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    • Tending to hamstring injury
      Pirates manager Derek Shelton disclosed that Cruz was removed from Monday's 8-2 win over the Mets in the bottom of the eighth inning due to his hamstring tightening up when he rounded the bases in the sixth inning, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

      Advice: Cruz went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run -- his 14th of the season and an additional run scored before exiting the contest. After reaching on a base hit in his final at-bat in the bottom of the sixth, Cruz apparently tweaked his hamstring either while advancing to second on Rowdy Tellez's infield single or while coming around to score on Nick Gonzales' double. Cruz played the next two innings in the field before he was replaced when his next turn in the batting order came up in the eighth, due to what Shelton said was an "abundance of caution." Based on Shelton's description, Cruz might have been dealing with cramping rather than a hamstring strain, but fantasy managers will still want to keep close tabs on the shortstop's status heading into Tuesday's series opener in Milwaukee. Rotowire.com 56 minutes ago
      Oneil CruzPIT - SS
      W, 14-2 vs NYM
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    • Mitch Keller lasts eight innings in victory
      Mitch Keller threw eight innings and held the Mets to two runs in the Pirates’ 8-2 victory Monday.

      Advice: Coming off consecutive subpar outings, Keller was terrific today, at least aside from a Brandon Nimmo two-run homer. He allowed nothing but singles otherwise, and he wound up with six strikeouts and no walks. Keller improved to 10-5 with a 3.40 ERA. That’s about what he was at this time last year, when he made his first All-Star team, but at least for now, he’s currently set to stay home next week. Rotoworld Today, 1:19 pm
       
    • Oneil Cruz hits fifth homer in last 15 games
      Oneil Cruz went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer against the Mets on Monday.

      Advice: Cruz has five homers in his last 15 games, and his current .747 OPS is his highest mark since mid-May. It seems like there’s probably still more to come here; Cruz is tied for 10th in the majors with 36 barrels, but he’s merely tied for 36th with his 14 homers. Rotoworld Today, 1:19 pm
      Oneil CruzPIT - SS
      W, 14-2 vs NYM
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    • Slugs 14th homer
      Cruz went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and an additional run scored in Monday's 8-2 win versus the Mets.

      Advice: The Pittsburgh shortstop smashed a 431-foot, two-run blast off Christian Scott in the fourth inning to open the game's scoring. It marked Cruz's second homer of July, as he's batting .333 (8-for-24) with four runs scored and five RBI across seven games this month so far. Overall, the 25-year-old is slashing .247/.303/.444 with 40 runs scored and 41 RBI in 330 total plate appearances. Rotowire.com Today, 12:30 pm
      Oneil CruzPIT - SS
      W, 14-2 vs NYM
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    • Collects 10th win
      Keller (10-5) earned the win Monday, allowing two runs on seven hits and no walks over eight innings against the Mets. He struck out six.

      Advice: The 28-year-old cruised to his second straight season with double-digit wins, allowing just one extra-base hit -- a two-run Brandon Nimmo homer in the sixth. Keller has been reliable since June 1, pitching to a 3.09 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 44:8 K:BB over 43.2 innings across seven starts. The Pirates right-hander is scheduled to make his last outing of the first half against the White Sox in Chicago this weekend. Rotowire.com Today, 12:22 pm
       
    • Ke’Bryan Hayes gets a day off on Monday
      Ke’Bryan Hayes is not in the starting lineup for the Pirates against the Mets on Monday.

      Advice: It’s a routine day off for the third baseman, who has been struggling to provide fantasy value apart from speed. Since June 1st, Hayes is hitting .220/.248/.284 with two home runs, nine runs, and eight RBI in 28 games. However, he does have seven steals over that timeframe, so he remains an option in deeper formats if you need speed. We have still not seen the breakout many were hoping for, and it’s looking like it might never come. Jared Triolo will start in his place on Monday. Rotoworld Today, 8:24 am
       
    • Report: Josh Bell trade “is unlikely”
      According to the Miami Herald’s Craig Mish, it’s unlikely that the Marlins are able to trade Josh Bell at the deadline.

      Advice: It’s not that the Marlins don’t want to trade Bell, but his $8 million salary, sub-.700 OPS, and declining defense will make it hard for Miami to convince a contender to take him on. Mish believes “a trade is unlikely,” which means that Bell will likely continue to have limited fantasy value in a poor lineup. Rotoworld Today, 8:19 am
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    • Sitting out Monday
      Hayes is out of the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Mets.

      Advice: Hayes appears to be getting a routine maintenance day after he started in each of the previous six games. Jared Triolo will fill in for Hayes at third base. Rotowire.com Today, 7:44 am
       
    • Handed loss Sunday
      Soriano (4-7) allowed three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three over five innings to take the loss Sunday versus the Cubs.

      Advice: Soriano gave up two runs in the third inning and another in the fifth, and the Angels mustered just three hits to give him little support. He's allowed seven runs over nine innings across two starts since he returned from an abdominal infection. The right-hander is now at a 3.87 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 67:30 K:BB through 81.1 innings over 16 appearances (14 starts). After stretching out to 73 pitches Sunday, Soriano should be able to handle close to a full workload in his next start, which is tentatively projected to be at home versus the Mariners. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 3:11 pm