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Boone added that Judge remains day-to-day after imaging revealed a bone bruise in his right rib cage that was leading to lingering shoulder soreness for the last couple weeks. The 34-year-old generational talent sat out his first game of the season during Tuesday’s loss to the Guardians. It doesn’t sound like he’s headed to the injured list at this juncture. A clearer update on his status should come later this week.

Dingler broke the game open in the eighth inning, capping off a seven-run rally with a 411-foot (100.2-mph EV) grand slam off of Luis Morales. He also singled in the third inning. With his two-hit attack, the All-Star backstop is now slashing .269/.333/.520 with 23 homers and 72 RBI.

Clark worked Jeffrey Springs for a walk in his first MLB plate appearance, then blooped a single into left field in his next trip to the dish to collect his first hit. After bouncing out in the sixth inning, Clark smacked an RBI double off of left-hander Brady Basso in the eighth inning then scored on an error by Tommy White. He also doubled in the ninth inning and scored on a two-run single by Javier Baez. He’s going to have some growing pains, but his dynamic blend of power and speed should make him an intriguing option in deeper mixed leagues.

McGonigle got the Tigers on the board in the third inning with a 415-foot (101.9-mph EV) solo shot to center off of Jeffrey Springs in the third inning that tied the game at 1-1. He then gave the Tigers a lead they wouldn’t relinquish with a sacrifice fly in the fourth. The 21-year-old is enjoying a terrific rookie campaign, slashing .285/.389/.424 with 10 homers, 39 RBI and 11 stolen bases.

Madden struck out two batters in the contest while issuing a pair of walks. He took over after Tyler Holton worked the first two innings in a bullpen game for the Tigers and remained in as the Tigers took the lead in the fourth inning. While he has been great in a swingman role for the Tigers, there’s a chance that he gets moved back to the rotation next week if both Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize are dealt as anticipated.

Heim opened the scoring with a run-scoring double off of Tyler Holton in the home half of the first inning. That would be their only run in the ballgame. The 31-year-old backstop is now slashing .236/.289/.448 with 11 long balls and 35 RBI in 232 plate appearances on the season.

Springs struck out two batters in the ballgame. All of the damage done against him was inflicted by Kevin McGonigle, with a solo homer in the third inning and a sacrifice fly in the fourth. Springs threw just 44 of his 86 pitches for strikes, getting seven whiffs and posting a CSW of 22 percent. He’ll carry an unsightly 6.17 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and an 88/44 K/BB ratio (108 innings) into Thursday’s tilt against the Reds in Cincinnati.

Contreras remained in the game to run the bases for himself but was ultimately replaced when the Red Sox took the field in the home half of the inning. He’ll presumably have to pass through the concussion protocol before he’s cleared to return to action.

Reyes, 18, has impressed in his first full minor league season, slashing .275/.394/.494 with seven homers, 46 RBI and 17 stolen bases in 216 plate appearances between the Twins’ Rookie League affiliate and Single-A Fort Myers. He’s a long way away from being an option to help at the big league level, but he’s a nice get for the Orioles.

The Guardians were held to just three hits on the night, and it was the RBI single by Hoskins in the bottom of the first inning that gave them their only run on the evening. It was the 34th RBI of the season for Hoskins, who got the start over Kyle Manzardo with a lefty on the mound for the Diamondbacks.

Garcia continues to take over for Paul Sewald, who was pulled from his role as the closer earlier this month. Garcia needed just seven pitches to get through Friday’s inning of work and ends July with a 1.54 ERA over 11 2/3 innings of work. Manager Torey Lovullo hasn’t officially committed to Garcia as the team’s closer, but he has been the first option out of the pen in each of the team’s last two save situations.