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Freddy Peralta SP | TB
Brewers' Freddy Peralta: Sharp in 13th win
Peralta (13-5) picked up the win in Tuesday's 7-2 victory over Atlanta, allowing one run on four hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out seven.
The right-hander racked up 31 called or swinging strikes among his 108 pitches (63 total strikes) in a typically dominant, if not exactly efficient, performance. Peralta could push himself into NL Cy Young contention with a strong finish to the season -- his 13 wins are tied for the major-league lead with Garrett Crochet, and Peralta boasts top-10 marks in the Senior Circuit in ERA (3.03), WHIP (1.14) and strikeouts (141). His chances of collecting win No. 14 look good in his next start, which lines up to come at home early next week against the Pirates.
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Clay Holmes SP | CHC
Mets' Clay Holmes: Collects six Ks in no-decision
Holmes didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out six.
The six strikeouts were the most for Holmes in nearly two months, matching his total from a June 7 win over the Rockies. That was also the last time the right-hander completed six innings, and he's been held under 80 pitches in his last two outings as the Mets try to find ways to limit the converted reliever's workload down the stretch. Since the beginning of July, Holmes has stumbled to a 4.72 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 22:12 K:BB through 34.1 innings. He'll look to build on Tuesday's performance in his next start, which is scheduled to come at home early next week against Atlanta.
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MacKenzie Gore SP | TEX
Nationals' MacKenzie Gore: Pummeled by Athletics
Gore (4-12) took the loss Tuesday against the Athletics, allowing eight runs on 12 hits and a walk over three innings. He did not record a strikeout.
Gore had an abysmal performance, and it's continued a rough stretch that started in late June. He allowed two homers and five runs in the opening frame and was unable to straighten himself out, eventually getting pulled in the fourth after the first two batters reached base. His velocity has notably been down over his last four starts, and he's allowed 23 runs over that span while posting a 10:11 K:BB. Something doesn't seem right with Gore, but he's lined up for another start this weekend against the Giants.
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Brandon Marsh LF | PHI
Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Leaves yard Tuesday
Marsh went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Orioles.
Marsh got his night going with a second-inning double to get the Phillies on the board. He later cushioned their lead with a solo blast in the eighth to make it 5-0. Marsh now has five multi-hit efforts in his last 10 games and has doubled his season home-run total with three long balls over that span. He remains in a platoon role in center field, however, alongside deadline acquisition Harrison Bader.
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Max Kepler LF | ARI
Phillies' Max Kepler: Homers in win
Kepler went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Orioles.
Kepler went deep his first time up in the second inning to give the Phillies an early 3-0 lead. He then doubled and scored his next time up. It was his second game this season with multiple extra-base hits and his first game with multiple RBI since July 2. It's been a struggle at the dish most of the season for Kepler in his inaugural season in Philadelphia, and he's entrenched in a platoon role following the trade deadline.
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Taijuan Walker SP | LAA
Phillies' Taijuan Walker: Dazzles against Orioles
Walker (4-5) got the win over the Orioles on Tuesday, tossing six scoreless innings while allowing just four hits, no walks and striking out four.
Walker was brilliant Tuesday night, completing six innings without allowing a run or a walk for the first time since September of 2016. Walker's made 13 starts this season and this marked just his second time reaching six innings. Since returning to the rotation in July, Walker owns a 3.28 ERA 1.26 WHIP and 14:3 K:BB in 24.2 innings across five starts. With Aaron Nola (ankle/rib) nearing a return, it's up in the air whether Walker will get another turn in the rotation or if he'll return to relief duty.
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Hunter Goodman C | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Goes deep in loss
Goodman went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Blue Jays.
Goodman got the scoring started with a two-run homer off Jose Berrios in the first inning, marking his 22nd long ball of the season. The catcher has remained a steady power threat all year and has now gone deep four times in his past seven games. Through 99 contests this campaign, he's slashing .281/.328/.531 with an .859 OPS, 20 doubles, 22 home runs and 64 RBI.
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Anthony Molina SP | SF
Rockies' Anthony Molina: Serves up five homers
Molina (0-1) took the loss Tuesday, allowing seven runs on nine hits and a walk over five innings against the Blue Jays. He struck out two.
Molina made it through five innings Tuesday, but surrendering five home runs proved costly in the Rockies' loss. It was the right-hander's first MLB appearance since June 25, and his struggles have extended to Triple-A Albuquerque, where he's posted a 6.59 ERA and 1.89 WHIP across 69.2 innings this season.
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Lourdes Gurriel LF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Powers up in loss
Gurriel went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Tuesday's 10-5 extra-innings loss to the Padres.
Gurriel opened the scoring with a two-run blast in the first inning and repeated the feat in the eighth to tie the game at 5-5. He had gone over a month without a homer, batting a modest .235 (23-for-98) during his 24-game power drought. He also had just seven extra-base hits (six doubles, one triple) and eight RBI in that span. Gurriel is up to 14 homers, 56 RBI, 37 runs scored, eight stolen bases and a .249/.296/.412 slash line through 104 games this season.
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Ryne Nelson SP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ryne Nelson: Fine work in no-decision
Nelson allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out eight over 5.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Padres on Tuesday.
Nelson has racked up a season-high eight strikeouts in each of his last two starts. Since the beginning of July, he's made six starts, allowing 12 runs (nine earned) over 34 innings while posting a 30:9 K:BB in that span. That's right in line with his 3.20 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 89:30 K:BB through 101.1 innings over 24 appearances (14 starts) this season. Nelson is tentatively projected for a road start versus the Rangers early next week.