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Ben Lively is expected to follow him and work the bulk innings for the Reds. On the season, Cruz has registered a 4.05 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and an 88/26 K/BB ratio over 60 innings of work in his 53 appearances. This will be his second time working as an opener.

Simpson came off the bench as a pinch-runner in the eighth inning and scored the game-tying run on a Yandy Díaz single later in the frame. The 25-year-old speedster helped manufacture the game-winning run in extra-innings by reaching on a bunt single, stealing second base and scoring on fielder’s choice. He’s up to six steals already through 14 games while also hitting .385 (20-for-52) during that span. Simply put, he’s been one of the more impactful outfielders in the fantasy landscape because of his batting average and speed contributions.

Bednar was saddled with his first blown save of the season after failing to preserve a one-run advantage in extra innings.

Jackson had a 103.3 mph double and a 101.6 mph home run that traveled 384 feet. He has started five of the last six games for the Orioles, but Jackson Holliday (hamate) is getting close to returning, which could cap some of Jackson’s fantasy upside. Still, if you need a short-term add, he’s worth a look.

Ramos came into this game with a nearly 40 percent strikeout rate and his lowest hard-hit rate in any MLB season. His bat speed is also down almost four mph, with the lowest pull and fly ball rates he’s ever had. It’s still early in the season, so he has plenty of time to correct this, but he should be somebody you’re watching closely on your fantasy teams, even after this solid performance.

This is a bit disappointing because the Orioles scored four runs in the first four innings, but Bassitt simply couldn’t hang in the game long enough to get a win. He threw 64 percent of his pitches for strikes and posted a 25 percent whiff rate while not allowing much hard contact or any extra base hits. However, the singles just started to pile up, and he left the game with two runners on in the fifth and Rafael Devers coming up. He’s still a risky streamer next week against the Guardians.

Webb walked three and struck out six while posting a 25 percent whiff rate and throwing 64 percent of his pitches for strikes. Webb has struggled a bit with the ABS strike zone because he’s simply not getting the same amount of called strikes on fringe pitches that he used to. He was already a pitcher who could hurt your WHIP in fantasy, so this has not been a great development. We wouldn’t sell low because he remains a strong pitcher who could bounce back, beginning next week against the Nationals.