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He scored a run and was caught stealing for the first time this year, but is now batting a ridiculous .433. If this keeps up, so will Scott’s PT.

There’s still no clear timeline for when the Dodgers anticipate Ohtani returning to the mound, but he’s at least making small strides in that direction. The 30-year-old two-way superstar has been slowly ramping up his bullpen sessions as he recovers from his second Tommy John surgery.

Red Sox’ skipper Alex Cora told reporters that Bregman is dealing with some tightness and they aren’t sure whether or not he’ll require a trip to the injured list. Cora noted that they’ll wait and see how he feels on Saturday before making a decision. Fantasy managers should be sure to monitor his situation through the weekend.

The 31-year-old southpaw has been progressing nicely in his recovery from a left hamstring strain and is just about ready to get back on the mound for the first time. He’s still several weeks away at a minimum from a potential return to the Cubs’ rotation, but it’s nice to hear that he’s at least moving in the right direction.

It looks to be just a routine day of rest for the 29-year-old slugger, though fantasy managers would certainly prefer him to be in the lineup in a game at Coors Field against right-hander Tanner Gordon. Ben Rice will serve as the team’s designated hitter and will bat third for the Bombers on Friday evening in Colorado.

Adell had started each of the previous four games for the Halos. The Angels haven’t pulled the plug on him yet, but he’s slashing a pitiful .186/.255/.364 with six homers, 20 RBI and a 38/9 K/BB ratio over 141 plate appearances to open the season. Jorge Soler will draw a rare start in right field on Friday evening while Logan O’Hoppe functions as the team’s designated hitter against Sandy Alcantara and the Marlins.

There haven’t been any rumblings of Toglia dealing with any sort of injury, so perhaps the new coaching staff is working with Toglia to retool his swing and that’s the reason for the extended absence. Either way, he shouldn’t be anywhere near fantasy lineups at the moment. Kyle Farmer will once again start in his place at first base and bat seventh for the Rockies against Clarke Schmidt and the Yankees.

It appears to be a routine night off for the dynamic 32-year-old, and getting him a breather against a right-hander makes a great deal of sense. Miles Mastrobuoni will start in his place at second base and bat eighth for the M’s against Ryan Gusto and the Astros on Friday evening in Houston.

The Red Sox scored 13 times off Cionel Pérez and Emmanuel Rivera in the eighth to turn this one into a laugher. Devers’ first homer came in a 3-2 game in the sixth, but the rout was already on when he hit the grand slam off a position player in Rivera. It’s his 19th career multi-homer game, and the eight RBI topped his previous high by two. He’s the first Red Sox player to have eight RBI since Mookie Betts in 2017, and he’s now first in the majors with 47 RBI.

With Andrew Vaughn and Tim Elko both optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday, it looks like Vargas will see the bulk of the playing time at first base for the White Sox. He has picked it up dramatically after a brutal start to the season, slashing .258/.324/.545 with five homers and 12 RBI since the calendar flipped to May.

He allowed six hits and walked one. It took Bello 87 pitches to get his 12 outs, so the Red Sox didn’t send him back out for the fifth. It’s the fourth straight start in which he’s failed to complete five innings, though he’s only been truly ineffective in one of those outings (he gave up seven runs to the Braves on Sunday). There might still eventually some hope of mixed-league value here, but there’s no reason to roster him right now. He’ll face either the Brewers or Braves on the road next time out.