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No surprise here. Pederson takes a seat for Monday’s series opener at Wrigley Field with Cubs lefty ace Justin Steele toeing the rubber. It’ll be Jonah Heim taking a turn at DH with Kyle Higashioka handling the catching duties.

Evans is considered one of the top pitching prospects in the Seattle system, and he’s forged a 3.86 ERA with a 23/4 K/BB over four starts and 25 2/3 innings. Evans doesn’t have great swing-and-miss stuff, but he’s going to face a poor Miami lineup that could make for a soft landing spot.

Hays a big day at the plate in Coors Field, slugging two solo homers off Antonio Senzatela and was intentionally walked in the ninth. The 29-year-old outfielder is off to a tremendous start with his new club, slashing .386/.449/.773 with five homers, 12 runs scored, and a steal over 49 plate appearances.

Marte got the scoring started in Colorado, taking Antonio Senzatela deep for a two-run homer in the second inning. It was hit only hit of the game, but it keep his hot-steak going as the 23-year-old third baseman is hitting .333/.381/.641 with three homers, 12 RBI, and two steals across 42 plate appearances.

Toglia followed his three-hit game with a two-run homer in his first at-bat Saturday off Hunter Greene to put the Rockies on the board in the second inning. He later added a base hit in the sixth. The 26-year-old first baseman is hitting .220/.258/.330 with two homers, 11 RBI, and two steals across 97 plate appearances.

Davis is back in the minors after the Dodgers activated recently-acquired Yoendrys Gomez to the roster. Davis could be back at some point over the summer in a low-leverage role.

Amador got on base with a single to lead off the third inning and stole second for his first steal of the season. He then slugged his first career home run, taking Hunter Greene deep in the fifth. Amador later drive in a run with a double in the ninth. The 22-year-old second baseman is getting his shot to play with Ezequiel Tovar and Thairo Estrada on the injured list, though he’s hitting just .214/.290/.393 with ten strikeouts over 32 plate appearances.

Pagán was summoned to close out the game with a three-run lead in the ninth against the Rockies. He walked a batter and allowed a run in on a double before striking out the side for his seventh save of the season. The 33-year-old right-hander is pitching well as the Reds’ closer, posting a 2.70 ERA and 0.53 WHIP across 13 1/3 innings.

Greene struck out two in a clean first inning, then surrendered a two-run homer to Michael Toglia to start the second. Greene was hurt by the long ball again in the fifth, with Adael Amador taking him deep for a solo homer. The three runs would be it against Greene over six innings as he struck out eight with no walks. It was about as good as you can hope to get at Coors Field. The 25-year-old right-hander is off to an excellent start, posting a 2.70 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, and a 43/6 K/BB ratio across 36 2/3 innings. He’ll take on the Cardinals in Cincinnati on Thursday.

Senzatela stranded a baserunner in the first inning, then gave up a two-run blast to Noelvi Marte in the second. Austin Hays later took Senzatela deep for a pair of solo homers in the fourth and sixth innings. He gave up a base hit with no outs folling Hays’s homer in the sixth and that would be it. The 30-year-old right-hander struck out four. He’ll take a 5.22 ERA, 1.88 WHIP, and a 13/5 K/BB ratio across 29 1/3 innings into a start against the Giants in San Francisco on Friday.

It’s the first bullpen session for Ohtani since he came back from the paternity list. The 30-year-old remains without a timeline for a return to the mound, but he continues to make progress with a great chance to contribute as a hurler over the summer. There’s just no guarantees.