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Meyer (2-1) allowed four runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out seven batters over five innings in a no-decision against Atlanta on Thursday.

All four runs Meyer allowed came via the long ball, as Austin Riley and Orlando Arcia each hit a solo shot against him and Matt Olson contributed a two-run blast. While he did flash some swing-and-miss stuff with 13 whiffs and seven punchouts, the young right-hander was unable to avoid his first loss of the campaign. Meyer has struggled since returning to Miami's rotation July 27, allowing seven runs and serving up four homers over nine innings across two starts.

Iglesias notched a save against the Marlins on Thursday, striking out one batter in a perfect ninth inning.

Prior to Thursday, Iglesias' most recent save came on July 14. He had pitched five scoreless innings since then but hadn't gotten a save opportunity. The veteran closer didn't falter with a save in his sights Thursday, needing just 10 pitches to retire the side in order in the ninth frame. Iglesias has now converted each of his past 15 save chances and is tied for fourth in the majors with 23 saves overall on the season.

Morton (6-6) earned the win against Miami on Thursday, allowing an unearned run on five hits and two walks while striking out six batters over six innings.

Morton was mauled for seven runs (five earned) over 2.2 frames in his previous start, but he bounced back nicely against the lowly Marlins, picking up both a win and a quality start. The only run the veteran right-hander allowed was unearned, though the error that led to the tally was a result of his own errant throw. While Morton's strikeout numbers are down this season, he's been able to hold his own against big-league hitters at age 40, posting respectable 3.94 ERA and 1.25 WHIP over 112 innings.

Swanson went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run scored and two RBI in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals.

Swanson continued his recent run of improved play and extended his hitting streak to three games. Over his last 10 contests, the shortstop is batting .343. It's been a disappointing season overall for Swanson, as he's batting just .223 with a .647 OPS, with the former in line to be a career worst.

Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals.

Suzuki recorded his second straight two-hit game and blasted his 16th home run of the season in the process. The outfielder hit a career-high 20 long balls last year, and after missing some time earlier this season with an oblique injury, he seems to be making a push to surpass that total.

Bellinger went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals.

Bellinger was part of a three-run rally for the Cubs in the ninth inning as he connected for his 11th home run of the season to cut his team's deficit to 4-3. Since returning from the injured list Tuesday, the 29-year-old has rattled off three straight multi-hit efforts with two home runs, five runs scored and five RBI.

Buehler (hip) threw 3.1 innings while allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out six during a rehab outing with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Buehler needed 86 pitches to record 10 outs, as he continued to struggle with his control. Positively, he did manage to strike out six, a significant increase from his first rehab appearance Friday. It's possible that the Dodgers activate him for his next turn through the rotation, though they could also opt to give him another outing in the minors in hopes of him throwing strikes more consistently.

Matz (back) threw two innings, allowing one run on one hit while striking out two with no walks in a rehab outing with Triple-A Memphis on Thursday, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Matz's outing met the team's expectations in terms of both number of pitches and innings. Assuming he avoids any setbacks, he should be in line for a few more rehab outings before being activated from the injured list and likely to rejoin the rotation.

Acuna was removed from Thursday's lineup for Triple-A Syracuse due to a foot injury, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

The Mets haven't shed light on the severity of Acuna's foot injury, so he can be viewed as day-to-day. Acuna hasn't hit particularly well with Syracuse this season, maintaining only a 73 wRC+ and .303 wOBA across 442 plate appearances.

Feduccia was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Feduccia was called up Saturday and made his debut as a pinch hitter Wednesday. He'll make way off the roster for the newly acquired Kevin Kiermaier.