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  • Converts first save
    Thielbar allowed a hit and recorded one out to pick up a save over the Angels on Friday.

    Advice: Thielbar entered a 5-2 game with two outs and two runners on base. He gave up an RBI single to Zach Neto -- which was charged to Matt Bowman -- before closing out the contest. It was Thielbar's first save of the season. He now owns a 10.38 ERA with 4:2 K:BB through 4.1 frames. Rotowire.com 3 minutes ago
     
  • Knocks three hits
    Neto went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and one RBI in Friday's loss to Minnesota.

    Advice: Neto doubled and scored in the sixth inning and later added an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth. After producing just two multi-hit efforts through his first 21 games, the second-year shortstop has collected multiple hits in three of his last four games. He still has plenty of work to do, but his season OPS has jumped from .449 to .646 during this recent hot streak. Rotowire.com 4 minutes ago
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  • Falls to 1-4
    Sandoval (1-4) allowed four runs (three earned) on nine hits over 5.2 innings Friday, striking out four and taking a loss against Minnesota.

    Advice: Sandoval coughed up a solo homer to Carlos Santana in the second inning and the Twins continued to tack on runs throughout the night. Over his last four starts, Sandoval has gone 0-3 while yielding 14 earned runs over 19.2 innings. He generated 13 swinging strikes Friday, his second-highest total of the season. Sandoval will carry a 6.33 ERA into his next matchup, which is projected to be at home against the Phillies next week. Rotowire.com 5 minutes ago
     
  • Notches second win
    Ober (2-1) allowed two runs on three this and three walks over 7.1 innings Friday, striking out eight and earning a win over the Angels.

    Advice: Ober fired five shutout frames before the Angels broke through with a run in the sixth inning. After he was throttled for eight runs in his season debut, the 28-year-old righty has given up just four runs over his last four starts, dropping his ERA down to 4.21 through 25.2 innings. He's also posted an impressive 24:6 K:BB through 24.1 frames over his last four outings. Ober is currently in line for a road matchup with the White Sox next week, where he has a good chance to continue riding this momentum. Rotowire.com 11 minutes ago
     
  • Improves to 4-0
    Imanaga (4-0) earned the win Friday over the Red Sox, allowing one run on five hits and one walk across 6.1 innings. He struck out seven.

    Advice: It was another strong outing from Imanaga, with Boston's lone run coming on a Tyler O'Neill solo homer in the fourth inning. It's safe to say the 30-year-old southpaw has exceeded expectations thus far -- Imanaga's yet to allow more than two earned runs in a start, as his ERA now sits at a stellar 0.98 with a 0.80 WHIP and 28:3 K:BB across five outings (27.2 innings). He's currently slated for a road matchup with the Mets in his next start. Rotowire.com 12 minutes ago
     
  • David Bednar struggles again, allows walk-off HR
    David Bednar didn’t record an out while giving up a three-run homer and picking up a loss to the Giants on Friday.

    Advice: Oof. Bednar walked Michael Conforto to open the ninth, and after walking Matt Chapman, the 29-year-old gave up a three-run homer to Patrick Bailey to turn a 0-0 game into a 3-0 win for the Giants. This is already the third appearance of the year where Bednar has allowed three or more runs, and that helps explain why his ERA is now 12.00. There’s lots of reasons to expect Bednar to bounce back in the summer months, but fantasy managers have the right to be frustrated with how he’s pitched in April. Rotoworld 20 minutes ago
     
  • Patrick Bailey hits walk-off homer against Pirates
    Patrick Bailey hit a walk-off three-run homer to give the Giants a 3-0 win Friday over the Pirates.

    Advice: After being held scoreless for eight frames, Bailey was ready to go home with a three-run blast off David Bednar in the bottom of the ninth to give the Giants the win. The second-year backstop has swung the bat well thus far in 2024, as he’s up to three homers, a .297 average and an OPS of .880. Bailey faltered after a hot start in 2023, but the 24-year-old deserves attention — especially as a player doing this at catcher. Rotoworld 20 minutes ago
     
  • Kyle Harrison holds Pirates off board over six
    Kyle Harrison blanked the Pirates over six innings Friday with seven strikeouts, but didn’t qualify for a decision.

    Advice: Harrison gets a hard-luck no-decision because the Giants were unable to score a run while he was in the contest. The southpaw didn’t walk anyone while scattering five hits in one of his best starts an MLB hurler. Harrison will have some ups-and-downs as a 22-year-old in his first full season of action, but there’s a chance for the ups to outweigh those downs. He’ll look to build on this against the Red Sox on Wednesday. Rotoworld 20 minutes ago
     
  • Quinn Priester holds Giants scoreless over six
    Quinn Priester didn’t factor into the decision Friday against the Giants despite not allowing a run over six innings with six strikeouts.

    Advice: Both Priester and Kyle Harrison battled zero-for-zero through the first six frames, so neither young hurler qualifies for a win. It’s still an impressive outing for both, and Priester was significantly better than his season debut against the Red Sox last Friday. Priester is still just 23, and there’s a reason he was considered one of the top pitching prospects not that long ago. He gets a friendly matchup next week against the Athletics. Rotoworld 20 minutes ago