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  • Down in five spot Friday
    Machado will start at third base and bat fifth in Friday's game in Atlanta.

    Advice: It's only the second time over the past nine seasons that Machado has batted lower than cleanup. The 31-year-old is in the middle of a 2-for-30 stretch at the plate to drop his season batting line to .222/.276/.346. Rotowire.com 34 minutes ago
     
  • Swipes eighth bag
    Marte went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's extra-innings win over the Phillies.

    Advice: It's the fourth multi-hit performance for Marte in May, but he has just four total hits in his other 10 contests on the month. The veteran outfielder is a perfect 8-for-8 on the season in steal attempts though, keeping his fantasy value afloat despite a lackluster .259/.305/.370 slash line that comes with four homers, 15 RBI and 21 runs in 35 games. Rotowire.com Today, 7:44 am
     
  • Bohm smacks two doubles Thursday
    Alec Bohm went 2-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI against the Mets on Thursday.



    Advice: Bohm continues to bash the ball this season as his average is .331. Bohm has a 15 percent strikeout percentage since the beginning of last season. He’s someone you can count on for a solid batting average and entrenched in the middle of the Phillies batting order. Bohm is also benefiting greatly from a .381 BABIP, which is 55 points higher than his career .326 BABIP. He probably has to cool off at some point, but his profile doesn’t scream sell high.

    Rotoworld Yesterday, 7:27 pm
    Alec BohmPHI - 1B,3B
    W, 4-3 vs SF
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  • Gets breather Thursday
    Smith isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Thursday's game versus Cincinnati.

    Advice: After going 5-for-12 with three RBI and two runs scored during the Dodgers' last series with the Giants, Smith will get a day off during Thursday's series opener. Austin Barnes will take his place behind the dish and bat ninth. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 3:08 pm
    Will SmithLAD - C
    W, 4-3 vs ATL
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  • Goes through another workout
    Turner (hamstring) went through a workout at Citizens Bank Park for the second straight day Thursday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Turner went through agility drills and took grounders on the field and also hit in the indoor batting cage. While the Phillies are not ready to say the shortstop is progressing from his left hamstring strain ahead of schedule, it sure seems like he might be. Turner is less than two weeks into a projected six-week recovery timetable. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:55 pm
    Trea TurnerPHI - SS
    W, 4-3 vs SF
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  • Trea Turner (hamstring) progressing rapidly
    Trea Turner (hamstring) went through agility drills on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park.

    Advice: Turner has goen through a full workout, which also includes hitting and fielding grounders, on back-to-back days, which is notable since he’s just under two weeks removed from suffering a left hamstring strain. The 30-year-old shortstop was originally expected to miss six weeks, but it sounds like he’s going to beat that original estimate by a considerable margin, which is good news for the Phillies and fantasy managers. Rotoworld Yesterday, 1:33 pm
    Trea TurnerPHI - SS
    W, 4-3 vs SF
    New Player Note
    IL10
     
  • Another shutout win
    Webb (4-4) earned the win over the Dodgers on Wednesday, allowing three hits and three walks over six shutout innings while striking out five.

    Advice: Webb allowed three of the first four batters to reach base in the opening frame but managed to work his way out of the jam, getting two of the three outs by way of strikeout. The right-hander would allow just two walks and two singles from that point on en route to earning his fourth win of the season, snapping a three-game losing skid. Webb has now hurled six or more shutout innings in three of his last six starts, posting a 30:12 K:BB over that stretch. He's also logged quality starts in seven of his 10 outings this season. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 5:44 am
     
  • Homers in Wednesday's win
    Semien went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Guardians.

    Advice: Semien's fifth-inning blast was ultimately all the run support Jon Gray needed to carry the Rangers to a win. Through 15 games in May, Semien is 21-for-68 (.309) with three homers, 11 RBI and 12 runs scored. The second baseman has just one stolen base on the year after reaching double digits in each of the previous eight full-length seasons, but the rest of his numbers are strong. Semien is at a .276/.320/.464 slash line with eight homers, 31 RBI, 33 runs scored, 10 doubles and a triple in 206 plate appearances on the year. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 9:50 pm
     
  • Logan Webb shuts down Dodgers over six in win
    Logan Webb tossed sixth scoreless innings with five strikeouts in a win over the Dodgers on Wednesday.

    Advice: Webb worked around some trouble to start the game, loading the bases with one out in the first inning. He struck out a batter for the second out and escaped the jam with a line out to right field. Webb scattered two walks and two hits over five more scoreless frames, striking out five on the day. The 27-year-old right-hander will take a 3.03 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and a 47/17 K/BB ratio across 59 1/3 innings into a start against the Pirates in Pittsburgh next Wednesday. Rotoworld Wednesday, 9:13 pm