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Beavers went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during the Orioles' 5-3 win over the Rays on Friday.

Beavers helped the Orioles respond to the Rays' three-run second inning with a solo homer off Freddy Peralta in the bottom of the frame. Beavers has smacked a solo homer in three consecutive games, and four of his six long balls on the year have come over his last nine outings. He has a .769 OPS with one steal and nine RBI across 50 plate appearances in August.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI during the Orioles' 5-3 win over the Rays on Friday.

Alonso got the Orioles on the board early with an RBI single in the first inning before giving Baltimore the lead for good with a two-run homer off Freddy Peralta in the fifth. It was the 30th home run of the season for Alonso, who has reached that mark in six consecutive years and seven times in eight major-league seasons, the exception being the 2020 campaign, when he clubbed 16 homers across 57 regular-season games. Since the All-Star break, Alonso is slashing .325/.407/.593 with three steals, nine home runs and 20 RBI over 140 plate appearances.

Rogers (9-8) came away with the win against the Rays on Friday, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out six across seven innings.

All three of the runs Rogers gave up came in the second inning, highlighted by a two-run homer by Kenny Piper. Rogers kept the Rays off the board the rest of the way, tossing 103 pitches (75 strikes) while generating 14 whiffs and nine groundouts. It was the fourth time this season that he completed seven frames and his 12th quality start of the year, nine of which have come over his last 12 outings. Rogers will take a 4.14 ERA and 1.24 WHIP over 132.2 innings into his next start, lined up for next week on the road against the Cardinals.

Gilbert went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run during the Giants' 6-4 loss to the Red Sox on Friday.

Gilbert and Rafael Devers jumped all over Sonny Gray in the fourth inning with back-to-back long balls to reduce the Giants' deficit to 5-4. It was the seventh home run of the season for Gilbert and third over his last nine outings, and it was also his 13th multi-hit game of the year. He is slashing .241/.326/.378 with one steal, 31 RBI and 20 extra-base hits over 309 plate appearances this season.

Webb (8-8) took the loss against the Red Sox on Friday, allowing five runs on six hits and three walks while striking out two across 2.2 innings.

Webb looked to have things under control through the first two innings of Friday's outing, but that all came crashing down in the third frame. He gave up a three-run home run to Willson Contreras before allowing the next five batters to reach base, with Boston tallying two additional runs on a bases-loaded walk and a hit-by pitch. Webb was pulled after the HBP, marking the first time this season that he failed to complete at least three innings in a start, and the five runs he yielded were his most in a game since July 8 against the Blue Jays. He'll look to bounce back in his next start, which is lined up for next week at home against the Diamondbacks.

Chapman collected the save in Boston's 6-4 win over San Francisco on Friday, allowing one walk while striking out three batters in a scoreless ninth inning.

Chapman was brought out for the ninth frame for his first save chance since Aug. 1 against the Dodgers. His walk to Buddy Kennedy was Chapman's only blemish, as he got the other batters he faced to strike out swinging, the fourth time that the veteran southpaw has logged three strikeouts in an outing. It was only the second save that Chapman has recorded in August, but his 28 saves on the year are tied with Louis Varland and Jhoan Duran for sixth-most in the majors. Chapman sports a 1.90 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 65:8 K:BB over 46.1 innings this season.

Toglia was removed from Friday's game against the Diamondbacks with a dislocated right shoulder, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Toglia dislocated his shoulder while making a diving catch in the first inning. The 28-year-old has been getting regular playing time since the Reds called him up from Triple-A last week, but he could now be facing a trip to the injured list.

Contreras went 1-for-2 with two walks and a three-run homer during the Red Sox's 6-4 win over the Giants on Friday.

Contreras got the Red Sox on the board in a big way with a two-out, three-run long ball over the Green Monster, sparking the Red Sox's five-run third inning. The veteran first baseman has already surpassed his career high in homers and is two RBI shy from matching his career best of 80 that he set in 2025 as a member of the Cardinals. Contreras' .937 OPS (across 483 plate appearances) is third-best among qualified hitters in the majors this season behind Yordan Alvarez (1.048) and Shohei Ohtani (.942).

Gray (16-3) earned the win against the Giants on Friday, allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out six across six innings.

Gray didn't have his best stuff in Friday's outing, which was marred by a three-run fourth inning in which he gave up back-to-back homers to Drew Gilbert and Rafael Devers. However, Gray was able to complete six innings for a fifth consecutive start and received enough run support from his Red Sox teammates to log his 16th win of the season, which is tied with Cristopher Sanchez for most in the majors. Gray will take a 2.79 ERA and 1.16 WHIP (over 138.2 innings) into his next start, which is lined up for next week on the road against the Marlins.

Devers went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run during the Giants' 6-4 loss to the Red Sox on Friday.

Friday night was Devers' return to Fenway Park and his first appearance in Boston since being traded to the Giants in June of 2025. He received a mix of boos and applause in his first plate appearance, but he silenced the Fenway faithful in the fourth, when he struck a towering long ball off Sonny Gray to center field to reduce the Giants' deficit to 5-4. It was the 26th home run of the season for Devers, who is inching closer to reaching the 30-homer mark for a second consecutive year and for the fifth time in his major-league career. On the season, he has a .796 OPS with 70 RBI across 542 plate appearance.