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Buck left Wednesday’s game with a left hamstring strain and didn’t play Thursday. “The hamstring is kind of like the anchor of my swing, where I feel it a little bit in my stance,” Buck said. The outfielder has dealt with left hamstring issues for much of his career, but added that “it’s obviously not as bad as it’s felt in the past.” The Astros at this point don’t think a stint on the disabled list will be needed.

Ohtani had an outstanding season debut on the mound, holding the Guardians scoreless over six frames. He allowed just one hit and issued three walks while striking out six on 11 whiffs. Ohtani topped out at 99 mph and sat 96.8 mph on a rainy night in Los Angeles. The 31-year-old two-way star added a hit and two walks at the dish. He lines up to make his next start on the mound Monday against the Blue Jays in Toronto.

Bibee got the go-ahead to make his scheduled start after exiting his Opening Day game with shoulder inflammation. He stranded one baserunner in each of the first three innings before the Dodgers brought a run in on three hits in the fourth. Bibee’s day would be done after four frames at 74 pitches. He struck out four on seven swinging strikes. Bibee’s fastball velocity was one to watch. The four-seamer seemed to wane after the first inning, falling from 95 mph to 92 mph, but it might have been a classification issue as his sinker held strong at 95 mph. Rain throughout the game could also have played a role. Still, it was a good result overall. The 27-year-old right-hander should go back into fantasy lineups when he takes on the Royals in Cleveland on Monday.

Adames came into this one 2-for-15 at the plate through four games. He doubled that in a big game Tuesday in San Diego. Adames jumped on the second pitch he saw, taking German Márquez deep for a solo blast to put the Giants on the board in the first inning. He knocked a base hit in the second and drove in a run with a single in the sixth. A double in the eighth inning would make it a four-hit night for the 30-year-old shortstop.

Chapman knocked a base hit and scored a run in the first inning, then led off the third with his first home run of the season, a 349-foot shot that just snuck over the left field wall off German Márquez. The 32-year-old third baseman is looking to bounce back after he was limited to 128 games due to a hand injury in 2025.

Webb stranded a pair of baserunners in the first inning, then got into some trouble in the third as he struggled to find the strike zone. He issued his third and fourth walks of the game to put two runners on before a pair of base hits brought three runs in for the Padres. Webb would settle in nicely, retiring his last ten straight batters as he completed six frames for the win while striking out five. The 29-year-old right-hander will take on the Mets in San Francisco on Sunday.

Márquez surrendered a solo homer to Willy Adames on the second pitch of the game. A walk and two hits brought two more runs in to score for the Giants before Márquez got out of the inning. He then stranded the bases loaded in the second. Matt Chapman sent one over the left field wall for a solo blast in the third. Márquez would be done after three frames at 65 pitches, giving up eight total hits. The Padres were hoping to get something out of the 31-year-old right-hander in his first season out of Colorado. That’s looking unlikely. He lines up for his next start next Monday against the Pirates in Pittsburgh.

Fernandez got the call for his MLB debut with Pavin Smith (elbow) landing on the injured list. His first game could not have gone better. The 22-year-old knocked his first base hit in the second inning, then slugged his first career homer with a solo shot off Casey Mize in the fourth. With the team trailing by one run with two runners on in the eighth, he took Kenley Jansen deep for a three-run blast to put the D-Backs ahead. Two of his first three hits leaving the yard is certainly a way to start his career. It’s unknown how much playing time Fernandez stands to get, but you have to think two homers certainly earn him more looks in the DH and infield mix.

Greene’s lone hit of the game drove in two runs as he doubled off Brandon Pfaadt in the third inning. The Tigers would score all five of their runs in the frame before falling to Arizona. The 27-year-old slugger is 4-for-21 in the early going with four RBI as he searches for his first homer after slugging 36 in 2025.

After the Diamondbacks took a two-run lead in the bottom of the eighth, Sewald was summoned to close things out in the ninth for the second straight day against Detroit. He shut the door on the Tigers, striking out the side in a clean inning of work to notch his second save of the season. There’s no reason to think the team will go to anyone else but Sewald for save chances if he’s this effective.

Pfaadt worked two clean innings, retiring his first seven batters, before falling apart in the third. The Tigers tagged him for five runs on six hits before he could escape the frame. Pfaadt bounced back with three more scoreless innings, giving up just one more walk. It seems to be the typical Pfaadt experience as he struggles to avoid the blowup inning. The 27-year-old right-hander will take the mound against the Braves in Atlanta on Sunday. His spot in the rotation could be in jeopardy once Merrill Kelly (back) is ready to return from the injured list.