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  • Dazzles in return from injured list
    Rodriguez didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the Mariners, yielding just one hit and three walks over six shutout innings. He recorded seven strikeouts.

    Advice: Rodriguez missed a little more than two weeks with right shoulder inflammation and made his return Saturday without going out on a rehab assignment first. He certainly showed that he didn't need one, as didn't give up his first and only hit on the night until there was one out in the sixth inning (and even that was just an infield single). Rodriguez was limited to just 82 pitches in his first start back, but he still managed to complete six frames because he was so efficient. The righty displayed his normal velocity and induced 13 swinging strikes on his 82 pitches. Rodriguez missed out on a win after the Orioles' bullpen struggled, but he looked as good as his fantasy managers could have hoped for. Rotowire.com 42 minutes ago
     
  • Mikolas allows one over five in start vs. Red Sox
    Miles Mikolas only allowed one run over five innings against the Red Sox on Saturday, but he didn’t factor into the decision.

    Advice: Mikolas allowed just two hits in the start, with one of those being a homer to Rafael Devers. The right-hander also walked one and struck out four in one of his best outings of the 2024 campaign. That’s a bit of faint praise considering he came into this start with a 6.19 ERA, but, it is what it is. The Cubs are next for Mikolas. Rotoworld 49 minutes ago
     
  • Kutter Crawford allows one run in no-decision
    Kutter Crawford only allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Cardinals on Saturday.

    Advice: Crawford pitched well, but so did his pitching counterpart Miles Mikolas, so there’s no W for the 28-year-old. Crawford bounced back nicely from a shaky start against the Ray on Monday, and in the process he lowers his ERA to a strong 2.17. There was reason to believe Crawford could help fantasy rosters, but no one could have seen this coming. Rotoworld 49 minutes ago
     
  • Mixed bag in no-decision
    Castillo did not factor into the decision Saturday in Baltimore, permitting two runs on four hits and four walks over six innings. He struck out two.

    Advice: The four walks were a season high and the two strikeouts were by far a season low for Castillo. He still managed a seven straight quality start, though, keeping his team in it before the Mariners' offense rallied late. It's the first no-decision of the season for Castillo, who is just 4-5 in spite of a 3.28 ERA, including a 2.01 mark across his last seven outings. Rotowire.com Today, 6:55 pm
     
  • Bryse Wilson pulled in fifth against Astros
    Bryse Wilson allowed two runs while throwing 4 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Astros on Saturday.

    Advice: Neither Wilson nor Justin Verlander were able to go five innings in this one; a little more surprising for Verlander than Wilson, but both failed to qualify for a chance at a win. Wilson just hasn’t been able to get deep into games, but his 2.79 ERA has shown that he has been effective in his limited innings. The 26-year-old faces Boston on Friday. Rotoworld Today, 6:54 pm
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  • Justin Verlander allows four in loss to Brewers
    Justin Verlander gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings while receiving a loss to the Brewers on Saturday.

    Advice: Verlander has essentially alternated strong starts with poor ones since coming off the injured list, and this one goes on the ineffective side. The right-hander allowed four hits and two walks, and the big blow was a three-run homer allowed to William Contreras. He’ll be back on the mound Friday against the Athletics. Rotoworld Today, 6:54 pm
     
  • Luis Castillo posts quality start in no-decision
    Luis Castillo posted a quality start in a no-decision against the Orioles on Saturday, allowing just two runs on four hits across his six innings of work.

    Advice: The right-hander also issued four free passes on the day while recording only two strikeouts. The damage done against him came early in this one, as Austin Hays swatted a sacrifice fly in the second inning and Ryan O’Hearn added a run-scoring single in the third. Castillo generated only five swings and misses on 89 pitches on the night, posting an underwhelming CSW of 21 percent. He’ll attempt to get back in the win column as he carries a 3.28 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and a 66/15 K/BB ratio (60 1/3 innings) into Thursday’s matchup against the Yankees in New York. Rotoworld Today, 6:50 pm
     
  • Grayson Rodriguez strikes out seven in no-decision
    Grayson Rodriguez was outstanding in his return from the injured list on Saturday, racking up seven strikeouts over six innings of shutout baseball in a tough-luck no-decision against the Mariners.

    Advice: The right-hander allowed just one hit and three walks on the night. That one hit didn’t come until Julio Rodriguez reached on a one-out infield single in the sixth inning. The 24-year-old hurler got 13 swings and misses on 82 pitches on the night — six of those on his slider — while registering a CSW of 28 percent. He exited the game with a 2-0 lead and in line for his fifth victory of the season, but the O’s bullpen would blow that lead the following inning. Rodriguez will carry an impressive 3.15 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and a 44/15 K/BB ratio (40 innings) into Thursday’s matchup against the White Sox in Chicago. Rotoworld Today, 6:50 pm
     
  • Stripling allows four runs Saturday
    Ross Stripling allowed four runs in five innings and took the loss against the Royals on Saturday.



    Advice: Stripling allowed nine hits and struck out just two batters. His ERA is now 5.19 on the season. Stripling has one win on the season and hasn’t struck out more than two batters in any of his last four starts. The 34-year-old right-hander is scheduled to face the Astros at home next weekend, but there’s not a whole lot of upside to using him in fantasy at the moment.

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