He’s done it again. Murakami launched his 15th home run of the season in the first inning of this one, which tied Aaron Judge for most in the league. Another key mark, this was Murakami’s first home run that went out to left field. Also, his 15 long balls over 38 games is the fastest any player has reached that mark in White Sox history. Not just rookies, every player in their 125 years of existence. His batting average has begun to trend down a good bit as his strikeout rate and whiff rate remain near the bottom of the league, but his .948 OPS is elite and it looks like he will continue to mash.

Misiorowski is an alien. That’s the only explanation for his first inning where his fastball averaged 103 mph. Yes, averaged 103 mph. All he threw were fastballs and missed an immaculate inning by about an inch when Aaron Judge laid off a tough pitch. While his velocity tapered off following that inning, his effectiveness didn’t. Only two runners managed to reach scoring position and was able to put all three of his pitches wherever he wanted to. He’s now gone back-to-back starts without giving up a run and has a 2.45 ERA and outrageous 70:17 strikeout to walk ratio across 44 innings this season. His next start is scheduled to come at home against the Padres.

The Dodgers originally said that Snell would make one more rehab start, but perhaps Tyler Glasnow’s back problem changed their thinking. If Glasnow avoids the IL, then Roki Sasaki, who was penciled in for Saturday, is probably going to be bumped from the rotation.

Alek Thomas goes to make room. Waldschmidt, 23, will get his chance after just 34 games in Triple-A in which he hit .289/.400/.477 with three homers and six steals. His strikeout rate was 24.4 percent, which is big jump from his mark of 17.6 percent between High-A and Double-A last year. He’s pretty interesting for fantasy purposes right away, but odds are that he’s not ready just yet. His hard-hit rate in Triple-A was a modest 33 percent.

The Cubs have to be feeling really fortunate that Imanaga stuck around in the offseason. He’s 4-2 with a 2.28 ERA that ranks 11th in the majors. He’s tied for sixth with 53 strikeouts, and he’s 10th with a 0.93 WHIP. He’ll face the Braves on the road next week.

Pretty much as expected. Odds are that Domínguez is going to wind up on the IL even if the news on his shoulder isn’t the worst-case scenario. It’ll be interesting to see if that leads to the debut of Spencer Jones, who is hitting .258/.366/.592 with a 32 percent strikeout rate in Triple-A. If the Yankees don’t think he’s ready, perhaps they’d go to Yanquiel Fernández. They could also bring back Anthony Volpe and play José Caballero in the outfield, but that seems unlikely.

Heyman, who presumably received word from Skubal’s agent, Scott Boras, says the surgery “was such a success [that Skubal] could start working out within days.” Skubal was not placed on the 60-day IL, so a June return might be possible.

It was a rare quiet night for the Yankees’ offense as Nathan Eovaldi completely shut them down. Well, almost completely. He couldn’t stop Judge from launching a homer beyond the center field wall that would account for their only run on the night. That long ball was Judge’s 15th of the season, which pushed him ahead of Munetaka Murakami for most in the league. Those 15 home runs go along with a 1.066 OPS, yet it still feels like business as usual for Judge.

Quatraro added that Ragans was lifted for precautionary reasons after experiencing triceps and elbow soreness while throwing three scoreless innings on 58 pitches on Wednesday against the Guardians. The 28-year-old southpaw, who dealt with some diminished fastball velocity in this outing, will undergo additional evaluation and imaging to ensure that he’s not dealing with anything serious. It sounds like there’s a chance he avoids the injured list and takes the ball against the White Sox on Tuesday.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Weathers has been sick recently and will slot back into the rotation against the Orioles on Monday. The 26-year-old told reporters he lost nearly 10 pounds due to a viral infection that threw off his typical routine between starts. It’ll likely be a bullpen game on Thursday against the Rangers with long reliever Paul Blackburn taking the ball to kick things off.