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Phillips appears on track to make his season debut at some point in April, but he’s not ready in time for the Dodgers’ season-opening series against the Cubs. The 30-year-old righty will likely operate in a setup role behind Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates once he’s ready to roll.

Mayo plated the third, fourth and fifth runs of a six-run first inning with a wall-scraping double off the Green Monster. The 337-foot fly would have been an out in a lot of parks, but it was unplayable at Fenway. Mayo is currently hitting .203/.272/.,379 with 23 RBI in 169 plate appearances. It figured that he’d lose considerable playing time with Jackson Holliday back, but it hasn’t happened thus far, mostly because Jeremiah Jackson is in the midst of a lone slump that has sent his stock plummeting in Baltimore. Mayo has started seven of eight games since returning from a four-game absence due to back discomfort. Jackson has been in the lineup for just two of those games.

Rogers was given a six-run lead before he threw his first pitch and didn’t mess it up while allowing five hits, walking one and striking out three. Rogers came into this one 0-6 with a 10.01 ERA in his previous seven starts, so maybe this is the start of a turnaround. Still, it’d be nice to see him strike out more than three batters for once. He last did that seven starts ago on Apr. 19. He’ll face the Mariners next.

Bello has had success behind openers, but the openers haven’t had success in front of him, which probably played a role in him working the first today. It turned into a miserable inning, with the defense contributing by giving away a couple of outs. Bello then cruised through the second, third and fourth before giving up a couple of runs in the ninth. Bello’s velocity was great today; his 96.6 mph average on his sinker was 1.9 mph better than usual this year. Still, he gave up 11 hard-hit balls anyway. He’s now 2-6 with a 6.34 ERA, but the Red Sox will probably throw him against the Rays next week anyway. They just might use an opener ahead of him.

It could have been a really good day for Basallo with some luck, as he had a pair of 107-mph lineouts to go along with his 112-mph double to right. Basallo’s tough first three weeks are still taking a toll on his overall numbers this year, but he’s hit an outstanding .345/.397/.602 in 35 games since Apr. 20.

Contreras’s homer off Andrew Kittredge wasn’t very important in an 8-1 game in the ninth, but it boosted his OPS to .919, which is 10th among qualified major leaguers. His current career high is .888 in 105 games with the Cubs in 2019.

It’s unsure exactly what occurred here, but Hall appeared to be in discomfort after delivering a pitch in the fifth inning. That prompted a visit from the training staff and after a lengthy discussion, the decision was made to pull the 27-year-old southpaw from the game. Look for the Brewers to provide an update on his status after the game concludes.

The afternoon went from bad to worse for the Brewers as Anderson was drilled in the arm by an 89.6 mph line drive off the bat of Bryce Eldridge. He’ll presumably head for imaging to rule out any potential fractures. Look for the Brewers to provide an update on his status as soon as more information becomes available.

Nothing has changed in the prognosis for India, who underwent season-ending shoulder surgery back at the end of April. This was done merely as a procedural move to free up a spot on the team’s 40-man roster for the addition of Josh Rojas on Thursday.

The 32-year-old infielder has been stationed at Triple-A Omaha this season, slashing .246/.309/.433 with six homers and 26 RBI across 189 plate appearances. He’ll add some depth to the Royals’ bench for at least a few days.

The 29-year-old hurler will be away from the team for at least a couple of games while he tends to a family emergency. Josh Rojas was promoted from Triple-A Omaha to take his place on the Royals’ active roster for Thursday’s showdown against the Twins.