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  • Six Ks in no-decision
    Flaherty came away with a no-decision in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Rays, giving up four runs on seven hits over five innings. He struck out six without walking a batter.

    Advice: The veteran righty stumbled early, giving up a solo shot to Randy Arozarena in the first inning and three more runs in the second, but he settled down after that and the Tigers took him off the hook for a loss in the top of the sixth. Flaherty generated 30 called or swinging strikes among his 97 pitches, but he's having difficulty keeping the ball in the park -- he's served up a homer in all five of his starts, fueling a 4.91 ERA that isn't in sync with his 1.16 WHIP or 36:4 K:BB through 29.1 innings. He lines up for a potential revenge game in his next trip to the mound, a home matchup early next week against the Cardinals. Rotowire.com 3 minutes ago
     
  • Sits in second straight game
    Maldonado is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

    Advice: Maldonado finds himself on the bench for a second straight day, ending a stretch of eight consecutive contests in which he and Korey Lee alternated turns behind the dish. With the White Sox sitting on a 3-21 record and the 37-year-old Maldonado having recorded just two hits in 42 at-bats on the season, it's possible that the organization will begin to start phasing him out to open up more opportunities for the 25-year-old Lee. Rotowire.com 4 minutes ago
     
  • Sits in favor of Pillar again
    Fletcher is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

    Advice: For the second straight day, the lefty-hitting Fletcher finds himself on the bench as the White Sox oppose a right-handed starting pitcher (Simeon Woods Richardson). Kevin Pillar will get another nod in center field in place of Fletcher after he slugged a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-3 loss. Rotowire.com 6 minutes ago
     
  • Goes yard in Wednesday's loss
    Senzel went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 11-2 loss to the Dodgers.

    Advice: The 28-year-old third baseman produced the Nationals' first run of the night in the second inning by launching a Landon Knack fastball over the fence in left-center field. Senzel has two homers on the season with both coming in the last three games, but he's gone just 5-for-25 with a 2:9 BB:K since returning from the thumb injury he suffered Opening Day. His spot in the starting lineup seems fairly secure unless Brady House forces an early promotion, but Senzel's fantasy upside remains limited. Rotowire.com 8 minutes ago
    Nick SenzelWSH - 3B,OF
    1:05 pm vs LAD
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  • On bench Thursday
    Benintendi is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

    Advice: Benintendi will head to the bench for the second time in the four-game series in Minnesota as the White Sox hand Robbie Grossman a start in left field. Though he's produced a .395 OPS through 88 plate appearances on the season, Benintendi's role still appears fairly secure while he's in the second season of a five-year, $75 million contract. Rotowire.com 8 minutes ago
     
  • Getting breather Thursday
    Chourio is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Pittsburgh.

    Advice: Chourio is 1-for-12 with eight strikeouts over his last four games, so it's a sensible day to get him a breather as the Brewers suit up for an afternoon contest. Joey Wiemer and Sal Frelick are in the corner outfield spots. Rotowire.com 10 minutes ago
     
  • Getting another start
    Myers is slated to start Sunday's game against the Yankees at American Family Field, Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin reports.

    Advice: With Wade Miley (elbow), DL Hall (knee) and Jakob Junis (shoulder) all still on the injured list without clear timelines to return, Myers will end up sticking around for a second turn through the Milwaukee rotation. The 25-year-old had been a standout performer for Triple-A Nashville prior to getting called up this week and held his own in his MLB debut Tuesday, taking the loss despite limiting the Pirates to one run on four hits and one walk over five innings. Rotowire.com 12 minutes ago
     
  • Roughed up in Dodgers rematch
    Irvin (1-2) took the loss Wednesday, surrendering six runs on 12 hits and a walk over 4.2 innings as the Nationals were routed 11-2. He struck out three.

    Advice: The 27-year-old righty blanked the Dodgers over six innings in his prior start, but the NL West powerhouses weren't fooled a second time. Irvin got the hook after 103 pitches (66 strikes) in his worst outing yet this season, and he'll carry a 4.55 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 23:7 K:BB through 27.2 innings into his next start, which lines up for a less scary road matchup against the Marlins early next week. Rotowire.com 14 minutes ago
     
  • Four hits in rout
    Betts went 4-for-6 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 11-2 win over the Nationals.

    Advice: The 31-year-old continues to rake. Betts has had three or more hits three times in the last 10 games, batting .395 (17-for-43) over that stretch, and on the season he's already delivered a .365/.468/.625 slash line with six homers, five steals, 21 RBI and 26 runs in 26 contests. He hasn't produced a 30-30 campaign since 2018, but Betts seems intent on reaching that milestone again. Rotowire.com 17 minutes ago
    Mookie BettsLAD - 2B,SS,OF
    1:05 pm @WSH
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