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Nimmo went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a stolen base against the Yankees in a 12-6 victory Saturday.

Nimmo gave the Mets a big early lead with a grand slam off Carlos Rodon in the first inning. That was his third long ball -- and his second grand slam -- over his past four contests, a span in which he's batting .353 (6-for-17) with nine RBI. Nimmo now has 18 home runs on the campaign, giving him a strong chance of surpassing the career-high mark of 24 home runs he established in 2023.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs, a walk, three total runs and five total RBI in a 12-6 win against the Yankees on Saturday.

Alonso cleared the fence with a two-run shot in the fifth inning and added a three-run blast in the seventh. The pair of long balls pushed the powerful first baseman up to 20 homers on the year -- he's now reached that mark in each of his major-league campaigns aside from the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Alonso had been seemingly due for a power display, as he entered Saturday with just one home run over his previous 23 games.

Montas (1-1) earned the win over the Yankees on Saturday, allowing four runs on five hits and no walks while striking out two batters over 5.2 innings.

It was hardly a virtuoso performance by the right-hander, but he hung around long enough to pick up his first victory as a member of the Mets. Montas gave up two homers for the second straight start and notched just two punchouts, but he did manage to record his longest outing in three tries since coming off the injured list and making his season debut June 24. Across those three starts, Montas has surrendered 10 earned runs over 14.2 frames, so he remains a shaky option in fantasy. His next start is scheduled to be on the road in Kansas City.

Lawrence (elbow) progressed to throwing from 120 feet Wednesday, MLB.com reports.

Lawrence has been sidelined since April 25 and received a platelet-rich plasma injection one month later. This is his first reported progress since, though he's still likely at least a few weeks away from being activated from the injured list.

Mayza (shoulder) progressed to throwing from 120 feet Wednesday, MLB.com reports.

Mayza has been sidelined since April 19 and is already eligible to be reinstated from the 60-day injured list. While this activity marks positive progress, he'll need to throw bullpen sessions and engage in a rehab assignment before being activated.

Borucki (back) resumed throwing bullpen sessions Wednesday, MLB.com reports.

Borucki has been sidelined since June 21, and this was his first reported progress since. He has no official timeline for a return, but he could be available shortly before or after the All-Star break.

Olson went 3-for-3 with two walks, a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs in Saturday's 9-6 loss to Baltimore in 10 innings.

The first baseman went 0-for-4 in Friday's series opener to snap a 10-game hit streak, but he quickly bounced back Saturday with his sixth three-hit effort of the campaign. Olson is up to 17 homers on the season with 58 RBI, 49 runs and a .271/.372/.495 slash line through 88 contests.

Suarez allowed one run on five hits with six strikeouts and two walks over five innings Saturday against the Reds. He didn't factor in the decision.

Suarez was unable to cover seven-plus frames for a sixth consecutive start, but he limited Cincinnati to a Will Benson solo homer before being pulled at 80 pitches. Manager Rob Thomsen said the left-hander was on a pitch count of 85 pitches due to his recent heavy workload, per the Associated Press. Suarez surrendered seven runs during his first start of the campaign but has given up just 10 earned runs in his past 11 outings. A matchup with the Padres likely awaits next weekend for his final appearance before the All-Star break.

Lodolo (5-6) took the loss Saturday against the Phillies after giving up three runs on four hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out eight.

The left-hander delivered his 10th quality start of the season but couldn't avoid the loss, as the Reds offense mustered just one run. Lodolo induced 17 swinging strikes on 85 pitches, but homers from Edmundo Sosa and Kyle Schwarber in the fifth and sixth innings swung the game in Philly's favor. Lodolo lines up to make his final start before the All-Star break next week against the Marlins, and he'll carry a 3.58 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 93:22 K:BB across 100.2 frames into that outing.

Parker (5-9) was charged with the loss Saturday against the Red Sox after allowing nine runs (four earned) on 10 hits and one walk across six innings. He struck out four.

The left-hander ran into trouble early as Boston scored twice in the opening frame. Things didn't fall apart for Parker until the third inning, however, with the Red Sox scoring seven runs on seven hits and an error. His final line isn't terrible for fantasy managers due to the five unearned runs, and he completed five frames for the fourth consecutive start. Parker has a 4.72 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 66:37 K:BB across 97.1 innings this year, and his nine losses are tied for fourth most in the majors.