran has now converted all eight save opportunities since returning from the injured list July 1, yielding just two earned runs over 13 appearances during that stretch. On the year, he's 14-for-17 in save chances with a 4.10 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 29:8 K:BB across 26.1 innings.

Pallante did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's 2-0 win against the Phillies, allowing four hits and three walks while striking out two over six innings.

Pallante went toe-to-toe with Cristopher Sanchez, working around some shaky control and inducing three key double plays. The 27-year-old has logged three quality starts in five outings since the All-Star break, yielding just six total earned runs in that span. He'll take a 3.46 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 92:40 K across 130 frames this season into a road matchup with the Reds next week.

Sanchez did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's 2-0 loss against the Cardinals, allowing four hits and no walks while striking out seven over six scoreless innings.

Sanchez was locked in a pitchers' duel with Andre Pallante before departing in a scoreless tie, generating 15 whiffs on 89 pitches without allowing an extra-base hit. The outing ends a streak of five consecutive wins for the southpaw, and he's yielded just two earned runs with two quality starts through three August outings. He'll take a 2.54 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 181:35 K across 155.2 innings this season into a home matchup with the Marlins next week.

O'Brien earned the save in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Phillies, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.

O'Brien was summoned to protect a two-run lead in the ninth inning and did so on just eight pitches. The 31-year-old has now held opponents scoreless in nine of 10 appearances since the All-Star break, securing six of seven save chances during that stretch. On the year, he's 30-for-35 in save opportunities to go along with a 3.14 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 49:20 K across 48.2 innings.

Suzuki went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and two total RBI in Tuesday's 8-6 win over the Nationals.

Suzuki blasted his second home run of the month and 20th of the season to help power Chicago's offense to victory. The slugging outfielder has now gone deep 20 or more times in each of the last four years, and he could register his second consecutive 30-homer campaign with a strong finish. Suzuki remains a productive fantasy option who is locked into a premium spot in a strong lineup.

Bregman went 2-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 8-6 win over the Nationals.

After tallying three hits in his last game Sunday, Bregman stayed locked in at the plate as he delivered his 13th home run of the season in the sixth inning Tuesday. The veteran third baseman is having a solid month so far with an .824 OPS, two long balls and seven RBI in 10 August contests. Bregman appears to be heating up in time for Chicago's playoff push, which is also good news for fantasy managers who have remained patient throughout the year while the 32-year-old struggled to get going.

McLean (8-8) took the loss against Atlanta on Tuesday, allowing one run on one hit and two walks while striking out three across six innings.

McLean yielded only two baserunners through his first four innings and kept Atlanta off the board before giving up a leadoff solo homer to Ozzie Albies in the fifth. McLean stayed in to pitch through the sixth inning to secure his 14th quality start of the season (tied for eighth-most in the majors), but he still took the loss as his Mets teammates failed to score. His three punchouts were also his second-lowest of the season (two against the Marlins on May 31), and the 25-year-old right-hander sits at a 3.42 ERA and 1.13 WHIP across 136.2 innings this season. McLean's next start is lined up for next week at home against the Padres.

Albies went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run during Atlanta's 4-0 win over the Mets on Tuesday.

Albies opened Tuesday's scoring with a solo homer off Nolan McLean in the fifth inning. It was Albies' sixth home run since the All-Star break and 20th of the year, marking the first time he's recorded at least 20 homers in a season since 2023 (33) and the fifth time in his major-league career. He has a .751 OPS with two steals and 64 RBI across 515 plate appearances on the year.

Olson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored during Atlanta's 4-0 win over the Mets on Tuesday.

Olson doubled Atlanta's lead in the eighth inning when he took Chayce McDermott deep to right field for a 423-foot, two-run homer. It continues a hot stretch at the plate for Olson, who has eight long balls over his last 14 games and is up 35 home runs on the year. Not only is that now tied with Kyle Schwarber and Yordan Alvarez for most in the majors, but it is the third time in Olson's big-league career that he's recorded at least 35 homers in a season. Olson also ranks fourth in the majors this season in slugging percentage (.554) and ninth in OPS (.897) over 525 plate appearances.