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Pages went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 11-4 win against the Tigers.

Pages gave the Cardinals a 10-0 lead with a two-run shot to left field in the seventh inning. Though the second-year backstop was expected to get less playing time after Ivan Herrera returned from the injured list May 9, Pages has started behind the plate in four of St. Louis' past five contests while Herrera has served as the DH each game during that span. Pages hasn't exactly been swinging a hot bat, though, as he's batting just .205 through 12 games in May, with Monday's homer being his first during that span.

Gray (5-1) earned the win over Detroit on Monday, striking out 10 batters while allowing three hits and one walk over six scoreless innings.

Gray was dominant in the victory, racking up 13 whiffs and notching a season high in strikeouts. It was the third time this season that the right-hander has recorded a scoreless quality start, though Gray has also had some clunkers, surrendering four-plus earned runs three times -- including in his previous start, when he yielded seven runs over 3.2 frames against Philadelphia. Collectively, Gray has pitched to a 4.02 ERA and 1.13 WHIP with a 61:13 K:BB over 56 innings, making him an attractive option for fantasy purposes despite the hiccups along the way. He's lined up to face the Diamondbacks the next time he takes the mound.

Contreras went 4-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, a stolen base and a walk in Monday's win over the Orioles.

Contreras knocked an RBI double in the fifth inning before hitting a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth. He also swiped second after knocking in his second run of the contest. After an 11-game stretch without a multi-hit performance, he's collected three over his last five appearances. The recent hot streak has bumped his OPS up from .655 to .741 across 189 plate appearances.

Priester did not factor in the decision during Monday's win over Baltimore. He allowed three runs on four hits and a walk over 5.1 innings while striking out two.

Priester entered the game in the second inning after Rob Zastryzny delivered a scoreless first. Priester gave up a solo homer to Ramon Laureano in the second inning and was charged with two runs when Nick Mears coughed up a three-run shot to Cedric Mullins in the seventh. Priester set a season high with 5.1 innings pitched while making his second appearance as a bulk reliever. He owns a lackluster 4.66 ERA with a 25:22 K:BB through 38.2 frames. Priester's next appearance could be this weekend against the Pirates, his former team.

Megill walked one batter in a scoreless inning to earn a save against Baltimore on Monday.

Megill worked around a leadoff walk to Cedric Mullins to close out the 5-4 win. It was Megill's seventh save in eight opportunities this season. He's converted his last six chances while giving up just one run over his last 8.2 innings. Megill dropped his ERA to 2.51 with a 17:8 K:BB.

Senga (4-3) took the loss in Monday's game at Boston. He conceded three runs on five hits and three walks over six innings with five strikeouts.

With this 100-pitch effort, Senga collected his fourth quality start of the season. The New York right-hander yielded a season-worst three runs in this start, raising his ERA from 1.02 to 1.43. Through 50.1 innings, Senga has pitched to a fantastic 2.85 FIP, 1.19 WHIP and 47:22 K:BB. The 32-year-old is currently scheduled to make his next start against the vaunted Dodgers at home this weekend.

Amaya went 2-for-3 with a homer, a double, five RBI and an additional run scored in Monday's 8-7 loss to the Marlins.

The 26-year-old went yard for the fourth time this season with a three-run homer off Miami starter Edward Cabrera in the fourth. Amaya then returned in the sixth inning to knot the game at 6-6 with a two-RBI double, his ninth two-bagger of the season. Although Amaya is not the everyday catcher in Chicago, he has been a solid contributor at the plate when playing with a .287/.323/.529 slash line through 94 plate appearances.

Sanchez went 3-for-5 with a homer, a triple, a steal, four RBI and an additional run scored in Monday's 8-7 win against the Cubs.

The Miami outfielder opened the game's scoring with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first. Sanchez also drove home the game-tying and winning runs in the ninth on a two-out triple off reliever Daniel Palencia. This performance broke a 14-game stretch without an extra-base hit during which Sanchez batted .240 (12-for-50) with three steals. Overall, the 27-year-old is slashing .240/.330/.340 with two homers, 12 RBI and nine runs scored across 115 plate appearances.

Cabrera did not factor into the decision in Monday's 8-7 win over the Cubs, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk over five innings. He struck out seven.

The Miami right-hander returned from a nail injury to make his first start since May 10. Cabrera showed no ill effects of the injury and generated a solid 15 whiffs out of 90 total pitches. All of the runs he conceded came on one swing of the bat when he yielded a three-run homer to Miguel Amaya in the fourth. Through 34.1 innings, Cabrera now sports a 5.50 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 33:14 K:BB. He is currently slated to make his next start at the Angels this weekend.

Palencia (0-1) blew the save and took the loss in Monday's game at Miami. He allowed two runs on two hits and a walk in two-thirds of an inning with one strikeout.

Palencia was called upon for his first save opportunity of the season with a 7-6 lead in the ninth as Porter Hodge (oblique) was unavailable. After collecting the first two outs, Palencia fell apart, consecutively conceding a double, a walk and a walk-off triple. The Chicago right-hander had been a steady reliever prior to this performance, pitching to a 1.20 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 15:6 K:BB across 15 innings. If Hodge is bound for a lengthy absence, Palencia will likely remain in the mix for saves along with Drew Pomeranz and Ryan Pressly.