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Cam Smith

HOU Right Fielder #11

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Cam Smith went 4-for-5 with two homers, three runs scored, and three RBI to lead the Astros to a 13-3 win over the Athletics on Tuesday.

Smith had an incredible day at the plate on Tuesday, starting with a leadoff homer in the second inning. He did it again in the fourth, leading off the frame with a solo blast off JP Sears. He added a single in the fifth and scored before knocking a double to drive in another run in the eighth. After the four-hit day, the 22-year-old outfielder is batting .266/.336/.412 with five homers, 26 runs scored, 26 RBI, and three steals across 220 plate appearances.
Christian Walker

HOU 1st Baseman #8

Christian Walker went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored agaisnt the Athletics on Tuesday.

Walker drew a walk in the first inning, then took Osvaldo Bido deep for a two-run blast in the fifth inning. He laded added a base hit in the eighth and scored on a double by Cam Smith. The 34-year-old slugger is up to 10 homers while slashing .216/.282/.371 with 35 RBI across 289 plate appearances.
Mauricio Dubon

HOU Left Fielder #14

Mauricio Dubón went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs scored, and two walks against the Athletics on Tuesday.

Dubón doubled in the second inning, then took JP Sears deep for a solo homer in the fourth. He later drew a walk and scored in the fifth, singled in the seventh, and reached for a fifth time with a walk in the eighth. The 30-year-old utility man is slashing .252/.294/.362 with two homers,, 14 RBI, and a pair of steals across 137 plate appearances.
Jason Alexander

HOU Relief Pitcher #54

Jason Alexander allowed three runs with four strikeouts over six innings in a win over the Athletics on Tuesday.

Alexander had given up 12 runs over six innings of relief for the A’s earlier this season before he was released and claimed off waivers by the Astros. Making the start Tuesday, he silenced the Athletics over six scoreless innings before giving up three runs in the seventh. His struck out four. After Tuesday’s effective spot start, the 32-year-old right-hander doesn’t figure to stick around in Houston’s rotation.
JP Sears

ATH Starting Pitcher #38

JP Sears allowed five runs with no strikeouts over 3 1/3 innings in a loss against the Astros on Tuesday.

Sears struggled out of the gate, walking the bases loaded with two outs before surrendering two runs on a base hit in the first inning. Cam Smith then took him deep to lead off the second. The Astros added two more runs in the fourth on back-to-back solo homers before Sears departed with one out in the frame. The 29-year-old left-hander will take a 5.45 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, and a 58/17 K/BB ratio across 76 innings into a start against the Guardians in Sacramento on Sunday.
Gabriel Arias

CLE Shortstop #13

Gabriel Arias 2-for-4 with a solo homer and a double in Cleveland’s 3-2 win over the Giants on Tuesday.

Arias delivered the go-ahead run for the Guardians, blasting an impressive home run to the deepest part of the park in San Francisco for a solo blast off Robbie Ray. He lated added a double in the ninth for his second extra-base hit. The 25-year-old infielder is hitting .239/.301/.376 with five homers, 26 RBI, and three steals across 250 plate appearances.
Rafael Devers

SF 3rd Baseman #16

Rafael Devers went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI against the Guardians on Tuesday.

Devers made his Giants debut starting at designated hitter and batting third against the Guardians. After striking out in the first inning, he hit a 111 mph laser to the gap in right-center for a double to drive in a run and later knocked a base hit in the ninth. The 28-year-old slugger is batting .274/.401/.505 with 15 homers and 59 RBI across 339 plate appearances.
Emmanuel Clase

CLE Relief Pitcher #48

Emmanuel Clase pitched a scoreless ninth inning with one strikeout to record the save against the Giants on Tuesday.

Clase took the mound with a one-run lead in the bottom of the ninth for the save chance. He loaded the bases on two hits and a walk with two outs and got a clutch strikeout to end the game with his 15th save of the season.
Slade Cecconi

CLE Starting Pitcher #44

Slade Cecconi allowed two runs with six strikeouts over five innings in a win against the Giants on Tuesday.

Cecconi allowed a run in the first inning on a walk, hit batter, and a base hit. A walk and a double brought a second run home for the Giants in the third. Cecconi settled in for two more scoreless frames, ending his day with six strikeouts over five solid innings. The 25-year-old right-hander holds a 4.15 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and a 34/11 K/BB ratio across 30 1/3 innings. He lines up for a start against the Athletics in Sacramento on Sunday.
Robbie Ray

SF Starting Pitcher #38

Robbie Ray allowed three runs with five strikeouts over six innings in a loss against the Guardians on Tuesday.

Ray tossed two clean innings before a triple and a sacrifice fly put a run on the board for the Guardians in the third. A double and a base hit brought a second run in to score in the fourth. And Gabriel Arias took Ray deep for a solo blast in the sixth. Ray’s outing would be over after six frames, ending with a quality start and five strikeouts. The 33-year-old left-hander will take an excellent 2.68 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and a 97/35 K/BB ratio across 87 1/3 innings into a start against the Red Sox in San Francisco on Sunday.

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