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  • Corbin Carroll has two hits against Orioles
    Corbin Carroll went 2-for-5 with a double in a 9-2 win over the Orioles on Sunday.

    Advice: The effort put Carroll over the Mendoza Line on the season, as the 23-year-old is now hitting .201/.287/.266. Perhaps more encouraging, both of Carroll’s hits left the bat at over 100 mph. There are still real concerns about his ability to lift and drive the ball, and his home run projections all feel a bit high, but it’s nice to see him making authoritative contact. Rotoworld Today, 3:08 pm
     
  • Jake McCarthy homers in win over Orioles
    Jake McCarthy went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a win over the Orioles on Sunday.

    Advice: McCarthy’s homer was well-hit, leaving the bat at 105 mph for his first of the season. The 26-year-old is now slashing .292/.366/.402 on the year. After starting the year as a reserve, McCarthy has moved into the starting lineup thanks to an injury to Alek Thomas and with Thomas suffering a setback during his rehab, McCarthy could have a couple more weeks of every day playing time. Rotoworld Today, 3:06 pm
     
  • Mauricio Dubón collects four hits in victory
    Mauricio Dubón finished 4-for-5 with an RBI against the Tigers on Sunday.

    Advice: Dubón pushed his average back up to .303 while filling in for Jose Altuve today. That comes with just a .330 OBP and a .416 slugging, but, obviously, when he’s hitting .300, he’s a fine player. The Astros will keep squeezing him into the lineup, probably at the expense of Jake Meyers and Joey Loperfido. Rotoworld Today, 3:03 pm
    Mauricio DubónHOU - 2B,SS,OF
    W, 9-3 @DET
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  • Jake Meyers collects three hits off bench
    Jake Meyers went 3-for-3 with three RBI off the bench Sunday against the Tigers.

    Advice: It was really odd how the Astros made an issue of naming Meyers their starting center fielder this spring, only to change course a week into the season. Hs numbers have been at least adequate throughout and are now actually quite good; he’s hitting .267/.321/.480 in 82 plate appearances. He has the fourth-highest OPS and 10th-most plate appearances on the team. Rotoworld Today, 3:03 pm
     
  • Rafaela drives in two runs in win over Nationals
    Ceddanne Rafaela went 1-for-3 with two RBI in a win over the Nationals on Sunday.

    Advice: Rafaela had a ground rule double off of MacKenzie Gore in the second inning and is now up to 22 RBI on the season. The season-long stats don’t look great, but he’s 10-for-34 in May, which is a .323 average. The bigger issue for him is he has 11 strikeouts to just one walk over the same timeframe, which highlights some of the concerns with his profile right now. Still, the 23-year-old figures to play every day for the Red Sox and has the power and speed to remain a useful fantasy play in deeper formats. Rotoworld Today, 2:51 pm
    Ceddanne RafaelaBOS - SS,OF
    W, 3-2 vs WSH
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  • Dealing with thumb injury
    Friedl suffered a right thumb contusion in Sunday's matchup with the Giants, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

    Advice: Friedl was hit by a pitch in the top of the first inning and exited the contest after not feeling well in the hitting cages. The outfielder appears to have avoided any fractures in his thumb and he can be considered day-to-day for the time being. Rotowire.com Today, 2:47 pm
    TJ FriedlCIN - OF
    L, 5-6 @SF
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  • Rosario has homer, steal in loss to Red Sox
    Eddie Rosario went 1-for-2 with two walks, a home run, and a steal in a loss to the Red Sox on Sunday.

    Advice: Rosario’s overall stat line isn’t great, but he now has hits in seven straight games and went 7-for-15 this week with three home runs, four RBI, and three steals. We’ve seen him be a useful fantasy contributor before, so if this is the beginning of a hot stretch, now might be the time to pick him up in deeper formats. Rotoworld Today, 2:45 pm
     
  • Wisdom has three hits, HR in win over Pirates
    Patrick Wisdom went 3-for-4 with a home run in the Cubs’ win over the Pirates on Sunday.

    Advice: Wisdom laced a solo home run off Aroldis Chapman in the 10th inning that traveled 412 feet and left the bat at 106.8 mph. He also had a 105.5 mph single off Bailey Falter earlier in the game. The Cubs are only using him against left-handed pitching but that has helped his results so far this season, so he can be useful in deeper formats if the Cubs face a collection of lefties in a given week. Rotoworld Today, 2:35 pm
    Patrick WisdomCHC - 1B,3B,OF
    W, 5-4 @PIT
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  • Suffers left shoulder strain
    Lee exited Sunday's contest against the Reds in the first inning with a left shoulder strain, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Advice: Lee was forced to leave Sunday's series finale with Cincinnati after he ran into the outfield wall after suffering what is now understood to be a left shoulder strain. The 25-year-old now appears set for an extended absence after making his return from a foot injury Sunday. If Lee ultimately ends up on the injured list, Tyler Fitzgerald would stand to see an increase in workload in San Francisco's outfield. Rotowire.com Today, 2:35 pm
    Jung Hoo LeeSF - OF
    W, 6-5 vs CIN
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