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Sanchez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Orioles.

Sanchez smacked his first home run in 21 games with the Astros in the first inning. The 27-year-old entered the four-game set against the Orioles in a brutal 0-for-27 slump but has since gone 7-for-11 with three extra-base hits, four runs scored and two RBI over three contests. For the season, he's slashing .250/.331/.410 with 11 homers, 39 RBI, 50 runs scored and nine steals across 412 plate appearances.

Holmes (11-6) earned the win over Atlanta on Saturday, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out four over 6.1 innings.

The right-hander retired eight of the first 10 batters he faced before giving up both of his runs in the fourth inning, but he quickly regrouped with back-to-back perfect innings to notch his first quality start since June 7. Holmes leaned on his sinker to generate weak contact and recorded his second straight win, suggesting he may be regaining some momentum after a volatile stretch in July. Over his last six starts, the 32-year-old has produced a 4.08 ERA with a 23:12 K:BB across 28.2 innings, and he'll look to carry Saturday's progress into his next turn against Miami.

Correa went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Orioles.

Correa opened the scoring with a two-run blast in the first inning before adding a single in the fifth. The 30-year-old has now hit safely in eight straight games, batting .338 with six extra-base hits, 12 RBI and 11 runs scored since rejoining the Astros at the trade deadline. For the season, he's slashing .281/.333/.405 with 10 homers, 43 RBI and 51 runs scored across 451 plate appearances.

Freeland hit a solo home run in his lone at-bat during Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Padres.

Freeland, a switch hitter, has largely been held out of the lineup versus southpaws, and that was true Saturday against San Diego lefty Nestor Cortes. Freeland ended up providing the Dodgers' lone run -- and second and final hit -- when he went yard off Jeremiah Estrada as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning. This was Freeland's second homer in as many days and his fifth extra-base hits over his last six contests. The young infielder is batting .241 with a .776 OPS, six RBI, 10 runs scored and a stolen base through 70 plate appearances.

Caratini went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Orioles.

Caratini launched a two-run homer in the first inning and added an RBI groundout in the third. It was the 32-year-old's first home run since the All-Star break, but he's still gone 12-for-37 with six RBI through 15 contests in August. For the year, he's slashing .265/.322/.422 with 11 long balls, 42 RBI, 31 runs scored and a steal across 326 plate appearances.

Glasnow (1-2) allowed three runs on two hits and four walks while striking out three over four innings to take the loss Saturday versus the Padres.

Glasnow threw just 47 of 83 pitches for strikes in his worst start of August. It's just the third time in 13 starts this year he's given up four or more runs, but he has walked at least four batters in three of his last five outings. For the season, Glasnow has a 3.36 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 75:32 K:BB through 61.2 innings. The control issues are a modest concern, but he's largely been able to work through them this year. He's lined up for a home start versus the Diamondbacks next weekend.

Kremer did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 9-8 loss to the Astros, allowing seven runs (six earned) on seven hits and one walk with four strikeouts over five innings.

Kremer was mostly undone by a nightmare first inning, in which he surrendered five runs on three homers. It continued what has been an up-and-down season for the 29-year-old, who's delivered eight quality starts but also allowed five earned runs or more in eight of his 26 outings. He'll carry a 4.19 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 127:38 K:BB across 152.1 innings into a home matchup with the Red Sox next week.

Tatis went 0-for-2 with two walks, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Dodgers.

Tatis' power drought is nearing a month -- he's now gone 26 games without a homer. He's batting .263 (26-for-99) in that span, adding 11 doubles, nine RBI, 21 runs scored and four steals. That batting average is close to his mark for the full season (.266), and he's also sporting an .805 OPS this year, which has remained fairly steady despite the recent lack of power. Tatis has also racked up 26 steals, 52 RBI, 90 runs scored, 25 doubles and two triples through 127 contests as the Padres' primary leadoff hitter.

Morejon struck out two over 1.1 perfect innings to earn the save in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Dodgers.

Morejon got the last out in the top of the eighth inning and remained in the game for the ninth after the Padres padded their lead. Both Robert Suarez and Mason Miller pitched Thursday and Friday, so Morejon likely would have been in contention for a more conventional save opportunity anyway. He's on a 10-inning scoreless streak with a 10:2 K:BB in that span. For the season, Morejon has maintained a stellar 1.81 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 60:12 K:BB over 59.2 innings while adding three saves, 18 holds, three blown saves and a 9-4 record as one of the Padres' top relievers.

Javier did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Orioles, allowing five runs (three earned) on three hits and four walks with three strikeouts over two innings.

Javier generated 11 whiffs but threw just 39 of 65 pitches for strikes, laboring through only two frames. After a strong five-inning debut Aug. 11, the 28-year-old has managed just five combined frames in his past two outings. He'll carry a 5.40 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 10:6 K:BB across 10 innings into a home matchup with the Angels next weekend.