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    • Bryan De La Cruz hits cleanup in Pirates’ debut
      Bryan De La Cruz will start in right field and will bat cleanup in his Pirates’ debut against the Astros on Wednesday.

      Advice: The 27-year-old slugger is hitting .245/.289/.417 with 18 homers, 51 RBI and three stolen bases in 454 plate appearances on the season. He should add some much-needed thump to the middle of the Pirates’ lineup as they push to position themselves for one of the final Wild Card berths in the National League. Rotoworld Today, 3:46 pm
       
    • Mark Vientos goes yard in loss on Wednesday
      Mark Vientos went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer against the Twins on Wednesday.

      Advice: Vientos provided all the offense for New York on Wednesday, taking Pablo Lopez deep for a two-run homer in the second inning for the only two runs the team would score in the loss. The 24-year-old third baseman is up to 16 homers with 42 RBI while slashing .286/.341/.563 across 246 plate appearances. Rotoworld Today, 1:05 pm
      Mark VientosNYM - 1B,3B
      W, 7-0 vs WSH
      New Player Note
       
    • Cole likely to start vs. Blue Jays this weekend
      Gerrit Cole reported no issues throwing on Wednesday and is likely to start against the Blue Jays this weekend, according to Meredith Marokovits of the YES Network.

      Advice: Cole was scratched from his start Tuesday with general body fatigue. He had no issues throwing on Wednesday and is expected to throw a bullpen session on Friday before taking the mound this weekend against Toronto. Rotoworld Today, 9:14 am
       
    • On track to start this weekend
      Cole (fatigue) played catch without issue Wednesday and is slated to throw a bullpen session Friday, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

      Advice: Assuming he comes out of the bullpen session with no concerns, Cole will make a start this weekend against the Blue Jays, likely Sunday. The veteran right-hander had to be scratched from a scheduled start Tuesday due to general body fatigue, but there doesn't seem to be any worry that it will be a long-term issue. Rotowire.com Today, 9:04 am
       
    • Reaches three times in win
      Gelof went 2-for-3 with a walk in a win over the Giants on Tuesday. He was also caught stealing twice.

      Advice: Gelof's small-ball production stood in stark contrast to that of his teammates, as the Athletics scored all five runs off home runs. The multi-hit effort was an especially welcome sight for Gelof, who entered the night mired in a 1-for-25 slump that had encompassed his previous seven games. Gelof had last tallied multiple hits in a game July 9, and despite Tuesday's success, his average remains just below the Mendoza Line at .196 due to his recent skid. The pair of failed steal attempts were an outlier as well, considering Gelof had gone an impressive 12-for-13 in that category this season coming into Tuesday. Rotowire.com Today, 8:31 am
       
    • Day off Wednesday
      Rutschman is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

      Advice: Rutschman will get a breather for the matinee game after going 1-for-8 in the last two games of the series. James McCann will draw the start at catcher for the Orioles. Rotowire.com Today, 7:27 am
       
    • Retreating to bench vs. lefty
      Marsh is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

      Advice: The lefty-hitting Marsh will hit the bench while the Yankees send southpaw Nestor Cortes to the hill in the series finale. Johan Rojas replaces Marsh in center field, batting ninth. Rotowire.com Today, 6:51 am
      Brandon MarshPHI - LF,CF
      W, 5-1 vs LAD
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    • Completes bullpen session
      DeGrom (elbow) threw a 45-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

      Advice: DeGrom threw three sets of 15 pitches and came away from the session feeling good. The right-hander reiterated once again the goal is to pitch this year and hopefully get the Rangers into the postseason. Texas general manager Chris Young admitted that return timelines are fluid, but the organization's goal is to have deGrom pitching for the Rangers at some point in August. Rotowire.com Today, 6:02 am
       
    • Hurt by home runs
      Ray (1-1) took the loss Tuesday against the Athletics, allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four over 4.1 innings.

      Advice: Ray was unable to replicate his excellent season debut in what looked like an easier matchup on paper. All four runs he gave up came from homers; Daz Cameron and Lawrence Butler hit solo shots before Brent Rooker ended Ray's night with a two-run blast in the fifth. Ray has had some problems in years past with allowing walks and home runs, though it's difficult to gauge where he is exactly with his command and control through just two starts. One encouraging stat is that his fastball velocity is averaging 94.7 mph, which is higher than his career average. The 32-year-old now owns a 4.82 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 12:5 K:BB in 9.1 innings and will look to bounce back against the Nationals to begin next week. Rotowire.com Today, 4:14 am