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Nelson (5-2) earned the win Saturday against the Royals, allowing one run on four hits and no walks over seven innings. He struck out five.

Since surrendering seven runs over three innings June 3 in Cincinnati, Nelson has been lights out, giving up just five earned runs with a 0.78 WHIP and 36:6 K:BB across his past five starts. The right-hander opened the campaign as a reliever, but he's taken advantage of the absence of Corbin Burnes (elbow) and has pretty well cemented his spot at the back end of Arizona's rotation. Nelson has a 3.39 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 64:21 K:BB over 74.1 innings, and he lines up to face the Angels on the road next weekend.

Keller (3-1) allowed five runs on five hits in an inning of relief to take the loss Saturday against the Cardinals. He struck out one.

Keller struggled with the long ball, allowing a solo home run to Alec Burleson and a three-run shot to Yohel Pozo during the eighth inning. The rough outing -- the first time Keller has allowed any runs over his last seven appearances -- pushed Keller's ERA from 1.82 to 2.88. Even with the bad game, the veteran righty has been a key relief piece for the Cubs this season, posting a 1.16 WHIP and 38 strikeouts across 40.2 innings out of the bullpen.

Rojas went 2-for-2 with a home run and three total RBI in a loss to the Astros on Saturday.

Rojas plated three of the Dodgers' four runs in the contest, knocking an RBI single in the second inning and adding a two-run homer in the fourth. He's been displaying more than his usual amount of power of late, homering three times in 21 at-bats over his past 11 games. Rojas had gone deep just once over his first 41 contests, and he's never hit more than 11 home runs in an MLB season, so fantasy managers shouldn't see him as a reliable source of power.

Wrobleski (4-3) tossed 4.2 innings in bulk relief Saturday, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and one walk while striking out six batters to take the loss.

Shohei Ohtani gave the Dodgers two scoreless frames to begin the game, but Wrobleski couldn't hold a 2-0 lead. He gave up four runs in his initial frame, then served up a solo homer in the fourth inning. To Wrobleski's credit, he gave Los Angeles some needed length and retired 12 of the final 14 batters he faced, but the early damage against him was too much for the Dodgers to overcome. It appears Ohtani will continue to build up his workload gradually and slowly, so Wrobleski may continue to work in a bulk role behind the two-way star. If that ends up being the case, both hurlers could next see action against San Francisco next weekend.

Ohtani tossed two scoreless innings in a no-decision against Houston on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out three batters. He also went 1-for-4 with a walk as a hitter.

Ohtani completed two frames for the second straight start, this time firing 31 pitches. Of those offerings, six were whiffs, and the two-way star notched a season-high three strikeouts. Ohtani has given up just one run while recording a 6:1 K:BB over six innings across four starts as a pitcher since making his season debut on the mound June 16. The Dodgers appear intent on having Ohtani ramp up his workload slowly, though manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that the Japanese hurler could work up to five or six innings by the end of the season.

Cronenworth went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a walk Saturday in a loss to the Rangers.

Cronenworth logged the Padres' only extra-base hit with a two-run blast in the second inning. He added a single in the fourth frame for his first multi-hit effort over his past 13 games. It's been a grind for Cronenworth of late, as he's batting just .184 (7-for-38) over his past 12 contests. He does have three home runs and eight RBI over that span, though.

Kolek (3-4) allowed six runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out two batters over 5.1 innings in a loss to Texas on Saturday.

Kolek struggled throughout the outing -- of the six innings in which he pitched, he was charged with at least one run in four of them. It's never a positive for a starting pitcher to allow as many homers as he notches strikeouts, which is exactly what Kolek did Saturday with two of each. The right-hander's six runs allowed tied a season-worst mark, and the nine hits were the most he has surrendered in an outing this year. Kolek has been fading of late, giving up three or more earned runs in four of his past five starts. That's pushed his season ERA up to 4.24 through 68 innings.

Nimmo went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a stolen base against the Yankees in a 12-6 victory Saturday.

Nimmo gave the Mets a big early lead with a grand slam off Carlos Rodon in the first inning. That was his third long ball -- and his second grand slam -- over his past four contests, a span in which he's batting .353 (6-for-17) with nine RBI. Nimmo now has 18 home runs on the campaign, giving him a strong chance of surpassing the career-high mark of 24 home runs he established in 2023.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs, a walk, three total runs and five total RBI in a 12-6 win against the Yankees on Saturday.

Alonso cleared the fence with a two-run shot in the fifth inning and added a three-run blast in the seventh. The pair of long balls pushed the powerful first baseman up to 20 homers on the year -- he's now reached that mark in each of his major-league campaigns aside from the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Alonso had been seemingly due for a power display, as he entered Saturday with just one home run over his previous 23 games.

Montas (1-1) earned the win over the Yankees on Saturday, allowing four runs on five hits and no walks while striking out two batters over 5.2 innings.

It was hardly a virtuoso performance by the right-hander, but he hung around long enough to pick up his first victory as a member of the Mets. Montas gave up two homers for the second straight start and notched just two punchouts, but he did manage to record his longest outing in three tries since coming off the injured list and making his season debut June 24. Across those three starts, Montas has surrendered 10 earned runs over 14.2 frames, so he remains a shaky option in fantasy. His next start is scheduled to be on the road in Kansas City.