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May 21, 2013

Shane Victorino , RF

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Boston

Victorino was running the bases in the sixth inning of Monday's 6-4 loss to the White Sox when his left hamstring started to bother him. He was replaced in the field in the bottom of the inning. Victorino also missed games on Friday and Saturday with a back injury.

1:15 ET

Impact: Manager John Farrell said Victorino was day to day and the team would proceed cautiously.

Ryan Mattheus , P

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Washington

The Washington Nationals will be without Mattheus after learning that the right-hander broke his pitching hand punching a locker in frustration following his rocky outing Sunday.

1:56 ET

Impact: Manager Davey Johnson made the announcement after the Nationals' 8-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Monday night. Mattheus allowed five runs in one inning of Washington's 13-4 loss to the San Diego Padres.

Ryan Vogelsong , P

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San Francisco

Vogelsong broke his pitching hand when he fouled off a pitch in the fifth inning Monday night.

12:56 ET

Impact: Vogelsong had a 6-0 lead against the Washington Nationals when he got hurt. He grimaced in pain and grabbed his hand after the swing. Manager Bruce Bochy and a member of the training staff came out to check on him, and Vogelsong quickly left the game to a warm ovation from the sellout crowd.

May 20, 2013

Justin Masterson , P

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Cleveland

Masterson struck out a season-high 11 in seven shutout innings and Michael Brantley hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs off Felix Hernandez as Cleveland toppled yet another former Cy Young Award winner on Sunday with a 6-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

1:26 ET

Impact: Masterson allowed three singles, easily outdueled Hernandez and ran his consecutive scoreless innings streak to 19. He shut out the New York Yankees 1-0 on four hits in his previous outing.

Lance Berkman , 1B

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Texas

Berkman went 3 for 5 with two runs scored and two RBIs in Sunday's 11-8 win over Detroit.

1:53 ET

Impact: Berkman is 7 for 13 with four RBIs over the last three games.

Travis Wood , P

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Chicago

Wood made his ninth straight quality start and hit his first home run of the season in the Cubs' 4-3 loss to the New York Mets on Sunday.

1:02 ET

Impact: Wood (4-2, 2.24 ERA) allowed three runs and five hits in seven innings. He struck out three and walked two. The last Cubs starter to begin a season with at least nine straight quality starts was Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown in 1908. Wood's fourth career home run cleared the left-field bleachers in the fifth inning.

Steve Lombardozzi , 2B

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Washington

Lombardozzi turned in some quality fantasy output in a 13-4 loss Sunday at San Diego.

1:51 ET

Impact: Lombardozzi went 3 for 5 and scored twice. He owns a .561 OPS so he is not quality fantasy material, however.

Jason Vargas , P

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Los Angeles

Vargas scattered four hits over seven scoreless inning to beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Sunday.

1:36 ET

Impact: Vargas improved to 3-0 with a 2.20 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in four starts this month. He'll get the Royals in Kansas City on Friday,

Juan Lagares , CF

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New York

Lagares hit first major league homer - a tying, two-run shot in the seventh inning - in the New York Mets' 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.

12:53 ET

Impact: Lagares, who also doubled in the victory, was batting .139 with no RBIs in his first 17 major league games.

DJ LeMahieu , 2B

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Colorado

LeMahieu had two hits in Sunday's 5-0 win over the World Series champion Giants.

2:16 ET

Impact: LeMahieu was called up from the minors before the series and started twice.

Marcell Ozuna , RF

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Miami

Ozuna hit a two-run double in the sixth inning in Miami's 2-1 win over Arizona on Sunday.

1:18 ET

Impact: Ozuna, batting .299 in 18 games, has a hit in each of his past five contests. He had driven in six runs in his first 17 major league games and had one RBI in his last nine.

Alex Gordon , LF

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Kansas City

Gordon went 4 for 5 with a runs scored and an RBI in Sunday's 4-3 loss at Oakland.

1:41 ET

Impact: Gordon has gone 14 for 28 with five runs during a seven-game hitting streak. He's hitting .343 on the season.

Caleb Thielbar , P

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Minnesota

The Minnesota Twins have recalled Thielbar and optioned left-hander Pedro Hernandez to Triple-A Rochester.

4:21 ET

Impact: The move was made Monday before Minnesota's game at Atlanta. The 26-year-old Thielbar is a native of Randolph, Minn., about 40 miles south of Minneapolis. Two seasons ago, Thielbar became the first player from the independent league St. Paul Saints to have his contract purchased by the Twins. Thielbar had a 3.76 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 26 1-3 innings in relief this season for Rochester.

Ryan Zimmerman , 3B

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Washington

Zimmerman went 2 for 4 with a homer and three RBIs in a 13-4 loss Sunday at San Diego.

1:58 ET

Impact: Zimmerman went 5 for 14 with two homers and six RBIs in the four-game series.

Bryce Harper , LF

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Washington

Harper is back in the Washington Nationals' lineup after missing two games because of a bruised left knee. Harper was batting third and playing right field Monday night at San Francisco.

9:31 ET

Impact: Last season's NL Rookie of the Year was hurt last week when he ran into a wall at Dodger Stadium. Harper did some running and work on the field before the game against the Giants. Manager Davey Johnson said Harper told him he was fine to play.

Eric Young , RF

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Colorado

Young had two hits and two runs in Sunday's 5-0 win over the World Series champion Giants.

2:14 ET

Impact: Young is hitting .328 at home and .200 on the road so use him at Coors Field.

Daniel Murphy , 2B

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New York

Murphy hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday for their first series win at Wrigley Field since 2007.

12:52 ET

Impact: Murphy, batting .300, is 15 for 32 (.469) with five doubles, two homers and five RBIs during an eight-game hit streak.

Yoenis Cespedes , CF

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Oakland

Cespedes hit a leadoff homer in the eighth inning Sunday and the A's beat the Royals 4-3 to move back over .500.

1:39 ET

Impact: Cespedes is batting just .143 over his last 11 games. Eight of his 25 hits on the season have left the yard.

Dustin Pedroia , 2B

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Boston

Pedroia went 2 for 5 with a homer and three RBIs in Sunday's 5-1 win at Minnesota.

1:34 ET

Impact: Pedroia has been on fire of late, going 21 for 45 (.467) over his last 11 games. His homer was just his second of the season.

Denard Span , CF

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Washington

Span went 2 for 5 with a homer and three RBIs in a 13-4 loss Sunday at San Diego.

2:04 ET

Impact: Span isn't exactly setting the fantasy world on fire with his career-low .662 OPS.

Mickey Storey , P

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Toronto

Toronto optioned right-handed pitcher Mickey Storey to Buffalo.

10:19 ET

Impact: Storey appeared in two games for Toronto, allowing three runs in 3 2-3 innings.

Yonder Alonso , 1B

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San Diego

Alonso enjoyed a big fantasy effort in a 13-4 victory Sunday over Washington.

1:30 ET

Impact: Alonso went 3 for 4 with a homer and three runs scored and two RBIs. Alonso is 8 for 21 over his last six games.

Pedro Hernandez , P

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Minnesota

The Minnesota Twins have recalled left-hander Caleb Thielbar and optioned Hernandez to Triple-A Rochester

4:21 ET

Impact: Hernandez had a 5.85 ERA. In four starts this month, he allowed 30 hits, 17 runs and four homers over 17 innings.

Erick Aybar , SS

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Los Angeles

Aybar went 1 for 3 with three RBIs during Sunday's 6-2 win over the Chicago White Sox.

1:38 ET

Impact: Aybar entered the day having knocked in just three runs over his first 21 games. He's hitting just .148 over his last seven contests.

Gregor Blanco , LF

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San Francisco

Blanco went 2 for 4 in a 5-0 loss to Colorado on Sunday.

2:09 ET

Impact: Blanco is a strict pull hitter who is 0 for 10 off lefties. His OPS splits vs. righties is a respectable .752 compared to a pathetic .154 mark vs. southpaws.

Anthony Gose , RF

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Toronto

The Blue Jays have recalled outfielder Anthony Gose from Triple-A Buffalo.

10:19 ET

Impact: Gose has a .227 average for the Bisons this season with five doubles, two triples and two homer. He made his major league debut last season with Toronto, hitting .223 with one homer, 11 RBIs and 15 steals.

John Lackey , P

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Boston

Lackey allowed one unearned run and one hit over six innings, earning the win during Sunday's 5-1 victory at Minnesota.

1:33 ET

Impact: Lackey, who had dropped his previous three starts, is 2-4 with a 3.31 ERA on the season. He's struck out 32 in 32 2-3 innings.

Norichika Aoki , RF

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Milwaukee

Aoki continued his hot hitting by going 3 for 4 in a 4-2 loss to St. Louis on Sunday.

12:41 ET

Impact: Aoki is 30 for 65 (.462) in his last 16 games and has raised his average from .247 to .333, tied for 10th in the NL.

John Gast , P

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St. Louis

Gast won his second straight start in place of the injured Jake Westbrook on Sunday, 4-2 against Milwaukee.

12:38 ET

Impact: Gast (2-0, 4.76 ERA) gave up two runs, four hits and two walks over 5 1-3 innings against the Brewers. He allowed four runs over six innings in his major league debut, a 10-4 win over the New York Mets on May 14.

Ben Revere , CF

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Philadelphia

Revere had three hits for the Phillies in a 3-2 win over Cincinnati on Sunday.

1:16 ET

Impact: Revere, returning to the starting lineup for the first time in five games, raised his average from .237 to .256.

Brandon Crawford , SS

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San Francisco

Crawford went 2 for 4 in a 5-0 loss to Colorado on Sunday.

2:08 ET

Impact: Crawford has dominated the Rox this season with a .407 average.

Alex Rodriguez , 3B

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New York

Rodriguez started his third week of on-field work by adding defensive drills and hitting in a cage.

3:45 ET

Impact: The 37-year-old, recuperating from left hip surgery on Jan. 16, fielded grounders and took 25 swings during a batting practice session in an indoor cage Monday at the Yankees' minor league complex. A-Rod, who has been hitting off a tee and taking swings at underhand soft tosses, ran from pole to pole near the warning track four times.

Jordan Schafer , CF

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Atlanta

Schafer drove in two runs, and the Atlanta Braves rallied against the Los Angeles Dodgers' beleaguered bullpen for a 5-2 victory on a rain-soaked Sunday.

12:32 ET

Impact: Schafter, batting .308, had three RBIs in his first 29 games this season.

Andrew Cashner , P

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San Diego

Cashner cruised to a 13-4 victory Sunday over Washington.

1:46 ET

Impact: Cashner pitched 6 2-3 strong innings as he allowed three runs and seven hits, struck out six and walked one.

David Aardsma, P

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New York

The New York Mets have signed Aardsma to a minor league contract and assigned him Triple-A Las Vegas.

7:26 ET

Impact: The former Seattle Mariners closer signed with New York on Monday after opting out of his minor league deal with the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. He was 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA for Triple-A New Orleans. The 31-year-old Aardsma missed all of 2011 when he had offseason hip surgery and then an elbow ligament replacement operation that July.

Evan Longoria , 3B

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Tampa Bay

Longoria went 1 for 4 in Sunday's 3-1 win at Baltimore, extending his hitting streak to a career-high 13 games.

1:32 ET

Impact: Longoria is batting .385 with three homers, 12 RBIs and 11 runs scored during his run.

Miguel Cabrera , 3B

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Detroit

Cabrera went 4 for 4 with three homers, five RBIs and four runs in an 11-8 loss at Texas

1:42 ET

Impact: Cabrera, who led the majors with 44 homers and 139 RBIs and hit an AL-best .330 last year, posted eight, 34 and a .308 average through his first 42 games. The reigning AL MVP, in comparison, is batting a major league-leading .387 with 11 homers and 47 RBIs for the Tigers (23-19) thus far.

Ryan Howard , 1B

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz is headed to the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring and Ryan Howard is day to day with a sore left knee.

6:44 ET

Impact: Howard has had symptoms for the past couple of weeks and is hitting .179 in 16 games this month.

Carlos Ruiz , C

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Philadelphia

Ruiz is headed to the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring.

12:27 ET

Impact: Ruiz has a Grade 2 hamstring strain. He has played in 16 games and is hitting .235 with two RBIs.

Carlos Gonzalez , LF

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Colorado

Gonzalez had two hits and two RBIs in Sunday's 5-0 win over the World Series champion Giants.

2:17 ET

Impact: Gonzalez has five RBIs during Colorado's three-game win streak.

Jedd Gyorko , 3B

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San Diego

Gyorko put forth a quality fantasy effort in a 13-4 victory Sunday over Washington.

1:42 ET

Impact: Gyorko went 2 for 3 with two walks, two RBIs and two runs. Gyorko is 9 for 22 over his last six contests.

Dan Haren , P

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Washington

Haren was hit hard in a 13-4 loss Sunday at San Diego.

1:49 ET

Impact: Haren got off to a rough start by allowing three runs in the first inning and was gone after the fourth-run fifth. Haren allowed nine hits while striking out five and walking two. he has a 5.54 ERA and is showing no signs of fantasy improvement, mixing in an embarrassing wild pitch.

Everth Cabrera , SS

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San Diego

Cabrera had two hits and three stolen bases in a 13-4 victory Sunday over Washington.

1:45 ET

Impact: Cabrera took his major league-leading total to 18 steals in 22 attempts, with seven coming over his last five contests. "It feels great," he said. "I'm happy."

Miguel Cabrera , 3B

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Detroit

Cabrera has hit three home runs in a game for the second time in his career.

12:01 ET

Impact: The 2012 AL Triple Crown winner hit a three-run homer in the third inning and a solo shot in the fifth against Texas left-hander Derek Holland on Sunday night. He went deep again with nobody on base in the eighth inning against Rangers reliever Tanner Scheppers. Cabrera, who leads the AL in average and RBIs, also had a single. He was walked intentionally in the sixth inning even though the Tigers already had runners at first and second.

Barry Zito , P

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San Francisco

Zito was charged with a 5-0 loss to Colorado on Sunday.

2:11 ET

Impact: Zito allowed five runs over 5 2-3 innings for the second straight outing and seems to be regressing. He faces the Rockies again next weekend in an outing that will be crucial for his fantasy owners.

Matt Moore , P

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Tampa Bay

Moore pitched seven innings of five-hit ball to stay unbeaten and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep.

1:29 ET

Impact: Moore (8-0) gave up one run, struck out three and walked one to become the first eight-game winner in the majors. The left-hander has won nine straight decisions, breaking the franchise record of eight set last year by Price. The 23-year-old is the youngest lefty to start the season 8-0 since Babe Ruth did it in 1917 at age 22.

Aroldis Chapman , P

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Cincinnati

Freddy Galvis and Erik Kratz each homered off closer Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday, rallying the Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds for a stunning 3-2 victory.

1:10 ET

Impact: Chapman (3-2, 3.32 ERA) blew his second straight save opportunity after converting his first eight chances this season.

Freddy Galvis , 2B

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Philadelphia

Freddy Galvis and Erik Kratz each homered off closer Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth innings Sunday, rallying the Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds for a stunning 3-2 victory.

1:22 ET

Impact: Galvis' home run was his third this season, matching his total from 58 games in 2012.

Alexi Amarista , 2B

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San Diego

Amarista turned in a surprising fantasy effort in a 13-4 victory Sunday over Washington.

1:43 ET

Impact: Amarista did not start and went 2 for 2 so he could earn more at-bats in the future.

Ricky Nolasco , P

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Miami

Nolasco struck out 11 and the Miami Marlins stopped a season-high seven-game losing streak, holding off the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 Sunday.

12:21 ET

Impact: Nolasco (3-5, 3.96 ERA) was coming off his worst start of the season, allowing six runs in five innings in a loss to Cincinnati on Tuesday. But the Marlins' all-time wins leader bounced back with his best, earning his 79th career victory. He gave up up one run and five hits in eight-plus innings.

Juan Nicasio , P

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Colorado

Nicasio scattered three hits over six innings in Sunday's 5-0 win over the World Series champion Giants.

2:12 ET

Impact: Nicasio said that he used a lot of breaking balls, and it's a recipe for fantasy success if he can continue to keep hitters off balance.

Will Venable , RF

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San Diego

Venable had two hits and a stolen base in a 13-4 victory Sunday over Washington.

1:44 ET

Impact: Venable has produced a .748 OPS - which hovers near his career mark for the Princeton grad.

Didi Gregorius , SS

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Arizona

Gregorius matched a career high with three hits in a 2-1 loss to Miami on Sunday.

12:31 ET

Impact: The Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop is batting .354 in his 21 games this season.

Lucas Harrell , P

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Houston

Harrell was a tough-luck loser, 1-0 at Pittsburgh on Sunday.

2:18 ET

Impact: Harrell threw 98 pitches Sunday, and most were very good but Pedro Alvarez took him deep. he gave up four hits in seven otherwise brilliant innings against one of baseball's best teams.

Jeff Locke , P

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Pittsburgh

Locke allowed three hits over seven innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the eighth time in 10 games, 1-0 over the Houston.

2:19 ET

Impact: Locke remained red-hot as he won his fourth straight decision and gave up one run or fewer for the fifth time in his past eight outings. He struck out four and walked three. In his past six outings, Locke has allowed 21 hits and seven earned runs over 37 innings (1.70 ERA).

Matt Diaz , LF

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Miami

Diaz was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a bone contusion in his left knee.

6:21 ET

Impact: Diaz is 3 for 18 with one RBI in 10 games.

Jay Bruce , RF

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Cincinnati

Bruce extended his hit streak to 10 games with a solo homer in a 3-2 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday.

1:15 ET

Impact: Bruce, hitting .279 this season, is batting .390 (16 for 41) with four homers and 12 RBIs during that streak.

Michael Brantley , LF

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Cleveland

Brantley went 2 for 4 with a homer and four RBIs in Sunday's 6-0 win over Seattle.

1:28 ET

Impact: Brantley is batting .330 with two long balls, 17 RBIs and 15 runs scored over his last 27 games.

Derek Lowe , P

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Texas

The Rangers have designated Lowe for assignment to make room for Josh Lindblom, their starter Monday night against Oakland.

5:21 ET

Impact: Lowe made the big league roster out of spring training after signing a minor league contract in March, then allowed 13 earned runs in 13 innings. The 39-year-old gave up seven hits and eight runs with two homers in his last 2 2-3 innings.

Adrian Beltre , 3B

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Texas

Beltre went 4 for 5 with two RBIs in Sunday's 11-8 win over Detroit.

1:43 ET

Impact: After a slow start to the year, Beltre is batting .447 with three homers and 11 RBIs over the last 11 games.

Erik Kratz , C

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Philadelphia

Freddy Galvis and Erik Kratz each homered off closer Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday, rallying the Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds for a stunning 3-2 victory.

1:24 ET

Impact: Kratz, batting .205 this season, has a hit in five of his last six major league games.

Dexter Fowler , CF

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Colorado

Fowler had four hits and two runs in Sunday's 5-0 win over the World Series champion Giants.

2:13 ET

Impact: Fowler went 10 for 20 with two steals and seven runs scored in the series in a simply dominant fantasy performance.

Geovany Soto , C

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Texas

Soto went 3 for 5 with a run scored in Sunday's 11-8 win over Detroit.

1:44 ET

Impact: Soto has gone 5 for 12 with two homers and four RBIs in the last three games.

May 19, 2013

Justin Grimm , P

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Texas

Grimm snapped a three-game losing streak Saturday with a 7-2 victory over Detroit.

7:03 ET

Impact: Grimm (3-3, 4.02 ERA) gave up two runs in 6 2-3 innings after posting a 7.02 ERA in his first three starts this month.

Asdrubal Cabrera , SS

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Cleveland

Cabrera had three hits in Cleveland's 5-4 win over Seattle on Saturday.

12:37 ET

Impact: Cabrera, batting .245 this season, is 13 for 41 (.317) with five doubles and a triple over his last 10 games.

J.B. Shuck , RF

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Los Angeles

Shuck had two hits and drove in a career-high three runs in the Angels' 12-9 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.

3:23 ET

Impact: Shuck, who raised his batting average to .302, is 6 for 17 (.353) over his last five games.

Anibal Sanchez , P

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Detroit

Texas roughed up Anibal Sanchez in a 7-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.

6:56 ET

Impact: Sanchez (4-4) gave up a season-high six runs in 2 2-3 innings, his shortest start in almost two years. The right-hander yielded nine hits, walked two and struck out two as his ERA jumped from 2.05 to 2.77.

Ryan Braun , LF

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Milwaukee

Braun had three hits and drove in two runs in Milwaukee's 6-4 win in 10 innings over St. Louis on Saturday night.

3:00 ET

Impact: Braun, batting .326, is 28 for 71 (.394) in his last 18 games and has hit safely in all but one.

J.J. Hardy , SS

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Baltimore

Hardy extended his hit streak to 13 games Saturday by going 2 for 5 in a 10-6 loss to Tampa Bay.

2:02 ET

Impact: Hardy, who also drove in a run, is batting .360 (18 for 50) with five homers and 10 RBIs during his streak. He's raised his average from .188 to .241.

Alberto Callaspo , 3B

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Los Angeles

Callaspo hit a three-run homer in Los Angeles' five-run seventh inning, and the Angels beat the White Sox 12-9 on Saturday to end Chicago's four-game winning streak.

3:05 ET

Impact: Callaspo also had a pair of sacrifice flies to give him a season-high five RBIs on the day. He had driven in nine runs in his first 23 games this season and one in his previous eight contests.

Daisuke Matsuzaka, P

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Cleveland

The Indians expect right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka to pitch again in the minor leagues within the next month after an oblique injury sidelined him.

1:17 ET

Impact: Matsuzaka has been out since April 28, when he hurt his side while pitching for Triple-A Columbus. Indians vice president Ross Atkins said Sunday that the Japanese right-hander is progressing, and he believes Matsuzaka will be pitching again "in weeks, not months." Matsuzaka signed a minor-league contract in February and was given a chance to win a job in Cleveland's rotation during spring training. But he was beaten out.

Alex Rios , RF

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Chicago

Rios extended his hit streak to 13 games by going 2 for 4 and driving in two runs in the White Sox's 12-9 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.

3:21 ET

Impact: Rios, now batting .302, is 21 for 53 (.396) with five doubles, four homers and 11 RBIs during his streak.

Ryan Howard , 1B

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Philadelphia

Howard and Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz will have MRI exams Monday.

5:41 ET

Impact: Howard didn't play Sunday due to left knee soreness. He will not be making the trip to Miami with the team. Howard, who missed 91 games last season with an Achilles' tear, has four hits in his last 34 at-bats and is batting .245 with 46 strikeouts in 151 at-bats this season.

Bronson Arroyo , P

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Cincinnati

Arroyo pitched five-hit ball over 7 2-3 innings, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-0 Saturday.

2:26 ET

Impact: Arroyo (4-4, 3.28 ERA) struck out six while extending his scoreless streak to 14 1-3 innings.

Brandon McCarthy , P

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Arizona

McCarthy pitched a three-hitter for his first win since being struck in the head by a line drive last season, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Saturday night.

1:01 ET

Impact: McCarthy (1-3, 4.74 ERA) struck out five and walked two while throwing 68 of 99 pitches for strikes in his third career shutout, first since Sept. 3, 2011, against Seattle. McCarthy was hit in the head by an Erick Aybar line drive on Sept 5. 2012, against the Angels while with Oakland. He suffered a skull fracture and underwent surgery to end his season. He signed a two-year deal with Arizona in December and went winless in his first eight starts with his new club.

Tim Federowicz , C

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Los Angeles

Federowicz was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.

2:06 ET

Impact: The move was made to make room for Mark Ellis on the 25-man roster for LA.

Tyler Chatwood , P

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Colorado

Chatwood threw into the sixth inning and Wilin Rosario hit a two-run homer off Tim Lincecum in the Colorado Rockies' 10-2 rout of the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.

6:53 ET

Impact: Promoted from Triple-A Colorado Springs before the game for his second stint with the Rockies this season, Chatwood (2-0, 2.55 ERA) had a shaky second inning but settled in after that and handcuffed the Giants, who managed one run and six hits in 5 2-3 innings.

Angel Pagan , CF

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San Francisco

Pagan left Sunday's game at Colorado in the fifth inning because of flu-like symptoms.

6:37 ET

Impact: Pagan was replaced in center field by Andres Torres. Pagan was hitless in his only two at-bats. He has struggled with just 10 hits in his past 52 at-bats.

Nick Markakis , RF

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Baltimore

Markakis had three hits and drove in a run in Baltimore's 10-6 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday.

2:11 ET

Impact: Markakis, hitting .291 this season, is 14 for 35 (.400) with five doubles in his last eight games.

Alexei Ramirez , SS

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Chicago

Ramirez had three hits in the White Sox's 12-9 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.

3:17 ET

Impact: Ramirez, batting .281, is 13 for 31 (.419) over his last seven games.

David Ortiz , DH

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Boston

Ortiz homered twice and drove in six runs to torment his former team once again, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 12-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.

2:40 ET

Impact: Ortiz is 19 for 37 with five homers and 16 RBIs at Target Field. He has three hits in each of the last two games and is batting .362 in 24 contests this season.

Jean Segura , SS

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Milwaukee

Segura had three hits and drove in two runs in Milwaukee's 6-4 win in 10 innings over St. Louis on Saturday night.

2:55 ET

Impact: Segura, now the NL leader with a .361 average, is 18 for 39 (.462) with six extra-base hits and seven RBIs over his last nine games.

Adam LaRoche , 1B

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Washington

LaRoche singled in the seventh inning Saturday against San Diego to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 15 games

3:08 ET

Impact: LaRoche, batting just .228 this season, is 20 for 51 (.392) with four homers and 11 RBIs during his streak.

Troy Tulowitzki , SS

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Colorado

Tulowitzki had a season-high four hits and drove in two runs in the Rockies' 10-2 win over San Francisco on Saturday.

6:37 ET

Impact: Tulowitzki, batting .341 this season, is 11 for 23 (.478) over his last five games.

Scott Feldman , P

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Chicago

Feldman pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and drove in two runs with a big two-out double, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 8-2 on Saturday.

1:41 ET

Impact: Feldman (4-3, 2.19 ERA) allowed seven hits, struck out six and walked one in 6 2-3 innings. The right-hander improved to 4-0 with a 1.27 ERA in five games since he lost each of his first three starts in his first year with the Cubs.

Elvis Andrus , SS

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Texas

Andrus had a career-high five hits, and Texas roughed up Anibal Sanchez in the Rangers' 7-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.

6:55 ET

Impact: Andrus scored three runs, had two RBIs and stole a pair of bases as he hit leadoff for the second straight game in place of ailing second baseman Ian Kinsler. Andrus was a home run shy of the cycle and finished off his 5-for-5 game with a single to right in the eighth. Andrus, batting .282, is 23 for 65 (.354) in his last 15 games.

Ryan Hanigan , C

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Cincinnati

Hanigan hit a three-run homer in Cincinnati's 10-0 rout of Philadelphia on Saturday.

2:27 ET

Impact: The Reds catcher, batting .164 this season, had zero home runs and two RBIs in his previous 17 games.

Joe Mauer , C

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Minnesota

Mauer extended his hit streak to 15 games by going 2 for 5 with a double in Minnesota's 12-5 loss to Boston on Saturday night.

2:43 ET

Impact: Mauer, now hitting .351, is 27 for 61 (.443) with 12 doubles during his streak.

Carlos Ruiz , C

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Philadelphia

Ruiz and first baseman Ryan Howard will have MRI exams Monday.

5:40 ET

Impact: Ruiz will miss Monday's game at the Miami Marlins after straining his right hamstring Sunday in a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Ruiz, who said he felt a "pop" while running the bases in the second inning, didn't make the trip but hopes to rejoin the team on Tuesday in Miami.

Eric Stults , P

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San Diego

Stults went a season-high eight innings in San Diego's 2-1 win over Washington on Saturday night.

3:10 ET

Impact: Stults (4-3, 4.05 ERA) allowed one run and four hits while striking out five in his second win in three outings.

Dustin Pedroia , 2B

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Boston

Pedroia had two hits, two walks and an RBI while extending his hitting streak to 10 games in Saturday's 12-5 victory in Minnesota.

2:41 ET

Impact: Pedroia, hitting .341 this season, is 19 for 40 (.475) with five doubles and five RBIs during his streak.

Chris Johnson , 3B

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Atlanta

Johnson went 3 for 3 in Atlanta's 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.

1:27 ET

Impact: Johnson, batting .339, is 8 for 14 (.571) over his last four games.

Tommy Milone , P

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Oakland

Milone outdueled Ervin Santana as the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Saturday night.

1:42 ET

Impact: Milone (4-5, 3.47 ERA) wasn't crisp and pitched with runners on base in all but one of his six innings. The left-hander allowed a run in the first inning then blanked the Royals the rest of the way to end his five-game losing streak.

Andrew McCutchen , CF

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Pittsburgh

McCutchen was a late scratch Sunday for the Bucs because of soreness in his right knee.

5:20 ET

Impact: The Pirates are being cautious with a day off before starting a three-game set Tuesday against the division rival Cubs.

Dexter Fowler , CF

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Colorado

Fowler had three hits and two RBIs in a 10-2 rout of San Francisco on Saturday.

6:52 ET

Impact: Fowler, batting .268, is 6 for 15 (.400) over his last three games.

Robinson Cano , 2B

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New York

Cano hit a pair of two-run homers to back a solid effort by David Phelps, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays for the ninth straight time at Yankee Stadium, 7-2 Saturday.

2:13 ET

Impact: Cano connected off Brandon Morrow with two outs in the third after Brett Gardner drove in the first run of the game with an RBI single. Cano also hit one off Morrow (1-3) with two out in the fifth, a shot that gave him his second multihomer game of the year. He has 12 such games for his career

Matt Joyce , RF

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Tampa Bay

Joyce hit a go-ahead two-run double in a six-run ninth-inning rally, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays to a 10-6 victory over the Orioles on Saturday, ending Baltimore's franchise-record streak of 109 straight wins when leading after seven innings.

1:47 ET

Impact: Joyce also homered and finished 3 for 5 with a career high-tying five RBIs.

Marco Scutaro , 2B

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San Francisco

Scutaro extended his hit streak to 17 games by going 2 for 4 in a 10-2 loss to Colorado on Saturday.

6:41 ET

Impact: Scutaro, now batting .331, is 34 for 70 (.486) during his streak.

Jurickson Profar , SS

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Texas

The Texas Rangers recalled top prospect Jurickson Profar from Triple-A Round Rock.

5:12 ET

Impact: Profar was hitting .278 at Round Rock, where he had an eight-game hitting streak. The 20-year-old Profar made his major league debut last season, hitting .176 in nine games.

David Phelps , P

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New York

Robinson Cano hit a pair of two-run homers to back a solid effort by David Phelps, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays for the ninth straight time at Yankee Stadium, 7-2 Saturday.

2:14 ET

Impact: Phelps (2-2, 3.83 ERA) struck out eight while allowing one run in a season-high seven innings, helping New York beat the Blue Jays for the eighth time in nine games this season. He's allowed two runs or fewer in four of his last five outings.

Wilin Rosario , C

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Colorado

Rosario homered and drove in three runs in a 10-2 win over San Francisco on Saturday.

6:43 ET

Impact: Rosario, batting .284, has two hits in three straight games. He's homered twice and driven in seven runs over that stretch.

Hector Gimenez , C

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Chicago

Gimenez had career highs of four hits and three RBIs in the White Sox's 12-9 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.

3:15 ET

Impact: Gimenez, now hitting .241 with seven RBIs, was 3 for 24 (.125) in his first nine games this season.

Evan Longoria , 3B

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Tampa Bay

Longoria doubled in the ninth inning of Saturday's 10-6 win over Baltimore and extended his hit streak to 12 games, matching his career high

1:50 ET

Impact: Longoria is batting .396 (19 for 48) with seven doubles, three homers and 12 RBIs during his streak.

Ian Kinsler , 2B

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Texas

The Texas Rangers have placed Kinsler on the 15-day disabled list because of bruised ribs.

5:12 ET

Impact: Because Kinsler entered Friday night's game as a pinch-runner, the DL move was retroactive to Saturday, when Kinsler didn't play. The earliest he would be eligible to return is June 2.

Tyler Lyons , P

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St. Louis

The St. Louis Cardinals will promote rookie lefty Tyler Lyons from the minors to make his major league debut in place of injured Jaime Garcia on Wednesday.

2:15 ET

Impact: The 25-year-old Lyons was a ninth-round draft pick in 2010 out of Oklahoma State. He was 2-1 with a 4.47 ERA in eight starts for Triple-A Memphis.

Jose Altuve , 2B

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Houston

Altuve had three hits and drove in a run in the Astros' 4-2 win in 11 innings against Pittsburgh on Saturday.

12:33 ET

Impact: Altuve, batting .342, is 21 for 57 (.368) in his last 14 games.

Mark Reynolds , 1B

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Cleveland

Reynolds went 2 for 5 with a solo homer and three RBIs in Cleveland's 5-4 win over Seattle on Saturday.

12:43 ET

Impact: Reynolds, batting .268 with 12 homers and 37 RBIs, was 5 for 33 (.152) in his previous 11 games.

Mitchell Boggs , P

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St. Louis

Boggs is back in the bullpen mix for the St. Louis Cardinals.

2:16 ET

Impact: The 29-year-old Boggs arrived in time for Sunday's game against the Brewers looking for a fresh start. He was one of the top setup men in the majors last season and began the year as stand-in closer, but was demoted May 3 after going 0-2 with a 12.66 ERA and 12 walks in 10 2-3 innings.

Joey Votto , 1B

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Cincinnati

Votto was 4 for 4 with a homer, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-0 on Saturday.

2:24 ET

Impact: Votto had a two-run shot and walked twice to reach safely six times. He's 15 for 29 (.517) with two homers and seven RBIs during a seven-game hit streak. Votto has raised his average from .308 to .346, second-best in the NL during that run.

Paul Konerko , 1B

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Chicago

Konerko had a season-high three hits in the White Sox's 12-9 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.

3:16 ET

Impact: Konerko was batting .217 in his first 36 games this season.

Data provided by STATS LLC.

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