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Fermin went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in a 6-5 win against the Giants on Saturday.

Fermin turned a one-run deficit into a one-run lead with a two-run blast in the fourth inning. He added another RBI with a single in the sixth. The backstop homered in three straight games in early June, but since then he had gone 20 straight contests without a long ball before Saturday, batting a meager .191 with zero RBI during that span. Fermin has been splitting time with Luis Campusano behind the plate -- each player has started four of San Diego's past eight games.

Torres went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Athletics.

Torres has two homers and seven RBI over his last four games. The second baseman put the Tigers up 4-2 when he went deep in the fifth inning Saturday. He's now batting .266 with a .775 OPS, six homers, 25 RBI, 31 runs scored, eight doubles and no stolen bases over 54 contests this season.

Mahle allowed five runs on five hits and two walks while striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings in a no-decision versus San Diego on Saturday.

On the plus side, Mahle induced 13 whiffs and struck out a season-high nine batters. However, the five earned runs were the most he's allowed across his past eight starts. Mahle didn't give up a ton of traffic, but five of the eight batters who reached against him came around to score. The right-hander pitched pretty well in July with a 2.82 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 16:6 K:BB over 22.1 innings spanning four starts, so this was a small step back for him. Mahle will look to get back on track the next time he takes the mound, which is projected to be at home against Detroit.

McGonigle went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, a second RBI and two total runs scored in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Athletics.

McGonigle has homered in consecutive games and is up to 11 long balls on the year. This was his fourth multi-hit effort over his last six contests. The rookie is batting .290 with an .829 OPS, 41 RBI, 70 runs scored, 20 doubles, three triples and 11 stolen bases over 107 games.

Jansen allowed one run on two hits and struck out two over one inning to earn the save in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Athletics.

Jansen posted an 8.1-inning scoreless streak in July, but it came to an end in his first appearance of August. He had a three-run cushion when he entered the game and was able to hold on for his 13th save of the campaign. The veteran closer has a 3.94 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 34:18 K:BB through 29.2 innings while converting 13 of 17 save chances.

Miller (4-1) blew a save but earned the win over the Giants on Saturday, allowing one hit and walking one batter while striking out three over 1.2 innings.

Miller was summoned with one out and the bases loaded in the eighth inning to try to protect a two-run lead. He struck out the first batter he faced but then gave up a two-run, game-tying double to Osleivis Basabe. Miller retired the final batter he faced in the frame and also pitched a scoreless ninth, and he emerged with the win after San Diego walked it off in the bottom of the frame. Though he wasn't charged with any runs, Miller was tagged with his first blown save of the campaign in his 29th opportunity. He nonetheless lowered his ERA to a sparkling 0.76 and now has a jaw-dropping 88:16 K:BB across 47.1 innings spanning 45 appearances.

Valdez (6-7) allowed two runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out six over seven innings to earn the win over the Athletics on Saturday.

Valdez put together a strong performance in this outing, going seven frames for the second time in his last four starts. The veteran left-hander has allowed 12 runs (11 earned) across 19.2 innings over his last four outings, with his two best performances in that span coming against the A's. He's at a 4.41 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 98:43 K:BB through 120.1 innings over 22 starts this season. Valdez is projected to make his next start on the road in San Francisco.

Buehler allowed three runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out one batter over 4.1 innings in a no-decision against San Francisco on Saturday.

All of the scoring against Buehler came in the third inning, when the Giants racked up three runs on five hits and a walk. The right-hander was pulled with just one out in the fifth frame after putting two runners on base. Buehler has gone 10 straight outings without completing six innings and has posted a 5.98 ERA over that stretch. He's at a poor 5.18 ERA on the campaign through 22 appearances spanning 104.1 innings but seems to be locked into the rotation since San Diego doesn't have a wealth of starting pitching depth.

Rave went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to the Rockies.

Rave helped the Royals mount a murmur of protest in the ninth inning with a solo shot to right field. Since returning from the minors July 29, Rave has started three of four contests and has gone 5-for-10 with two doubles, a homer, an RBI and a stolen base. He's seen limited action in the majors this season (31 plate appearances over 12 contests) but has done well when called upon, slashing .321/.387/.750.

Bauers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Angels.

The blast was Bauers' 20th of the campaign, and this is the first season he's reached that mark. He has gone 11-for-25 (.440) with two homers and five RBI over his last seven games. Through 100 contests on the year, he's batting .269 with an .878 OPS, 64 RBI, 66 runs scored, 16 doubles, two triples and eight stolen bases. Bauers is currently playing through a fractured big toe on his right foot, but it doesn't appear that the injury will cost him much playing time.