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  • 15-22-3 10th Place
    • Continues to impress
      Lively (1-1) earned the win over the Angels on Saturday, allowing one run on four hits and three walks while striking out five batters over six innings.

      Advice: Lively got through four scoreless frames before the Angels posted a run in the fifth, but that was all the scoring the right-hander ended up allowing. The soon-to-be 32-year-old has yielded exactly one run in each of his past three starts, and he's given up a total of five earned runs across 21.2 innings on the season for a sterling ERA of 2.08. It's a bit difficult to imagine Lively continuing this level of success given that he entered the campaign with a 5.05 ERA across 208.2 career innings as a major-leaguer, and his Statcast numbers show that despite his strong start to the season, he has given up plenty of hard contact while rarely getting batters to chase. However, it's also worth noting that his strikeout numbers have tangibly risen -- Lively had a career 6.9 K/9 prior to this season but is at a 10.0 K/9 through four starts this year. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:11 pm
      Ben LivelyCLE - SP,RP
      10:40 am vs LAA
      New Player Note
       
    • Ben Lively completes six frames in win over Halos
      Ben Lively allowed one run over six innings on Saturday in a win over the Angels.

      Advice: Lively got plenty of run support from Cleveland’s lineup and managed to limit Los Angeles’ injury-depleted lineup to just one run on four hits and three walks over six nearly-scoreless frames. He notched five strikeouts despite generating just six swinging strikes and finishing with a lackluster 25 percent CSW. He’s allowed two earned runs or fewer, while posting at least five strikeouts, in four consecutive starts since April 17. There’s at least some streaming appeal here for fantasy managers in deeper formats. Rotoworld Yesterday, 7:55 pm
      Ben LivelyCLE - SP,RP
      10:40 am vs LAA
      New Player Note
       
    • Garcia (lower back) could be available Saturday
      Yimi Garcia (back) will throw before Saturday’s game to determine his availability.

      Advice: Garcia has been unavailable while dealing with a lower back injury. The right-hander will throw before the game, and the Blue Jays will make a determination as to whether he’s available for the contest or not. Garcia has been outstanding in 2024 with a 0.68 ERA and 16/3 K/BB over 13 1/3 innings over 13 appearances. Rotoworld Yesterday, 11:36 am
       
    • Dealing with back soreness
      Garcia was unavailable for Friday's game against the Nationals due to back soreness, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

      Advice: Garcia reportedly started having issues with his back after his previous appearance Wednesday. Manager John Schneider said after Friday's contest that Garcia is considered day-to-day, so it's unlikely the right-hander will need to spend any time on the injured list. Rotowire.com Friday, 8:58 pm
       
    • Yields one run in no-decision
      Lively didn't factor into the decision Sunday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks against Atlanta. He struck out five.

      Advice: Lively has yet to allow more than two runs in a start this season. However, he's gone deeper than five innings in only one of his three appearances. He was pulled at 88 pitches (53 strikes) Sunday and didn't give up a home run for the first time all year. In 15.2 innings, Lively owns a 2.30 ERA with a 10.9 K/9, a massive improvement from his 5.38 ERA and 8.0 K/9 from 2023. He's projected for a start against the Angels on Saturday. Rotowire.com Sunday, 7:16 pm
      Ben LivelyCLE - SP,RP
      10:40 am vs LAA
      New Player Note
       
    • Kirby Yates picks up fifth save versus Reds
      Kirby Yates turned in a scoreless ninth against the Reds for his fifth save on Sunday.

      Advice: Yates gave up a single and a walk, but he was able to strike out Jeimer Candelario and get a lineout to third from Luke Maile to end the game. He still hasn’t allowed a run in 12 innings this year. Rotoworld Sunday, 3:42 pm
       
    • Remains spotless, grabs fifth save
      Yates earned a save after he pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and a walk while striking out a batter in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Reds.

      Advice: Yates was called upon to protect the team's 4-3 lead in the top of the ninth inning, working around a pair of baserunners to secure his fifth save of the season. The right-hander has now gone 5-for-5 in save opportunities this season while he has pitched 12 scoreless frames over his first 11 appearances in 2024. On top of the spotless ERA, Yates also owns a sparkling 0.50 WHIP with a 10.5 K/9, and he appears to be locked in as the Rangers' closer moving forward. Rotowire.com Sunday, 2:43 pm
       
    • Lively chased in fifth inning against Braves
      Ben Lively allowed one run on four hits in 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the Braves on Sunday.

      Advice: Lively also struck out five and walked two, but he was at 88 pitches with two runners on in the 5th when Stephen Vogt decided to remove him. Lively entered the fifth with a shutout and just two hits allowed, but he immediately gave up a hard lineout, then a double, and a single, and that was the end of his day. He did post an impressive 31 percent whiff rate and 27 percent CSW and has a 2.30 ERA as a member of the Guardians’ rotation this year. He’s firmly on the streaming radar next week against the Angels. Rotoworld Sunday, 1:55 pm
      Ben LivelyCLE - SP,RP
      10:40 am vs LAA
      New Player Note
       
    • Picks up fourth save
      Yates struck out two batters in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Friday's 2-1 win over the Reds.

      Advice: Yates struck out Jonathan India and Jeimer Candelario to begin the ninth, giving him 13 punchouts in 11 innings out of the bullpen. The 37-year-old righty still has yet to allow a run this season, and he'll likely continue receiving the bulk of save opportunities as long as that remains the case. Rotowire.com Saturday, 6:19 am