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    Noah Cameron worked eight one-run innings against the Twins with nine strikeouts, one walk, and two hits allowed to earn the win in a 2-1 game on Wednesday.

    Cameron was simply masterful here. He mixed his changeup, slider, fastball, cutter, and curveball nearly evenly and all five of those pitches forced multiple swings-and-misses. His slider was especially lethal with seven whiffs of its own as he located beautifully running inside on right-handed batters. With that pitch and his cutter brushing righties back, changeups falling away from them on the outside, curveballs attacking their back foot, and elevated fastballs forcing them to respect the heat you could see how beautifully Cameron’s different pitches play off each other when everything’s clicking. And things are clicking lately as Cameron has allowed just one run over his last three starts spanning 23 innings with 24 strikeouts and six walks. He has a tall task up next though heading to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers before taking on the Angels in the second leg of a two-start week.
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    Cameron struck out three batters on the night while issuing a pair of walks. The only damage done against him came on a two-run blast off the bat of George Springer in the sixth inning. Aside from that, the 27-year-old southpaw was brilliant. He got 11 whiffs on 81 offerings on the night, registering a strong CSW of 35 percent. He’ll look to replicate this fine effort as he brings a 3.98 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and a 131/48 K/BB ratio (149 1/3 innings) into Wednesday’s matchup against the Marlins.
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    The 27-year-old southpaw punched out two batters on the night. While the Tigers put traffic on the bases against him in four of his five innings, they never seriously threatened. Cameron got eight swings and misses on 85 pitches on the evening, posting a CSW of 20 percent. Now 8-8 on the season, he’ll try to further improve upon his 4.02 ERA and 1.21 WHIP (143 1/3 innings) when he does battle against the Blue Jays in Toronto on Thursday.
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    The only hit Cameron allowed was a single by Vaughn Grissom. The left-hander was outstanding while striking out eight, issuing just one walk and throwing 73-of-115 pitches for strikes. Cameron has now gone at least eight innings in three of his last four starts, a development no one could have seen coming based on his struggles for the majority of the year. A chance to do it again is scheduled for Friday against the Tigers.
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    Cameron generated 13 whiffs tonight but finished with only two strikeouts. His cutter was particularly ineffective; he threw it 22 times and gave up three hits while generating zero whiffs and only two called strikes. While others have had success lately in ramping up their fastball usage against the Dodgers, Cameron, who has experienced a velocity boost over the last month, threw four-seamers and sinkers only 21 times in the 101-pitch outing. Notably, he gave up zero hits on those pitches. Things will probably go better next time out against the Angels.
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    And he didn’t manage to win the game, somehow, because baseball’s funny like that. Cameron was through six innings with a no-hitter but allowed a dunk single in front of an outfielder to Ryan Jeffers. No matter, Cameron went right back to dominating as he got six straight outs to end his start. Like his start last week, Cameron showed a tick higher on his fastball (maxing at 94.9 mph) and managed a 33 percent whiff rate. Things have looked much better for him of late. He also gets the Twins again next week, so assuming Byron Buxton is still out, that should be another tasty matchup.
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    Unfortunately for Cameron, Beck Way opened and gave up two of the game’s three runs with Tarik Skubal lurking on the other side. Cameron struck out eight and looked as good as we’ve seen him all season, with a 40 percent whiff rate and his average velocity up a few ticks across the board. There’s not really a great reason to get excited about firing up Cameron against the Twins next week given how his season has gone, but maybe he’s turning a corner at the right time.
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    It sounds like the Royals might use an opener in front of Cameron, though assuming it’s a right-hander, that will just invite the Tigers to stack lefties at the top of the order. Assuming the Royals follow through with the idea, it’d be Cameron’s first relief appearance after 43 starts to begin his major league career.
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    At least that’s better than the 12 runs the Royals gave up in four innings after Cameron departed. Cameron, who fanned 16 over 12 innings in his final two starts of the first half, struck out just one of the 26 batters he faced today. He’s given up at least five runs and taken a loss in four of his last five starts, leaving him 5-8 with a 5.27 ERA this season. Still, his rotation spot is most likely safe. He’ll face the Tigers next weekend.
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    Cameron gave up five hits, walked two and struck out nine. He fell to 5-7 with the loss. Cameron was done in by the long ball as four of the five runs he allowed came on three of the home runs he allowed. He’s now allowed 13 home runs in 95 2/3 innings (1.22 HR/9). Cameron takes a 4.89 ERA into the All-Star break, though his 4.15 xFIP points to better starts ahead in the second half.
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    The Phillies had runners on against Cameron in every inning, loading the bases in both the first and second, but they couldn’t break through. In all, Cameron allowed six hits and walked five. Somehow, he gave up the two farthest-hit balls of the game, doubles from Alec Bohm (414 feet) and Trea Turner (406 feet), even as the Royals outhomered the Phillies 4-0. Encouraging was that Cameron’s fastball velocity was back up to 92.7 mph today. He’s averaged 92.4 mph this year, but he was down to 91.3 mph while giving up six runs to the Rays last time out. He improved to 5-6 with a 4.77 ERA ahead of his final start of the first half Saturday against the Orioles.

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    Rafael Devers clobbered his 30th home run of the season on Monday, propelling the Giants to a 7-3 win over the Braves.

    Devers took Braves starter Bryce Elder deep in the opening frame for his eighth round-tripper since the start of August, reaching the lofty 30-homer plateau for the second straight season and fifth time since 2019. He also walked twice in this contest. The 29-year-old slugger is one of the few legitimate threats in an injury-depleted Giants lineup and it wouldn’t be shocking to see more teams pitch around him during the final month of the season. He has a real shot at surpassing his previous career-high mark of 38 round-trippers, which he set with the Red Sox back in 2021.
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    Michael Harris II went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Monday’s loss to the Giants.

    Harris took a curveball from Giants starter Anthony Molina out to left-center field with a 401-foot blast that extended his on-base streak to 15 consecutive games. It was his 23rd round-tripper of the season and seventh time he’s left the yard in 43 games since the All-Star break. He’s gone deep three times in his last eight games.
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    Anthony Molina recorded six strikeouts and allowed three runs over five innings in a win over the Braves on Monday.

    Molina’s six punchouts were a career high as he managed to limit his former team to just six hits, including a second-inning solo shot by Michael Harris II, in his first start of the year. The 24-year-old isn’t a recommended fantasy option at this point, but he’s going to get an opportunity to show what he can do over the final month of the season with San Francisco looking ahead to the future. He’s a name to watch in NL-only formats.
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    Bryce Elder was charged with five runs over 5 1/3 innings on Monday in a loss to the Giants.

    Elder surrendered eight hits, including home runs to Rafael Devers and Osleivis Basabe. He finished with three strikeouts and also issued three walks. It was the second time in his last four starts that he’s allowed five runs or more. It qualifies as a massive letdown considering the lackluster makeup of San Francisco’s lineup after he tossed six strong frames against the Dodgers last week. He won’t get the ball again until he faces the Phillies in a road matchup next Monday with Atlanta moving to a six-man rotation.
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    Justin Steele (elbow) will begin a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday.

    Steele is attempting to make it back to Chicago as a reliever for the postseason after suffering a flexor strain a couple months ago that delayed his return from last year’s elbow surgery. The 31-year-old lefty can be ignored in fantasy leagues, but his return should provide a lift for the Cubs in the postseason. He’s going to need at least a week or two of rehab appearances before he’s an option for Chicago’s bullpen.
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    Yankees manager Aaron Boone said “it’s possible” Aaron Judge (rib) could return during their next homestand.

    The Yankees kick off their next homestand on September 8. Boone declined to put down a specific return date for Judge, who is ramping up baseball activities after spending the last nearly three months on the injured list with a rib fracture. It sounds like there’s a decent chance that Judge is ready to return at some point around mid-September. Obviously, the Yankee icon’s return would have a significant impact on their ability to contend in a pretty wide open American League heading into the postseason.
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    Blue Jays sent RHP Simeon Woods Richardson outright to Triple-A Buffalo.

    Woods Richardson figures to decline the outright assignment and test the free agent waters after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 25-year-old was pitching well before getting clobbered for six runs during his lone inning of work against the Royals last Thursday.
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    Twins RHP Woo-Suk Go elected free agency.

    Go heads to the open market after passing through waivers unclaimed over the weekend. He’ll wind up being the answer to a trivia question in Minnesota if Walker Jenkins winds up becoming an iconic figure in Twins history.
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    Cardinals optioned C Jimmy Crooks to Triple-A Memphis.

    Crooks has been shipped back to the minors, which seems to signal that catching prospect Leo Bernal is coming up from Triple-A Memphis once rosters expand on Tuesday. Nothing official, but all signs point to Bernal getting his chance for the final month.
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    George Lombard Jr. (knee) remains out of the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Angels.

    The Yankees aren’t going to take any chances with Lombard as he sits for a second straight game with knee inflammation. The 21-year-old underwent a precautionary MRI over the weekend that didn’t reveal any structural damage. It appears that he’ll avoid a trip to the injured list with rosters expanding this week. It’ll be José Caballero taking over at shortstop for the second straight game. It’s been surprising to see him struggle defensively with a couple prominent errors since being called up earlier this month, but he’s managed to hold his own at the plate so far.