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Koss went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and two steals in Sunday's 6-4 loss against San Diego.

Koss collected a pair of singles, swiping second and third base after his knock to lead off the fifth inning. The 28-year-old has seen regular playing time at shortstop with Willy Adames (elbow) sidelined and has taken advantage of the opportunity, slashing .359/.419/.590 with three homers, six RBI, 13 runs and three stolen bases over his past 12 games. His season-long numbers are much more pedestrian, as Koss is hitting .235/.283/.340 with four homers, 10 RBI, 25 runs and five stolen bases in 59 total contests.

Machado went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 6-4 victory over San Francisco.

Machado sent a hanging sweeper over the left-field wall for a two-run homer in the second inning. The homer broke an 0-for-13 stretch across his previous three games, as it's been a very hot-and-cold 2026 campaign for the veteran third baseman. Overall, he's hitting .221/.311/.413 with 27 homers, 82 RBI, 77 runs and five stolen bases in 145 contests.

Tatis went 3-for-4 with two RBI, two runs scored and a steal in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Giants.

Tatis was an active contributor in the win, picking up a trio of singles, including a pair of RBI knocks, while adding a steal in the fourth frame. The 27-year-old has mashed in September, slashing .395/.469/.721 with four homers, eight RBI, 10 runs and four stolen bases across 11 games this month. After a slow start to the season, Tatis has turned things around and is hitting .289/.358/.459 with 21 homers, 75 RBI, 87 runs and 35 stolen bases in 147 total contests.

Matsui picked up the save in Sunday's 6-4 win over San Francisco. He allowed a hit and no walks while striking out one over a scoreless inning.

Entering with a two-run cushion, Matsui worked a scoreless ninth inning to secure his first save of the season and a sweep for San Diego. The southpaw has quietly put together a quality campaign with a 1.98 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 63:32 K:BB in 59 innings, though the closer role remains firmly in the hands of Mason Miller, who was presumably unavailable after pitching in both of the previous two games.

Pivetta did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing two runs on five hits and no walks over four innings against the Giants. He struck out five.

Pivetta was mostly solid, with his lone blemish being a two-run homer surrendered to Andrew Knizner in the second inning. Making just his second start back from a right flexor strain dating back to mid-April, the right-hander was lifted at 69 pitches (46 strikes) and fell short of qualifying for the win. In 25 innings (six starts), the 33-year-old owns a 2-2 record with a 3.60 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 31:6 K:BB. Pivetta is tentatively scheduled to pitch Friday against the Marlins.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double and an additional run scored in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Rangers.

Arenado did his part offensively in trying to spark a comeback, lifting a three-run homer off the left-field foul pole in the seventh inning. The veteran third baseman has now gone yard in four of his past seven outings. Across 140 games, he's hitting .240/.319/.446 with 25 homers, 73 RBI, 70 runs and four stolen bases this season.

Rodriguez (15-6) took the loss Sunday, allowing six runs (three earned) on eight hits and a walk over 5.1 innings against the Rangers. He struck out seven.

The southpaw surrendered a two-run homer to Corey Seager in the first inning and wasn't his sharpest self Sunday, though a pair of errors in the fifth frame did Rodriguez no favors. The 33-year-old has been consistently solid throughout 2026, posting a 2.62 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 135:58 K:BB across 178.1 innings (30 starts). Rodriguez's next outing is tentatively scheduled for Saturday against the Yankees.

Amador went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Rockies.

Amador has started 10 of 11 games since being recalled from the minors, picking up at-bats primarily at second base but also as the designated hitter. He slugged his fourth home run of the season in the opening inning of Sunday's game for Colorado's only run of the contest. Since his promotion, Amador has gone 12-for-36 with three homers, six RBI and eight runs scored.

Giants manager Tony Vitello said Sunday that the Giants will have a conversation about whether to shut Webb down for the remainder of the campaign, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Webb had another rough outing Sunday, allowing six runs on eight hits over five innings in a loss to the Padres to fall to 8-8 on the campaign. The veteran hurler has posted a 9.86 ERA over his past five starts and may be wearing down, as Pavlovic notes Webb's season started early because of his participation in the World Baseball Classic. San Francisco's conversation about shutting Webb down is likely connected to the team being mathematically eliminated from the playoffs with a 62-88 record.

Ortiz went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Reds.

Ortiz opened the scoring with a two-run blast off Chase Burns in the second inning. The performance continued an excellent second half for the 28-year-old, who's hitting .331 with six home runs, 22 RBI, 20 runs scored and four steals over 42 games since the All-Star break. On the season, he's slashing .264/.324/.401 with nine homers, 44 RBI, 44 runs scored and nine stolen bases across 378 plate appearances.