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  • Masataka Yoshida might require thumb surgery
    Red Sox manager Alex Cora indicated Thursday that Masataka Yoshida could wind up requiring surgery on his injured left thumb.

    Advice: There’s significant concern that Yoshida could wind up requiring an extended absence as the Red Sox continue gathering medical information after he landed on the injured list earlier this week with a left thumb strain. The 30-year-old slugger, who has transitioned to designated hitter almost exclusively this season, underwent an MRI earlier this week and the club has declined to provide an update on his status. There should be some clarity on whether he’ll require surgery at some point later this week. Rotoworld 32 minutes ago
    Masataka YoshidaBOS - OF
    L, 1-3 vs SF
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  • Mike Yastrzemski swats solo homer against Boston
    Mike Yastrzemski hit a solo homer in the Giants’ win over the Red Sox on Thursday.

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  • Josh Winckowski surrenders one run over 4 1/3
    Josh Winckowski held the Giants to one run while going 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision Thursday.

    Advice: Rotoworld 35 minutes ago
     
  • Adrian Houser allows four over five vs. Cubs
    Adrian Houser allowed four runs in five innings of work in a no-decision Thursday against the Cubs.

    Advice: Rotoworld 40 minutes ago
     
  • Ben Brown allows two runs, walks five against Mets
    Ben Brown allowed two runs with five strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings while not factoring into the decision Thursday against the Mets.

    Advice: Rotoworld 40 minutes ago
    Ben BrownCHC - SP
    L, 6-7 @NYM
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  • Travis Jankowski plates two in win over Nationals
    Travis Jankowski smacked a two-run single on Thursday, lifting the Rangers to a 6-0 victory over the Nationals.

    Advice: Jankowski came off the bench and padded Texas’ late lead with a two-run single in the bottom of the eighth inning. The 32-year-old veteran outfielder has played sparingly this season due to the Rangers’ tremendous position player depth, but he remains an extremely valuable bench component for the defending World Series champions. Rotoworld 41 minutes ago
     
  • Jorge Matero homers, plates two against Yankees
    Jorge Mateo went 1-for-2 with a homer and two RBI against the Yankees on Thursday.

    Advice: Rotoworld 47 minutes ago
    Jorge MateoBAL - 2B,SS
    W, 7-2 vs NYY
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  • Stallings swats three-run homer against Marlins
    Jacob Stallings hit a three-run homer in an extra-inning loss to the Marlins on Thursday.

    Advice: Stallings took Edward Cabrera deep in the second inning with a pair of runners on. The 34-year-old has his first homer as a member of the Rockies, and it comes against one of his former teams. Stallings hasn’t only received 29 at-bats, but he’s made the most of them with a .345/.429/.517 slash. Rotoworld 53 minutes ago
     
  • Josh Bell swats fourth homer of season Thursday
    Josh Bell hit a solo homer Thursday in a victory over the Rockies.

    Advice: Bell tied the game at 3-3 with a solo homer off Peter Lambert. The 31-year-old has gone deep four times in the first 33 games of action for the Marlins while registering a .579 OPS. Those numbers will go up, but maybe not enough to suggest him as a fantasy option in the majority of redraft leagues. Rotoworld 53 minutes ago
    Josh BellMIA - 1B
    W, 5-4 vs COL
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