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Washington took a leave of absence in late June due to health concerns with Ray Montgomery taking over as the Angels interim manager. The 73-year-old told reporters he underwent a quadruple bypass earlier this summer. The iconic skipper plans to continue managing and will return to the helm next season after making an effort to quit smoking and improve his diet. We’re relieved that he’s healthy and feeling better following the major procedure. His presence should help stabilize the Angels next season.

Young got off to a rough start in this one, allowing Trea Turner to reach off with an infield single, which he followed with a walk to Kyle Schwarber. A single by Bryce Harper would bring in Turner to put the Phillies up 1-0, and an RBI ground out by Brandon Marsh extended that lead to 2-0 before Young was able to get out of the inning. Young made it through the second inning without any issues, but after allowing solo homers to Turner in the fourth inning and J.T. Realmuto in the sixth inning, he found himself on the wrong side of a 4-2 ball game. This was Young’s worst start since July 4th, when he allowed four earned runs over five innings to the Reds, but he has been relatively strong as of late. He’ll look to bounce back in his next start, which is scheduled for Thursday at home against the Angels.

Raley has been dealing with a flexor strain in his forearm and the elbow issue for a while now, and it’s possible that it may ultimately require a trip to the injured list to get it right. If he’s not able to go at some point this weekend, the Mariners’ hand could be forced.

The 26-year-old infielder was pinch-hit for in the seventh inning after experiencing the soreness. It’s not believed to be a major issue and García is currently considered day-to-day.

Turner legged out an infield single in the top of the first inning and later came around to score to put the Phillies up 1-0. Then, in the third inning, Turner got the best of Orioles starter Brandon Young when he left a fastball over the plate, which Turner deposited into left-center field to put the Phillies back on top 3-2. July proved to be a great month for Turner and his fantasy managers. He slashed a season-best .287/.333/.564 with seven homers and 15 RBI and is now sitting on 17 homers for the season.

Painter took the mound with a 2-0 lead and immediately gave it back. A leadoff double by Dylan Beavers got things started for the O’s and was followed by a two-run homer by Pete Alonso to draw things even at 2-2. Despite the rough start, Painter settled in to allow just one hit over his remaining five innings of work while striking out six batters, his most in any game since May 2nd against the Marlins. Painter was promoted from Triple-A to start tonight’s game. If he sticks around for another start, it will most likely come on Wednesday at home against the Nationals.

Ohtani has already admitted that his knee is unlikely to be at 100 percent for the remainder of the season, so it sounds like the Dodgers will have to be careful to mix in some off days to help to try to keep him as fresh as possible. He’s back in there atop the Dodgers’ lineup for Friday’s matchup against Red Sox’ southpaw Ranger Suarez.

Bratt turned in his best start of the season on Friday. Despite some shaky command that resulted in three walks, Bratt never allowed more than two baserunners in an inning, and the lone run he surrendered came in the first inning on an RBI single by Rhys Hoskins to bring home José Ramirez. Bratt has now pitched out of the fifth inning in back-to-back starts and is scheduled to make his next appearance on Wednesday against the Padres.

The Dodgers needed to clear a spot on their 40-man roster for the addition of Cole Irvin on Friday and McDermott drew the short straw this time around. The 27-year-old hurler could generate some interest on waivers.

Bibee did what he could to hold the Diamondbacks in check all night. He scattered three hits and one walk over 7 1/3 innings, but did hit back-to-back batters in the fourth inning. Those two hit batsmen proved irrelevant, as he was able to force Max Kepler to line out to end the inning, but he ran into some trouble in the eighth. Bibee was pulled after allowing two of the first three batters he faced to reach base, and the Guardians’ bullpen wasted little time in making him pay. Reliever Erik Sabrowski immediately walked the first batter he faced to load the bases, and went on to allow back-to-back singles to Geraldo Perdomo and Gabriel Moreno to give the Diamondbacks a 3-1 lead. It was a tough way for Bibee to pick up his 11th loss of the season. He ends the month of July with a 2-2 record and a 4.76 ERA. His next start is scheduled for Thursday at home against the Mets.

Stewart tagged Pirates’ ace Paul Skenes for a 409-foot (104.1-mph EV) two-run blast in the fourth inning that gave the Reds a 5-3 advantage. He then smacked a two-run single in the eighth inning that tied the game at 7-7 before scoring the go-ahead run on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Nathaniel Lowe. The 22-year-old slugger is enjoying an outstanding rookie campaign, slashing .255/.334/.477 with 23 homers, 84 RBI and 12 stolen bases in 473 plate appearances.