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The Rangers needed a spot on the 40-man roster for Willie Eyre. Duran told reporters Friday that he hopes to stay with the organization, but he’ll first have to clear waivers. He had a measly .149 batting average through 87 at-bats for Triple-A Oklahoma City, so there’s a chance he’ll squeak through.

The 30-year-old right-hander had been on the injured list at Triple-A Reno. It’s unclear if he plans to rest and rehab on his own, or if he’ll be looking for another interested team in the coming days. Dubin holds a career 4.81 ERA and 1.52 WHIP over 88 innings in 64 appearances at the Major League level.

Chisholm was the only player on the Yankees who was able to do anything against Red Sox’ southpaw Payton Tolle, crushing a 333-foot (98.0 mph EV) solo shot to get the Yankees on the board and even the score at a run apiece in the fifth inning. The dynamic 28-year-old also singled in the seventh inning and scored on Cody Bellinger’s go-ahead two-run single. He’s still off to a rough start overall this season, slashing .188/.274/.282 with one long ball, four RBI and eight stolen bases.

Bellinger was called upon to pinch hit with the bases loaded and one out in the seventh inning, with the Yankees trailing 2-1. He smacked a 2-1 fastball from Greg Weissert into left field for a go-ahead two-run single, giving the Bombers a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. On the season, the 30-year-old slugger is now hitting .271/.373/.435 with three homers, 13 RBI and three stolen bases through his first 102 plate appearances.

Bednar made it look awfully easy in this one, needing just 11 pitches (eight strikes) to get Ceddanne Rafaela on a ground ball to third, Masataka Yoshida on a pop out to first and Willson Contreras on a bouncer to third. The 31-year-old hurler has been effective in the closer’s role for the Yankees this season, converting seven of his first eight save chances while posting a 3.38 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and a 13/5 K/BB ratio over 10 2/3 innings. Given the rest of the carnage around the league in the ninth inning, fantasy managers will gladly take what Bednar has provided.

Schlittler struck out five opposing hitters on the night while permitting one base on balls. The Red Sox scratched out an unearned run against him in the second inning, then Carlos Narváez got him for a solo homer in the fifth. That was the extent of the damage. The 25-year-old right-hander got 11 whiffs on 96 pitches on the evening, registering a CSW of 25 percent. Pounding the strike zone and getting efficient outs allowed him to work deep into the ballgame, ultimately giving the Yankees time to take the lead and secure him a victory. Now 3-1 on the season, he’ll carry a pristine 1.77 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and a 41/4 K/BB ratio (35 2/3 innings) into Tuesday’s matchup against the Rangers in Arlington.

Narváez tagged Yankees’ right-hander Cam Schlittler for a go-ahead 383-foot (102.3 mph EV) solo shot in the fifth inning that gave the Red Sox a 2-1 advantage. That would wind up being the extent of their offense. He struck out in each of his other two plate appearances in the ballgame. For the season, the 27-year-old backstop is slashing .245/.273/.340 with one homer and two RBI in his 56 plate appearances.

The 23-year-old southpaw scattered three hits on the evening while issuing just one free pass. The only blemish on an otherwise magnificent performance was a solo homer off the bat of Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the fifth inning. Tolle exited after the sixth with a 2-1 lead and in line for a victory, but the Red Sox’ bullpen couldn’t hang on for him. He generated a whopping 18 swings and misses on 93 pitches on the day — eight on his fastball and seven on his curveball — while posting an elite CSW of 40 percent. It looks like he’s here to stay. Tolle should be rostered in all fantasy leagues for Tuesday’s matchup against the Blue Jays in Toronto.

Sheets was taking his second at-bat off the bench after replacing Ty France when he homered off Victor Vodnik to complete a ninth-inning rally that saw the Padres go from down 8-5 to up 10-8. It was his third homer in 79 plate appearances this year. He’s batting .227/.266/.467 as the Padres’ usual first baseman against right-handers. Today’s game was actually the first of the year in which he didn’t get the nod versus a righty.

The thin air of Colorado did Waldron’s knuckler no good today, so he threw the pitch just half as often as he did last time out. He has a 12.46 ERA after two starts, which might lead to a Triple-A demotion. If not, he’ll face the Cubs on Wednesday.

Miller’s record stayed perfect today, but he actually went without a strikeout. Tyler Freeman grounded out and Troy Johnston singled before Ezequiel Tovar grounded into a double play. It’s the first strikeout-free inning of the season for Miller, who had fanned 25 of 38 batters he’d faced this year. Last year, he went without a strikeout in four of 60 appearances and just once after joining the Padres.