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    Vlad Jr. not in the lineup for Toronto on Wednesday

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    Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is not in the lineup for Toronto on Wednesday against the Astros.

    It seems like a routine day off for the struggling first baseman, who is slashing .259/.338/.349 with six home runs and 44 RBI in 456 plate appearances. He has a career-low 6.7 percent barrel rate and 43.6 percent hard-hit rate on the season in what has been an incredibly disappointing year. Kazuma Okamoto will first start at first base and bat second, with Josh Smith starting at third base and batting sixth.
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    Kody Clemens went 1-for-2 with a walk, a sacrifice fly and a solo home run against the Tigers on Monday.

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    Jackson Jobe allowed five runs (four earned) in five innings and took the loss against the Twins on Monday.

    Jobe gave up six hits, walked two and struck out four. He fell to 1-2 in five starts with the loss. Jobe was victimized by two home runs, allowing a solo shot to Kody Clemens in the fourth inning and a three-run shot to Ryan Jeffers in the fifth inning. Jobe has only allowed four home runs in 23 1/3 innings, but more concerning is his 4.63 ERA and 19 strikeouts. He’s lined up to face the Guardians on the road on Saturday.
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    Taj Bradley allowed one run in seven innings and got the win in the Twins’ 11-1 victory over the Tigers on Monday.

    Bradley gave up four hits, walked three and struck out nine. He improved to 10-6 with the win. Bradley had a 5.40 ERA in five August starts entering play Monday, but finished the month strong. He dominated the Tigers in what was ultimately a lopsided victory for the Twins. Bradley has a 3.85 ERA. He’s lined up to face the White Sox on the road on Sunday.
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    Kyle Stowers went 2-for-4 with two RBI against the Nationals on Monday.

    Stowers’ two-run single in the fourth inning gave the Marlins a 3-0 lead, though Florida would eventually lose 6-3 to the Nationals. Stowers returned from a hamstring injury last week and is 6-for-21 (.285) with four RBI in seven games since. He’s hitting .245 with a .788 OPS and 56 RBI this year.
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    Daylen Lile went 3-for-3 with two home runs, a walk and four RBI against the Marlins on Monday.

    Lile now has 20 home runs on the season. He hit a two-run shot in the fifth inning and hit another two-run shot in the seventh inning. Lile finished August with seven home runs and 26 RBI in 29 games. He’s hitting .257 with a .752 OPS and 80 RBI this year.
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    Trevor Story had a two-run double in the eighth and a game-winning single in the 10th as the Red Sox topped the Mariners 9-8 on Monday.

    Story’s big double to bring the Red Sox within one run in the eighth was probably an out in 29 parks, but it made it off the Green Monster in Fenway. The game-ending single with the bases loaded was a product of better contact, traveling to the gap at 105.2 mph, and would have been a double normally. Story was largely unimpressive on his rehab assignment, but he’s managed two doubles and two singles in two games since returning.
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    Payton Tolle allowed four runs in 5 2/3 innings Monday versus the Mariners.

    After entering the fifth with a 3-2 lead, Tolle loaded the bases with no outs on a HBP, a walk and a bunt single versus the bottom-third of the lineup. Randy Arozarena then drilled a game-tying single. At that point, Tolle stepped it up, throwing several of his hardest pitches of the game to strike out two and get Cal Raleigh to fly out on a game-high 98.4-mph fastball to end the threat. Afterwards, Tolle clearly should have been told, “great job, hit the showers, kid.” But the Red Sox brought him back out to give up one more run. The one fastball he threw in the sixth checked in at 95.5 mph. It’s the first time in seven starts that Tolle has allowed more than three runs. He remained 8-6 with a 3.23 ERA. He’ll likely face the Orioles on Sunday.
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    Aroldis Chapman struck out two in a perfect 10th for his third win Monday against the Mariners.

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    George Kirby surrendered five runs in five innings Monday in a no-decision against the Red Sox.

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    Andrés Muñoz took a tough blown save after being charged with one run in 1 1/3 innings Monday against the Red Sox.

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