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  • Paredes blasts 10th home run in win Thursday
    Isaac Paredes went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run against the Athletics on Thursday.



    Advice: Paredes started the scoring with a two-run home run in the first inning. The home run was his 10th of the season and he’s now up to 32 RBI. Paredes is now hitting a solid .295 with a .890 OPS on the year.

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  • Pasquantino homers Thursday in return to lineup
    Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run on Thursday against the Twins.

    Advice: Pasquantino went deep for the sixth time this season following a one-game absence recovering from a left leg injury that he suffered earlier this week. He’s hitting just .229 with a .234 BABIP this year. Pasquantino’s career BABIP is .267 and with better luck on balls in play we should expect him to hit at least .260 over the course of the rest of the season. Even with his poor average and only six home runs, he’s been able to drive in runs as he’s now up to 35 RBI on the year. Rotoworld Yesterday, 1:14 pm
     
  • Sitting down Thursday
    Smith isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

    Advice: Smith failed to record a hit in 12 plate appearances during Boston's previous series against Baltimore, so he'll get a chance to clear his head Thursday. Garrett Cooper will get the nod at first base and bat sixth. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 12:11 pm
     
  • Held out of lineup Thursday
    Alonso (hand) is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: Alonso managed to avoid any fractures after exiting Wednesday's game versus the Dodgers following a hit-by-pitch on the right hand. However, he is dealing with a painful bone bruise that will cause him to miss at least one start. Mark Vientos will handle first base Thursday while Brett Baty covers third base. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:46 am
     
  • Nursing sore lat
    Raley is absent from the Mariners' lineup Thursday due to a sore lat, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

    Advice: It offers an explanation as to why Raley was not starting against the Astros even with a right-hander on the mound. The hope seems to be that it will be only a brief absence, so consider Raley day-to-day for the time being. Seattle has Dominic Canzone in left field and Mitch Haniger in right Thursday versus Houston. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:32 am
    Luke RaleySEA - 1B,OF
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  • Luke Raley out Thursday with lat soreness
    Luke Raley is not in the lineup for Thursday’s showdown against the Astros due to lat soreness.

    Advice: The Mariners want to give Raley a chance to rest, so he’ll take a seat with Mitch Garver at DH and Mitch Haniger sliding to right field. Raley started the month hot, but he’s now gone 1-for-21 over his last seven games. Hopefully, the lat is the main reason behind the mini-slump, so a night or two off will allow him to get back on track. Rotoworld Yesterday, 10:41 am
    Luke RaleySEA - 1B,OF
    7:10 pm vs LAA
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  • Jon Singleton on the bench on Thursday
    Jon Singleton is not in the starting lineup on Thursday.

    Advice: José Abreu is starting at first base and Kyle Tucker is at DH with Mauricio Dubon in right field. Interestingly, the Astros will be facing a right-handed pitcher, so this isn’t about pitcher-handedness. Singleton got off to a decent start to the year, but he’s hitting just .212 in May with a 27 percent strikeout rate. Abreu hasn’t been great himself, but it’s looking like Singleton will lose playing time with Abreu back in the fold. Rotoworld Yesterday, 10:35 am
     
  • Getting Thursday off
    Singleton isn't in the Astros' lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Singleton went 1-for-11 with five strikeouts through the first three games of Houston's series with the Mariners, so he'll get a day to regroup Thursday. Jose Abreu will draw a start at first base instead, batting eighth. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:34 am
     
  • Not starting Thursday
    Diaz isn't in the Astros' lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Diaz has slashed just .207/.221/.268 since the beginning of May, and he'll now sit down for the final game of Houston's series in Seattle. Victor Caratini will take over behind the plate and bat seventh. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:31 am