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Bellinger swatted a two-run homer off Kyle Nicolas in the sixth inning. The 29-year-old also singled and scored another run in a solid outing for the former MVP. Bellinger has put together a solid — if unspectacular — season with a .267/.325/.424 slash, 15 homers and 61 RBI.

Greene singled off of Kris Bubic in the fourth inning, though Dillon Dingler was cut down at the plate attempting to score on the play He then scored on an RBI knock off the bat of Matt Vierling. He also smacked a two-out double in the seventh inning but the Tigers couldn’t cash him in. He got to play the role of hero in the ninth though, lining a two-out, two-strike, two-run double into the right field corner off of Lucas Erceg to tie the game at 9-9. He then raced around to score the game-winning run on Colt Keith’s walk-off single. The 25-year-old outfielder is off to a solid start offensively this season, slashing .257/.350/.386 with one homer, 12 RBI and one stolen base in his first 80 plate appearances.

Dingler greeted right-hander John Schreiber by crushing a 411-foot (107.5 mph EV) two-run blast that increased the Tigers’ lead to 6-1. He’s off to a terrific start at the plate this season, slashing .283/.367/.566 with four homers and 14 RBI in his first 61 plate appearances. At this rate, he could wind up finishing among the top options at the position for fantasy purposes.

The 25-year-old right-hander struck out five batters on the day and did not allow a base on balls. He had allowed just two runs through the first six innings, but he returned for the seventh and allowed a single and an RBI double to open the seventh before turning the ball over to the bullpen. That ballooned into a six-run inning for the Royals and cost Montero his shot at a victory. He got eight swings and misses on 83 pitches on the day, registering a CSW of 27 percent. He’ll bring an impressive 3.31 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and a 15/2 K/BB ratio (16 1/3 innings) into Tuesday’s matchup against the Brewers at Comerica Park.

After falling behind early 6-1, the Royals came all the way back on the heels of a six-run seventh inning, with Perez’s 379-foot (97.9 mph EV) three-run shot off of Tyler Holton giving them an 8-6 advantage. It wouldn’t be enough though. Even with his two-hit effort, the 35-year-old backstop is slashing a miserable .169/.221/.324 with three homers and six RBI through his first 77 plate appearances on the season.

Tasked with protecting a two-run advantage in the ninth inning, Erceg made things exponentially harder on himself by allowing a leadoff single to Gleyber Torres and a walk to Kevin McGonigle. He responded by striking out Kerry Carpenter and getting Dillon Dingler on a line drive to second base. He then got to two strikes on Riley Greene before Greene lined a two-run double into the right field corner to tie the score. Colt Keith followed with an RBI single to walk it off for the Tigers. Erceg has now converted five of his first six save chances on the season while struggling to a 6.14 ERA and 1.50 WHIP across 7 1/3 innings. His role in the ninth inning should still be safe until Carlos Estévez returns.

Bubic also issued three free passes on the day while striking out three. The Tigers scratched out single runs against him in the second and fourth innings, then piled on with three more in the fifth while chasing the 28-year-old southpaw from the ballgame. Bubic generated six swings and misses on 82 pitches in the contest, posting an underwhelming CSW of 23 percent. Even with this rough outing, Bubic still sports a respectable 3.97 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and a 26/10 K/BB ratio over 22 2/3 innings through his first four starts. He’ll try to put this one behind him and get back on track as he does battle against the Orioles at home on Tuesday.

The Rays rallied to score three times in the top half of the ninth inning, setting the stage for Baker to work the ninth. He allowed a leadoff walk to Andrew Benintendi to bring the tying run to the dish, but rallied to get Tristan Peters on a pop out to first, Sam Antonacci on a ground ball to first and Miguel Vargas on strikes to end it. Baker has now converted four of his first five save chances on the season and has started to establish himself as the go-to option in the ninth inning for Rays’ skipper Kevin Cash. He should be rostered in all mixed leagues at this point.

The White Sox had just scored to take a one-run advantage in the home half of the eighth inning. Caminero made that disappear real quick, crushing a 3-1 sinker from the White Sox’ closer for a 375-foot (100.4 mph EV) solo shot to tie the game. The 22-year-old slugger also singled in the ballgame, finishing the afternoon 2-for-5. On the season, he’s now slashing .246/.354/.449 with four long balls and seven RBI.

Matz punched out four opposing hitters in the ballgame while allowing only one free pass. He served up a solo homer to Miguel Vargas in the opening inning then kept the White Sox off the board until the sixth inning where he exited with two men on and one out — and one of those inherited runners ultimately scored. Matz generated nine whiffs on 74 pitches on the day, registering a CSW of 28 percent. He’ll try to get back in the win column as he carries a 3.80 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and a 21/6 K/BB ratio (21 1/3 innings) into Tuesday’s showdown against the Reds.

Pereira snapped a 2-2 tie as he clobbered a 1-2 sweeper from Kevin Kelly for a 401-foot (101.9 mph EV) solo shot to left. The 25-year-old also singled and drew a walk in the contest, finishing the day 2-for-3. He has been sizzling at the plate this young season, slashing .304/.360/.739 with three homers and five RBI in his first 25 plate appearances.