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  • LAA Starting Pitcher #31
    Tyler Anderson walked four batters in five innings and let in two runs on Sunday in a loss against the Blue Jays.
    Anderson’s usually fine command eluded him in this one. He walked in a run early then seemed to over-correct in his final few innings with too many strikes in the heart of the zone. He was fortunate to just give up the two runs and his second half regression, while expected, is not fun. He’ll try to get back on track in his next scheduled start at home against the Mariners.
  • NYM Shortstop #12
    Francisco Lindor (back) told reporters he’s hopeful to play Sunday agaisnt the Phillies.
    Lindor missed his first game of the year after being removed Friday with tightness in his back. “Hopefully today helps me play the next 14 we have left,” he said. The Mets won’t take any massive risks with the MVP candidate, but it does seem likely Lindor is back in the lineup early next week at the latest.
  • SD Relief Pitcher #59
    Padres optioned LHP Tom Cosgrove to Triple-A El Paso.
    He’ll likely finish the year in El Paso now, with Martin Perez brought off the paternity list to make room.
  • SD Starting Pitcher #54
    Padres activate LHP Martín Pérez off the paternity list.
    Pérez is back after missing three days with the new addition. Tom Cosgrove is sent back to Triple-A to make room on the roster.
  • TEX Starting Pitcher #31
    Rangers activated RHP Max Scherzer off the 15-day injured list.
    Scherzer is back to make a start Saturday against Seattle. The 40-year-old hasn’t gone very deep in his rehab outings, so it’s likely he’ll have a similar workload to Jacob deGrom in this first outing back.
  • TEX Relief Pitcher #58
    Rangers optioned Gerson Garabito to Triple-A Round Rock.
    Garabito’s services are no longer required with Max Scherzer coming off the injured list Saturday. Garabito will need an IL stint for another member of the Texas staff if he’s going to return in 2024.
  • PHI Starting Pitcher #99
    Taijuan Walker hurled three scoreless innings in relief Saturday against the Mets.
    Walker came in after Kolby Allard was ineffective in his three innings, and did a nice job; even without picking up a strikeout. He allowed just three hit and kept Philadelphia in the game; allowing them to come back for a 6-4 win. Walker has been awful in 2024 with a 6.29 ERA and lost his rotation spot, but maybe this effort is enough to give him another shot with Allard, Tyler Phillips and Seth Johnson all not pitching well in their chances.
  • NYM Center Fielder #6
    Starling Marte went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a triple in a loss to the Phillies on Saturday.
    Marte drove in two runs with a two-run triple that gave the Mets a 4-0 cushion in the third. The Phillies would score the next six runs. Still a nice day for Marte, who also drew a walk with the bases loaded in the first. Marte hasn’t been anything close to elite in 2024, but his 15 steals in 82 games help compensate for a so-so line of .271/.320/.399.
  • PHI First Baseman #3
    Bryce Harper homered twice to help lead the Phillies to a 6-4 win over the Mets on Saturday.
    Harper hadn’t homered since August 9. He decided to make up for lost time with the multi-homer game, and he’s up to 150 homers as a member of the Phillies. The 31-year-old still has 28 homers on the year despite that month-long power drought, and his .290/.377/.537 slash has been just fine without the roundtrippers. That being said, fantasy managers sure won’t complain if Harper wants to go on a hot run of dingers to end the season.
  • PHI Relief Pitcher #53
    Carlos Estevez hurled a scoreless ninth with one hit allowed to pick up a save Saturday against the Mets.
    Estevez allowed one hit, but he worked around it to secure the win for the Phillies. That’s the 26th save of the season for the 31-year-old, and six of those have come since he was traded from the Angels to Philadelphia near the deadline. He’s also put up a solid 2.22 ERA and 78/31 K/BB in the 2024 campaign.
  • NYM Starting Pitcher #40
    Luis Severino went six innings while allowing three runs while not factoring into the decision Saturday against the Phillies.
    All of the runs allowed were on homers to Bryce Harper, who hadn’t homered since August 9 prior to Saturday. He took Severino for a solo blast and then a two-run shot, and while he was fine outside of that, the Mets’ bullpen wasn’t good enough to protect a 4-3 lead after he left. He walked one and struck out five in a solid if unspectacular effort. Severino is scheduled to face the Phillies again Thursday.