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The 25-year-old superstar and front-runner for National League MVP honors sat out the final two games over the weekend after exiting Friday’s game with tightness in his right calf. He’s back in his usual spot in right field and atop the Braves’ lineup for their battle against right-hander Zack Wheeler. On the season, Acuña Jr. is slashing an outrageous .337/.418/.586 with 37 long balls, 98 RBI, 135 runs scored and 66 stolen bases in his 685 plate appearances.

Cooper led off the seventh inning with a solo homer off Sean Manaea to tie the game. He later doubled in the ninth with the game still tied to put the go-ahead run in scoring position. The 32-year-old first baseman is hitting .254/.306/.426 with 17 homers and 61 RBI across 447 plate appearances.

Estrada put the Giants on the board with a solo homer off Matt Waldron second inning. He later knocked a base hit in the sixth for his second hit of the game. He reached base for a third time with a walk in the eighth inning and stole second for his 23rd steal of the season. The 27-year-old second baseman is hitting .275/.319/.424 with 14 homers, 63 runs scored, and 49 RBI across 518 plate appearances.

The Padres took a three-run lead in the top of the tenth after Josh Hader tossed a scoreless ninth. Cosgrove took the mound to close it out and recorded all three outs on 13 pitches for his first save of the season.

Waldron surrendered a solo homer to Thairo Estrada in the second inning. A double and a single in the fifth brought a second run in for the Giants. Waldron would complete six innings with just the two runs allowed, ending his day with a quality start, striking out two batters. The 27-year-old right-hander has posted a 4.35 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, and a 31/12 K/BB ratio across 41 1/3 innings.

Manaea put together another strong start to end his 2023 regular season. He held the Padres to two runs over six frames, striking out eight batters with no walks. Xander Bogaerts brought a run in with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning, and Garrett Cooper took Manaea deep for a solo shot to start the seventh before Manaea was replaced. The 31-year-old left-hander ends the day with a 4.44 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and a 128/42 K/BB ratio across 117 2/3 innings.

García doubled in the first inning with a runner on base to drive home the first run of the game for the Rangers. He added a second run in the third, taking Griffin Canning deep for a solo blast. The 30-year-old outfielder is batting .245/.326/.509 with 38 homers, 106 RBI, and nine steals across 616 plate appearances.

Carter got the start in left field on Wednesday with a right-hander on the mound. After drawing a walk in the second inning, he padded the Rangers lead with a two-run homer in the ninth off Carlos Estévez for his fifth homer in only 61 plate appearances.

Dunning ended his regular season on a great note, holding the Angels scoreless across seven innings with seven strikeouts. He scattered just three hits and walked one batter, throwing 57-of-87 pitches for strikes. The 28-year-old right-hander has posted a 3.72 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and a 136/54 K/BB ratio across 169 1/3 innings.

Canning gave up a lead off single to Marcus Semien to start the game. Adolis Garcia would drive Semien in to score with a double. Garcia got to Canning once again in the third inning with a solo homer. Canning went on to complete six frames with just the two runs allowed, striking out five. The 27-year-old right-hander ends the season with a 4.32 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and a 139/36 K/BB ratio across 127 innings.

One of the few regulars in the lineup for the Phillies after the team clinched Tuesday, Harper had one of his best games of the season, collecting three extra-base hits for the first time in 2023. His homer was a 427-foot blast off Jose Hernandez.