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Guerrero came through with the biggest hit of the night for Toronto, capping off a remarkable five-run comeback in the late innings with a go-ahead two-run single into the left-field corner off Orioles reliever Yennier Cano in the eighth inning. The 27-year-old franchise cornerstone isn’t hitting for the caliber of over-the-fence pop that fantasy managers were anticipating with just three homers through 56 games.

An unsuccessful appearance as an opener against the Guardians pushed Samaniego’s ERA to 2.66 on the season, and he threw 34 pitches on Tuesday, so the Red Sox opted for a fresher arm. Samaniego’s 1.47 WHIP is a little high, but otherwise he doesn’t appear to have much to prove in the minors. This is just how lower-roster relievers are shuttled about these days.

No real reason to rush out and grab Kahnle in saves-only leagues or even holds leagues for the time being, but he could eventually push himself up the pecking order in Boston’s bullpen after posting a 1.40 ERA in 19 1/3 innings pitched at Worcester.

This is a procedural move to add a 40-man roster spot for Tommy Kahnle. Story’s timeline was listed as 8-12 weeks after he underwent sports hernia surgery in late May and the 60-day IL should not alter that timeline in any respect. v

After being a well below-average starting pitcher, Senzatela moved to the bullpen this year and has been lights out, posting a 1.30 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, and 26/10 K/BB ratio in 34 2/3 innings. Now, the lack of strikeouts remains a bit of a concern, but Senzatela has proven he can provide valuable length out of the bullpen and will be a free agent at the end of the season, so the Rockies will almost assuredly move him to a contender looking to shore up their bullpen.

Cowser has sat in each of the last two games and in four of the last six because the Orioles have been facing so many left-handed pitchers. The 26-year-old has started to turn things around, hitting .310/.383/.619 over his last 20 games with four home runs, 13 RBI, and one steal. That comes with a 12/5 K/BB ratio but just a 16.7 percent hard-hit rate. Given the hot streaks we’ve seen him go on, now is the time to pick him up with the Orioles set to face 10 straight right-handed pitchers.

The Braves had to add Keirsey Jr. to the 40-man roster today or risk losing him, so they moved Sean Murphy to the 60-day injured list to clear a spot. Keirsey Jr. has hit .260/.298/.384 in 49 games at Triple-A with four home runs and 16 steals.

Tromp had gone 5-for-25 for the Braves while helping fill in with Drake Baldwin on the injured list. He will likely clear waivers and could re-sign with Atlanta on a minor league deal.

Wynns had been released by the Athletics in the middle of May and then signed a minor league contract with the Angels. He will now head to the Braves, where he will join the active roster, presumably until Drake Baldwin returns in a few weeks. The 35-year-old had gone 3-for-39 with the Athletics earlier in the year.

The Guardians are facing left-hander Carlos Rodon, but DeLauter has started the last two games against lefties. Of course, that was with Steven Kwan on the bereavement list, so with Kwan back, DeLauter shifts to the bench so that Stuart Fairchild can play center field with Kwan in left field.

For the third straight game, Aaron Judge (ribs) is not in the Yankees lineup. However, as of now, he is also not on the injured list. The team has sent him for additional meetings with a specialist since the bone bruise on his ribcage is in such a unique spot. The Yankees will face Boston on Friday, so no off days are coming, which means the team will likely need to decide on whether or not to put Judge on the injured list before the weekend series starts. For Thursday, Jose Caballero will play shortstop with Anthony Volpe on the bench, and Max Schuemann will play right field and bat ninth.