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Gurriel went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Mets.

Gurriel has posted four multi-hit efforts over his last seven games, going 11-for-27 (.407) with two homers, four doubles and five RBI in that span. This productive stretch is helping him turn things around after a slow start to the season. The veteran outfielder is batting .219 with a .668 OPS, six homers, 20 RBI, 13 runs scored, eight doubles and a stolen base across 33 contests. He is maintaining a starting role in left field, and his playing time should be safer now that his hitting is coming around.

Wood went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Guardians.

The 22-year-old absolutely demolished a Luis L. Ortiz cutter in the third inning, sending it into the right-field bullpen with an exit velocity of 114.6 mph. After going 1-for-4 in the nightcap, Wood is slashing .271/.378/.550 through 37 games on the season with 10 homers, five steals, 22 runs and 23 RBI.

Gallen (3-4) allowed a run on two hits and three walks while striking out six over seven innings to earn the win over the Mets on Tuesday.

Gallen posted his fourth quality start of the season, and this was his longest outing yet. He threw 64 of 101 pitches for strikes as he defeated the Mets for the second start in a row. The right-hander has allowed just two runs over his last 13 innings, trimming his ERA to 4.37 with a 1.21 WHIP and 49:21 K:BB across 45.1 innings over eight outings this season. Gallen will need to cut back on walks -- his 4.2 BB/9 is the highest of his career and noticeably above the elevated 3.3 BB/9 he had in 2024. He'll have a tough outing on tap this weekend, as he is projected to make his next start at home versus the Dodgers.

Finnegan recorded his 12th save of the season in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Guardians, giving up a run on two hits in the ninth inning without a walk or a strikeout.

There was drama right to the end of the matinee in a 10-9 win for the Nationals, as Finnegan gave up back-to-back singles and a sacrifice fly before getting Brayan Rocchio to line out to left field to end the contest. It's only the fourth time in 15 appearances that Finnegan has been tagged for a run, and through 14.2 innings he sports a 3.07 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 15:7 K:BB while converting 12 of 14 save chances.

Sale tossed 6.2 scoreless innings but did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the Reds. He gave up five hits, walked two and struck out 10.

Sale's scoreless outing was matched by Andrew Abbott and the Reds bullpen. He exited at 112 pitches after a walk in the seventh put two on. It's now back-to-back outings of six-plus innings and 10 strikeouts for the veteran left-hander, who's also allowed two runs or fewer in four straight starts. Sale will look to put his mark on a strong two-start week when he faces the Pirates this weekend.

Irvin came away with a no-decision in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Guardians, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks over 5.1 innings. He failed to strike out a batter.

The right-hander didn't have his best stuff, inducing only five swinging strikes over 95 pitches (61 total strikes), but Irvin was able to minimize the damage and actually left the mound in line for a win, only for the Washington bullpen to fall apart in an eventual 10-9 win for the Nats. Irvin will take a 3.94 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 33:14 K:BB through 48 innings into his next outing, which lines up to come on the road early next week in Atlanta.

Peterson (2-2) took the loss Tuesday versus the Diamondbacks, allowing four runs on five hits and four walks while striking out six over six innings.

The Mets got on the board first, but Peterson allowed two runs in the fourth inning and a two-run home run to Lourdes Gurriel in the sixth. While Peterson was able to complete six innings for the third time this season, the four runs allowed were a season high. He also yielded a homer for the first time since his season debut March 31 versus the Marlins. The southpaw has a 3.52 ERA across 38.1 innings, and he's added a 1.38 WHIP and 36:13 K:BB. He is tentatively projected to make his next start in a favorable matchup at home versus the Pirates.

Bailey went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 14-5 extra innings win over the Cubs.

Bailey gave the Giants a 2-0 lead in the second inning on a sacrifice fly that brought LaMonte Wade home. Bailey came up to bat twice in the 11th frame, driving in a run in each of his plate appearances as part of San Francisco's nine-run inning. Bailey has reached base safely in five straight games, and over that span he has gone 6-for-17 with three runs scored and three RBI.

Lee went 3-for-6 with two runs scored, a two-run homer and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 14-5 extra-innings win over the Cubs.

Lee extended the Giants' lead to four runs in the third inning with a two-run home run off Colin Rea. Lee got in on a piece of the action during the Giants' nine-run 11th inning, smacking an RBI single before being brought home two batters later by Wilmer Flores. It was the fourth time Lee has logged three hits in a game this season, and he ranks fourth in the National League in both hits (43) and doubles (11).

Verlander didn't factor into the decision against the Cubs on Tuesday. He allowed three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three over five innings.

Verlander entered Tuesday's game having logged three-straight quality starts, but he wasn't able to extend that streak to four after being lifted before the start of the sixth inning. He generated nine whiffs on 82 pitches (52 strikes), and the two-run home run he gave up to Miguel Amaya in the third frame was Verlander's sixth of the season, which is tied for 10th most in the National League. Through eight starts this season, Verlander has a 4.50 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 35:15 K:BB across 42 innings. He's slated to face the Diamondbacks at home next week.