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  • Smith belts sixth home run in win Saturday
    Josh Smith went 2-for-3 with a solo home run against the Royals on Saturday.

    Advice: Smith’s home run was his sixth of the year. He’s 15-for-37 (.405) with three home runs, eight RBI and a stolen base in his last 13 games. Smith has stood out on the Rangers offense and found his way to the No. 3 spot in the lineup. Given Texas’ other options, they’ll continue to find playing time for him as long as he’s producing like this. Rotoworld Today, 3:46 pm
    Josh SmithTEX - 3B,SS,OF
    W, 6-0 vs KC
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  • Dylan Moore doubles twice as Mariners rout Marlins
    Dylan Moore doubled twice and drove in a run in a blowout win Saturday over the Marlins.

    Advice: Moore now has 14 doubles on the season. The 31-year-old came into Saturday’s game hitting just .154 over the month of June, but he has swung the bat better over the last week with a pair of homers and multi-hit contests. Rotoworld Today, 3:36 pm
    Dylan MooreSEA - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    W, 9-0 @MIA
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  • Ryan Bliss doubles twice, drives in two in rout
    Ryan Bliss doubled twice and picked up three hits in a blowout win over the Marlins on Saturday.

    Advice: Bliss also scored a run. The 24-year-old rookie has picked up six hits in his seven at-bats against Miami in the series, and that’s helped improve his slash to .283/.353/.457. The question now becomes what Seattle does with Bliss when Jorge Polanco (hamstring) comes off the injured list, and what kind of role he’d serve if he did stay on the roster. Based on what he’s done in the majors, he deserves playing time, but Seattle will want him to get regular at-bats somewhere. Rotoworld Today, 3:36 pm
    Ryan BlissSEA - 2B,SS
    W, 9-0 @MIA
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  • Suffers left elbow bruise
    Sosa was hit by a pitch in the fifth inning of Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks and has a left elbow contusion, Brooke Destra of NBCSPhilly reports.

    Advice: Sosa was removed from the game after the HPB and his postgame X-rays returned negative. Though he avoided structural damage, Sosa is still deemed day-to-day. He went 0-for-1 with a run scored prior to exiting. Rotowire.com Today, 3:25 pm
    Edmundo SosaPHI - 3B,SS
    W, 12-1 vs AZ
    New Player Note
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  • Cruz blasts 10th home run in win Saturday
    Oneil Cruz went 1-for-3 with two runs scored, a walk and a solo home run against the Rays on Saturday.



    Advice: Cruz’ home run was his 10th of the year. The solo shot came against Rays starter Zach Eflin in the first inning with two outs. It was Cruz’ first home run since June 8th. While he hits the ball hard when he connects, Cruz’ 32 percent strikeout percentage is still quite high. Maybe he’ll get his power stroke going in the second half of the year to help prop up all the strikeouts.

    Rotoworld Today, 3:22 pm
    Oneil CruzPIT - SS
    W, 4-3 vs TB
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  • Oneil Cruz homers, scores twice in win over Rays
    Oneil Cruz homered and scored two runs in a 4-2 win for the Pirates on Saturday.

    Advice: Cruz obliterated a Zack Eflin pitch for a 445-foot dinger to tie the game at 1-1 in the first. The 25-year-old also drew a walk and came around to score a few batters later. There are going to be ups and downs with Cruz, but the power is obviously legitimate, and helps mitigate some of the contact issues. Rotoworld Today, 3:16 pm
    Oneil CruzPIT - SS
    W, 4-3 vs TB
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  • Amed Rosario suffers facial lacerations on Saturday
    Amed Rosario suffered facial lacerations when he was hit in the face by a 99.6-mph fastball during Saturday’s game against the Pirates.

    Advice: It sounds like the 28-year-old infielder was extremely fortunate to have avoided any broken bones in a terrifying situation on Saturday afternoon. It’s unclear if Rosario is going to require a trip to the injured list or will miss any time with the injury, but it’s incredibly encouraging to hear the early diagnosis. Rotoworld Today, 2:59 pm
    Amed RosarioTB - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    L, 3-4 @PIT
    New Player Note
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  • Has facial lacerations
    Rosario has facial lacerations stemming from being hit by a pitch during Saturday's game against the Pirates and there's optimism that he avoided any fractures, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

    Advice: Rosario was removed from Saturday's game in the first inning after being struck in the face by a 99 mile-per-hour pitch by Jared Jones. While he did sustain cuts on his face from the incident, initial reports about the injury seem optimistic and could've avoided any bone breaks. Rotowire.com Today, 2:23 pm
    Amed RosarioTB - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    L, 3-4 @PIT
    New Player Note
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  • Lifted after HBP
    Rosario was in the face by a pitch during the first inning of Saturday's game against the Pirates and was removed from the contest, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Advice: Richie Palacios entered the game as a pinch runner following the hit-by-pitch, removing Rosario from the contest. More information regarding the severity of Rosario's injury should come postgame. Rotowire.com Today, 1:29 pm
    Amed RosarioTB - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    L, 3-4 @PIT
    New Player Note
    DTD