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Johnson (4-8) notched the win against the Red Sox on Wednesday, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk in six innings. He struck out five.

Johnson overcame a pair of home runs to log a quality start Wednesday. The 24-year-old right-hander is building a compelling case to be part of the Angels' future pitching plans -- he's posted either a quality start or given up two runs or fewer in all seven of his starts since being recalled from the minor leagues in early August. He'll look to further improve a 5.12 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 63:39 K:BB over 84.1 innings this year in his next scheduled outing versus the Mariners.

Marsee went 4-for-6 with three RBI and a run scored during the Marlins' 15-14 loss to the Mets on Wednesday.

Wednesday's contest was a high-scoring affair, with Marsee tying a season high in both hits and RBI that included a one-run single in the ninth to cut the Marlins' deficit to one run. The 25-year-old center fielder has logged at least two hits in each of his last four games, going 11-for-18 with four RBI in that span. Marsee has a .682 OPS with 22 steals, nine home runs and 36 RBI across 559 plate appearances this season.

Junk did not factor into the decision in Wednesday's 15-14 loss to the Mets, allowing eight runs on eight hits and one walk over three innings. He did not record a strikeout.

Wednesday was arguably Junk's worst performance of the season, with the right-hander giving up six runs in the second inning before allowing two more runs in the third. The eight runs allowed tied a season high he set May 20 against Atlanta, but luckily for Junk, he avoided the loss thanks to the offensive output from his Marlins teammates. Junk now stands at a 4.54 ERA and 1.32 WHIP over 111 innings, and he'll look to bounce back in his next start, tentatively slated for next week on the road against the Diamondbacks.

Bennett (9-7) took the loss against the Angels on Wednesday, allowing six runs on nine hits and one walk in 5.1 innings. He struck out two.

Bennett was stung by the long ball Wednesday, serving up a trio of home runs. The left-hander registered his fewest punchouts since May 7 versus the Rays, and he also saw a streak of three quality starts come to an end. Bennett has conceded five big flies in his first two starts of September, which is a bit of a concern after he surrendered just two over five outings in August. He still has a quality 3.69 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 83:19 K:BB over 105 innings.

Morel went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two additional runs scored during the Mets' 15-14 win over the Marlins on Wednesday.

Morel was brought in for the second inning and filled in at first base after Brett Baty was removed due to left knee pain. Morel answered the call by belting a two-run homer in the third inning to give the Mets an 8-0 lead before driving in another run in the seventh. He's served in a depth role for the Mets since being promoted from the minors in mid-August, but Morel could see a bump in playing time if Baty were to miss time.

Myers earned the save in Wednesday's 15-14 win over Miami, allowing one hit while striking out one batter across two-thirds of an inning.

Kodai Senga was deployed for the save chance Tuesday, so Nate Lavender was initially brought out for the ninth inning Wednesday to protect the Mets' four-run lead, but he was replaced by Myers after allowing three runs. Myers gave up a single to the first batter he faced, but he bounced back by retiring the next two batters to secure the series sweep for the Mets. Since rejoining the big-league bullpen last week, Myers has fired two scoreless appearances and now has a 6.04 ERA and 1.38 WHIP over 47.2 innings this season.

Paredes went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 11-7 loss to Philadelphia.

Paredes is off to a quick start in September, hitting safely in all but one of his first eight games for the month. The third baseman has a pair of three-RBI efforts in his past four outings as well, recording at least one RBI in five of his last eight contests. Through 591 plate appearances, Paredes is slashing a healthy .260/.360/.427 with 19 homers, 25 doubles, 82 RBI and 59 runs scored.

Lindor went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 15-14 win over the Marlins.

Wednesday's series finale was a high-scoring affair, and Lindor capped off the Mets' six-run seventh inning with a three-run long ball off Tyler Zuber. Lindor has gone deep in back-to-back games and will end the three-game series against Miami having gone 4-for-15 with two home runs, four RBI and five runs scored. He has a .747 OPS with three steals, 18 home runs and 42 RBI across 392 plate appearances this season.

Stock did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Marlins, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four across four innings.

Stock was back in the Mets' rotation for Wednesday's contest, and he kept the Marlins off the board through the first three innings before giving up three runs on back-to-back singles in the fourth. He finished his outing with eight whiffs on 80 pitches (48 strikes), and the veteran right-hander has a 5.93 ERA and 1.75 WHIP across 30.1 innings this season. The Mets are going with a six-man rotation for the time being, so Stock is tentatively slated to make his next start against the Orioles at home next week.

Brown took a no-decision against the Phillies on Wednesday, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and no walks in five innings. He struck out seven.

After Houston scored four runs in the third inning, the Phillies responded with four runs of their own against Brown in the bottom of the frame. The right-hander gave up his most runs since July 4 versus Tampa Bay, also breaking up a four-start streak with at least five innings and two runs or fewer allowed. He'll try to bounce back when he brings a 3.52 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 100:46 K:BB over 92 innings into his next scheduled appearance against the Royals.