José Urquidy picks up victory against Tigers

Miller was summoned to protect a three-run lead with Aroldis Chapman presumably unavailable due to an ongoing lat issue. Things got interesting after Victor Mesa Jr. reached on an infield single and Yandy Díaz drew a one-out walk to bring the potential tying run to the plate. A ground out by ensuing batter Jonathan Aranda brought a run home before Miller wisely elected to walk red-hot Junior Caminero. A wild pitch enabled Ryan Vilade to reach base safely after striking out before Miller got speedster Chandler Simpson to ground out to end the contest. Miller has been phenomenal as a setup specialist since coming over from the Giants at the trade deadline, but there’s a chance he picks up a few more saves down the home stretch depending on Chapman’s health and availability, which gives him some short-term fantasy appeal.

Sosa was responsible for three of the six hits the Phillies tallied as a team on Friday, with his biggest coming on a solo blast in the sixth inning off of Mets starter Zac Thornton. It was the eighth homer of the season for Sosa, who has hit safely in four of his last six games.

Despite the four-out performance, Núñez needed only 11 pitches to retire the Phillies. The righty would force Alec Bohm to ground out on two pitches to end the eighth inning, and pitched a perfect ninth inning to close things out. Núñez has strung together a solid month to close out the season, boasting a 1.59 ERA over 5 2/3 innings while striking out four.

The 31-year-old right-hander did brilliant work for the Marlins this season, posting a 2.62 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and a 41/12 K/BB ratio over 34 1/3 innings of work. He should be fully recovered and ready to go for the start of the 2027 season.

Soto’s first hit of the night came on a double in the second inning that didn’t lead to any runs being scored. In the sixth inning, Soto would hit a three-run homer off of Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering to push the Mets’ lead to 6-2. It was the 26th homer of the season for Soto, who now has four homers in September and has hit safely in three of his last five games. He is slashing just .239/.329/.463 in the month.

Fairbanks landed on the injured list earlier in the week due to right median nerve irritation and now we know what was really going on. It’s a brutal blow for the impending free agent as he’s going to require a lengthy require and won’t be ready for the start of the 2027 season.

It’s been a down year for Ramírez based on his surreal track record of first-round fantasy production that stretches back nearly a decade. However, he’s come on strong approaching the finish line when the Guardians, and fantasy managers, have needed him most this season. The 34-year-old stalwart came through with a game-tying RBI single in the fourth inning before extending Cleveland’s lead with a solo homer in the sixth inning. It was his 12th big fly of the season. He also picked up his 34th stolen base of the year in this one. With the victory, the Guardians remain in a virtual tie with the White Sox for the AL Central division title with just over one week left in the regular season.

Thornton was solid in this one, scattering five hits over six innings of work while allowing only one walk. He gave up an RBI double to Bryson Stott in the second inning and allowed a solo homer to Edmundo Sosa in the sixth inning before being pulled at the start of the seventh. Thornton has strung together back-to-back quality starts and has allowed just four earned runs over his last 13 innings of work while striking out eight batters. He’ll look to finish out a strong rookie season with his final start of the year, which is set for Thursday on the road against the Rangers.