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The move clears a spot for Martin Perez on the active roster. Ortiz has a 5.08 ERA in 22 appearances with the Rangers.

The 35-year-old backstop exercised the opt-out clause in his minor league deal with the Braves after hitting .305/.341/.510 with six homers and 32 RBI in 164 plate appearances at the minor league level. He’ll help share the load behind the plate for the Diamondbacks with Jose Herrera now that Gabriel Moreno (hand) is shelved.

The 29-year-old infielder broke the game open with a majestic 430-foot (109.4 mph EV) three-run shot off of David Peterson in the fifth inning that extended the Phillies’ lead to 5-0. Sosa also singled in the third inning but was picked off of second base. He then smacked a double off of Dedniel Nunez in the sixth inning but was left stranded at third base. With his three-hit attack, Sosa is now hitting a healthy .279/.321/.394 with a pair of homers and 16 RBI in 113 plate appearances.

The 32-year-old slugger opened the scoring in the ballgame, clobbering a 1-2 slider from David Peterson for a 432-foot (107.0 mph EV) solo shot in the fourth inning. Schwarber also singled off of Tyler Zuber in the seventh inning. He’s having himself another outstanding first half of the season, slashing .249/.380/.540 with the aforementioned 24 long balls, 55 RBI and six stolen bases.

The 33-year-old slugger smacked a one-out double off of David Peterson in the fourth inning and scored on an RBI single off the bat of Otto Kemp. He also added a run-scoring double off of Tyler Zuber in the seventh inning that increased the Phillies’ lead to 7-0. On the season, he’s now slashing .286/.327/.446 with eight homers and 41 RBI.

The 27-year-old southpaw scattered just three hits and one walk during the magnificent evening. The only real threat against him came in the fourth inning as the Mets put two men on with two outs, but Luzardo got Luis Torrens to ground into a fielder’s choice to end the threat. Luzardo got 19 swings and misses on 107 pitches on the evening — seven of those on his sweeper — while registering a strong CSW of 33 percent. Now 7-3 on the season, he’ll carry a 4.08 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and a 104/29 K/BB ratio (90 1/3 innings) into Saturday’s showdown against the Braves in Atlanta.

Lindor finally got the Mets on the board in this one with a 405-foot (104.1 mph EV) solo shot off of Max Lazar in the eighth inning, trimming their deficit to six runs at 7-1. The 31-year-old superstar shortstop also singled in the opening inning but was ultimately stranded at third base. With his two-hit attack, Lindor is now hitting .270/.342/.474 with 16 homers, 42 RBI and 13 stolen bases.

Peterson struck out four batters on the evening while issuing three free passes. The 29-year-old southpaw kept the Phillies’ offense off the scoreboard through his first three innings of work, but they broke through with five runs in the fourth inning including a solo blast by Kyle Schwarber and a three-run homer by Edmundo Sosa. Peterson got eight whiffs on 72 pitches on the evening, registering a CSW of 25 percent. Even with this rough outing, Peterson still sports a terrific 2.98 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and a 78/31 K/BB ratio across 90 2/3 innings through his first 15 starts on the season. He’ll look to get back on track when he squares off against the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Friday.

The 33-year-old slugger opted out of his minor league deal with the Mets last week and chose to return to the Astros for a third tour with the organization. Singleton was hitting .213/.353/.448 with 12 homers and 42 RBI in 224 plate appearances at Triple-A Syracuse.

Muncy didn’t do anything in the game until the sixth inning when he greeted Jose Ferrer with a 383-foot (103.7 mph EV) grand slam that turned a 3-0 deficit into a 4-3 advantage for the Dodgers. He then capped off a seven-run uprising in the next inning with a 412-foot (106.2 mph EV) three-run shot off of Cole Henry that increased the Dodgers’ advantage to 13-7. Muncy had another seven RBI game against the Yankees just 22 days ago, making him the first player since Ralph Kiner in 1951 to have to games with seven or more RBI in that short of a span. On the season, he’s now slashing .242/.373/.442 with 11 long balls and 45 RBI.

The 26-year-old right-hander walked one and struck out two opposing hitters on the day. He entered after Shohei Ohtani worked a scoreless first inning as an opener. The only damage done against him came on a three-run blast off the bat of Nathaniel Lowe in the third inning. Aside from that though, Casparius was terrific. He got eight whiffs on 77 pitches on the day, posting a CSW of 21 percent. He now holds a 3.25 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and a 50/11 K/BB ratio over 52 2/3 innings on the season. Look for him to work in a similar setup behind Ohtani on Saturday against the Royals in Kansas City.