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Suárez was in the Cy Young mix through the All-Star break this season, but he lost five of his final seven decisions to finish 12-8 with a 3.46 ERA in 27 starts. Of course, none of that matters nearly as much to the Phillies as what he does next month.

Lovullo has worked his top relievers hard the last two days, so there will likely be need of Gallen on three days’ rest following his 11-strikeout gem against the Giants. The Diamondbacks pretty much have to win Sunday to have a chance of reaching the postseason. They technically could with a loss, but the Mets would have to lose three in a row in that case.

García, who was hobbled after running down the first base line of a groundout Saturday, is due to be examined next week. Travis Jankowski or Ezequiel Duran could start in right field on Sunday.

The Rangers scored twice in the eighth and four times in the ninth to win the game. Lowe collected his 15th homer and his 15th double in 560 plate appearances for the season. It’s been a disappointing campaign — he averaged 21 homers and 29 doubles over the previous three seasons — but he has finished well, hitting .301/.404/.470 in September.

Heaney needed to pitch four innings tonight to pick up a $1.5 million bonus, and the Rangers got him to the mark, even as he allowed seven runs over the first three innings. Compare that to the Pirates’ handling of Rowdy Tellez — over a $200,000 bonus! — and wonder why any free agent would ever take an offer from Pittsburgh over a similar deal from the Rangers. The Texas offense actually bailed Heaney out tonight, too, something that hardly ever happened in his previous 30 starts. He ends the year 5-14 with a 4.28 ERA.

Yates has gone five straight outings without allowing a hit and 10 without giving up a run. He’s not touching Emmanuel Clase for AL Reliever of the Year (now the Mariano Rivera Award, but forever the Rolaids Relief Man Award), but he’s sporting an incredible 1.17 ERA in 61 2/3 innings.

Canning left with a five-run lead, which normally gets one a win. The Angels, though, managed to blow it. The good news for Canning in 2024 was that he qualified for the ERA title for the first time, throwing 171 2/3 innings. The bad is that he topped the AL by giving up 105 runs and 99 earned runs in the process. He ends the year 6-13 with a 5.19 ERA. Another organization might be able to get more out of him, but we wouldn’t expect the Angels to trade him this winter.

He didn’t get the blown save after leaving Ryan Miller in an awful situation with the score 8-6 and the bases loaded. He did deserve one, though, for walking three and hitting a batter. He’s given up seven runs — five earned — while getting a total of four outs in his last three appearances. He’ll presumably be off limits on Sunday, which could result in a save chance for.... uhhh.... Roansy Contreras? Ryan Zeferjahn would probably be next in line, but he, like Quijada, threw 29 pitches tonight.

He later had a key miscue in the Rangers’ four-run ninth, uncorking a wild throw to third on a play that didn’t even call for it and allowing a run to score. Still, the homer is nice. It came in his 12th big-league game after he was called up Sept. 15. He’s 11-for-42 with three steals to date.

The Mariners won on a routine grounder from Justin Turner in the 10th. Zack Gelof likely could have turned an inning-ending double play, preserving the tie, but he made the decision to throw home and failed to get Leo Rivas at the plate. Raley’s homer was his 22nd. He has a .787 OPS that’s easily the best mark of any of the 10 players to rack up 300 plate appearances for Seattle this year. Next on the list is Cal Raleigh at .741. Not even eligible for arbitration yet, Raley will almost surely be back with the Mariners as a platoon outfielder or first baseman next year.

Given that he’s not overtaking anyone in the Mariners’ rotation, Hancock should be available this winter if anyone believes in him as a legitimate fourth starter. Still, the stuff would seem to be a little short. He winds up with a 4-4 record and a 4.75 ERA in 12 big-league starts this season. He struck out a total of 39 batters and gave up 12 homers in 60 2/3 innings. Even in Triple-A, he totaled just 66 strikeouts in 94 1/3 innings. He has option years remaining, so the Mariners can keep him around as a fallback.