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Baez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 13-8 win over the Dodgers.

This was Baez's second homer in his last three games. Aside from a three-homer debut, he has struggled a bit in adjusting to the majors. He's batting .175 with a .764 OPS, six homers, 11 RBI, nine runs scored, two doubles and two stolen bases over his first 17 games. Baez is also striking out at a 37.1 percent rate, which is a red flag considering he struck out at a 29.6 percent clip in Triple-A prior to his call-up.

Clemens went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in Tuesday's 15-2 rout of the Tigers.

Clemens put Minnesota on the board with a solo homer in the first inning, giving him 24 long balls on the season and three over his last five games. Across his last 15 contests, the 30-year-old is hitting .321 with 14 RBI. Clemens owns a .768 OPS across 492 plate appearances this season.

Urias went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 13-8 win over the Dodgers.

Urias has gone 3-for-18 (.167) with two homers over eight games since he returned from a bout of tennis elbow in both arms. The infielder is filling a part-time role between second base and third base as the Cardinals navigate a tricky stretch of injuries. Urias is batting .160 with a .641 OPS, four homers, eight RBI, 14 runs scored, three doubles and no stolen bases over 89 plate appearances this year.

Walker went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and a second run scored in Tuesday's 13-8 win over the Dodgers.

Walker had gone eight games without a homer, picking up just one double and one RBI in that stretch. He broke out of the slump with a fourth-inning blast in this contest. Walker is batting .288 with an .850 OPS, 28 homers, 30 doubles, 18 stolen bases, 99 RBI and 88 runs scored across 135 games this season.

Saggese went 2-for-3 with a pair of home runs, a walk, three RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's 13-8 win over the Dodgers.

Saggese secured the first multi-homer game of his career. The infielder is making the most of a decent share of playing time since rejoining the Cardinals on Friday, going 5-for-8 over three contests. Saggese is batting .226 with a .664 OPS, three homers, seven RBI, 14 runs scored, two doubles and one triple over 91 plate appearances in the majors this season.

Lewis went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 15-2 rout of the Tigers.

Lewis finished a triple shy of the cycle, with his biggest contribution coming on a three-run homer in Minnesota's 10-run sixth inning. It had been 22 contests since his last big fly, a stretch in which he held only a .282 slugging percentage. Lewis is slashing .236/.304/.407 with 14 homers, 21 doubles, one triple, 49 RBI, 48 runs and 14 steals across 104 games this season.

McGreevy (6-9) allowed four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings to earn the win over the Dodgers on Tuesday.

Mookie Betts drove in four runs on a pair of doubles off McGreevy, but the Cardinals' offense carried the right-hander. With 20 runs allowed (17 earned) over his last 27 innings, McGreevy is showing some wear and tear down the stretch, but he's managed to pick up two wins in that five-start span. Overall, he has a 3.97 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 102:40 K:BB through 147.1 innings over 27 starts. McGreevy is lined up to make his next start at Colorado.

Meckler went 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the Yankees.

Meckler has gone 8-for-17 (.471) over five games since coming off the concussion injured list. The outfielder has returned to a steady role in the corner outfield for the Angels. He's batting .302 with a .770 OPS, three home runs, six stolen bases, 23 RBI, 32 runs scored and 11 doubles over 75 contests this season as one of the bright spots in a weak lineup.

Neto went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Yankees.

Neto has gone 21-for-55 (.381) with eight extra-base hits and three steals over his last 13 games. It's a return to productivity for the shortstop after he endured some struggles in late July and early August. He's batting .238 with a .753 OPS, 23 home runs, 19 steals, 66 RBI, 88 runs scored, 28 doubles and four triples over 134 contests this season.

Rodriguez (4-6) allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out seven over six innings to take the loss Tuesday versus the Yankees.

Rodriguez gave up back-to-back home runs to Spencer Jones and Jazz Chisholm in the first inning. After that, Rodriguez put together a decent outing, but the damage was already done. This was his first loss in four starts, a span in which he's allowed 10 runs (eight earned) over 22.2 innings. Rodriguez now has a 6.03 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 72:33 K:BB through 77.2 innings over 16 starts this year. He'll remain a risky fantasy option with a road start in Boston projected for early next week.