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Moustakas had been on the shelf since the mid-September with a left forearm strain and returned as the designated hitter and will bat fifth on Sunday. On the season, the veteran slugger is hitting .252/.300/.404 with 12 homers and 47 RBI between Colorado and Los Angeles.

The 103.8-mph double was his first extra-base knock, but McNeil has hit in five straight games after opening the season 1-for-13. The A’s have sat him all three times they’ve faced lefties and they’re hitting him eighth when he does play, so there’s no fantasy value here right now. Still, he might have a stretch or two this summer when he’s viable, in part thanks to his big ballpark upgrade from Citi Field to Sutter Health.

Severino kept up with the pace that had seen him walk eight in 8 1/3 innings coming into the night. Fortunately, he was able to strike out seven and induce inning-ending double play balls in the second and fourth innings. Largely because of the walks, Severino has a 5.40 ERA, even though he’s yet to give up a homer in three starts. He’ll make his next start at home against the Rangers.

Kuhnel, a 31-year-old journeyman with a lifetime 5.78 ERA, recorded his previous save with the Reds in 2022. He had the good fortune to face J.C. Escarra, Amed Rosario and Ryan McMahon in the ninth tonight, as the Yankees didn’t even try calling on Austin Wells or Paul Goldschmidt off the bench. Kuhnel had a nice spring and probably would have made the A’s on merit if not for the fact that he was on a minor league deal with no out clause. Consider him part of the ugly mix for saves in Sacramento, but we still wouldn’t suggest rushing to pick him up.

Both runs scored in the fourth on three singles, a walk and a wild pitch. Warren would have gotten through the fifth, but a Ben Rice error extended the inning, and Tim Hill was brought in to retire Lawrence Butler with two outs. Warren ended up striking out five and walking three. His ERA sits at 3.07, and he should be a nice streaming option next week with scheduled home starts against the Angels and Royals.

Shea Langeliers’ double wasn’t able to score Nick Kurtz after a leadoff single, but the A’s did get the go-ahead run on a Brent Rooker sac fly. It’s Bednar’s first loss after he earned saves in each of his first five appearances this season. He’ll now probably be unavailable Thursday, since he also pitched Tuesday. That could mean a save chance for Fernando Cruz or Camilo Doval.

That’s quite the off night. He also played a role in the other Yankees’ error, failing to snag a catchable one-hop throw from Amed Rosario at third. Still, given that Rice entered the night with a 1.378 OPS, three homers, 11 runs scored and 11 RBI in nine games, it’s hard to be mad at him.

There’s a bit of uncertainty with how the Marlins are going to divide up playing time when all of their corner outfield options are healthy, but Conine looks like he’s going to be part of the picture for a long time. The 28-year-old slugger mashed a two-run shot off Reds starter Brady Singer in this one and is hitting .300 (6-for-20) with two homers, four RBI and two steals in 10 games.

The Miami native capped off another impressive showing in his hometown by taking Marlins starter Eury Pérez deep in the fifth inning for his third round-tripper of the young season. He also picked up his third theft of the year in this one. The talented 22-year-old rookie sensation is off to a phenomenal start, hitting .366 (15-for-41) with three homers, eight RBI and three steals through 12 games. He looks like a potential franchise cornerstone for Cincinnati to build around for years to come and is making a significant all-around fantasy impact already.

It’s taken a little while to get going, but Marsee has recorded back-to-back multi-hit performances to get his batting average back near the Mendoza Line. The 24-year-old center fielder is once again starting to resemble the impactful fantasy contributor that exploded onto the scene last year. At a bare minimum, he should be a solid steals source.

McLain’s sizzling-hot spring training feels like a lifetime ago. The 26-year-old second baseman stepped to the plate representing the tying run in the ninth inning and went down looking at a called third strike from Michael Petersen to end it. He’s off to a frosty start at the dish, hitting .217 (10-for-46) with zero homers and two steals through 12 games.