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  • 9-8-3 6th Place
    • Christian Encarnacion-Strand day-to-day with illness
      Christian Encarnacion-Strand is day-to-day due to illness.

      Advice: Encarnacion-Strand wasn’t feeling well, which led to him sitting out Wednesday’s series finale against the Mariners. The 24-year-old slugger figures to be ready to return to Cincinnati’s lineup for Friday’s series opener against the Angels. Rotoworld Today, 4:10 pm
       
    • Collects fifth save
      Iglesias walked one in a scoreless 10th inning Wednesday to record his fifth save of the season in a 5-4 win over the Astros.

      Advice: After Atlanta grabbed the lead in the top of the 10th, Iglesias walked Kyle Tucker on five pitches to lead off the bottom of the frame and set up a double play, and the right-hander got one from Jeremy Pena to end the game. Iglesias is still looking for his peak velocity -- he topped out at 94.6 mph with his sinker Wednesday, below last season's 95.0 mph average -- and he has just a 3:1 K:BB through his first 6.1 innings. However, the 34-year-old is 5-for-5 in converting save chances and sports a 2.84 ERA and 0.95 WHIP. His job as Atlanta's closer remains secure. Rotowire.com Today, 6:31 am
       
    • Takes first loss
      Pfaadt (1-1) allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits over seven innings in a loss to the Cubs on Wednesday. He struck out six.

      Advice: Pfaadt kept Chicago's offense at bay over the first four innings, allowing just two singles over that stretch. However, he ran into some trouble in the fifth after Nico Hoerner reached base in the leadoff at-bat following a fielding error from Eugenio Suarez. The right-hander would only be charged for one of the two runs that came home in the frame, though he would go on to allow another run in the sixth, this time via a solo homer off the bat of Cody Bellinger. Pfaadt has now allowed at least three runs in each of his last three starts and has also surrendered six or more hits in each of those outings. He's also posted a 17:3 K:BB over that stretch. Rotowire.com Today, 6:17 am
       
    • Sits out due to illness
      Encarnacion-Strand did not play Wednesday due to illness, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. Spencer Steer replaced him at first base.

      Advice: It had earlier been reported that Encarnacion-Strand was merely resting -- his first day off of the season -- but Cincinnati manager David Bell confirmed the illness. Bell didn't provide specifics on the symptoms but indicated Encarnacion-Strand wasn't feeling well in advance of the three-game series in Seattle. Rotowire.com Today, 5:28 am
       
    • Goes 5.1 innings in no-decision
      Stroman did not factor into the decision Wednesday against Toronto, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks over. 5.1 innings. He struck out two.

      Advice: Daulton Varsho's two-run homer in the second inning accounted for the only runs against Stroman, but the Yankees couldn't take the lead until the ninth, leaving the right-hander with a no-decision. Stroman hasn't earned a win since his first start of the year against Houston -- overall, he's 1-1 with a 2.42 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 19:9 K:BB through his first four starts (22.1 innings). Stroman's currently slated to face the A's at home in his next start. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:47 pm
       
    • Marcus Stroman lasts 5 1/3 frames vs. Blue Jays
      Marcus Stroman surrendered two runs over 5 1/3 innings on Wednesday in a no-decision against the Blue Jays.

      Advice: Stroman was tagged for six hits with a second-inning homer by Daulton Varsho accounted for all of the damage against him in this one. He notched only two strikeouts and also issued a pair of walks. He’ll bring a solid 2.42 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 19/9 K/BB ratio across 22 1/3 innings (four starts) into an extremely tasty home matchup on Tuesday against the rebuilding Athletics. Rotoworld Yesterday, 3:30 pm
       
    • Brandon Pfaadt logs quality start in loss
      Brandon Pfaadt logged a quality start in Wednesday afternoon’s loss to the Cubs, giving up three runs (two earned) on six hits over seven strong innings of work.

      Advice: The 25-year-old right-hander piled up six strikeouts on the afternoon and didn’t issue a base on balls. He kept the Cubs off the board until the fifth inning, where Mike Tauchman delivered an RBI double after Nico Hoerner had reached on an error, then Yan Gomes followed with a run-scoring single. He also served up a solo homer to Cody Bellinger in the sixth inning. Pfaadt got eight swings and misses on 94 pitches on the day, registering a CSW of 30 percent. Now 1-1 on the season, he’ll bring a 5.32 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and a 23/3 K/BB ratio (23 2/3 innings) into Monday’s matchup against the Cardinals in St. Louis. Rotoworld Yesterday, 3:16 pm
       
    • Raisel Iglesias gets save in 10th inning
      Raisel Iglesias protected a one-run lead in the 10th for a save Wednesday against the Astros.

      Advice: Iglesias walked Kyle Tucker to start the 10th, but he then got a flyout and a double play to strand the automatic runner and end the game. He has five saves and a 2.84 ERA in 6 1/3 innings. Rotoworld Yesterday, 2:55 pm
       
    • Allows one run in no-decision
      Lopez didn't factor in the decision Wednesday against the Orioles after he gave up one run on two hits and no walks over six innings. He struck out seven.

      Advice: The right-hander allowed nine runs (eight earned) while losing his past two outings but rebounded with a quality start Wednesday, with the only blemish against him being a solo homer by Gunnar Henderson. Lopez now has a 3.97 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 23:4 K:BB over 22.2 innings through four starts this season. He lines up for a favorable home matchup against the White Sox next week. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:46 pm