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Rice went 2-for-9 with a run and three RBI over both games of Saturday's doubleheader split with Boston.

Rice went a quiet 0-for-4 in Game 1, but he bounced back with a 2-for-5 performance in the nightcap. His RBI single in the third inning of that game produced New York's first run of the twin bill, and Rice added a two run-single to cap the scoring in the eighth. The All-Star slugger struggled through most of August but has been heating up of late, batting .357 (10-for-28) with a home run, two doubles, six runs and six RBI over his past seven games.

Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a home and two RBI in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Mets.

Alvarez produced both of the Astros' runs, opening the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the first inning before adding a solo shot in the eighth. The long ball was just his second in 25 August games, though he still owns a .919 OPS during that stretch. The 29-year-old nears the final month of the regular season eyeing the American League Triple Crown, leading in batting average (.320), homers (37) and RBI (93) to go along with 90 runs scored and a stolen base across 588 plate appearances.

Benintendi went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Twins.

Incredibly, the veteran outfielder was responsible for almost all of the Chicago offense in the contest. Benintendi recorded the team's only three hits and both its RBI, and Sam Antonacci -- who drew a walk to lead off the game and then came home on a single -- was the only other White Sox player to cross the plate. Benintendi's got a long history of doing damage at Target Field, and in 46 career games at the Twins' home park he's produced a .351/.407/.632 slash line with 14 homers.

Gasper isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Tommy Cassell of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports.

Gasper has appeared in 10 straight games since coming up from the minors Aug. 16, but he'll move to the bench to begin the first half of Saturday's events. Jahmai Jones will serve as Boston's designated hitter and bat leadoff.

Diaz went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 9-4 win over the Padres.

Diaz reached 20 homers for the second straight campaign with a solo shot in the third inning. It continued a strong August for the 35-year-old, who's hitting .301 with five home runs, 11 RBI and 18 runs scored through 24 games this month. On the season, he's slashing .302/.370/.465 with 20 homers, 74 RBI, 77 runs scored and three steals across 573 plate appearances.

Canzone went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during the Mariners' 8-1 loss to the Blue Jays on Friday.

Canzone got the Mariners on the board early with a solo homer off Dylan Cease in the first inning, in what turned out to be Seattle's lone run in Friday's loss. It was Canzone's first homer since Aug. 12 and officially gave him the first 20-homer campaign of his major-league career. He has an .818 OPS with two steals, 59 RBI and 42 extra-base hits over 411 plate appearances in 2026.

Springer went 4-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two additional runs scored during the Blue Jays' 8-1 win over the Mariners on Friday.

Springer set a season high with four hits Friday, and he was a triple shy of a cycle. His most impactful hit was his third, a homer off Emerson Hancock in the fifth inning to extend Toronto's lead to 5-1. Over his last 10 games, Springer has gone 16-for-32 with one steal, two home runs, seven RBI and six runs scored.

The White Sox reinstated Benintendi from the bereavement/family medical emergency list Friday.

Benintendi missed the minimum three days on the bereavement list. This season, the 31-year-old is slashing .244/.306/.419 with 13 homers and 65 RBI over 393 plate appearances. The White Sox open a three-game set against the Twins with right-hander Dean Kremer toeing the slab Friday, so Benintendi figures to jump right back into the lineup.

Springer went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Thursday's loss to the Royals.

The veteran slugger accounted for all of Toronto's offense in a 13-2 rout when he took Noah Cameron deep in the sixth inning. It was Springer's 13th long ball of the season but his first in August, snapping a 25-game drought in which he'd produced a .260/.318/.325 slash line with three doubles, a triple, eight RBI and 10 runs.

Pederson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 10-4 loss to the White Sox.

Pederson ended a 13-game power drought, a stretch in which he went 2-for-28 (.071) with just one RBI and a 5:10 BB:K. His third-inning homer got the Rangers on the board, but the White Sox racked up eight runs over the next three frames to put the game on ice. Pederson is hitting .237 with an .814 OPS, 23 homers, 48 RBI, 52 runs scored, 11 doubles, two triples and two stolen bases over 122 contests this season. It's been a resurgent year for him, but he remains firmly in a strong-side platoon role.