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  • Smith blasts 11th home against Rockies Thursday
    Will Smith went 1-for-5 with a solo home run against the Rockies on Thursday.

    Advice: Back in the two-hole of the batting order with Mookie Betts out, Smith hit a solo shot with two outs off Rockies starter Ty Blach with two outs in the fourth. His home run was his 11th of the season. Smith is hitting .276 with a .829 OPS and 45 RBI on the season. Rotoworld Today, 3:20 pm
     
  • Suffers oblique strain
    Manager Bud Black said Amador was removed from Thursday's game against the Dodgers due to a "mild oblique strain," Luke Zahlmann of The Denver Gazette reports.

    Advice: Amador appeared to be wincing after his at-bat in the seventh inning and was replaced in the field before the eighth frame. The 21-year-old suffered a similar injury earlier in the season while with Double-A Hartford, and it remains to be seen whether he'll require a trip to the injured list. Rotowire.com Today, 3:12 pm
    Adael AmadorCOL - 2B,SS
    L, 3-5 vs LAD
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Highly efficient in win
    Nelson (5-5) earned the win Thursday, allowing two runs on three hits in seven innings against the White Sox. He struck out two.

    Advice: Nelson needed just 70 pitches to complete a highly efficient seven frames, including tossing 10 or fewer pitches in four of his seven completed innings. While he did allow a couple of batters to leave the yard, he never faced a stressful inning as only one other batter made it as far as first base. Nelson likely had more in the tank as he had thrown at least 80 during each of his last eight starts but the bullpen needed just 17 pitches over the final two innings to seal the victory. Nelson has three quality starts over his last four outings, allowing two runs or fewer in each of those three performances. He'll look to keep things rolling during his next start, likely to take place in the middle of next week when the Twins make the trip to Arizona. Rotowire.com Today, 3:10 pm
     
  • Gleyber Torres makes early exit Thursday vs. O’s
    Gleyber Torres made an early exit from Thursday’s game against the Orioles with a possible injury.

    Advice: Torres was 1-for-2 with a solo homer before leaving the contest after five innings with New York trailing 11-5 at the time. No word yet on the reason for his exit. There should be an update on his status shortly. Rotoworld Today, 3:07 pm
    Gleyber TorresNYY - 2B
    L, 5-17 vs BAL
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Ohtani blasts 21st home run against Rockies
    Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run against the Rockies on Thursday.



    Advice: Ohtani lead off the game with a home run off Rockies starter Ty Blach. The home run was his 21st of the year, which leads the National League. He’s hitting .318 with 59 runs, 53 RBI and 16 steals to boot.

    Rotoworld Today, 3:06 pm
     
  • Ohtani blasts 21st home run against Rockies
    Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run against the Rockies on Thursday.



    Advice: Ohtani lead off the game with a home run off Rockies starter Ty Blach. The home run was his 21st of the year, which leads the National League. He’s hitting .318 with 59 runs, 53 RBI and 16 steals to boot.

    Rotoworld Today, 3:06 pm
     
  • Fernando Tatis Jr. in lineup Thursday vs. Brewers
    Fernando Tatis Jr. is in the lineup for Thursday’s game against the Brewers.

    Advice: Tatis got a day off earlier this week to address a lingering quad issue that he’s been playing through for the last few weeks. It’s possible the nagging issue has impacted his performance recently as he’s batting .130 (3-for-23) over his last seven games. Rotoworld Today, 3:00 pm
     
  • Blach allows 10 hits, five runs in loss Thursday
    Ty Blach allowed five runs in four innings and took the loss against the Dodgers on Thursday.



    Advice: Blach gave up 10 hits, walked one and struck out two. He continues to give up hits in bunches as he’s now allowed 35 hits over his last four starts. Blach’s ERA is up to 5.13 on the season and he remains off the fantasy radar. The 33-year-old left-hander is set to face the Astros on the road next week.

    Rotoworld Today, 2:56 pm
    Ty BlachCOL - SP,RP
    L, 3-5 vs LAD
    New Player Note
     
  • Stone gives up two runs in win over Rockies
    Gavin Stone allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings and got the win in the Dodgers’ 5-3 victory over the Rockies on Thursday.



    Advice: Stone gave up four hits, walked two and struck out seven. Both runs came on a Jake Cave two-run single in the sixth inning. The win was Stone’s eighth of the year and he’s now won four of his last five starts. He’s also struck out at least six batters in four of his last five starts. The 25-year-old right-hander is set to face the White Sox on the road next week. Rotoworld Today, 2:53 pm