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  • Chris Sale shuts down Guardians in notching win
    Chris Sale held the Guardians to one run and two hits in seven innings Friday in the Braves’ 6-2 victory.

    Advice: Sale gave up a leadoff homer to Steven Kwan in the first and pretty much nothing else. The other hit was a single, and he walked just one. He’s 3-1 with a 3.69 ERA in five starts, all of which have come on at least five days’ rest. Rotoworld 15 minutes ago
    Chris SaleATL - SP
    W, 6-2 vs CLE
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  • Logan Allen gives up four runs in loss to Braves
    Logan Allen surrendered four runs in 4 2/3 innings Friday in a loss to the Braves.

    Advice: It’s the third time in six starts that Allen has given up four runs, though this is the first time he’s taken a loss, leaving him 3-1 with a 5.46 ERA. It’s perfectly understandable to give up four runs to the Braves, but Allen’s stuff is definitely a little worse this year than it was as a rookie. He just doesn’t seem like a great bet at this point. Rotoworld 15 minutes ago
     
  • Exits with trainer
    Gallen was removed from Friday's game against the Mariners with an apparent injury, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

    Advice: It's not immediately apparent what was bothering Gallen enough to call for his removal in the sixth inning, but the Diamondbacks should offer more information relatively soon. The 28-year-old right-hander was able to get through five frames Friday while surrendering three earned runs on three hits and a walk while striking out three batters. Rotowire.com 16 minutes ago
     
  • Zac Gallen exits start in sixth inning with injury
    Zac Gallen was removed from Friday night’s start against the Mariners in the sixth inning due to an apparent injury.

    Advice: It’s unclear exactly what occurred, but Gallen clearly didn’t feel right after delivering a pitch in the sixth inning, prompting a visit from the training staff and his eventual removal from the game. He had allowed two runs on three hits and a walk over his five-plus innings of work before departing. Expect the Diamondbacks to provide an update on their star right-hander’s status as soon as possible. Rotoworld 18 minutes ago
     
  • Quality start in no-decision
    Burnes did not factor into the decision Friday against Oakland, allowing one run on three hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out six.

    Advice: Burnes was solid Friday, holding the A's to a lone run on a Shea Langeliers homer in the first inning. He'd depart with a one-run lead, though Oakland would tie the game off Craig Kimbrel in the ninth before beating the Orioles in extras, leaving Burnes with a no-decision. It's the first quality start in three outings for the 29-year-old right-hander -- Burnes failed to make it through six innings in his previous two starts. Overall, he's 3-0 with a 2.55 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 35:8 K:BB through six starts (35.1 innings) this season. Burnes is currently lined up for a home matchup with the Yankees next week. Rotowire.com 27 minutes ago
     
  • José Buttó gives up two homers in loss to Cards
    José Buttó took his first loss after giving up four runs in 5 2/3 innings Friday against the Cardinals.

    Advice: Buttó allowed just four hits, but two of them were long homers that accounted for all of the runs. The three-run homer from Alec Burleson in the second scored baserunners who had reached on a HBP and a walk. Control was the concern with Butto going in. There’s still a lot to like here, but that he’s walked 12 and hit three batters in 22 innings is rather discouraging. Rotoworld 33 minutes ago
    José ButtóNYM - SP
    L, 2-4 vs STL
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  • Chris Flexen fires five scoreless in win over Rays
    Chris Flexen was terrific in Friday night’s victory over the Rays, allowing just two hits over five innings of shutout baseball.

    Advice: Flexen also issued three walks on the night while striking out a pair. Flexen got eight swings and misses on just 72 pitches in the contest, registering a CSW of 28 percent. The only real threat against him came as Yandy Diaz led off the game with a double, but he would wind up stranded right there. Now 1-3 on the season, Flexen will look to further improve upon his 5.11 ERA and 1.34 WHIP when he toes the slab against the Twins on Wednesday. Rotoworld 51 minutes ago
    Chris FlexenCWS - SP,RP
    W, 9-4 vs TB
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  • Zach Eflin struggles in loss to White Sox
    Zach Eflin struggled in a losing effort against the White Sox on Friday evening, surrendering five runs (four earned) on nine hits over his six frames.

    Advice: The right-hander also issued a pair of walks while striking out four batters on the night. The White Sox scratched out single runs against him in the third and fourth innings, but the biggest blow came on an unlikely three-run blast from light-hitting backstop Martin Maldonado in the sixth. Eflin generated eight swings and misses on 90 pitches on the night, posting a strong CSW of 33 percent. He’ll carry a 4.08 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and a 30/4 K/BB ratio (35 1/3 innings) into Wednesday’s matchup against the Brewers in Milwaukee. Rotoworld 51 minutes ago
     
  • Shota Imanaga breezes through Red Sox, gets to 4-0
    Shota Imanaga pitched 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball and struck out seven as the Cubs topped the Red Sox 7-1 on Friday.

    Advice: The Red Sox were one of the teams that wanted Imanaga over the winter, and there’s been speculation that they made him a higher offer than the Cubs. He made it look pretty easy tonight; he got 14 whiffs and the average exit velocity against him was a paltry 79.6 mph. This makes him 4-0 with a 0.98 ERA, and he has to be viewed as a top-20 fantasy SP at this point. Rotoworld 53 minutes ago