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It’s not surprising to see Little get sent down after posting a brutal 24.55 ERA and 3.54 WHIP over 3 2/3 innings through his first five appearances. He’ll try to work through his issues at the Triple-A level for the time being.

Machado doubled in the first inning to drive in the first run of the game before scoring on a base hit by Jackson Merrill. With the bases loaded in the second inning, he drove in two more with a single. Machado’s third hit of the game in the sixth would give him a fourth RBI. The 34-year-old third baseman is hitting .213/.295/.429 with 23 homers, 58 runs scored, and 69 RBI across 472 plate appearances, though he’s come around over the last month with a .276 batting average and seven homers since the start of July.

Arenado’s only hit of the game put the D-backs on the board with a two-run homer off Germán Márquez in the seventh inning to break the shutout. It was the 16th home run of the season for the 35-year-old third baseman. He’s on pace for his best power output since 2023. Arenado is hitting .244/.325/.428 with 53 runs scored and 53 RBI across 418 plate appearances.

Vásquez has been alternating in and out of the rotation over the last several weeks. Tuesday’s start was an excellent one for him as he held the D-backs scoreless over six frames. He scattered just two hits and one walk, relying on weak contact as he struck out one batter. The 27-year-old right-hander ends the day with a 4.19 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, and a 65/31 K/BB ratio across 101 innings. With Casey Mize and Robbie Ray now in San Diego, there’s a good chance Vásquez returns to a long relief role in the bullpen.

The Padres were all over Rodriguez in this one, starting with a three-run first inning on two doubles and two base hits. San Diego would bring three more runs in to score in the second, though two were unearned following a fielding error. Rodriguez settled in to pitch into the sixth, departing with two outs and a runner on. The inherited runner would eventually come in to score. The 33-year-old left-hander will take a 2.64 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and a 92/45 K/BB ratio across 136 1/3 innings into a start against the Dodgers in Arizona on Sunday.

Greene put the Tigers on the board with a single in the third inning to drive in a run before scoring on a base hit by Colt Keith. He then extended the Detroit lead with a solo homer off Emerson Hancock in the fifth. Greene would collect his third hit of the game with a single in the ninth. The 25-year-old outfielder is hitting .278/.369/.462 with 16 homers, 61 runs scored, and 54 RBI across 469 plate appearances.

Keith knocked a base hit in the second inning and stole second for his fifth steal of the season. He then drove in two runs on a single in the third before collecting his third hit with a double in the fifth. The 24-year-old infielder is hitting .273/.319/.424 with eight homers, 41 runs scored, and 29 RBI across 320 plate appearances.

Melton completely dazzled on Tuesday in Seattle, holding the Mariners scoreless over seven innings. He scattered three hits and two walks while collecting four strikeouts. The 25-year-old right-hander has been incredible for the Tigers this season, posting a 1.59 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, and a 64/23 K/BB ratio across 73 2/3 innings. He’ll look to keep it going against the Giants in San Francisco on Sunday.

Hancock tossed a scoreless first inning, stranded two runners in the second, then surrendered three runs on four hits in the third. One of the runs would be ruled as an unearned run following an error. Riley Greene would later take him deep for a solo homer in the fifth. Hancock gave the Mariners one more scoreless frame, ending his day after six innings with six strikeouts. The 27-year-old right-hander will take a 3.33 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and a 108/29 K/BB ratio across 116 1/3 innings into a start against the Rays in Seattle on Sunday.

Moniak put the Rockies on the board with a groundout that brought a run in to score in the first inning. He then tied the game with a three-run blast off Freddy Peralta in the third inning. The home run comes on the same day the 28-year-old slugger signed a two-year, $16.25 million contract extension. Moniak is up to 19 homers and 52 RBI while slashing .278/.318/.574 across 286 plate appearances.

After hitting into a ground out in his first at-bat, Hicks’ second at-bat came with the bases loaded in the third inning. He cleared them all with a grand slam to right field off Gabriel Hughes. Hicks later added a double in the sixth. The 27-year-old is hitting .285/.366/.444 with 15 homers, 55 runs scored, and 66 RBI across 414 plate appearances.