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Taylor went 4-for-5 with a double and three runs scored in Saturday's 17-5 win over the Reds.

Taylor had four of Chicago's 19 hits in a very comfortable victory. The veteran has provided valuable outfield depth since coming over from the Mets at the trade deadline, and he's slashing .389/.452/.472 across 16 games on the North Side. Taylor is known largely for his strong defense, but he's managed to make his mark with his bat as well.

May (shoulder) is listed as the Brewers' probable starter for Sunday's game against the Rangers at American Family Field.

May will be returning to the hill after he threw just one pitch in his start Wednesday before being drilled in the upper back by a 106-mph comebacker. The right-hander escaped with nothing more than a contusion and was able to play catch Thursday. He'll be making his fifth start with the Brewers on Sunday, going 1-1 with a 5.87 ERA and 1.37 WHIP over 15.1 innings in his first four outings since being acquired from the Cardinals at the trade deadline.

Lowe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and two runs scored Saturday against the Cardinals.

Lowe kicked off the scoring in Saturday's win by going yard in the first inning, his 28th homer of the season. While he's had a fairly strong campaign overall, Lowe has hit only .215 while striking out at a 41.3 percent clip across 25 games in August. Nevertheless, he needs only three RBI to top last year's 83, his highest total since 2021.

Suarez went 1-for-2 with a walk and a two-run home run in Saturday's 17-5 loss to the Cubs.

Suarez jumped on a Kevin Gausman fastball up in the zone for his 20th home run of the season. He's recorded at least 20 homers in 10 of his last 11 seasons, with the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign being the outlier. After he was placed on outright waivers last week, there were no takers for Suarez, so he rejoined the Reds and should remain with the club through the end of the season.

Suzuki went 3-for-5 with a walk, a home run, two additional runs scored and two total RBI in Saturday's 17-5 win over the Reds.

Suzuki tallied his second straight three-hit effort as he helped lead the Cubs to a comfortable victory. The outfielder hit his 23rd home run of the season, but his first since Aug. 17, and he could reach the 30-homer plateau for the second consecutive season if his power stroke gets going. Even if he doesn't get to 30 long balls, Suzuki is having a strong campaign, and his current .862 OPS would represent a new career best in MLB.

Junk is slated to start Sunday's road game against the Nationals.

After getting the start in his first 19 appearances of the season, Junk was surprisingly used in relief during Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Red Sox, notching a hold while needing just eight pitches to deliver a perfect inning. Though he'll technically be returning to the hill Sunday on three days' rest, Junk shouldn't face any restrictions with his workload, given the brevity of that relief appearance.

Flores went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Saturday against the Cardinals.

Flores gave the Pirates some breathing room when he went yard in the fifth inning of Saturday's win. He's been in roughly a 50-50 split for playing time behind the plate with Henry Davis over the last three weeks, while also picking up a handful of starts at first base. Flores has shown a boom-or-bust profile in that span, tallying six home runs with 15 RBI and nine runs scored across 15 games while also striking out at a 36.4 percent clip.

Bregman went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 17-5 win over the Reds.

Bregman didn't quite match Pete Crow-Armstrong, who erupted for three home runs and six RBI, but the former still helped give the Cubs a jolt in the lopsided win with his 20th long ball of the season. The veteran third baseman has now reached the 20-homer plateau for the sixth time in his 11-year MLB career. After a slower start to the season by his usual standards, Bregman has gotten going in August with a .952 OPS, nine homers and 26 RBI across 26 games.

Stewart went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 17-5 loss to the Cubs.

Back in the third inning, before Chicago took a double-digit lead, Stewart cut the Reds' deficit to 6-4 when he clubbed his 30th homer of the season. He became the second Reds rookie to reach that threshold after Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, who slugged 38 in 1956. Stewart leads the majors with 104 RBI and is one of the favorites to be named NL Rookie of the Year.

Hicks will serve as the White Sox's opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Hicks will be making his second start of the season, but since he hasn't been tasked with recording more than five outs in any of his 43 appearances to date, he won't offer much length. The White Sox haven't designated a bulk reliever to work behind Hicks, though Jose Urquidy would appear to be the most likely candidate to handle those duties.