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  • Kenley Jansen nails down 17th save
    Kenley Jansen kept the Yankees off the board in the 10th inning to secure the save on Friday night.

    Advice: Jansen was tasked with facing Juan Soto and Aaron Judge up two runs in the 10th inning and didn’t allow anyone to score. He slammed the door in what was a dramatic win for his Red Sox. Jansen hasn’t allowed an earned run since June 12th and hasn’t blown a save since April 16th. Take that, father time. Rotoworld Today, 8:07 pm
     
  • Luis Robert Jr. swipes two bases in win over Fish
    Luis Robert Jr. went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles, drew two walks and swiped a pair of bases as the White Sox triumphed over the Marlins on Friday evening in Miami.

    Advice: The 26-year-old outfielder smacked a one-out single off of Bryan Hoenig in the third inning and swiped second base, but the White Sox were unable to cash him in. He also drew a two-out walk in the sixth inning and nabbed second again before being stranded there. On the season, he’s now hitting .235/.313/.515 with 10 homers, 18 RBI and six stolen bases through his first 35 games. Rotoworld Today, 7:11 pm
     
  • Dealing with glute tightness
    Smith is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Rays due to glute tightness, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    Advice: It's the same injury that kept Smith off the field for four games in June, and the hope this time around is that the injury will keep him out of the lineup for just one or two games. Since June 1, the 26-year-old infielder is slashing .319/.407/.511 with four home runs, 12 RBI and an .918 OPS over 94 at-bats. Rotowire.com Today, 2:11 pm
    Josh SmithTEX - 3B,SS,OF
    L, 4-6 vs SD
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Resting Friday
    Dubon isn't in the Astros' lineup for Friday's game against the Twins, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Dubon will get a breather Friday after going 2-for-4 with an RBI during Thursday's win over the Blue Jays. Yordan Alvarez will take over in left field, moving Yainer Diaz into the DH spot while Cesar Salazar starts behind the plate. Rotowire.com Today, 2:06 pm
    Mauricio DubónHOU - 1B,2B,SS,OF
    W, 9-2 @TOR
    New Player Note
     
  • Josh Smith absent from Rangers lineup on Friday
    Josh Smith was held out of Rangers’ starting lineup for Friday night’s matchup against the Rays due to glute tightness.

    Advice: It’s the same issue that sidelined Smith for a couple of games in June, but he’s hopeful that he won’t need to miss more than a day or two this time around. The versatile 26-year-old has been a key cog in the Rangers’ lineup this season, hitting .293/.386/.451 with seven homers, 34 RBI and four stolen bases over 308 plate appearances in his 83 games. Jonathan Ornelas will draw a start at third base in his stead and will bat ninth against Shane Baz and the Rays on Friday night. Rotoworld Today, 1:17 pm
    Josh SmithTEX - 3B,SS,OF
    L, 4-6 vs SD
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Taking seat Friday
    Smith is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Tampa Bay.

    Advice: Smith will get a rare day off after making 13 consecutive starts. Jonathan Ornelas will bat ninth and play third base for Friday's series opener. Over his last four games, Smith is 6-for-16 with two runs and two RBI. Per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com, manager Bruce Bochy indicated that Smith felt a bit of discomfort after his last plate appearance Thursday night but didn't offer any specifics on Smith's health. Rotowire.com Today, 1:14 pm
    Josh SmithTEX - 3B,SS,OF
    L, 4-6 vs SD
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Andrew McCutchen getting a night off on Friday
    Andrew McCutchen is not in the Pirates’ starting lineup for Friday evening’s series opener against the Mets.

    Advice: It sounds like it’s just a regular day of maintenance for the 37-year-old slugger. McCutchen has already appeared in 73 games for the Bucs this season — slashing .229/.329/.396 with 12 homers, 25 RBI and two stolen bases in 316 plate appearances. Bryan Reynolds will function as the Pirates’ designated hitter in his place with Jack Suwinski and Michael A. Taylor each getting starts in the outfield. Rotoworld Today, 1:03 pm
     
  • Taking seat Friday
    McCutchen is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.

    Advice: McCutchen will get his first day off since June 13, handing DH duties over to Bryan Reynolds while Joshua Palacios leads off. McCutchen is 2-for-19 with eight strikeouts over his last five games. However, both hits went for extra bases. Rotowire.com Today, 11:17 am
     
  • On base three times Thursday
    Chisholm went 1-for-4 with two walks, an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's extra-innings loss to the Red Sox.

    Advice: He was also caught stealing, giving the center fielder 15 steals in 23 attempts on the season. Chisholm had drawn just one free pass over his prior 13 games, so his display of patience was unexpected and not likely to be repeated any time soon. On the year, 26-year-old is slashing .259/.326/.416 through 84 contests with 10 homers, 37 runs and 40 RBI, and most importantly Chisholm has stayed healthy after missing 167 games across the last two seasons. Rotowire.com Today, 8:08 am