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It was an odd ultimatum by Minor, who is expected to make the starting rotation out of spring training and has a good chance of remaining the fifth starter even after Tim Hudson (back) returns in May. The 24-year-old southpaw has a 4.74 ERA and 120/40 K/BB ratio over his first 123 1/3 innings in the big leagues and makes for a nice late-round pick in mixed fantasy formats.

Devers reached on a one-out single off of David Peterson in the opening inning but was erased on a fielder’s choice. He then tagged Sean Manaea for a 404-foot (105.5 mph EV) solo shot to start the sixth inning, increasing the Giants’ lead to 7-2. For the season, the 29-year-old slugger is hitting .259/.333/.407 with the one aforementioned long ball and just one RBI in his first 30 plate appearances.

Schmitt smacked an RBI single off of Sean Manaea in the fifth inning that extended the Giants’ advantage to 6-2. With his three-hit attack, the 27-year-old infielder is now slashing .273/.360/.318 with zero homers, two RBI and a stolen base through his first 25 plate appearances on the season.

The Giants’ bullpen usage was a bit curious in this one as closer Ryan Walker was brought in to relieve Robbie Ray in the sixth inning. Tidwell then took over in the seventh with a four-run advantage and all he did was allow two hits the rest of the way while striking out a pair. He’s not suddenly going to usurp the closer’s role, so there’s no need for fantasy managers to rush to the waiver wire to pick him up.

The 34-year-old southpaw punched out seven batters on the night while issuing three walks. Ray allowed an RBI double to Bo Bichette in the opening inning and served up a solo homer to Mark Vientos to open the second but kept the Mets off the board from there on out. He piled up 19 whiffs on 96 pitches on the night — eight of those on his slider — while posting a CSW of 33 percent. He’ll look to extend his winning streak when he carries a 3.38 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and an 11/3 K/BB ratio into Tuesday’s battle against the Phillies.

Manaea struck out two batters on the night while issuing a pair of free passes. He came on for a struggling David Peterson in the fifth inning and wound up going the rest of the way for the Mets, allowing just a solo homer to Rafael Devers in the sixth inning. Manaea generated six swings and misses on 74 pitches on the evening, posting a CSW of 24 percent. He now holds a 2.25 ERA, a miserable 2.25 WHIP and a 4/4 K/BB ratio over 4 1/3 innings in two appearances on the season.

Vientos victimized Giants’ left-hander Robbie Ray for a 406-foot (108.6 mph EV) solo shot to lead off the second inning, pulling the Mets to within a run at 3-2. That would be as close as they would get in the ballgame. Ater an absolutely brutal spring training, Vientos is now off to a 3-for-8 (.375) start to the season with a homer, one RBI and only one strikeout.

The 30-year-old left-hander struck out five batters on the night while issuing a pair of free passes. The Giants got to him early and often in this one, striking for three runs in the opening inning including an RBI triple by Luis Arraez. They also scratched out another pair of runs in the third inning and added another while chasing Peterson in the fifth. He generated eight swings and misses on 68 pitches on the night, posting a strong CSW of 34 percent. He’ll attempt to put this one behind him and get back on track as he carries a 4.66 ERA, 1.97 WHIP and an 8/4 K/BB ratio (9 2/3 innings) into Wednesday’s matchup against the Diamondbacks.

Olson got the scoring started in the top half of the first inning, crushing a 3-2 fastball from Ryne Nelson for a 430-foot (108.0 mph EV) solo shot — his first home run of the season. He then smacked an RBI double in the fifth inning and scored on Austin Riley’s run-scoring double. He also added an RBI double off of James McCann in the ninth. The 32-year-old slugger is off to a solid start to the 2026 campaign, slashing .321/.367/.571 with a homer and five RBI.

Smith did his damage against Diamondbacks’ starter Ryne Nelson, swatting a 430-foot (109.1 mph EV) solo shot in the third inning that increased the Braves’ early lead to 2-0. He also walked in the fifth inning and scored on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Drake Baldwin. Smith has done a nice job so far for the Braves, slashing .375/.444/.750 with a pair of long balls and five RBI in his first 18 plate appearances.

Dubón reached on a fielder’s choice and scored during the Braves’ eight-run uprising in the fifth inning. He then tagged right-hander Joe Ross for a 413-foot (101.7 mph EV) solo shot in the sixth inning that extended the Braves’ advantage to 11-1. He also drew a walk and singled in the ballgame, finishing the night 2-for-4. The versatile 31-year-old is off to a strong start at the dish this season, hitting .400/.455/.600 with a homer and six RBI in his first 22 plate appearances.