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Rafaela went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a walk-off two-run homer in Friday's 5-4 win over the Rays.

Rafaela delivered both early and late, driving in Boston's first run with a second-inning RBI single before capping off the comeback with a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth. The 24-year-old outfielder has been hot at the plate recently, recording a hit in each of his last eight games, going 14-for-31 (.452) with five multi-hit performances, 13 RBI and nine runs scored during that stretch.

Loperfido was scratched from the lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Athletics due to an illness, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.

Loperfido has been hot since arriving in Toronto on Sunday, going 5-for-14 with a homer and five RBI in four games. However, he'll take a day off Friday to recover from his illness, which will allow Myles Straw to enter the starting nine as the Jays' center fielder.

The White Sox recalled Robertson from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.

Just two days after being acquired from Toronto, Robertson will make his White Sox debut in left field during the nightcap of Friday's doubleheader versus Cleveland. The 27-year-old rookie is 1-for-10 with seven strikeouts in his MLB career, though he's slashed .292/.403/.578 in Triple-A this season. Tim Elko (knee) was placed on the 10-day IL in a corresponding move.

Carpenter (hamstring) has resumed hitting and defensive drills and is participating in a running progression, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reported Friday.

Carpenter became eligible to return from the 10-day injured list Friday, but based on his progression, he likely won't be back until after the All-Star break. The 27-year-old could be good to go immediately after the pause. Prior to suffering a strained right hamstring, Carpenter slashed .257/.285/.494 over 277 plate appearances.

Dezenzo (hand) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Dezenzo has been on the 10-day injured list since June 1 after suffering a capsule strain in his left hand. While there haven't been any updates on his recovery progress, his transfer to the 60-day injured list will prevent him from returning until at least August. Still, he remains without a definitive date for a return.

The Astros placed Meyers on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to July 10, due to a right calf strain, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Meyers missed back-to-back games earlier this week due to right calf tightness and aggravated the injury during Wednesday's contest against Cleveland. Further testing revealed the center fielder is dealing with a strain, which will result in a stint on the injured list. While he's idle, look for Kenedy Corona and Taylor Trammell to handle most of the center field work.

Anthony is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Tampa Bay.

Anthony will get the night off after making 13 consecutive starts. During that stretch, the rookie went 21-for-55 (.382) with 11 runs scored and eight RBI. Masataka Yoshida will DH while Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu fill the outfield from left to right.

Ward went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 11-4 loss to the Rangers.

Ward got the Angels on the board with a fifth-inning homer. This was his first long ball since June 27 versus the Angels, but he's made up for a drop in power with more consistency at the plate. Over his last 15 games, he's batting .333 (19-for-57) with eight extra-base hits and 10 RBI. The outfielder is up to a .230/.305/.480 slash line with 21 homers, 63 RBI, 52 runs scored, 20 doubles, two triples and two stolen bases over 91 contests this season.

Garcia went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and two total runs scored in Thursday's 11-4 win over the Angels.

Garcia has hit safely in six straight games and in nine of his last 10 contests, and he's hitting .289 with four extra-base hits (two doubles and two homers) during the latter stretch. The outfielder isn't known for his consistency at the plate, instead relying on power and run production. For the season, he's batting .231 with a .665 OPS, 11 homers, 53 RBI, 32 runs scored, 19 doubles and nine stolen bases over 89 contests. While it's not a great stat line overall, his recent momentum offers some encouragement if he can sustain it in the second half.

Paris (undisclosed) was placed on Triple-A Salt Lake's 7-day injured list Tuesday, Jared Tims of Talkin' Halos reports.

Paris was hurt while attempting to make a diving catch in the outfield July 3, and he hadn't returned to action before he landed on the injured list Tuesday. The nature of his injury hasn't been announced, nor is it clear how long he's expected to be out. Paris was red hot for the Angels to begin the season but faded after mid-April and was sent down to Salt Lake in late May. He had been heating up in the minors prior to getting hurt, going 8-for-19 with two homers over his previous five games.