

Pittsburgh Pirates closer Aroldis Chapman earned his third save of the season in a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Chapman surrendered a run on two hits in his one inning of work. He is closing games in lieu of David Bednar, who is on the IL with an oblique injury and an uncertain return. Chapman has no wins, a 3.90 ERA, a 1.60 WHIP, and 49 strikeouts in 30 innings. Look for the veteran lefty to continue to get save opportunities for the length of Bednar's absence, based on his experience and the lack of other options for the Pirates.


Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena homered on Sunday to lead the team to a 5-0 victory over the Washington Nationals. The veteran outfielder connected for his 11th homer off reliever Jordan Weems. Arozarena is hitting a disappointing .196 with 11 home runs, 28 RBI, 10 stolen bases, and 25 runs scored on the year. In his last 15 games, though, Arozarena is hitting .294 with three home runs, eight RBI, and three steals. Perhaps as the weather warms, Arozarena will continue to produce better results for his fantasy managers.


Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Taj Bradley pitched well on Sunday, earning the victory in a 5-0 shutout of the Washington Nationals. Bradley pitched into the sixth inning, surrendering no runs on only three hits and two walks while striking out 11 batters. Bradley earned his third win of the year and sports a 3.42 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, and 72 strikeouts in 55 innings for the Rays this season. He has provided stability for an at times rocky rotation. Bradley gets the Texas Rangers in his next start this coming weekend.


Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hit his 18th home run in a 4-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Devers had two hits and two RBI in the game. The veteran is hitting .286 on the season and also has 45 RBI, a stolen base and 49 runs scored. Devers has been red hot over his last seven games, hitting .400 with four home runs, seven RBI and seven runs scored over that period. He continues to be a regular force in the middle of the Boston lineup.


Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (hand) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. This doesn't come as much of a surprise after Seager was hit by a pitch on the hand during Saturday's game. As a result, the Rangers will hold out Seager for at least one game. For now, fantasy managers should consider Seager as day-to-day. Josh Smith will cover shortstop and bat second versus left-hander Cole Irvin on Sunday.
