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  • Two hits, steal in win
    Gimenez went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 win over the Twins.

    Advice: Gimenez has warmed up dramatically with four straight two-hit games, though he has just one extra-base hit in that span. The second baseman is 9-for-20 (.450) with two steals and four RBI during a five-game hitting streak. The surge has him up to a .267/.326/.364 slash line with two home runs, 23 RBI, 23 runs scored and seven thefts through 42 contests. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:49 pm
     
  • José Ramirez hits game-winning homer Friday
    José Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a win over the Twins on Friday.

    Advice: It’s been a trying season for Ramirez with his OBP hanging right around .300 despite 10 home runs, 38 RBI, and seven stolen bases. His batted ball metrics have also tailed off for the second time in three seasons, but his counting stats remain spectacular. Rotoworld Yesterday, 8:48 pm
     
  • Slugs 10th homer
    Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 win over the Twins.

    Advice: Ramirez's long ball gave the Guardians the lead for good in the eighth inning. It was his 10th homer of the year, five of which he's hit over the last 12 contests -- a span that's also seen him collect 13 RBI and three stolen bases. The third baseman is slashing .249/.301/.463 with 38 RBI, 28 runs scored, seven steals, six doubles and a triple through 44 games this season. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:46 pm
     
  • Dazzles in victory
    Ragans (3-3) earned the win Friday against the Athletics, allowing two hits and two walks over seven shutout innings. He struck out seven.

    Advice: Ragans dominated a weak Oakland offense and yielded just one extra-base hit, a JJ Bleday double. The Kansas City southpaw generated a solid 15 whiffs on 94 pitches. Despite two seven-run outings in 2024, Ragans' ERA now stands at 3.70 over 56 innings. The 26-year-old is scheduled to make his next start against the Tigers at home. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:37 pm
    Cole RagansKC - SP,RP
    W, 5-3 vs OAK
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  • Aaron Judge homers again in win
    Aaron Judge went 1-for-1 with a solo home run and three walks in a win over the White Sox on Friday.

    Advice: Judge has been retired just once in three games as his scalding hot streak continues. He has six home runs in his last 46 at-bats and his .981 OPS is suddenly sixth among all qualified hitters. Rotoworld Yesterday, 7:06 pm
    Aaron JudgeNYY - OF
    W, 6-1 vs CWS
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  • Nabs second win
    Means (2-0) earned the win Friday over the Mariners, allowing two runs on six hits over six innings. He struck out four.

    Advice: Means got off to a rocky start, allowing a run on three hits in the first inning. However, he'd settle down and hold Seattle to just one additional run over his final five frames in an eventual 9-2 win. It was a nice bounce-back effort from Means after he gave up four runs to Arizona in just 4.2 innings his last time out. The 31-year-old southpaw lowered his ERA to 3.06 with a 0.85 WHIP and 15 strikeouts over 17.2 innings, and he has yet to issue a walk. Means is currently lined up for a road matchup with the Cardinals in his next outing. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 6:46 pm
    John MeansBAL - SP
    L, 3-4 vs SEA
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  • John Means strikes out four in win over Mariners
    John Means logged a quality start in Friday evening’s victory over the Mariners, surrendering just two runs on six hits across six frames.

    Advice: The 31-year-old southpaw punched out four batters on the night and didn’t allow a base on balls. He allowed an RBI single to Mitch Garver in the first inning, then served up a solo blast to Dylan Moore in the fifth, but that was the extent of the damage done against him in this one. Means got 11 swings and misses on 95 pitches on the night — eight of those on his changeup — while registering a CSW of 32 percent. Through his first three starts, he now sits at 2-0 with a 3.06 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and a 15/0 K/BB ratio over 17 2/3 innings. He’ll look to extend that dominance when he takes on the Cardinals in St. Louis on Wednesday. Rotoworld Yesterday, 6:38 pm
    John MeansBAL - SP
    L, 3-4 vs SEA
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  • Yordan Alvarez getting a night off on Friday
    Yordan Alvarez is not in the Astros’ starting lineup for Friday night’s matchup against the Brewers.

    Advice: It’s a rare and well-deserved night off for the 26-year-old slugger, who will still probably appear off the bench in a critical spot on Friday night. Yainer Diaz will function as the team’s designated hitter and will bat fifth against Brewers’ right-hander Freddy Peralta. Rotoworld Yesterday, 2:46 pm
    Yordan AlvarezHOU - OF
    L, 2-4 vs MIL
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  • Receiving rest day
    Alvarez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Advice: Alvarez has a .646 OPS through 15 games in May and went 1-for-11 with five strikeouts over the past three contests. He'll sit after starting the first 44 games of the campaign. Yainer Diaz will serve as the designated hitter Friday while Victor Caratini starts behind the plate. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:42 pm
    Yordan AlvarezHOU - OF
    L, 2-4 vs MIL
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