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Most had assumed that Senzel would see regular action at third base with the White Sox, but after starting his first game on Friday night, he finds himself on the pine for this one. Paul DeJong will slide over and cover the hot corner on Saturday while Nicky Lopez draws a start at shortstop and rookie Brooks Baldwin gets another start at second base.

Jansen was able to return after missing Friday’s game due to issues with his lat, and he was able to pick up his 26th save while throwing just seven pitches — six of those for strikes. Despite that low pitch count, there’s a chance Jansen may not be available tomorrow as the Red Sox try and keep the 36-year-old veteran for these final few weeks. It’s something to keep an eye on, anyway.

That’s the first time Criswell was able to complete five innings since July 23. The 28-year-old did allow a two-run homer to Andrew Vaughn, but he blanked the lowly White Sox for the rest of his outing while issuing two walks with no strikeouts. Criswell provides some real-life value to the Red Sox because of his pitching versatility. His fantasy value is essentially limited to when he pitches against the White Sox. He shouldn’t be started against the Yankees next weekend.

Crochet’s start was cut short because of his strict regimen for the rest of the season, but might have been cut short regardless. The 25-year-old needed 51 pitches to get through his two frames, and he gave up four runs in the first before settling down in the second. Crochet’s numbers have imploded in the second half, as he’s now up to 3.83 ERA after carrying a number 3.02 prior to the All-Star break, and it’s fair to say he’s worn down in his first year as a starter. He’ll have another short outing against the Athletics on Friday — assuming he isn’t shut down, of course.

Marsh gave up four hits, walked none and struck out five. Marsh allowed both runs in the third inning on an RBI triple by Jose Miranda and an RBI double by Matt Wallner. He has a 4.66 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 105 strikeouts in 116 innings this year. The 26-year-old right-hander is set to face the Pirates on the road next week.

Pages’ home run was his sixth of the year. He hit a two-run shot off Logan Gilbert in what was otherwise a scoreless game. The clutch two-run shot was the biggest hit of the year for the backup backstop. Pages is hitting .245 with a .683 OPS and 22 RBI on the year.

Hensley’s save was his 43rd of the year. He allowed one hit, but struck out three batters in the inning. Helsley has a 2.23 ERA on the year. The 30-year-old right-hander has been among the best closers in baseball this season.

Gilbert gave up two hits, walked one and struck out 10. It was an excellent outing from Gilbert, but the Mariners couldn’t support him with any offense on Saturday. He was cruising until he hit Jordan Walker and allowed a two-run home run to Pedro Pages in the eighth inning. Gilbert hasn’t won a start since August 10th. He’s 7-11 with a 3.15 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 191 strikeouts in 185 2/3 innings on the year. The 27-year-old right-hander is set to face the Rangers at home next week.