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Ferrer gave up two hits and struck out one over 1.2 scoreless innings to record his first save of the season in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Giants.

The southpaw notched the Nationals' first save since Kyle Finnegan was dealt at the trade deadline, firing 13 of 19 pitches for strikes. Ferrer didn't have it easy, either. Cole Henry worked the eighth inning but loaded the bases with one out, forcing Ferrer into the game early, and he escaped the jam by allowing only a sacrifice fly. Washington may not generate many save chances over the final weeks of the season, but Ferrer is the favorite to handle them, and over his last 12 appearances he's posted a 2.38 ERRA, 1.15 WHIP and 10:2 K:BB in 11.1 innings.

Lord (3-6) picked up the win Saturday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks over six innings in a 4-2 victory over the Giants. He struck out five.

It was the rookie right-hander's second career quality start, with the other coming back on May 6. Lord has been effective since shifting back into the rotation coming out of the All-Star break, and over his last four outings he's posted a 2.70 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 14:5 K:BB over 20 innings while tossing at least 86 pitches in each of the last two. Now that he's fully stretched out, he could be a useful fantasy arm for the remainder of the season, but he's scheduled for a tough matchup in his next trip to the mound, at home next week against the Phillies.

Duran earned a save against the Rangers on Saturday, striking out one batter in a perfect inning of work.

Duran entered in the ninth frame with the task of protecting a one-run lead. Texas couldn't get anything going against him, as the right-hander retired the side in order on 16 pitches. Duran has converted a save in each of his first three appearances since joining the Phillies via trade July 30, and he's yet to give up a run or a hit across three frames spanning three innings. Including his time earlier this season with Minnesota, Duran has recorded 19 saves in 21 chances while posting a superb 1.89 ERA and 55:18 K:BB across 52.2 frames.

Luzardo (11-5) earned the win over the Rangers on Saturday, allowing one run on seven hits and one walk while striking out four batters over six innings.

Luzardo gave up a run in the first frame but wasn't scored upon again in the outing. He notched a modest four punchouts but got key outs when needed and retired the final five batters he faced. Luzardo has picked up a quality start in each of his past three appearances, giving up just four runs across 19 innings during that span. The left-hander's victory Saturday was his 11th of the campaign, establishing a new career-high mark.

Marsee went 3-for-6 with a double, two walks, a run, an RBI and three stolen bases across both contests of a doubleheader against Atlanta on Saturday.

Marsee started in center field in the early game and went a quiet 1-for-4. He shifted over to left field for the nightcap and was much more productive, reaching base in all four of his plate appearances, including with an RBI double in the fourth inning. The speedy rookie also swiped three bags in the loss, more than doubling the amount (two) he logged through his first eight big-league contests. Marsee has made an immediate impact since being called up from Triple-A on Aug. 1, slashing .448/.568/.793 with a home run, five doubles, a triple, five steals, six runs and six RBI through 10 games.

Baldwin went a combined 4-for-9 with two runs and five RBI across both games of a doubleheader sweep of Miami on Saturday.

Baldwin started at DH in the matinee before moving behind the plate for the nightcap. He was productive in both contests, driving in two runs in Game 1 and three more in Game 2. The first-year backstop has a pair of five-RBI performances across his past three games to go along with his six-RBI effort July 21 against San Francisco. He continues to be a strong contender for NL Rookie of the Year honors with a .289/.357/.477 slash line, 13 homers, 31 runs and 51 RBI over 86 games.

Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Blue Jays.

Ohtani walloped a Chris Bassitt sinker to straightaway center in the fifth inning for his 40th home run of the season. The two-way star has now reached the 40-homer mark in three straight seasons and in four of his past five campaigns. While he won't approach his historic 50-50 performance from 2024 with only 16 steals so far, matching or surpassing last year's 54 homers remains within reach.

Tatis went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run scored in Saturday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Red Sox.

Tatis had gone nine games without a multi-hit performance. His pair of thefts Saturday also marked his first successful steal attempts since July 18 versus the Nationals. The outfielder is now at a .259/.361/.429 slash line, 17 home runs, 24 steals, 45 RBI, 80 runs scored, 19 doubles and two triples over 114 contests. He's been in a lower gear since mid-June, but he still offers enough category coverage to be a fixture in most fantasy lineups.

Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, a second RBI and two total runs scored in Saturday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Red Sox.

Bogaerts had a big game against his former team. He has homered three times in his last four games, putting him at 10 long balls on the year, one shy of his total from last season. The shortstop has added 18 steals, 42 RBI, 53 runs scored, 25 doubles and a .271/.340/.403 slash line through 115 contests. He has six multi-hit efforts over his last 15 games and looks to be finding more consistency at the plate since the All-Star break.

Muncy went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Blue Jays.

Muncy got the scoring started Saturday with an opposite-field, two-run homer off Chris Bassitt in the fourth inning. The third baseman has put together a productive season overall and has been particularly hot recently, slashing .333/.465/.678 with nine homers and 29 RBI over his past 30 contests.