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Rodriguez also walked twice as the RubberDucks cruised to an 8-3 victory over Altoona. The 21-year-old has been a force of nature this year with 36 RBI and a .512 slugging percentage. Of course, Rodriguez’s huge power numbers have come at the expense of his batting average. He’s hitting only .259 while leading the league with 63 strikeouts.

Ruiz had a big day at the plate in Washington’s blowout win over the Orioles, leading the way with five RBI. He got the scoring started in the second inning with a three-run homer off Chris Bassit. He later added a double in the sixth, then drove in two runs on a single in the seventh. The 27-year-old backstop is up to four homers and 20 RBI while hitting .230/.244/.471 across 90 plate appearances.

House started the day on the bench and entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning. He came through with a double to plate a run, then delivered a two-run homer in the eighth. The 22-year-old third baseman has flashed some real power upside, hitting seven homers with 25 RBI while slashing .226/.280/.406 across 168 plate appearances.

The Orioles were blanked over six innings until Basallo finally put them on the board with a leadoff homer off Cade Cavalli in the seventh. The 21-year-old slugger is up to six homers and 17 RBI while slashing a solid .278/.341/.492 across 138 plate appearances.

Cavalli stranded two runners in each of the first two innings before settling in for four more quiet innings. He held the Orioles scoreless over six frames, then ran into some trouble in the seventh. Samuel Basallo and Tyler O’Neill started the inning with back-to-back homers. The third batter would reach before Cavalli recorded the first out. That would end his day at 94 pitches. It was an excellent start for the 27-year-old right-hander despite the late trouble as he struck out eight with no walks. He’ll take a 4.05 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, and a 52/18 K/BB ratio across 46 2/3 innings into a home start against the Mets on Thursday.

The Angels placed d’Arnaud on the injured list last weekend with plantar fasciitis, and the backstop has been using a scooter to get around. He told reporters that he’ll have a better idea of a timeline once he’s able to put weight on the foot. In the meantime, Logan O’Hoppe and Sebastian Rivero will continue to be the catching options.

Bassitt tossed a scoreless first inning, then served up a three-run homer to Keibert Ruiz in the second. The Nats brought a fourth run in on a pair of doubles in the third. Bassitt followed with a clean fourth, then stranded the bases loaded in the fifth. That would do it for the 37-year-old right-hander, ending his day with a 5.44 ERA, 1.70 WHIP, and a 30/19 K/BB ratio across 43 innings. He’ll take on the Tigers in Baltimore on Friday.

Harper put the Phillies on the board right away with a three-run blast off Bubba Chandler in the first inning, continuing a hot May with his fifth homer in the month and 11th of the season. The 33-year-old first baseman is hitting 283/.378/.548 with 27 runs scored and 29 RBI across 193 plate appearances.

Turner knocked a base hit to lead off the game and scored on a three-run homer by Bryce Harper. He then drew a walk in the second and scored a second time on a Kyle Schwarber double. Turner would collect an RBI of his own on a double in the eighth. The 32-year-old shortstop is hitting .237/.289/.344 with four homers, 28 runs scored, 14 RBI, and six steals across 201 plate appearances.

Sánchez was masterful on Saturday, tossing the third complete-game shutout in baseball this season. He scattered six hits and no walks, tossing an efficient 74 of 108 pitches for strikes and generating 17 whiffs to strike out a career-high 13 batters. The 29-year-old left-hander has posted a 1.82 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and an 80/14 K/BB ratio across 64 1/3 innings. He’ll follow up the dominant start with a matchup against the Guardians in Philadelphia on Friday.

Chandler got in trouble right away, giving up a hit and a walk to put two runners on for Bryce Harper, who took him deep for a three-run blast to get the scoring started in the first inning. The Phillies piled on two more runs on a double by Kyle Schwarber in the second. Chandler managed to toss a scoreless third, but that would be it. He struck out two while issuing four free passes. The 23-year-old right-hander ends the day with an uninspiring 5.14 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, and a 36/31 K/BB ratio across 42 innings. He’s lined up for a start against the Blue Jays in Toronto on Friday.