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The 24-year-old backstop got the start as the Marlins’ designated hitter in this one and didn’t disappoint, clubbing a 426-foot (108.3-mph EV) solo shot on a first-pitch cutter from Michael Wacha in the fourth inning. He’s now hitting .230/.325/.339 with three homers, 18 RBI and four stolen bases in 200 plate appearances with the Marlins on the season.

Alcantara struck out two batters in the contest while walking one. Carter Jensen was responsible for most of the damage done against him, with an RBI triple in the third inning and a two-run blast in the fifth. The 30-year-old righty got eight whiffs on 98 pitches on the evening, posting a miserable CSW of only 20 percent. He’ll bring a 13-9 record, 3.54 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and a 142/51 K/BB ratio (195 2/3 innings) into Tuesday’s battle against the Mets.

The 24-year-old budding superstar tagged Brewers’ right-hander Logan Henderson for a 413-foot (104.3-mph EV) two-run shot in the third inning that gave the Cubs an early 2-0 advantage that they would never relinquish. That would be his only hit in four at-bats on the night. He has been absolutely sizzling at the plate over the past few weeks and has surged past Shohei Ohtani as the favorite to take home National League MVP honors — slashing .280/.375/.571 with 39 homers, 93 RBI and 32 stolen bases in what has been a spectacular all-around campaign.

Kelly smacked a one-out single off of Logan Henderson in the third inning then rode home on Pete Crow-Armstrong’s two-run blast that proved to be the difference in the ballgame. Kelly has had a decent season overall at the dish, slashing .263/.344/.393 with 10 homers and 52 RBI in 372 plate appearances.

With Daniel Palencia unavailable on Thursday night, Rolison was called upon to protect the slimmest of leads with a pair of left-handers scheduled to bat in the ninth inning. He made it look easy, getting Jake Bauers and Andrew Vaughn on comebackers to the mound before retiring Christian Yelich on a bouncer to second to end the game. The 29-year-old southpaw holds a 2.93 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and a 49/24 K/BB ratio over 55 1/3 innings in 51 appearances for the Cubs this season while notching seven victories and a pair of saves.

The 35-year-old right-hander scattered five hits on the night while issuing just one free pass. The only run scored against him came on a solo shot off the bat of Andrew Vaughn with two outs in the fourth inning. Aside from that, Gausman was in complete control. He got 14 whiffs on 103 offerings in the ballgame, registering a strong CSW of 34 percent. He’ll look to keep the good times rolling as he carries a 4.38 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and a 165/44 K/BB ratio (162 1/3 innings) into a tough matchup against Jacob Misiorowski and these Brewers in Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Vaughn tagged Cubs’ right-hander Kevin Gausman for a 420-foot (105.5-mph EV) solo shot in the fourth inning that pulled the Brewers to within one run at 2-1. That would wind up being the extent of the scoring in the contest. The 28-year-old slugger finished the night 1-for-4 and is now hitting .313/.397/.462 with six homers and 42 RBI on the season.

Henderson racked up seven strikeouts on the night and didn’t allow a base on balls. The lone blemish on his day came on a two-run blast off the bat of Pete Crow-Armstrong in the third inning. Unfortunately, that was enough to do him in. Henderson got 13 swings and misses on 102 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 27 percent. Now 9-3 on the season, he’ll carry a brilliant 2.48 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and a 93/14 K/BB ratio (83 1/3 innings) into a rematch against the Cubs at home on Wednesday.

The 22-year-old outfielder has had an impressive season between Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Louisville, slashing .308/.376/.427 with eight homers, 43 RBI, 33 stolen bases and a 77/33 K/BB ratio over 383 plate appearances. He could be an interesting speed flier in deeper mixed leagues if he works his way into regular playing time in the Reds’ outfield.

Stowers was hit on the foot by a Craig Kimbrel pitch, but unfortunately, it was another hamstring issue that did him in tonight. He was just on the IL from Aug. 11-24 with a left hamstring strain. He also missed the start of the season with a right hamstring strain. If Stowers goes back on the IL, it would potentially lead to more at-bats for Agustín Ramírez and Deyvison De Los Santos.