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Ramos went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple, a second RBI and two total runs scored in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Ramos homered for the second time in four games since he returned from a quadriceps strain. This his first multi-hit effort in that span. Ramos is now batting .268 with a .767 OPS, six homers, 23 RBI, 23 runs scored, 12 doubles, two triples and no stolen bases over 48 contests this season. He should be expected to maintain a starting role moving forward.

Kilian struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Kilian allowed five runs over 1.2 innings across his last two appearances in June, but he bounced back with a perfect inning Wednesday to picked up his seventh save of the season and his third in his last four appearances. The right-hander has a 4.00 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 43:17 K:BB over 36 innings this year. Kilian continues to operate as the Giants' closer, though he brings some risk in fantasy due to a high walk rate (4.3 BB/9).

McDonald (3-6) allowed one hit and struck out five without walking a batter over six scoreless innings to earn the win over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

McDonald ended June on a three-game skid and had gone seven games without a win, but he ended the drought Wednesday with his best performance to date in the majors. McDonald now has a 4.42 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 50:19 K:BB across 57 innings through 11 starts this season. The right-hander's next start is projected to be at home versus the Blue Jays.

Freeman went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, a stolen base and a walk in Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Athletics.

Freeman put the Dodgers on the board with his third-inning solo shot, but that was the extent of their scoring. The first baseman has hit well lately, but it was his first homer in eight games despite six multi-hit efforts in that span. For the season, Freeman is batting .294 with an .887 OPS, 14 homers, three steals, 47 RBI, 50 runs scored, 22 doubles and a triple over 84 contests.

Davis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Phillies.

Davis led off the third inning with his seventh home run of the season and his third in 14 games since June 3. He's still hit only .188 in that span, though he has started in five of Pittsburgh's last seven games after previously beginning to lose playing time.

Griffin went 1-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base Wednesday against the Phillies.

Griffin hit atop the Pirates' order for the fifth time in the last six games since being activated from the injured list, and he also has reached base in all but one of those contests. On Wednesday, he collected a single in the third inning and proceeded to steal his 16th base of the season, and his second since being activated. Griffin's performance was mixed, however, as he also stranded two runners in scoring position.

Mack went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Rockies.

Mack has gone 12-for-40 (.300) with five home runs over his last 14 contests. The 23-year-old has seen fairly steady playing time at catcher since his first big-league promotion in early May. He's done well to earn the time, batting .256 with a .742 OPS, six homers, 22 RBI, 22 runs scored and five doubles over 146 plate appearances.

Hill (shoulder) resumed playing catch Wednesday, MLB.com reports.

Hill has progressed quickly in the last few days in his recovery from shoulder tendinitis, with Wednesday marking his return to throwing after landing on the shelf June 24. The next step in his recovery will be a bullpen session, though it's unclear when he'll be cleared to do so.

Meyer (9-1) allowed five runs (one earned) on six hits and no walks while striking out five over six innings to take the loss versus the Rockies on Wednesday.

Meyer had a good start going, but an error in the fifth inning by Javier Sanoja ultimately led to a four-run rally for the Rockies. Meyer still looked good overall, throwing 56 of 78 pitches for strikes in his first start without issuing a walk all year. With only one of the runs on his ledger being earned, Meyer's ERA shrunk to 2.53 with a 1.11 WHIP and 112:36 K:BB across 103 innings over 18 starts. The 27-year-old's next outing is projected to come at home versus the Mariners.

Gonzales went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Phillies.

Gonzales entered Wednesday's game in a short slump, collecting only four hits across his last 17 at-bats. He made a key defensive error in the second inning that aided a five-run inning for the Phillies, though he also collected three hits in a game for the first time since June 2. Gonzales is hitting exactly .300 with 45 runs scored and 36 RBI across 328 plate appearances for the season.