Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Whitlock didn't allow a run on Saturday in a 2-1 loss to the Angels, however, it wasn't stress-free. The righty lasted just four-and-a-third innings, allowing four hits and walking four while striking out four in the no-decision. The 27-year-old threw 101 pitches despite the short outing. Through two starts, Whitlock has allowed just one earned run on seven hits and four walks with 12 K, posting a 0.96 ERA (2.86 xFIP, 3.14 SIERA). The ERA won't stay that low for long, but he should continue to put up serviceable numbers. He'll get the Angels again next Friday in Boston in his next turn through the rotation.

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Isaac Paredes hit his third home run of 2024 in an 8-6 win over the Rockies on Saturday. It was a solo shot in the eighth inning, part of a five-run inning that helped the Rays erase a 6-3 deficit. Paredes finished the day 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored. He now has two straight multi-hit games, six straight games with at least one hit, and three home runs in the last five games. Paredes slashed .250/.352/.488 last season with 31 home runs and 98 RBI. The right-handed slugger is heating up and seems to be on track for a repeat performance.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King cruised to his second win of the season on Saturday in a 4-0 win over the Giants. Jurickson Profar staked him four runs in the top of the first inning with a grand slam, then King went seven strong innings allowing just four hits and one walk while striking out four. It was certainly cleaner than his last outing in which he also faced the Giants, when the 28-year-old lasted just four innings and walked seven batters. King came over from the Yankees in the offseason and was somewhat of a sleeper pick in fantasy drafts after posting some great numbers as a starter down the stretch in 2023, twirling a 2.23 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and a 25.8% K-BB% over 40 1/3 IP. Hopefully this start gets him back on track for 2024 and the command issues are behind him.

Los Angeles Angels starter Reid Detmers mowed down the Red Sox in Saturday's 2-1 victory in Anaheim. The lefty went six innings, allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out 12 batters on his way to earning the win. Detmers looked good in his first start too, and is now 2-0 with a 1.64 ERA and 19 punchouts in 11 IP. After having a good 2022 in which the lefty threw a no-hitter, his 2023 was underwhelming with a 4.48 ERA and 1.35 WHIP, but it's looking like a bounce-back year so far for the 24-year-old. He won't maintain a sub-2.00 ERA all season, but is worthy of a roster spot at a position that is seemingly growing thinner by the day due to injuries.

Los Angeles Angels closer Carlos Estevez nailed down the win for the Halos, retiring all three batters he faced in the ninth inning of Saturday's 2-1 win over the Red Sox. Estevez threw 15 pitches, 10 of them for strikes, and didn't allow a hit or a walk while striking out one batter on his way to a third save. The 31-year-old has been good thus far in his three appearances, allowing just one hit and no walks while striking out one. Estevez saved 31 games for the Angels last season, striking out 79 batters in 62 1/3 IP on his way to his first All-Star selection. He's rostered in just 71% of Yahoo leagues, so managers in need of saves should pick him up immediately.