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  • Cruises to win
    Gray (4-1) allowed three hits and a walk over seven scoreless innings Friday, striking out six and earning a win over the White Sox.

    Advice: Gray allowed just one extra-base hit and retired the final eight batters he faced. He's been excellent since returning from a brief stint on the injured list to begin the year; Gray has given up just three earned runs through 30.1 innings while producing a 38:5 K:BB. He's turned in four straight quality starts after throwing five shutout frames in his 2024 debut. Gray's next start is lined up to be at home against the Mets. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:34 pm
     
  • Cole Irvin turns in another scoreless start in win
    Cole Irvin allowed only a pair of hits over 6 1/3 innings Friday in the Orioles’ 3-0 shutout of the Reds.

    Advice: It’s Irvin’s third straight scoreless start. His stint in the rotation figured to be a short one with Kyle Bradish and John Means on the IL to open the year, but he’s gained a reprieve with Grayson Rodriguez and Tyler Wells going down and he’s making the most of it, having gone 3-1 with a 2.86 ERA to date. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:32 pm
     
  • Hunter Greene goes 5 2/3 scoreless for Reds
    Hunter Greene blanked the Orioles for 5 2/3 innings in a no-decision Friday.

    Advice: Greene, who also pitched shutout ball last time out, lowered his ERA to 3.12. Still, the Reds are somehow 1-6 when he pitches this season, despite being 15-10 the rest of the time. Greene’s luck should even out at some point, and he seems like an every-week play in mixed leagues. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:32 pm
     
  • Slade Cecconi falters late in loss to Padres
    Slade Cecconi surrendered six runs in 4 1/3 innings while being charged with a loss Friday to the Padres.

    Advice: Cecconi was good over the first three innings. The other two innings were anything but. He gave up a four-spot in the fourth inning, and another run was charged to the right-hander after he left on a Manny Machado homer. The 24-year-old pitched well against the Mariners and Giants over his previous two starts, and again, the first three innings showed what he’s capable of. He’ll look to rebound against the Reds on Thursday. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:25 pm
     
  • Dylan Cease pitches into seventh to get fourth win
    Dylan Cease allowed just a run in 6 2/3 innings against the Diamondbacks on Friday while picking up a win.

    Advice: Cease was able to pick up his fourth win of the season with the victory. The right-hander picked up eight strikeouts in the process while not issuing any walks. When the 28-year-old throws strikes, he’s one of the toughest pitchers to have success against, and Friday was a good example of that. He’ll look to repeat his success against the Cubs next week. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:25 pm
     
  • Battling knee issue
    Manager Scott Servais said Friday that Kirby has been dealing with a right knee issue, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Servais added that Kirby's knee isn't considered a major problem, but it was the reason why he was pulled from his start Friday after throwing just 88 pitches through six innings. The Mariners will keep an eye on the right-hander's condition, but at the moment it appears Kirby should still be able to make his next start -- tentatively scheduled for Thursday against Minnesota. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:22 pm
     
  • Yields three runs
    Blanco allowed three runs on five hits and two walks over six innings in a no-decision Friday. He struck out six during the win over Seattle.

    Advice: All the damage against Blanco came via the long ball, with Jorge Polanco going deep in the third inning followed by Dylan Moore in the fifth. Entering Friday's start, Blanco had given up just two homers through 32.2 frames. It was the first time this season he's allowed more than two runs in an outing but he did produce his fifth quality start. Blanco owns a terrific 2.09 ERA with a 36:16 K:BB. His next start is lined up to be on the road against the Yankees. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:14 pm
     
  • Ryan Weathers allows three in loss to A’s
    Ryan Weathers gave up three runs in six innings of work to pick up a loss Friday to the Athletics.

    Advice: The southpaw gave up five hits without issuing a walk, and he struck out five. Two of the runs came on a homer from Brent Rooker, and Weathers also allowed a run-scoring single in the fifth. Not a terrible start — by definition it’s a Quality one — but not terribly impressive, either. Weathers shouldn’t be in fantasy lineups for his start against the Dodgers on Wednesday. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:06 pm
     
  • JP Sears blanks Marlins over 6 1/3 to get win
    JP Sears blanked the Marlins over 6 1/3 innings to get a win Friday.

    Advice: The Athletics have now won five straight games. Sears allowed just four hits with a walk while striking out six. The left-hander did give up a pair of extra-base hits, but he was able to leave those runners at bay in one of his better starts of his young career. The 28-year-old gave up seven runs against the Orioles in his previous outing, but most of the damage was done late in that contest. Sears will take a 3.81 ERA into his bout against Texas on Wednesday. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:06 pm