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Whitlock has made a rapid recovery after hitting the injured list with knee inflammation back in late May. The 29-year-old high-leverage specialist figures to make it back to Boston’s bullpen at some point next week, possibly as early as Monday’s series opener against the Rays.

Adames appeared to be dealing with some back discomfort following a seventh-inning flip to start a double play. He was replaced at shortstop by Buddy Kennedy in the eighth inning after going 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. There should be an update on his status following the contest.

Burleson is the first player to reach 30 doubles this year, breaking a tie with Otto Lopez and Matt Olson at 29. He’s currently tied with teammate Jordan Walker for fourth in the majors with 84 RBI. CJ Abrams is first with 91.

Leahy allowed just four hard-hit balls and walked none in another strong outing. It’s unclear just how many more innings he’ll be allowed to throw this year after spending the previous three seasons in the pen, but he’s been on a roll for nearly two months now, having gone 4-0 with a 1.52 ERA in his last nine starts. He’ll pitch in Cincinnati next week.

The unearned run came in the second after a tough error on Alec Bohm on Jordan Walker’s 106-mph smash to first. The remaining runs all came in the fifth, an inning that featured three singles and two doubles. Wheeler’s last four starts have seen him get roughed up three times and exit after two scoreless innings in the other because of a long rain delay. We still don’t see any reason for panic, though. He’s a fine bet to bounce back next week against the Marlins.

Realmuto is 6-for-34 with just one extra-base hit and one RBI this month. Statcast thinks he’s pretty unlucky to be hitting .220/.295/.347, but that .642 OPS would be the worst of his career by more than 50 points; he came in at .696 as a 24-year-old rookie in 2015.

McGonigle receives his opportunity in the heart of Detroit’s lineup with cleanup man Riley Greene hitting the injured list with a hamstring strain. The 21-year-old rookie has batted near the top of the lineup for the last four-plus months. He doesn’t offer the prototypical middle-of-the-order skillset, but the brand-new lineup spot should result in a noticeable uptick in run-producing opportunities, which is a positive for his fantasy value.

Roden, called up five weeks ago, was just 10-for-52 with one extra-base hit in 23 games, putting his roster spot in jeopardy. This will help keep him there against right-handers for now, but the lack of homers or steals makes him pretty irrelevant for fantasy purposes. He’s collected a total of two home runs and one stolen base in 218 major league plate appearances since debuting with the Blue Jays last year.

Dylan Beavers’ three-run homer in the third was the big blow. However, the Twins immediately picked him up with four runs in the bottom of the inning and had a 7-4 lead when he departed after five. It’s Matthews’ second straight win after he went 0-3 in five starts in July. He’ll take a 5.34 ERA into his next start against the Braves.

Gómez walked the next batter after the Leody Taveras homer, but he then got a liner back to the mound that he turned into a double play, followed by a groundout. It’s the third time in five appearances this month that Gomez has allowed a run, though one of those was just the automatic runner in the 10th. He still hasn’t blown a save chance this year.

Something was well off with Baz today, as he averaged just 94.0 mph with his fastball. That’s two mph off his season average and one mph under his previous season low from June 7. He indicated after the game that the issue was likely mechanical, rather than anything injury related. Baz had been doing his best work of the season lately, allowing a total of five earned runs in his previous four starts. He’s due to face the Yankees next week.