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Taillon (8-7) took the loss against Cleveland on Wednesday, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six batters over six innings.

Taillon got through three scoreless frames before the Guardians touched him up for two runs in the fourth. Cleveland scored twice more in the fifth, and the Cubs' offense managed only one run in the contest to send Taillon to his seventh loss of the campaign. The right-hander had a nice run of successful outings between mid-June and late July, but over his past four starts he's given up at least four earned runs on three occasions to push his season ERA up to 3.62.

Lindor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and two total run scored in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the Athletics.

Lindor logged multiple hits for the fourth game in a row and the sixth time during his active eight-game hitting streak. He also snapped a power drought with his first homer since July 25. The star shortstop is up to a .263/.336/.465 slash line, 23 homers, 69 RBI, 79 runs scored, 24 stolen bases and 30 doubles across 120 contests, providing well-rounded production out of the leadoff spot.

Alonso went 4-for-4 with a solo home run and a two-run double in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the Athletics.

This was Alonso's first four-hit game this season. The first baseman has gone 17-for-61 (.279) with six homers and 15 RBI over his last 16 contests, though he also has an unsettling 27 strikeouts in that span. For the season, he's up to a .246/.329/.475 slash line, 26 homers, 68 RBI, 68 runs scored, 27 doubles and three stolen bases over 120 games.

Peterson (7-1) allowed an unearned run on three hits and four walks while striking out four over 6.1 innings to earn the win Wednesday over the Athletics.

This marked Peterson's sixth time going at least six innings this season, and it was one of his strongest performances this year. The one concern that remains is his high walk rate -- he's issued at least three walks in five of his last six starts and has a 4.3 BB/9 this season. Peterson has managed to post a 3.04 ERA despite a 1.39 WHIP and 56:34 K:BB through 71 innings over 13 starts on the year. He's projected for a tougher home start versus the Orioles early next week.

The Rockies placed Diaz on outright waivers Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

After slashing .270/.315/.378 with 36 RBI across 327 plate appearances, Diaz is now available for any team willing to pay the remaining $1.5 million on his contract for 2024. If he goes unclaimed, the Rockies may keep him on the active roster or outright him to Triple-A Albuquerque, at which point Diaz would have the right to reject the assignment and enter free agency.

Soler was removed from Wednesday's game against the Giants due to left hamstring tightness.

Soler presumably tweaked his hamstring while running to first base on a groundout in the fourth inning, as he was replaced in the field to start the bottom half of the frame. His removal was described as precautionary, so his injury likely isn't too serious, but Atlanta will monitor his condition heading into Thursday's game.

Suzuki went 1-for-3 with a walk, a triple and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Guardians.

Suzuki tallied his fifth triple of the season in the fourth inning on a sharp line drive to center field. The 29-year-old has been displaying a bit more speed this year, as he's already recorded a career-high 10 stolen bases, and the five triples are one away from matching his career best. Suzuki also has 16 home runs and an .814 OPS, making him a well-rounded fantasy asset once again in 2024.

Pederson went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Rockies.

Pederson set the tone for the Diamondbacks in the 11-4 victory, opening the scoring with a two-run double in the first inning. The 32-year-old has started eight of 12 games in August as he continues to platoon with Randal Grichuk. Pederson has excelled this month, batting .324 with four home runs, 10 RBI, nine runs scored and a 6:9 BB:K in 37 plate appearances.

Suarez went 3-for-4 with a grand slam, two doubles and an additional RBI in Wednesday's win against the Rockies.

Suarez smacked two doubles before taking Rockies reliever Riley Pint deep in the sixth inning to record the fourth grand slam of his career. Suarez matched his season high with five RBI, the third time this season he's reached that mark. The 33-year-old is now up to 18 home runs, 69 RBI and 58 runs scored with a .234 batting average in 118 games.

Montgomery (8-6) picked up the win Wednesday against Colorado, allowing three earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out eight in six innings.

Montgomery had one of his best starts of the season Wednesday, notching his first quality start since June 21 while registering a season-high eight punchouts. The 31-year-old still need sto clean up his control to become more consistent -- Montgomery has now issued multiple free passes in four consecutive starts and his 3.5 BB/9 this season is a far cry from his career mark of 2.6. The southpaw owns an ugly 6.25 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 63:35 K:BB across 89.1 innings (18 starts) this season. Montgomery will look to build momentum in his next scheduled start, a favorable matchup in Miami early next week.