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  • Twirls complete-game shutout
    Houck (3-1) earned the win Wednesday, allowing three hits and no walks with nine strikeouts over nine scoreless innings against Cleveland.

    Advice: Houck was absurdly efficient in his first-career complete-game shutout, needing just 94 pitches (69 strikes) to finish nine frames. He hasn't allowed a run in three of his four starts this season and has punched out seven or more in all but one start. He boasts a 1.35 ERA with a 28:2 K:BB over 26.2 innings in 2024, a massive jump from his 5.01 ERA from a season ago. Houck is tentatively scheduled for a rematch with the Guardians on Tuesday. Rotowire.com 8 minutes ago
    Tanner HouckBOS - SP
    W, 2-0 vs CLE
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  • Breaks out of slump
    Tovar went 3-for-5 with two runs batted in and a run scored during Wednesday's loss to the Phillies.

    Advice: Tovar entered the game 1-for-14 (.071) over his last four games but snapped the cold spell with his seventh multi-hit performance of the campaign. While he's striking out at an alarming 31.3 percent clip, Tovar ranks top-three on the Rockies in hits (22), RBI (10) and runs scored (nine) while slashing .306/.363/.486. Rotowire.com 20 minutes ago
     
  • Out for season
    Stephenson will miss the entire 2024 season due to an elbow injury, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports,

    Advice: The Angels will announce more details regarding Stephenson's injury Thursday, but his elbow issue is apparently significant enough to rule him out for the remainder of the year. The 31-year-old righty had been on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake but was removed from his appearance Saturday after facing just one batter. Rotowire.com 21 minutes ago
     
  • Robert Stephenson (elbow) to miss full 2024 season
    The Angels announced on Wednesday that right-hander Robert Stephenson will miss the entire 2024 season due to an elbow injury.

    Advice: Well that was unexpected. Stephenson had been rehabbing a shoulder injury but was pulled from his latest outing on Saturday after facing just one hitter. The Angels will have another announcement on Thursday where they’ll provide further detail and a potential timeline for Stephenson’s return. The job security for incumbent closer Carlos Estevez looks a bit stronger based on this development. Rotoworld 24 minutes ago
     
  • Continues hot streak
    Turner went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 7-6 win over Colorado.

    Advice: Turner went back-to-back with Kyle Schwarber in the first inning for solo home runs off Ryan Feltner, marking the shortstop's second long ball of 2024. He's been on a tear during the Phillies last two series, going 12-for-29 (.413) at the plate with six extra-base hits and seven runs scored over seven games. Rotowire.com 26 minutes ago
    Trea TurnerPHI - SS
    W, 7-6 vs COL
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  • Clubs pair of homers
    Schwarber went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a solo home run during Wednesday's 7-6 win over the Rockies.

    Advice: Schwarber notched his first multi-HR game of the season -- a feat he accomplished thrice in the 2023 regular season -- with the solo homer coming off Ryan Feltner in the first inning and the two-run shot coming at the expense of Peter Lambert in the sixth. The outing came off the back of three straight games without a hit (0-for-11), pushing Schwarber out of the mini-slump. Rotowire.com 30 minutes ago
     
  • Mike Trout launches eighth homer on Wednesday
    Mike Trout went 1-for-4 with a home run and a walk in a 5-4 win over the Rays on Wednesday.

    Advice: Trout is sure starting the season like a superstar with something to prove. He blasted his eighth homer of the season on Wednesday with a solo shot off Zack Littell in the first inning and later drew a walk. The 32-year-old slugger is now slashing .282/.363/.690 with the eight homers, 12 runs scored, 11 RBI, and three steals across 80 plate appearances. Rotoworld 36 minutes ago
     
  • Amed Rosario blasts second homer vs. Angels
    Amed Rosario went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer on Wednesday against the Angels.

    Advice: Rosario knocked a base hit in the second inning and scored on a sacrifice fly. He later came up in a big spot in the eighth with a runner on and gave the Rays the lead with a two-run blast off Hunter Strickland. The versatile 28-year-old making plenty of loud contact in the early going, slashing .328/.339/.500 with two homers, nine RBI, and a steal across 59 plate appearances. Rotoworld 37 minutes ago
    Amed RosarioTB - 2B,SS,OF
    L, 4-5 vs LAA
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  • Nails third save
    Alvarado picked up the save Wednesday, allowing one hit and no walks with one strikeout over a scoreless inning against Colorado.

    Advice: After keeping the Rockies off the scoreboard in the ninth inning Wednesday, Alvarado hasn't allowed a run in eight straight appearances (7.2 innings) since his nightmare five-run 2024 debut. While it'll still take some time to get Alvarado's ERA down to a digestible number, fantasy managers can take solace in knowing that Alvarado's looking like his 2023 self, when he earned a 1.74 ERA across 41.1 innings. Rotowire.com 37 minutes ago