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Lux went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 7-6 win over the Cardinals.

Lux continues to be steady at the plate in August -- he's gone 15-for-46 (.326) over 14 contests this month. The second baseman has added some power with two homers and a double over his last four games. For the season, he's slashing .251/.311/.381 with eight homers, 43 RBI, 42 runs scored, four stolen bases, 16 doubles and two triples through 104 contests. Lux can be penciled in for an everyday role as long as he's hitting well.

Betts went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Friday's 7-6 win over the Cardinals.

Betts has logged multiple hits in each of his four starts since he returned from a hand injury. Over his last five games, he's gone 8-for-20 (.400) with two homers and four RBI. Betts' power was down even before the injury, but he's still slugging .505 over 77 contests this season. He's added a .310 batting average, 12 homers, 44 RBI, 54 runs scored and 10 stolen bases.

Kiermaier went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Friday's 7-6 win over the Cardinals.

Kiermaier's three-run homer was his first since July 14, and it gave the Dodgers just enough breathing room in the sixth inning. The outfielder hasn't done much at the plate in August, going 6-for-24 (.250) over 11 contests. He's up to a .201/.244/.321 slash line with five homers, 23 RBI, six stolen bases and 27 runs scored across 245 plate appearances between the Dodgers and the Blue Jays this year. Kiermaier continues to see a slight edge for playing time in center field over Andy Pages.

Civale (4-8) allowed four hits and a walk over six scoreless innings Friday, striking out four and earning a win over the Guardians.

Civale turned in his first scoreless appearance of the season and never faced much trouble against a tricky Cleveland offense. He began his Brewers career 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA through five starts but has now strung together two straight wins and quality starts. Civale lowered his season ERA to 4.78 with a 117:40 K:BB through 24 starts with Tampa Bay and Milwaukee. His next outing is lined up to be in St. Louis.

Kopech struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 7-6 win over the Cardinals.

Kopech continues to excel with the Dodgers -- he's yet to give up a run over 8.1 innings with the team while posting a 13:1 K:BB in that span. Evan Phillips and Joe Kelly served as the bridge over the seventh and eighth innings before Kopech got the save opportunity, while Daniel Hudson didn't pitch after his blow-up versus the Brewers on Thursday. For the season, Kopech has 10 saves and five holds while pitching to a 3.98 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 72:25 K:BB through 52 innings between the Dodgers and the White Sox. The Dodgers' bullpen depth means it's unlikely Kopech is ever the clear-cut closer, but he should continue to get plenty of high-leverage chances.

Wrobleski (1-1) allowed four earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out three over five innings to earn the win in Friday's 7-6 victory over the Cardinals.

Wrobleski served up three home runs, but a Dodgers rally in the top of the sixth inning allowed him to come away with his first MLB win. He's given up multiple home runs in three of his five starts at the big-league level this season and owns a 4.68 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 18:9 K:BB through 25 innings. The Dodgers haven't disclosed whether Wrobleski will be in line for another start; he was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City to replace the injured Tyler Glasnow (elbow) on the 26-man roster Friday, but Bobby Miller is expected to start Saturday's game and could displace Wrobleski in the process.

Munoz (2-7) took the loss Friday against the Mets, allowing five runs (four earned) on five hits and three walks over 3.1 innings. He struck out five.

Despite generating 13 whiffs on 93 pitches, Munoz allowed three or more earned runs for the fourth time in six second-half starts. Over that span, the rookie right-hander has pitched to a 6.66 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 25:12 K:BB across 27 innings, and he has failed to reach the sixth inning in any of those outings. Things don't get easier for Munoz -- he's scheduled to face a scorching hot Arizona team at home next week.

Martinez (6-6) took the loss Friday against the Royals, allowing three runs on eight hits over six innings. He struck out four.

Martinez held Kansas City to a Bobby Witt solo homer through his first five innings before surrendering two runs on four hits in the sixth. It's the first loss for Martinez since taking over a spot in the rotation -- he'd allowed just one run in his last 24.1 innings prior to Friday. Overall, the right-hander sports a 3.25 ERA with a 1.05 WHIP and 79:10 K:BB across 97 innings this year. Martinez is currently slated for a road matchup with Toronto in his next outing.

Nimmo went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer and an additional run scored in Friday's 7-3 win against Miami.

After missing Thursday's game due to illness, the 31-year-old outfielder tattooed a 390-foot, three-run homer off reliever George Soriano for his first long ball since July 10, snapping a 27-gamne drought. Nimmo entered the game with a .140 batting average (12-for-86) in 23 games since the All-Star break. Overall, the nine-year vet is slashing .228/.343/.405 with 17 homers, 68 runs scored and 70 RBI across 508 plate appearances this season.

Manaea (9-5) earned the win Friday against the Marlins, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk over seven innings. He struck out four.

The New York southpaw worked around four extra-base hits -- three doubles and one homer -- to collect his ninth quality start of the season. Manaea has continued his success prior to the All-Star break into the second half, going 3-2 with a 3.48 ERA and 33 strikeouts across his last 33.2 innings. Overall, the 32-year-old has pitched to a 3.46 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 129:52 K:BB in 130 innings this season. Manaea is currently scheduled to make his next outing against the Orioles at home next week.