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McLean (5-1) allowed five runs on five hits and two walks while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings to earn the win Thursday over the Cubs.

This was the worst of McLean's eight major-league outings so far, but he was able to snap a three-start winless stretch. Seiya Suzuki had two home runs and Dansby Swanson also went yard, with those three long balls accounting for all of the season-high five runs on McLean's line in his first start allowing multiple homers. The 11 strikeouts also represented a season high for a single game across all levels. The rookie right-hander ends the regular season with a 2.06 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 57:16 K:BB through 48 innings over eight starts in the majors. Should the Mets qualify for the last National League wild-card spot, McLean is projected to take the hill for a start.

Swanson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's 8-5 loss to the Mets.

Swanson hit his 24th home run of the season in the fifth inning, joining Seiya Suzuki in going deep for Chicago. The veteran shortstop is now one long ball away from reaching the 25-homer plateau for the third time across his 10-year MLB career. Swanson also needs two more stolen bases this year to record his first career 20-20 campaign.

Suzuki went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Thursday's 8-5 loss to the Mets.

Suzuki finally snapped his homerless streak, as he had gone 38 games dating back to Aug. 6 without a long ball before Thursday. Even with the power outage, the Chicago outfielder has already set a new career high with 29 home runs this season. Suzuki has also set a new career high in RBI this year with 97, and he leads the team in that department.

Greene went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Guardians.

Greene went deep for the second time in his last three games and helped the Tigers move into a tie with Cleveland atop the AL Central. The talented young outfielder now has 36 home runs this season, which is tied for ninth most in the majors. Greene's 111 RBI are also good for fifth in all of baseball, and his breakout offensive campaign will have him rocketing up fantasy draft boards in 2026.

Perez went 1-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Guardians.

Perez went deep in the first inning against Cleveland starter Parker Messick, giving him 13 long balls for the season. The 25-year-old outfielder came into the contest mired in a slump, as he was batting just .079 across his previous 10 games. The Tigers will need Perez to heat up over the weekend to increase their odds at winning the AL Central.

Jones went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Guardians.

As he's done all year, Jones made his mark against a lefty, this time taking Cleveland starter Parker Messick deep to start the game. Jones now has seven home runs this season, with all of them coming against southpaws. The outfielder also has a robust .954 OPS in those matchups, compared to a .797 OPS in a smaller sample against righties.

Kepler was removed from Thursday's game against the Marlins due to illness, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Kepler went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts before his exit, which came after a lengthy rain delay. Nick Castellanos took over in right field.

Hurter (4-3) worked around a hit to toss 1.1 scoreless innings of relief and earn the win Thursday against the Guardians. He struck out two.

Detroit starter Troy Melton only covered 3.2 innings before Hurter came on and worked through the fifth in a critical game that saw the Tigers tie the Guardians atop the AL Central. The lefty logged his 12th game without allowing an earned run in his last 13 appearances, and he now has a sparkling 2.47 ERA for the season. Hurter has also struck out 66 batters in 62 innings this year, making him one of the top weapons in Detroit's bullpen for the second straight season.

Garver will start at catcher and hit eighth in Thursday's game against the Rockies.

Garver wasn't in the Mariners' original lineup, but Leo Rivas was scratched for undisclosed reasons. The team shifted its defensive alignment, with Garver being the new addition to the lineup for his first start in the last three games.

Rivas was scratched from Thursday's lineup against the Rockies for an undisclosed reason.

Rivas was originally slated to start at second base while hitting ninth. It's unclear why he was removed from the lineup, but Jorge Polanco will take over at second base with Mitch Garver entering the lineup to serve as the catcher.