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  • Shuts down champs for first win
    Greene (1-2) picked up the win in Saturday's 8-4 victory over the Rangers, allowing only one hit and one walk over seven scoreless innings while striking out six.

    Advice: The Reds' bullpen made things a little more interesting, but Greene was in total control while he was on the mound, firing 63 of 98 pitches for strikes and letting only one runner even get to third base. The right-hander has two quality starts through his first six outings this season, and he'll take a 3.63 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 42:12 K:BB through 34.2 innings into his next start, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Orioles. Rotowire.com 38 minutes ago
     
  • Hitting pause on rehab
    Sewald (oblique) will have his rehab slowed a bit due to soreness, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

    Advice: Sewald felt some soreness following a rehab appearance with Triple-A Reno earlier this week. He had been scheduled for a bullpen session Saturday, but that has been scrapped. While it does not seem to be a major setback for the reliever, Sewald no longer appears poised to return soon. Kevin Ginkel will continue to serve as the Diamondbacks' closer while Sewald recovers. Rotowire.com 41 minutes ago
     
  • Big day in rout
    Henderson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-0 win over the A's.

    Advice: The 22-year-old shortstop capped the scoring on the afternoon by taking JP Sears deep in the seventh inning. The long ball was Henderson's third in the last four games, continuing a blistering stretch that has seen him rack up eight multi-hit performances in his last 12 contests while batting .408 (20-for-49). The surge has boosted Henderson's slash line on the season to .302/.361/.642 with nine homers, six steals, 22 RBI and 23 runs in 106 plate appearances. Rotowire.com 46 minutes ago
    Gunnar HendersonBAL - 3B,SS
    W, 7-0 vs OAK
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  • OK following hit-by-pitch
    Reds manager David Bell said the removal of Stephenson from Saturday's game versus the Rangers following a hit-by-pitch on the right hand was precautionary, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

    Advice: It doesn't sound like Stephenson even needed to undergo any testing. It's possible the Reds will choose to hold him out Sunday, particularly because it's an afternoon game, but Stephenson is expected to be fine. Rotowire.com 46 minutes ago
     
  • Paul Goldschmidt drives in two in win over Mets
    Paul Goldschmidt went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs scored, two RBI, and a stolen base to lead the Cardinals to a 7-4 win over the Mets.

    Advice: Goldschmidt seems to be warming up at the plate. He collected two hits on Saturday for his third multi-hit game in his last five contests. Goldschmidt drove in two runs with a double in the first inning and scored on a base hit by Masyn Winn. He singled in the fifth and swiped second for his first stolen base of the season before scoring on a balk. The 36-year-old first baseman is slashing .214/.306/.296 with two homers and 11 RBI across 113 plate appearances. Rotoworld 50 minutes ago
     
  • Pete Alonso blasts eighth homer in loss to Cardinals
    Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 7-4 win over the Cardinals on Saturday.

    Advice: Alonso cut the Cardinals lead to two runs with a two-run blast off Sonny Gray in the fifth inning. It was the eighth homer of the season for the 29-year-old slugger. He’s slashing .252/325/.515 with 14 RBI across 114 plate appearances. Rotoworld 51 minutes ago
    Pete AlonsoNYM - 1B
    L, 4-7 vs STL
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  • Ryan Helsley notches ninth save against Mets
    Ryan Helsley struck out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning to record the save against the Mets on Saturday.

    Advice: Helsley was summoned to close out the game with a three-run lead in the ninth inning. He struck out the first batter, but allowed two singles and a walk to load the bases with two outs before getting Francisco Lindor to fly out to end the game. The 29-year-old right-hander is up to nine saves with a 1.80 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and a 17/2 K/BB ratio across 15 innings. Rotoworld 51 minutes ago
     
  • Blanks Oakland on Saturday
    Irvin (2-1) picked up the win Saturday, scattering four hits over seven scoreless innings in a 7-0 victory over the A's. He struck out five without walking a batter.

    Advice: For the second straight start, Irvin led the Orioles to a combined shutout. The southpaw retired the first 10 batters he faced, and Oakland failed to get a baserunner into scoring position until he'd left the mound. Irvin tossed 63 of 89 pitches for strikes as he extended his scoreless streak to 14.1 innings, and his impressive stretch may have come in the nick of time to save his rotation spot -- Kyle Bradish (elbow) is ready to come off the IL, and John Means (forearm) may not be far behind. Bradish lines up to take Irvin's spot next Wednesday at home against the Yankees, but Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reported prior to Saturday's game that Baltimore could shift to a six-man rotation in the short term. Irvin sports a 3.49 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 18:7 K:BB through 28.1 innings. Rotowire.com 51 minutes ago
    Cole IrvinBAL - SP,RP
    W, 7-0 vs OAK
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  • Adrian Houser surrenders six runs in loss to Cards
    Adrian Houser allowed six runs over 4 1/3 innings in a loss to the Cardinals on Saturday.

    Advice: The Cardinals jumped on Houser early, bringing four runs in on five hits and a walk in the first inning. He’d face all nine in the order before getting out of the frame. Houser bounced back with a clean second inning, but gave up a fifth run on a walk and a double in the third. Houser got the first batter out in the fifth, but was knocked from the game after a pair of hits. One of the inherited runners would come in to score. The 31-year-old right-hander ends the day with a 8.37 ERA, 1.90 WHIP, and a 14/16 K/BB ratio across 23 2/3 innings. Houser is in line for a start against the Cubs in New York on Thursday. Rotoworld 53 minutes ago