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It was another solid outing for Messick, who has now allowed one earned run or fewer in five of his eight outings this season. Messick was pulled with two outs in the sixth inning after allowing five of the six batters he faced to reach base, which included an RBI single by Ryan Jeffers to give the Twins their first run of the night. Of the seven hits Messick allowed on Friday, five came in his final inning of work, as he did his part to limit baserunners for much of the evening. Now boasting a 2.30 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP, Messick will look to stay hot in his next start, which is set for Wednesday against the Angels.

The 26-year-old right-hander will start in Sunday’s series finale against the Astros in Houston. It’s unclear if the plan is for him to work as a traditional starter or if he’ll just work a couple of innings as an opener in what will turn into a full bullpen game for the Rays. Englert holds a 3.96 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and a 19/6 K/BB ratio over 25 frames in 12 appearances with the Rays this season.

Martin has pitched decently in six appearances for the Rays this season, registering a 3.97 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and a 7/4 K/BB ratio across 11 1/3 innings. He made just one appearance during his most recent stint with the big league club though, working a scoreless inning on June 28. Mason Englert was recalled from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move on Sunday.

It’s the first trip back to the big leagues for Zuñiga since he made 17 appearances out of the Angels’ bullpen during the 2024 campaign. The 27-year-old righty holds a 3.29 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and an 18/12 K/BB ratio over 13 2/3 innings in 14 appearances in the minor leagues this season. Joey Gerber was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move on Sunday.

The Yankees had an opportunity to add a fresh arm to their bullpen after Brendan Beck was optioned out following his start on Saturday, so Chivilli gets another chance to show what he can do at the MLB level. The 23-year-old righty holds a 3.86 ERA, 2.14 WHIP and a 3/3 K/BB ratio over 2 1/3 innings in two appearances with the Yankees this season.

Once again Carrasco will join the Braves’ bullpen to add a fresh arm for Sunday’s series finale against the Mets. The 39-year-old righty has posted a 3.68 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and a 6/1 K/BB ratio over 14 2/3 innings. It’s likely that once he appears in a game, he’ll be designated for assignment and ultimately re-sign on a minor league deal, allowing the cycle to continue.

The 23-year-old hurler was with the Braves for just one game this time around, picking up his first career save with three scoreless innings to finish out a lopsided victory over the Mets on Saturday. Carlos Carrasco was promoted from Triple-A Gwinnett to take his place in the Braves’ bullpen on Sunday.

Bohm is batting .273 with 10 homers and 31 RBI in his last 49 games. He’s still not guaranteed to be especially valuable going forward, but with the Phillies committed to hitting him in the middle of the order, he has a legitimate shot at 100 RBI in his final year before free agency.

That Luzardo’s bad outings have been particularly bad denied him an All-Star gig, but he’s 7-4 with a 3.75 ERA after tonight, and the Phillies are 12-6 in his starts. He walked none in this one and has a 125/33 K/BB through 103 1/3 innings. He’ll likely make his next start Thursday in Philadelphia.

Wacha as an All-Star makes a lot of sense if maybe he’s Kansas City’s only representative, but Bobby Witt Jr. is the team’s starting shortstop. Wacha is going to his second All-Star Game anyway, though there seemed to be better picks available. He’s 5-6 with a 3.45 ERA ahead of his final start of the first half against the Mets.

Freeman also singled and a walke for a three-reach day. He gave the Dodgers all the offense they’d need with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles bullpen breezing through the San Diego lineup when he connected on his 15th homer of the campaign. He also singled in a run, and he’s up to 49 RBI while improving his line to .297/.387/.508. Regression comes for everyone at some point. It doesn’t appear to be coming for Freeman anytime soon.