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  • Heliot Ramos homers, Giants demolish D-backs
    Heliot Ramos went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer and also walked four times on Wednesday, powering the Giants to a 9-3 blowout victory over the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: Ramos served as San Francisco’s primary offensive catalyst on Wednesday afternoon at Chase Field, sparking a six-run outburst in the third inning with a colossal 424-foot moonshot off Diamondbacks starter Jordan Montgomery. It was his fifth round-tripper of the season. The 24-year-old outfielder wound up reaching base safely in all six of his plate appearances in this one to raise his triple-slash line to a robust .304/.407/.511 with five homers, 19 RBI and one steal across 26 games. He’s outlasted fellow youngster Luis Matos for an everyday role at the highest level and is looking like a nice find for fantasy managers off the waiver wire. Rotoworld Wednesday, 5:14 pm
     
  • Alex Bregman (hand) expected to return on Friday
    Alex Bregman (hand) is expected to return to the Astros’ lineup on Friday.

    Advice: The 30-year-old third baseman was scratched from Wednesday’s lineup due to soreness in his left hand, but the expectation is that after an off-day on Thursday he’ll be ready to return. The same can’t be said for Kyle Tucker who missed his second straight game on Wednesday and still may not be ready to return on Friday. Rotoworld Wednesday, 1:33 pm
     
  • Idle against southpaw
    Conforto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: The lefty-hitting Conforto will hit the bench for the day game after a night game while Arizona brings a lefty (Jordan Montgomery) to the hill. After returning from the injured list Monday, Conforto started in left field in both of the first two games of the series, going 0-for-8 with a walk and three strikeouts. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 11:29 am
     
  • Exits starting nine
    Marte is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Giants.

    Advice: Marte had started each of the previous 18 contests for the Diamondbacks but will receive some rest during Wednesday's afternoon tilt. Blaze Alexander will cover second base for Marte. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 10:15 am
     
  • Scratched with hand soreness
    Bregman has been scratched from Wednesday's lineup due to lingering left hand soreness, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Bregman was hit on the hand by a pitch during Tuesday's win over the Cardinals. X-rays came back clean, but with the hand not feeling 100 percent the team will play it safe. Bregman is expected to be back in the lineup Friday versus the Angels after Thursday's scheduled off day. Jake Meyers will enter Wednesday's lineup in center field, with Mauricio Dubon shifting to third base to cover for Bregman. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 10:03 am
     
  • Alex Bregman scratched due to sore left hand
    Alex Bregman was scratched from Wednesday’s lineup due to left hand soreness.

    Advice: It turns out Bregman wasn’t ready to go after all. X-rays were negative on the hand after Bregman was hit by a pitch during Tuesday’s game. With Bregman out, the Astros have moved Mauricio Dubón from center to third and canceled Jake Meyers’ planned day off. Rotoworld Wednesday, 9:58 am
     
  • Secures another win
    Smith (3-0) allowed one hit over 1.2 scoreless innings to earn the win over the Royals on Tuesday. He did not strike out or walk a batter.

    Advice: Smith entered the game while the Guardians were down, 5-3, but they put together a rally in the seventh inning to put him in line for the win. During his 10.1-inning scoreless streak, Smith has two wins, one save, four holds and a 14:1 K:BB. That impressive stretch has helped him get into the high-leverage mix. He's been fantastic in his first big-league season with a 1.67 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 38:7 K:BB over 27 innings, though he's unlikely to be anything more than a setup man with Emmanuel Clase entrenched as the closer. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 9:48 am
     
  • Alex Bregman in lineup after hand scare
    Alex Bregman is in Wednesday’s lineup after suffering a bruised hand when he was hit by a pitch during Tuesday’s game.

    Advice: He’s batting second against the Cardinals with Kyle Tucker (shin) again absent. Rotoworld Wednesday, 8:26 am
     
  • In Wednesday's lineup
    Bregman (hand) will start at third base and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Advice: Bregman was struck on the left hand by a pitch in Tuesday's 8-5 win. He was able to remain in the game and is back in the lineup a day later after X-rays came back negative. Bregman has hit five home runs in his last eight games. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 8:15 am