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Nunez went 1-for-3 with two steals during the Nationals' 3-2 loss to the Marlins on Friday.

It was the sixth time this season (and first since July 19 against the Athletics) that Nunez has stolen two bases in a game, though he Nationals couldn't capitalize on that savvy baserunning to bring him home. Nunez leads the majors with 42 steals this season, with Chandler Simpson a distant second with 35 swipes. Nunez has a .568 OPS with 34 RBI and eight extra-base hits across 422 plate appearances in 2026.

Detmers did not factor into the decision in Friday's 2-1 extra-inning loss to the Rangers, allowing six hits and one walk while striking out five over six scoreless innings.

Detmers didn't have his best stuff, generating only nine swinging strikes on 89 pitches, but he pounded the strike zone en route to his second straight scoreless start. Dating back to the fifth inning of his July 17 outing, the southpaw has tossed 16 consecutive scoreless frames, posting a quality start in each of those efforts. He'll take a 3.62 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 172:44 K:BB across 149 innings this season into a home matchup with the Phillies next weekend.

Sanoja went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored during the Marlins' 3-2 win over the Nationals on Friday.

Sanoja was left out of the Marlins' lineup for Friday's series opener, but he was brought in as a pinch hitter for Owen Caissie in the sixth. Sanoja struck out in that plate appearance, but he more than made up for it in his next two at-bats with consecutive RBI singles, the second of which was the game winner in the ninth inning. He's driven in at least one run in each of his last five outings, going 9-for-19 with two home runs and eight RBI in that span.

Gusto did not factor into Friday's decision against the Nationals, allowing five hits and one walk while striking out two across four scoreless innings.

Gusto allowed at least one baserunner in all four of the frames in which he pitched (including two in both the first and fourth innings), but he managed to keep the Nationals off the board. It was the first time this season that he kept his opponent scoreless while completing at least four frames, and he finished Friday's outing having tossed 62 pitches (48 strikes) while generating six whiffs. Gusto figures to stay in the Marlins' rotation until Max Meyer (neck) returns from the injured list, which may not be until early September. Gusto is lined up to face the Red Sox at home next week.

Pages was removed from Friday's game against the Pirates after getting hit on the hand by a pitch, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.

Pages initially stayed in the game after taking a 100-mph sinker off his hand in the third inning, but he was eventually replaced in center field at the start of the fifth. The Dodgers will likely send him in for imaging to determine whether he suffered a fracture, and an update on his status may come after the game.

Joyce (0-1) blew a save and took the loss against the Rangers on Friday, allowing two unearned runs on two hits and one walk with one strikeout while recording two outs in the 10th inning.

Joyce was summoned to close out a one-run lead in the 10th inning and recorded two quick outs. It was downhill from there, though, as he yielded an RBI double before the game-winning run scored on a throwing error. Despite the end result, the 25-year-old has now gone seven straight outings without allowing an earned run since making his season debut Aug. 5. He owns three saves and one hold over that span to go along with a strong 9:2 K:BB and should remain the club's favorite for save chances down the stretch.

Garcia earned the save in Friday's 5-3 win over the Rays, striking out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning.

Garcia got the call to protect the Orioles' two-run lead in the ninth after Andrew Kittredge was deployed for the eighth frame. Garcia proceeded to strike out each of the first two batters he faced before getting Cedric Mullins to fly out to secure Baltimore's 62nd win of the season. Garcia, Kittredge, Cam Sanders and Yennier Cano have all been in the mix for saves, and that appears to be the case until either Ryan Helsley (elbow) or Felix Bautista (shoulder) returns from the injured list.

Alvarez went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI and one run scored in Friday's 4-0 win over the Athletics. He was also hit by a pitch.

Alvarez drove in runs on doubles in the fifth and seventh innings. The 29-year-old slugger has homered just once in 18 August contests, but he's hitting .302 with eight doubles, eight RBI and 11 runs scored in what has still been a productive month. On the season, he's slashing .321/.434/.618 with 36 home runs, 90 RBI, 85 runs scored and a stolen base across 557 plate appearances.

Piper went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer during the Rays' 5-3 loss to the Orioles on Friday.

Piper gave the Rays a 3-1 lead in the second inning by smacking a two-run homer to center field off Trevor Rogers. It was the first major-league home run of Pipers' career in just his second game in the big leagues. He's unlikely to see much more playing time for Tampa Bay, given that Liam Hicks and Nick Fortes are both ahead of Piper on the depth chart.

Ginn (8-8) took the loss against the Astros on Friday, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts over five innings.

Ginn opened with three scoreless frames before allowing runs in the fourth and fifth, throwing 57 of 94 pitches for strikes with nine whiffs. After opening the second half with three straight quality starts, the 27-year-old has now yielded seven earned runs over back-to-back losses. He owns a 3.60 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 118:55 K:BB across 132.1 innings this season and lines up for a home matchup with the Twins next week.