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Duarte earned the save in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Guardians, working around a walk in a scoreless inning.

After the Mets took the lead in the top of the 10th, Duarte was called upon to close out the game in the bottom half. After walking Chase DeLauter with one out, Duarte settled in to record the final two outs, stranding the tying and go-ahead runs on base to earn his second major-league save and his first since 2023. Duarte has been sharp out of the bullpen in his brief stint with New York, allowing just two runs on seven hits through his first 14.1 innings. He could find himself in a high-leverage role down the stretch after the Mets traded away Luke Weaver, A.J. Minter, Huascar Brazoban and Brooks Raley ahead of the trade deadline.

Mitchell went 0-for-2 with two walks, two stolen bases and one run scored in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Pirates.

Mitchell is still hitless in August, going 0-for-15 with four walks, eight strikeouts and three steals over five games this month. The outfielder is now 11-for-16 on the basepaths this season. His recent slump has him down to a .257 average and .773 OPS, and he's added eight home runs, 49 RBI, 49 runs scored, 23 doubles and three triples over 103 contests. Mitchell continues to work primarily in a strong-side platoon role, though his playing time has been steady lately since the Brewers have faced just three left-handed starters (one being an opener) since the All-Star break.

Yelich went 2-for-4 with a double, one RBI, one stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Pirates.

Yelich had been held hitless over his first three games in August, and this was his first multi-hit effort since July 22 versus the Mets. The 34-year-old logged his 10th steal of the season Wednesday, reaching double-digits thefts for the fifth year in a row and the 11th time in his 14-season career. Yelich has a .234 average, .694 OPS, seven home runs, 38 RBI, 46 runs scored, 18 doubles and two triples over 77 contests in 2026.

Scott did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Guardians, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out seven.

Scott held Cleveland off the board for three innings Wednesday before running into trouble in the fourth, ultimately giving up a run before the Guardians tacked on two more in the fifth. Still, the 27-year-old Scott did a good job limiting the damage. He's now held opponents to three runs or fewer in each of his last seven starts. Overall, Scott's 3-3 on the season with a 3.15 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 92:32 K:BB through 16 outings (74.1 innings) this season. He's tentatively in line to face Atlanta on the road his next time out.

Contreras went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a second run scored in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Pirates.

Contreras ended a 13-game homer drought with his long ball in the sixth inning to provide the Brewers' last run. The catcher has gone 11-for-54 (.204) over his last 14 contests, a rare quiet stretch for him. Overall, he's batting .270 with a .733 OPS, 11 homers, 48 RBI, 56 runs scored, 17 doubles, one triple and one stolen base over 106 games.

Megill struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Pirates.

Megill picked up his second save in as many days and his third since the start of August. The right-hander threw seven of 12 pitches for strikes to get this conversion, making him the 12th reliever to reach 20 saves this season. He's maintained a 2.70 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 51:11 K:BB through 43.1 innings on the year. Aaron Ashby or DL Hall would be the top options for an ancillary save chance since the Brewers' bullpen is likely to be shorthanded Thursday, as Megill, Antonio Senzatela and Abner Uribe have all pitched consecutive days.

Sugano (11-5) took the loss Wednesday against the Rays, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out three.

The Rays got to Sugano early Wednesday, scoring twice in the first inning before Junior Caminero added a solo home run in the third. Sugano has fallen victim to the home-run ball of late, giving up at least one long ball in each of his last eight outings and 11 total in that span. However, the right-hander had won seven straight decisions coming into the day, despite posting a 5.08 ERA in that span (44.1 innings), with his last defeat coming on May 27. Overall, Sugano's ERA sits at 4.51 across 20 starts (107.2 innings) this season with a 1.26 WHIP and 61:26 K:BB. He's currently in line to face the Diamondbacks on the road his next time out.

Arraez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run during the Phillies' 10-4 extra-innings loss to the Nationals on Wednesday.

Arraez got the Phillies on the board with a leadoff homer off Jake Irvin in the second inning. It was the fifth home run of the season for Arraez and first as a member of the Phillies. He's gone 3-for-9 with three RBI and two extra-base hits in his first two games with his new team.

Abrams went 3-for-5 with a triple, three RBI, two runs and a steal during the Nationals' 10-4 extra-innings win over the Phillies on Wednesday.

Abrams kick-started the Nationals' six-run 10th inning with a two-run triple deep to center field before coming home on a sacrifice bunt. It was the 11th game this season that Abrams has driven in at least three runs, and his 88 RBI lead the majors. He also ranks eighth in both home runs (28) and OPS (.921) and 13th in both steals (21) and batting average (.290).

Fuentes secured the save Wednesday against the Marlins, throwing 1.1 clean innings. He struck out two.

Closer Raisel Iglesias wasn't sharp in Tuesday's outing against Miami, giving up a pair of runs, which perhaps prompted Atlanta to turn a different direction for Wednesday's save situation. Although Fuentes has emerged as a real weapon out of the bullpen after scuffling to a 13.85 ERA last regular season, he doesn't appear to be a legitimate threat to Iglesias' closer role. Through 48.1 innings, Fuentes sports a 2.42 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 61:15 K:BB with 12 holds plus two saves in five chances.