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  • Plates seven in monster game
    Rafaela went 4-for-4 with a home run and seven RBI in Saturday's 17-0 victory over the Cubs.

    Advice: There were big numbers throughout the Red Sox' lineup in this laugher, but Rafaela takes top billing. His home run came in the seventh inning off reliever Colten Brewer, and he also had a pair of doubles, one of which that cleared the bases in the fifth inning. As if that wasn't enough, Rafaela also stole his fourth base of the season and scored three runs. The 23-year-old had just 14 hits all season coming into Saturday's action, along with a 26.8 percent strikeout rate. While Saturday's performance was a peak at Rafaela's upside, he'll likely remain a volatile fantasy play. Rotowire.com 11 minutes ago
     
  • Big day in rout
    Henderson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-0 win over the A's.

    Advice: The 22-year-old shortstop capped the scoring on the afternoon by taking JP Sears deep in the seventh inning. The long ball was Henderson's third in the last four games, continuing a blistering stretch that has seen him rack up eight multi-hit performances in his last 12 contests while batting .408 (20-for-49). The surge has boosted Henderson's slash line on the season to .302/.361/.642 with nine homers, six steals, 22 RBI and 23 runs in 106 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Today, 4:41 pm
    Gunnar HendersonBAL - 3B,SS
    W, 7-0 vs OAK
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  • Otto López homers late in blowout loss to Nats
    Otto López homered while going 2-for-2 in a blowout loss to the Nationals on Saturday.

    Advice: López came off the bench and hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Tanner Rainey. It had nothing to do with the outcome of the game — the Nationals were leading 11-2 at the time — but it counts just the same. López remains fantasy irrelevant in his utility-infield role. Rotoworld Today, 4:17 pm
    Otto LopezMIA - SS
    L, 4-11 vs WSH
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  • Oneil Cruz sits with injured ankle on Saturday
    Oneil Cruz was held out of the Pirates’ starting lineup on Saturday due to an injured ankle.

    Advice: The dynamic 25-year-old shortstop tweaked his ankle during Friday night’s game against the Giants and was given a night off on Saturday to rest it. For the time being, he’s considered day-to-day. Alika Williams will start in his place at shortstop and will bat ninth against Jordan Hicks and the Giants on Saturday evening in San Francisco. Rotoworld Today, 4:14 pm
    Oneil CruzPIT - SS
    6:05 pm @SF
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  • Ceddanne Rafaela drives in seven in blowout win
    Ceddanne Rafaela went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs scored, seven RBI, and a stolen base to lead the Red Sox to a 17-0 blowout win over the Cubs on Saturday.

    Advice: Rafaela had an incredible day at the plate as the Red Sox offense exploded for 17 runs on Saturday against the Cubs. After knocking a base hit in the second inning, he plated a run on a sacrifice fly in the fourth. With the bases loaded in the fifth, he cleared them all with a double to break open the game, then stole third and scored on a groundout. Rafaela wasn’t done there. He took Colten Brewer deep for a two-run homer in seventh before adding another RBI-double in the eighth. The 23-year-old outfielder has struggled through the first month. He ends the day slashing .191/.225/.351 with two homers, 17 RBI, and four steals across 102 plate appearances. Rotoworld Today, 4:13 pm
     
  • Steals eighth bag
    Betts went 3-for-5 with a triple, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jays.

    Advice: The 31-year-old extended his current hitting streak to seven games with his fourth straight multi-hit performance, and he also swiped a bag for the third straight contest. Betts is having a monster start to the season, slashing .391/.489/.661 through 115 plate appearances with six homers, eight steals, 23 RBI and 29 runs, and while it's early, he's firmly on pace for the second 30-30 campaign of his career. Rotowire.com Today, 4:08 pm
    Mookie BettsLAD - 2B,SS,OF
    W, 4-2 @TOR
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  • Corey Seager swats second homer on Saturday
    Corey Seager went 1-for-4 with a solo homer on Saturday against the Reds.

    Advice: Seager was originally scheduled to get the day off on Saturday, but was a late addition to the lineup. On his 30th birthday, he swatted a solo homer in the ninth inning, his second of the season. Seager has been off to a relatively cold start, hitting .247/.336/.330 with the two homers, 12 runs scored, and seven RBI across 110 plate appearances. Rotoworld Today, 3:57 pm
    Corey SeagerTEX - SS
    L, 4-8 vs CIN
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  • Gunnar Henderson homers, steals base in win
    Gunnar Henderson went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, two runs scored, and a stolen base to lead the Orioles to a 7-0 win over the A’s on Saturday.

    Advice: Henderson recorded the first hit of the game for the Orioles, leading off the fourth inning with a single. He stole second and scored on a double by Anthony Santander. The 22-year-old shortstop later took JP Sears deep in the seventh inning for a two-run homer. Henderson is off to an incredible start start, hitting .302/.361/.642 with nine homers, 23 runs scored, 22 RBI, and six steals across 119 plate appearances. Rotoworld Today, 3:28 pm
    Gunnar HendersonBAL - 3B,SS
    W, 7-0 vs OAK
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  • Sitting with injured ankle
    Cruz isn't in Pittsburgh's lineup Saturday against the Giants after tweaking his ankle during Friday's game, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Advice: Cruz hurt his ankle after sliding into third base during the ninth inning of Friday's game, and it is apparently bothering him enough to warrant a day off Saturday. While he recovers, Alika Williams will start at shortstop and bat ninth. Rotowire.com Today, 3:23 pm
    Oneil CruzPIT - SS
    6:05 pm @SF
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