Cuban pitcher Armando Dueñas aims to strengthen his position in the national team following his participation in the Central American Games. Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Rays triumphed over the Detroit Tigers, consolidating their lead in MLB. In tennis, Ignacio Buse reached the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 in Winston-Salem, while Kylian Mbappé shone with a hat-trick during Real Madrid's victory in La Liga.