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Vukovich came into the game on a 1-for-17 slump. Slump over. The 6-foot-5 infielder has his third homer of the season, and improves his slash with the Hops to .289/.324/.406. A fourth-round pick out of a Wisconsin high school, Vukovich has impressive raw power, but has made strides with the hit tool in his time in the Arizona system. Despite his size he’s a solid-average runner, as well, and he could be a contributor in the stolen base category at the highest level, at least comparatively to other third baseman. There’s work to be done, but Vukovich has seen his stock improve each year, and could be a regular for the D-Backs at this point in 2024.

Bello has consistently struggled to work deep into starts this season, pitching beyond the fifth inning just one time in six outings. It’ll be lefty Jovani Moran taking the ball to open the contest before turning things over to Bello for a bulk relief appearance.

Tolle gave up one hit, walked one and struck out eight. He improved to 1-1 with the win. The 23-year-old left-hander dominated the Tigers, who didn’t have a baserunner until Riley Greene’s double in the fifth inning, which was the only hit Tolle allowed. The Tigers didn’t score against Tolle until the sixth inning, when a hit batter, a walk and two errors led to two runs for Detroit. It’s unclear when Tolle might start again for the Red Sox with Sonny Gray (hamstring) returning soon.

Tracy added that Anthony is heading back to Boston to undergo further evaluation with a hand specialist out of an abundance of caution, which means he’s going to miss at least a couple games, even if he manages to avoid a trip to the injured list. The 21-year-old rising star left Monday’s game against the Tigers with right wrist discomfort following an awkward swing in his first at-bat. It’s obviously a positive initial update, but fantasy managers should have some additional clarity later this week.

Baker’s save was his ninth of the season. Casey Legumina began the ninth inning with a 5-1 lead, but Baker entered the game after Legumina allowed two hits. Baker got Kazuma Okamoto to fly out to end the game. He remains the top option for saves in Tampa Bay.

The home run was Vilade’s first of the season and second of his career. The 27-year-old outfielder took Eric Lauer deep in the first inning. The Rays will continue to give Vilade the majority of his playing time against left-handed pitching, which limits his fantasy viability even in AL-Only formats.

Harper connected on a third-inning sweeper from Marlins starter Janson Junk, launching a majestic 393-foot blast into the right-center field seats for his seventh round-tripper of the season. It was his first time leaving the yard since April 24.

Keller got the call to guard a one-run advantage in the final frame and managed to work around a leadoff single from Kyle Stowers by getting Otto Lopez to hit into a double play. He gave up a two-out single to Xavier Edwards before getting Liam Hicks to ground out to end the contest. His stint as Philadelphia’s temporary closer is over with Jhoan Duran coming back from the injured list ahead of Tuesday’s contest in Miami.

Nola scattered five hits and didn’t hand out a free pass as he breezed through six frames at pitcher-friendly loanDepot park before handing a shutout to Philadelphia’s bullpen. He continues to lean heavily on his curveball and the results have mostly been positive outside of a pair of tough road outings against the Braves and Cubs in his previous two starts. He’ll bring a pedestrian 5.06 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 40/13 K/BB ratio across 37 1/3 innings into a favorable home outing against the Rockies on Saturday.

Junk’s lone mistake was a sweeper that he left over the heart of the plate to Phillies star Bryce Harper, who made him pay for it by sending the baseball 393 feet into the right-center field seats. He finished with six strikeouts and didn’t hand out a free pass. He isn’t overpowering, despite a noticeable uptick in fastball velocity this season, but he continues to effectively mix speeds and locations to keep hitters off balance and avoid hard contact. He’ll bring a sparkling 2.82 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 27/8 K/BB ratio across 38 1/3 innings into a home outing against the Nationals on Saturday to close out a two-start week.

Lauer gave up five hits, walked one and struck out two. He fell to 1-4 on the season with the less. The 30-year-old left-hander allowed a three-run home run to Ryan Vilade in the first inning, the eighth home run he’s allowed in seven appearances (six starts) so far. Lauer could get another start this weekend against the Angels if Jose Berrios isn’t activated.