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  • Bryon Buxton absent from Twins lineup Saturday
    Byron Buxton is not in the Twins’ starting lineup for Saturday night’s showdown against the Angels.

    Advice: The oft-injured outfielder will get a breather against Angels’ right-hander Jose Soriano on Saturday evening in Los Angeles. Austin Martin will start in his place in center field and will bat ninth for the Twins on Saturday. Rotoworld Today, 4:11 pm
     
  • Steals eighth bag
    Betts went 3-for-5 with a triple, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jays.

    Advice: The 31-year-old extended his current hitting streak to seven games with his fourth straight multi-hit performance, and he also swiped a bag for the third straight contest. Betts is having a monster start to the season, slashing .391/.489/.661 through 115 plate appearances with six homers, eight steals, 23 RBI and 29 runs, and while it's early, he's firmly on pace for the second 30-30 campaign of his career. Rotowire.com Today, 4:08 pm
    Mookie BettsLAD - 2B,SS,OF
    W, 4-2 @TOR
    New Player Note
     
  • Michael Lorenzen allows five runs in loss to Reds
    Michael Lorenzen allowed five runs with three strikeouts over six innings in a loss against the Reds on Saturday.

    Advice: Lorenzen opened with a clean first inning, but ran into some trouble in the second. He hit the leadoff man, then issued a walk before two hits and a sacrifice fly brought in two runs for the Reds. Cincinnati added a run with a pair of hits in the fourth. A two-run homer by Jonathan India in the seventh would knock Lorenzen from the game at 100 pitches. Rotoworld Today, 3:53 pm
     
  • Resting Saturday
    Buxton isn't in the Twins' lineup Saturday against the Angels.

    Advice: Buxton will sit down for the start of Saturday's contest after going 1-for-5 with an RBI during Friday's series opener. Alex Kirilloff, Austin Martin and Max Kepler will start across the outfield in his absence, and Trevor Larnach will serve as the Twins' designated hitter. Rotowire.com Today, 3:50 pm
     
  • Gets breather Saturday
    Taylor isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Advice: Taylor will sit down Saturday after going 2-for-4 during the Pirates' loss in Friday's series opener. While he rests, Bryan Reynolds, Jack Suwinski and Connor Joe will start across Pittsburgh's outfield. Rotowire.com Today, 3:38 pm
     
  • Idle versus southpaw
    Yastrzemski isn't in the Giants' lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates, source reports.

    Advice: Yastrzemski will retreat to the bench as the left-handed Martin Perez prepares to start on the mound for the Bucs. Austin Slater will step in to cover right field Saturday and bat in the leadoff spot. Rotowire.com Today, 3:08 pm
     
  • Mookie Betts collects three hits against Blue Jays
    Mookie Betts went 3-for-5 with a triple, a run scored, an RBI, and a stolen base on Saturday to lead the Dodgers to a 4-2 win over the Blue Jays.

    Advice: Betts opened the game with a triple off Yusei Kikuchi and scored the first run of the game on a sacrifice fly. He later drove in a run with a base hit in the fourth. Betts added a single in the ninth and stole second for his eighth steal of the season. The 31-year-old star is slashing an incredible .391/.489/.661 with six homers, 29 runs scored, and 23 RBI across 137 plate appearances. Rotoworld Today, 3:05 pm
    Mookie BettsLAD - 2B,SS,OF
    W, 4-2 @TOR
    New Player Note
     
  • Davis Schneider drives in a run vs. Dodgers
    Davis Schneider went 1-for-3 with a double, one RBI, and a walk on Saturday against the Dodgers.

    Advice: The Blue Jays couldn’t get much going against Tyler Glasnow and the Dodgers on Saturday. They had just one hit through six innings before Schneider finally put them on the board with a double in the seventh to drive in a run. The 25-year-old is hitting .218/.317/.436 with three homers and 11 RBI across 63 plate appearances. Rotoworld Today, 3:04 pm
    Davis SchneiderTOR - 2B,OF
    L, 2-4 vs LAD
    New Player Note
     
  • Resting against lefty
    Wade isn't in the Giants' lineup for Saturday's game against Pittsburgh, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: With the Giants set to face lefty Martin Perez on Saturday, the lefty-hitting Wade will stay put in the dugout to begin the game. Wilmer Flores will start at first base instead and bat second. Rotowire.com Today, 3:01 pm