Endy Rodriguez homers, but Pirates fall

Jose Siri takes over in left field with Lowe getting the night off. The 28-year-old corner outfielder has played almost exclusively against right-handed starters in his Angels debut, posting 10 homers and seven steals in 290 plate appearances. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.

Treinen returns to the Dodgers’ late-inning mix following a 10-week absence due to elbow inflammation. The 38-year-old veteran holds a serviceable 3.52 ERA across 23 innings of work this season. He’s been a reliable high-leverage option for Los Angeles when he’s been healthy over the last couple years.

It’s was always a bit unclear how exactly Lauer would fit into Los Angeles’ pitching equation heading into the postseason. He’s probably going to miss at least a few weeks, if not longer. There should be some clarity on his status in the coming days. He was lit up for seven runs over three innings in a loss to the Cardinals on Tuesday night. It’s most likely going to be Emmet Sheehan coming up to fill his rotation spot against the Nationals on Sunday.

Klein hit the injured list with elbow discomfort back on August 1. He’s done for the rest of the regular season. The procedural move frees up a spot on Los Angeles’ 40-man roster for veteran reliever Blake Treinen.

Chicago has left the door open for Steele to return, most likely as a reliever, at some point before the regular season concludes. The 31-year-old southpaw averaged his usual 90.3 mph on his four-seam fastball during the 36-pitch outing. He’s coming off elbow surgery and hasn’t pitched in the majors since the 2025 season. He’ll need a couple additional rehab outings before he’s a realistic option for the Cubs.

Roberts told reporters the possibility of shutting Ohtani down as a pitcher is on the table, but they haven’t reached the point where they have to make that decision. Here’s an oversimplification: Ohtani is so critical to Los Angeles’ lineup heading into the postseason that they can’t jeopardize his availability by pitching. The 32-year-old two-way sensation has been dealing with lingering knee and biceps issues that have kept him from pitching for the Dodgers since July 3.

It’s an important milestone for Crochet as he attempts to make it back to Boston as a reliever in time for a potential postseason run. The 27-year-old fantasy ace seems highly unlikely to pitch before the regular season concludes, but he’s probably going to be in the mix for a postseason roster spot.

Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy told reporters afterwards that they made the decision to get Rafaela off his feet during the late stages of a one-sided affair. The 25-year-old center fielder finished 1-for-3 at the plate before being lifted in the seventh inning. It sounds like it was a precautionary move, but fantasy managers should keep a close eye on Rafaela’s status heading into Thursday’s series opener against the Orioles at Camden Yards.

Báez takes a seat against Dodgers workhorse Yoshinobu Yamamoto after blasting a solo homer off lefty Justin Wrobleski during Tuesday’s blowout win in Los Angeles. The 23-year-old top prospect has struck out just over 36 percent of the time, while also homering six times, in 63 plate appearances over 17 games since being called up last month. He’s a bit of an all-or-nothing fantasy contributor at this early stage of his big-league career. He’ll probably be back in there to face lefty ace Tarik Skubal Thursday’s series finale.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said earlier this week that they’re going to manage Smith’s workload carefully in his return from a neck issue that cost him nearly three months. He’s unlikely to catch back-to-back games to close out the season. He went 1-for-5 with a double and a pair of RBI in his first game back on Tuesday. It’ll be Hunter Fedducia behind the plate in this one.