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Luke Little retired the first two batters in the ninth, only to give up two infield singles and a walk afterwards. That created the save chance for Neris, and Neris fanned Zach Neto to end the game. After an ugly run in mid-June, he’s struck out nine and picked up two saves and a win in 4 1/3 innings over his last five appearances.

Lowe’s home run was his 17th of the year. He hit a pinch-hit game-tying solo home run off Carlos Estevez in the ninth inning. Lowe returned after missing a few games with right middle finger inflammation. Not much has changed with Lowe. He’s been a solid hitter when healthy, but has amassed only 319 at-bats this year due to injury. Lowe is hitting .250 with a .798 OPS and 50 RBI on the season.

Schwarber’s home run was his 34th of the season. He hit a solo shot off Tyler Alexander in the sixth inning. Schwarber has six home runs in his last seven games. He’s hitting .250 with an .859 OPS and 94 RBI on the year.

Estevez’ win was his fourth on the year. His blown save was his fifth. Estevez allowed a game-tying home run to Brandon Lowe in the top of the ninth inning, but the Phillies walked it off in the bottom of the frame. Estevez has a 2.16 ERA and 16 in 16 2/3 innings since coming over to Philadelphia before the trade deadline.

Ramos has his first MLB homer of his career, and it came in the eighth inning off Nick Sandlin with a runner on. The 22-year-old is considered one of the best prospects in the Chicago system, and while he’s still only hitting .204/.216/.306, that’s only over 49 at-bats. Ramos shouldn’t be rostered, but fantasy managers should keep an eye on how he plays as a potential sleeper for 2025.

The Guardians stole five bases on the evening, and Naylor was able to pick up a pair to bring his total to six. The homer was his 12th, and he also drew a walk and singled in the contest. Naylor has been more up than down in 2024, but there have been enough good moments to suggest he has a chance to be a strong fantasy catcher in the coming seasons.

Emmanuel Clase has 43 saves. The White Sox have 33 wins. Baseball. Clase dominated Chicago because of course he did, and he’s now the proud owner of a sparkling 0.68 ERA.

Cantillo didn’t allow a hit until the seventh when Andrew Benintendi spoiled the fun. It was a dominant and impressive outing, even when you consider the “competition.” Cantillo was only up to give the Cleveland starters a day of rest, and he very nearly joined the history books while doing it.

Shuster was the “opener” but was able to work fairly deep despite giving up two runs in the first and another in the third. The 26-year-old did strike out five, but that’s of little help to anyone — we have to imagine there was someone, anyway — that streamed Shuster on Monday night.

Alexander gave up one hit, walked none and struck out one. He allowed a solo home run to Kyle Schwarber in the sixth inning, but that was it. Alexander is hard to recommend or even use in fantasy leagues. It’s difficult to predict when he’ll even pitch and if he’ll be used as a starter or a bulk reliever. He’s had some good games, but ultimately his stats aren’t good enough. Alexander is 6-4 with a 5.50 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 76 strikeouts in 93 1/3 innings this year. The 30-year-old left-hander is set to face the Guardians on the road this weekend if the Rays decide to use him again.

Sanchez gave up four hits, walked one and struck out four. He was in line for the victory before Brandon Lowe’s pinch hit home run that tied the game in the top of the ninth inning. Sanchez has allowed three runs or less in six of his last seven starts and has a a 3.25 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 44 1/3 innings in that time. He’s 10-9 with a 3.33 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with 135 strikeouts in 165 innings on the year. The 27-year-old left-hander is set to face the Mets at home this weekend.