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Eovaldi (10-9) took the loss against the Astros on Friday, allowing six runs on 10 hits and one walk with five strikeouts over five innings.

Eovaldi threw 60 of 94 pitches for strikes with a respectable 14 whiffs, but he allowed two homers and 12 hard-hit balls overall. It ended an underwhelming July for the veteran hurler, who posted a 5.67 ERA over five starts while yielding three earned runs or more in four of them. He'll take a 4.31 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 135:30 K:BB across 127.1 innings this season into a home matchup with the Giants next week.

Lindor went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run during the Mets' 5-2 loss to the Marlins on Friday.

Lindor made the score look more respectable with a solo home run in the seventh to reduce the Mets' deficit to three runs. It hasn't been a great year at the plate for Lindor, but he appears to be finding his form in the second half of the regular season. He'll end the month of July with an .860 OPS with six home runs and 17 RBI over 107 plate appearances.

Stowers went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run during the Marlins' 5-2 win over the Mets on Friday.

Stowers extended Miami's lead to 5-1 in the sixth inning with a solo long ball off Xzavion Curry. It continued Stowers' hot streak at the plate, with the 28-year-old outfielder up to 16 home runs on the season after logging four homers over his last six games. He'll end the month of July with a .812 OPS with seven home runs and 13 RBI over 98 plate appearances.

The Twins traded Reyes to the Orioles on Friday in exchange for Dean Kremer, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.

Reyes made his Single-A debut last weekend after slashing .296/.409/.535 with seven homers, 44 RBI, 31 runs and 15 steals across 49 games in the Florida Complex League. The lefty-hitting outfielder won't turn 19 until October and is likely still several years away from reaching the big leagues.

Mack went 2-for-4 with a run, a double and a two-run single during the Marlins' 5-2 win over the Mets on Friday.

Mack contributed to the Marlins' four-run fourth inning by smacking a single to left field that plated both Heriberto Hernandez and Jakob Marsee, before coming home on an RBI single from Xavier Edwards. It was the ninth multi-RBI game of the season for Mack, three of which have come since the All-Star break. He has a .723 OPS with 10 home runs and 32 RBI over 212 plate appearances this season.

Junk (5-6) earned the win against the Mets on Friday, allowing one unearned run on three hits and two walks while striking out four across five innings.

The lone run Junk gave up in the fifth inning was unearned due to a fielding error by Kyle Stowers, and it was the first time since April 28 against the Dodgers that Junk did not yield an earned run in a start. The right-hander is one win shy from matching his total from 2025 and sits at a 4.58 ERA and 1.33 WHIP across 78.2 innings this season. Junk is lined up to face Atlanta on the road next week.

Contreras was removed from Friday's game against the Dodgers after getting hit on the head by a pitch, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Contreras ran for himself after getting hit by a 95-mph fastball in the third inning, but he was replaced at first base when the Red Sox went back on defense. He'll presumably be evaluated for a concussion, and the Red Sox should provide more information on his status in the near future. In the meantime, Nick Sogard will act as Boston's first baseman.

Fairbanks earned the save in Friday's 5-2 win over the Mets, striking out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning.

Fairbanks opened the ninth inning with a four-pitch strikeout of Marcus Semien, and the endgamer needed just three more pitches to successfully close out Friday's game. Fairbanks has converted save chances in each of his last three outings and is up to 16 saves on the season, tied with Tanner Scott and Devin Williams for seventh most in the National League. It continues a trend in the right direction for Fairbanks, though he sports a 6.55 ERA and 1.34 WHIP across 34.1 innings this season.

Benintendi went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run during the White Sox's 6-1 win over the Rays on Friday.

Benintendi was responsible for one of the White Sox's four home runs off Rays right-hander Nick Martinez. It was the 11th long ball of the season for Benintendi -- fourth most on the White Sox -- and his first since June 26 against the Royals. The veteran outfielder has a .738 OPS with one steal and 56 RBI across 333 plate appearances this season.

Montgomery went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer during Friday's 6-1 win over Tampa Bay.

Montgomery was responsible for the fourth and final home run that the White Sox hit off Nick Martinez. It was the 25th home run of the season for Montgomery, most on the White Sox ahead of Munetaka Murakami (24) and Miguel Vargas (23), both of whom also went deep in Friday's win. Montgomery sports a .753 OPS with one steal and 63 RBI over 433 plate appearances this season.