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Suárez led off the fifth inning with a 405-foot (98.8 mph EV) solo shot off of Austin Gomber that tied the game at seven runs apiece. Suárez then victimized Ryan Rolison his next time up, that time for a 389-foot (96.2 mph EV) two-run blast that increased the Diamondbacks’ advantage to 11-7. He also led off the eighth inning with a single and scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Randal Grichuk. With his four-hit attack, the 33-year-old slugger is now hitting .246/.319/.558 with 24 long balls and 65 RBI on the season.

The eighth RBI came off Jonah Bride in the ninth, but it counts. Yelich, whose second three-run double barely missed leaving the park, is just the third player since at least 1901 to knock in eight runs without homering, joining Bill Keister in 1901 and Gave Cravath in 1915. He’s the only one to do it without scoring a run. Yelich’s previous career high for RBI was seven from his three-homer game in 2019.

He struck out six. It was unclear whether Misiorowski would come back out for the seventh at 80 pitches, particularly after a long top of the inning in which the Brewers scored five runs. He did return, but not for long. Misiorowski walked Byron Buxton on four pitches to start the frame and then gave up a homer to Matt Wallner. In spite of the sour ending, it was a remarkable outing for Misiorowski, who had pitched 11 hitless innings as a big leaguer before the homer. He hit 100 mph on 29 of his 41 fastballs, topping out at 102.1 mph. If left on four days’ rest, he’ll make his next start Wednesday against the Pirates. However, it seems more likely that he’ll face the Rockies at home on Friday.

What a week it’s been for Castellanos. After being benched by manager Rob Thompson on Tuesday to snap his consecutive games played streak, he made a great catch in right field to secure their win on Wednesday then led their late inning charge against the Mets here to reclaim first place in the division. After this game was tied 2-2 in the seventh, Castellanos hit a run-scoring single to extend their rally in that inning and dropped the hammer with a two-run homer in the following frame. As usual, he’s been an incredibly reliable run producer in the middle of this Phillies lineup.

The 33-year-old slugger got the home half of the first inning started with a bang, crushing a 3-2 fastball from Jack Flaherty for a leadoff 409-foot (111.3 mph EV) solo shot. He then victimized Chase Lee for a 356-foot (106.9 mph EV) solo shot in the fifth inning that extended the Rays’ advantage to 9-3. He also singled in the seventh inning and was hit by a pitch in the game, reaching base safely in four of his six plate appearances. On the season, he’s slashing a healthy .277/.328/.460 with 12 long balls and 44 RBI.

Ramírez showed off his loud tools in this one with two balls hit harder than 109 mph including a 112.2 mph, 436 foot missile into the upper deck in left field. That was his 11th home run of the season in just 50 games played. He plated the Marlins’ last run of the game in the eighth inning too with a single to extend their lead to 6-1. While his batting average and on-base percentage have sunk over the last month or so, few catcher-eligible players can hit with the type of power that he has.

DeGrom improved to 7-2 with a 2.24 ERA and an 87/18 K/BB through 15 starts, which should have the Rangers and everyone who drafted him ecstatic. It’s still kind of amazing to compare that line to what he was a few years back, though. In 2021, he also went 7-2 over 15 starts for the Mets, but he had a 1.08 ERA and an insane 146/11 K/BB in 92 innings that season. He’s due to take on the Orioles next, though the Rangers could push him back to the Seattle series next weekend if they don’t want him pitching on four days’ rest.

The 31-year-old southpaw punched out eight batters on the night while allowing two hits and a pair of walks. He fired 50 of his 72 total pitches for strikes in the contest. It’s extremely unlikely that the Cubs see his work in this one and come to the conclusion that he isn’t ready to rejoin the big league rotation. Expect him back at some point next week.

The 29-year-old slugger clearly grabbed at his side a couple of times after swings during his final at-bat before being pulled from the game. Expect that he’ll head for further evaluation and the Rangers should have an update on his status shortly.

There had been some thought that the 26-year-old superstar would need to miss some time after getting hit in the hand by a pitch on Thursday night, but all checked out fine and he’s ready to play through the pain and return to action. On the season, he’s slashing a healthy .270/.354/.457 with 13 homers, 31 RBI and 15 stolen bases through his first 72 ballgames.