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  • Salvador Perez powers Royals past Blue Jays
    Salvador Perez blasted a two-run homer on Thursday, powering the Royals to a 2-1 win over the Blue Jays in a rain-shortened five-inning affair.

    Advice: Perez’s two-run blast off Toronto starter José Berríos wound up being enough for Kansas City as the two teams waited out a nearly four-hour rain delay before the contest was finally called. The 33-year-old ironman is up to seven round-trippers on the season already and figures to cross the 30-homer threshold, if he can stay healthy. Rotoworld 15 minutes ago
     
  • Cole Ragans collects win in rain-shortened start
    Cole Ragans held the Blue Jays to one run over five innings to collect his first win of the season in a rain-shortened start.

    Advice: Ragans would have been able to go another inning or two if not for a nearly four-hour rain delay that eventually wound up ending the contest altogether. The 26-year-old left-hander bounced back from a dreadful outing last Saturday agains the Orioles when he allowed seven runs in just 1 2/3 innings. A run-scoring single by Ernie Clement in the fourth inning accounted for the only damage against him in this one.. Ragans has mostly looked the part so far in 2024, and he’ll have a rematch with the Blue Jays on Tuesday. Rotoworld 19 minutes ago
    Cole RagansKC - SP,RP
    W, 2-1 vs TOR
    New Player Note
     
  • Returns to action
    India started at designated hitter and went 0-for-4 in Thursday's 5-0 loss to the Phillies.

    Advice: India, who made his first appearance since Saturday after dealing with an illness, went hitless for the seventh time in the last nine contests. He entered the game in a 4-for-42 slump over the past 13 games. Rotowire.com 20 minutes ago
     
  • José Berríos handed loss in rain-shortened start
    José Berríos allowed two runs over five innings with just one strikeout on Thursday in a loss to the Royals.

    Advice: Berríos also walked three while allowing three hits. The 29-year-old right-hander had to battle over his five frames, but he was able to hold the Royals scoreless after allowing a two-run homer to Salvador Perez in the first inning. He likely would have been able to go deeper in this game if not for an extended rain delay, as he exited after throwing just 67 pitches. Berrios boasts an excellent 1.23 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 28/12 K/BB ratio across 36 2/3 innings (six starts). He’ll be back on the mound with a rematch against the Royals on Tuesday. Rotoworld 22 minutes ago
     
  • Nolan Jones sits out Thursday with back issue
    Nolan Jones (back) remained out of the lineup for Thursday’s series finale against the Padres.

    Advice: It seems like Jones will be ready to return for this weekend’s highly-anticipated series against the Astros in Mexico City after sitting out a pair of contests against the Padres following an early exit from Tuesday’s game due to back stiffness. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. There should be some clarity on his status at some point later this week. Rotoworld Today, 4:12 pm
    Nolan JonesCOL - 1B,OF
    W, 10-9 vs SD
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Freddie Freeman scalds RBI double in Dodgers’ win
    Freddie Freeman went 2-for-3 with an RBI double on Thursday, lifting the Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over the Nationals.

    Advice: Freeman has flown a bit under the radar with Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani justifiably stealing the early-season spotlight. However, his latest multi-hit performance puts his batting average back above the .300 mark for the first time this season. The 34-year-old fantasy stalwart has shown zero signs of slowing down at this stage of his career and remains an elite four-category contributor also capable of chipping in the occasional stolen base. Rotoworld Today, 4:06 pm
     
  • Joey Meneses posts three hits, RBI in losing effort
    Joey Meneses went 3-for-4 with an RBI on Thursday in the Nationals’ loss to the Dodgers.

    Advice: Meneses was one of the few bright spots for the Nationals in a low-scoring series finale against Los Angeles. The unheralded 31-year-old slugger’s eighth-inning single off veteran reliever Daniel Hudson was responsible for Washington’s lone run of the contest. Rotoworld Today, 4:03 pm
    Joey MenesesWSH - 1B
    L, 1-2 vs LAD
    New Player Note
     
  • Mookie Betts tallies two hits, steals base in win
    Mookie Betts went 2-for-3 with his sixth stolen base of the season on Thursday in the Dodgers’ win over the Nationals.

    Advice: Betts continues to serve as Los Angeles’ primary offensive catalyst, which is even more unbelievable considering he’s playing shortstop everyday for the first time in his professional career. It’s unreal. The 31-year-old fantasy superstar’s latest multi-hit effort raises his batting average to a sublime .374 (40-for-107) mark to go along with 27 runs scored, six homers, 21 RBI and six steals through 27 games. Rotoworld Today, 4:01 pm
    Mookie BettsLAD - 2B,SS,OF
    W, 2-1 @WSH
    New Player Note
     
  • Evan Phillips nets seventh save Thursday vs. Nats
    Evan Phillips struck out two in a perfect ninth inning on Thursday against the Nationals to record his seventh save of the season.

    Advice: Phillips was called upon to guard a one-run lead in the ninth inning and needed just 14 pitches (10 strikes) to slam the door for the second time in the brief three-game series. The 29-year-old righty has converted each of his seven save opportunities this season to go along with a microscopic 0.84 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 13/4 K/BB ratio across 10 2/3 innings (11 appearances). Rotoworld Today, 3:58 pm