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Straw went into Saturday’s contest with eight career home runs over 2223 plate appearances. He did the unlikely against the Rangers, going deep not once, but twice for his first career multi-homer game while driving in five runs in the blowout win. He added two more hits on the day for a four-hit outing. The 30-year-old outfielder has been limited to a short-side platoon against left-handed pitching, slashing .260/.303/.363 with four homers, 39 runs scored, 27 RBI, and nine steals across 248 plate appearances.

Dingler was sitting on 0-for-3 before he came up in the eighth inning and two-out, two-run double off Red Sox reliever Garrett Whitlock to bring the Tigers within a run. Dingler already has 25 RBI in 30 games so far this year after driving in 57 in 126 games last season.

The home run was Duran’s fourth of the season. He hit a three-run home run off Ricky Vanasco in the seventh inning. Duran also recorded his sixth stolen base of the season. After a rough start to the year, he’s hit a home run in three of his last four games.

Chapman entered the ninth inning with a one-run lead and made quick work of the Tigers with a scoreless inning in just 13 pitches. In a year full of close chaos already, the 38-year-old flamethrower has a 0.77 ERA and has been one of the most reliable options out there.

Langeliers launches two homers on his wife’s birthday on Saturday before she gave birth to their first child on Sunday morning. The 28-year-old slugging backstop is going to take some time away from the club to be with his family for the next couple days while Austin Wynns and newly acquired Jonah Heim handle the catching duties.

The Athletics are undoubtedly very familiar with Heim’s work since he began his career with the club before becoming the starting backstop for the division-rival Rangers. The 30-year-old heads out to West Sacramento after being removed from Atlanta’s 40-man roster earlier on Monday. He’ll provide the Athletics with some additional depth behind Austin Wynns while Shea Langeliers is away on paternity leave for a couple days this week.

Madden gave up four hits, walked none and struck out seven. It was an impressive 2026 debut for Madden. The 26-year-old right-hander was called up Monday and could be a factor in the Tigers’ pitching plan going forward given the injuries the team is currently dealing with. Madden came in as the bulk pitcher after Tyler Holton started and threw five scoreless innings. He will likely be used in similar fashion against the Royals this weekend.

Bello has consistently struggled to work deep into starts this season, pitching beyond the fifth inning just one time in six outings. It’ll be lefty Jovani Moran taking the ball to open the contest before turning things over to Bello for a bulk relief appearance.

Tolle gave up one hit, walked one and struck out eight. He improved to 1-1 with the win. The 23-year-old left-hander dominated the Tigers, who didn’t have a baserunner until Riley Greene’s double in the fifth inning, which was the only hit Tolle allowed. The Tigers didn’t score against Tolle until the sixth inning, when a hit batter, a walk and two errors led to two runs for Detroit. It’s unclear when Tolle might start again for the Red Sox with Sonny Gray (hamstring) returning soon.

Tracy added that Anthony is heading back to Boston to undergo further evaluation with a hand specialist out of an abundance of caution, which means he’s going to miss at least a couple games, even if he manages to avoid a trip to the injured list. The 21-year-old rising star left Monday’s game against the Tigers with right wrist discomfort following an awkward swing in his first at-bat. It’s obviously a positive initial update, but fantasy managers should have some additional clarity later this week.

Baker’s save was his ninth of the season. Casey Legumina began the ninth inning with a 5-1 lead, but Baker entered the game after Legumina allowed two hits. Baker got Kazuma Okamoto to fly out to end the game. He remains the top option for saves in Tampa Bay.