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  • Burger has three-hit game in loss Saturday
    Jake Burger went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored against the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

    Advice: Burger hit .250 with 34 home runs last year. With the three hits on Saturday, his average is up to a paltry .194 on the season. While Burger doesn’t have a track record outside of last season, his career BABIP is .282 and his BABIP this year is much lower at .217. Burger is even striking out at a much lower rate this year with a 22 percent strikeout percentage compared to his career 28 percent strikeout percentage. His batting average should normalize eventually, which makes him a decent buy-low candidate. Rotoworld 52 minutes ago
    Jake BurgerMIA - 1B,3B
    L, 2-3 @AZ
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  • Ramirez blasts 15th home run Saturday
    Jose Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run against the Angels on Saturday.

    Advice: Ramirez now has 10 home runs, 26 RBI and only eight strikeouts in his last 19 games. He’s the first player to reach 50 RBI overall this season. Ramirez’s average is up to .267 and the home run was his 15th on the year. After getting off to a slow start, he’s come on strong lately and is on pace for another great season. Rotoworld Today, 9:26 pm
     
  • Swipes bag in win
    Gorman went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Cubs.

    Advice: Gorman's game is more power than speed, but he's done a little of both with three home runs and two steals over his last six contests. Those two thefts account for his season total. The second baseman is slashing .215/.308/.423 with eight homers, 21 RBI, 20 runs scored and seven doubles over 169 plate appearances on the year. He's not making a lot of contact, and while his walk rate is fine at 11.8 percent, his 35.5 percent strikeout rate is an anchor on the rest of his stat line. Rotowire.com Today, 8:13 pm
    Nolan GormanSTL - 2B,3B
    W, 7-6 vs CHC
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  • Spencer Steer homers again as Reds top Dodgers
    Spencer Steer homered for the second consecutive game on Saturday, helping to power the Reds to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Dodgers.

    Advice: Steer got the scoring started in the opening inning on Saturday, crushing a 362-foot (94.9 mph EV) solo shot off of Walker Buehler. That would wind up being his only hit in four at-bats on the night. On the season, the versatile 26-year-old is slashing .227/.341/.403 with six long balls and 35 RBI. Rotoworld Today, 6:57 pm
    Spencer SteerCIN - 1B,2B,3B,OF
    W, 3-1 vs LAD
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  • Rafael Devers scores twice in loss to Brewers
    Rafael Devers went 2-for-4 with two runs scored Saturday in a loss to the Brewers.

    Advice: One of the hits was a double. The 27-year-old saw his six-game homer streak come to an end last week and went hitless over his last two games, but it’d be hard to complain about a slash of .276/.372/.538. Rotoworld Today, 4:02 pm
     
  • Scratched Saturday
    Candelario was scratched from the Reds' lineup Saturday due to neck stiffness.

    Advice: The Reds haven't provided any information on the severity of Candelario's injury, but it is apparently bothering him enough to hold him out of Saturday's contest. Santiago Espinal will enter the lineup to cover third base while batting ninth. Rotowire.com Today, 3:21 pm
    Jeimer CandelarioCIN - 1B,3B
    W, 3-1 vs LAD
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  • Jeimer Candelario scratched due to neck stiffness
    Jeimer Candelario was scratched from the Reds’ starting lineup on Saturday due to stiffness in his neck.

    Advice: The issue is believed to be minor and the 30-year-old infielder is considered day-to-day. Santiago Espinal will start in his place at the hot corner and will bat ninth for the Reds against Walker Buehler and the Dodgers on Saturday evening in Cincinnati. Rotoworld Today, 3:07 pm
    Jeimer CandelarioCIN - 1B,3B
    W, 3-1 vs LAD
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  • Ezequiel Duran launches first homer vs. Twins
    Ezequiel Duran went 1-for-3 with a solo homer against the Twins on Saturday.

    Advice: Duran hadn’t hit a home run over 34 games to start the season going into Saturday’s contest against the Twins. He finally got on the board with a solo shot off Chris Paddack in the fifth inning. The 25-year-old utility man is getting sporadic playing time around the diamond. He’s hitting 284/.346/.337 with eight runs and six RBI across 104 plate appearances. Rotoworld Today, 2:11 pm
    Ezequiel DuranTEX - 1B,3B,SS,OF
    L, 3-5 @MIN
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  • Brett Baty goes yard for forth homer against Giants
    Brett Baty went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk against the Giants on Saturday.

    Advice: Baty had struck out twice leading up to his at-bat in the seventh inning. With the game tied at one run, he put the Mets ahead with a solo blast off Sean Hjelle for his fourth homer of the season. The 24-year-old third baseman is slashing .229/.299/.336 with 15 runs scored and 16 RBI across 155 plate appearances. Rotoworld Today, 1:57 pm
    Brett BatyNYM - 3B
    L, 2-7 vs SF
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