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Thompson was shut down 3-4 weeks earlier this month after suffering a tear in his left lat muscle. The 27-year-old lefty will be sidelined until some point in early April and will need several weeks, if not longer, to build up his arm strength and pitch count. He might be an option for the Cardinals at some point in mid-to-late May.

Murakami got the White Sox on the board in impressive fashion in the first inning on Thursday, crushing a first-pitch sinker from Framber Valdez for a towering 423-foot (109.1-mph EV) three-run blast to center. That would be all of the offense that the White Sox would need. The 26-year-old rookie slugger is now slashing .205/.346/.471 with 32 homers, 68 RBI and a 183/87 K/BB ratio in 512 plate appearances.

Doyle smacked a leadoff single off of Framber Valdez in the fourth inning but was ultimately left stranded at third base. He then reached on a bunt single to start the sixth and swiped second base, but the White Sox were unable to bring him home. For the season, the 28-year-old outfielder is now hitting .226/.273/.317 with three homers, 12 RBI and 14 stolen bases in 199 plate appearances.

Taylor made things interesting as he allowed a one-out walk to Colt Keith and then a single to Kevin McGonigle to put the tying runs on base. He rebounded though to get Gleyer Torres to hit into a game-ending double play. For the season, Taylor has been the key cog in the White Sox’ bullpen, posting a 2.34 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and a 103/30 K/BB ratio over 80 2/3 innings while securing seven victories and nine saves.

The right-hander punched out six batters on the night while walking a pair. The only run that scored against him came on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Gleyber Torres in the third inning. Aside from that, Fedde was in complete control. It was unfortunate for fantasy managers that he was lifted just one out shy of earning a victory. Fedde got eight whiffs on 89 pitches on the evening, posting a CSW of 30 percent. He’ll carry a 3.90 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and a 97/50 K/BB ratio (138 1/3 innings) into his regular season finale against the Royals in Kansas City on Wednesday.

Despite being on base three different times, the Tigers were unable to cash him in at all and mustered just one total run in the contest. The 22-year-old infielder continues to look like the favorite to take home the Rookie of the Year award in the American League, slashing .275/.377/.425 with 17 homers, 65 RBI and 12 stolen bases in 668 plate appearances.

On the plus side for fantasy managers, he racked up eight strikeouts on the night while issuing four free passes. All of the damage done against him came in the opening inning on a two-out, three-run blast off the bat of Munetaka Murakami. He blanked the White Sox for the rest of his night, but the Tigers were never able to come back. Valdez got 16 swings and misses on 90 offerings — nine on his curveball — while posting an elite CSW of 38 percent. He’ll attempt to finish his season on a high note as he brings a 4.06 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and a 129/64 K/BB ratio (168 2/3 innings) into Wednesday’s battle against the Nationals.

Harper opened the scoring in the ballgame with an RBI infield single in the fifth inning. That would be all the run support that Aaron Nola and company would require in this one. For the season, the 33-year-old superstar is slashing a solid .274/.387/.497 with 28 homers, 84 RBI and seven swipes in 653 plate appearances.

Stott led off the eighth inning with a double off of Tobias Myers — the only extra-base hit for either team in the ballgame — and then scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Justin Crawford. With his two-hit attack, the 28-year-old infielder is now hitting .250/.326/.390 with 10 long balls, 65 RBI and 25 stolen bases (in 25 attempts) over 571 plate appearances on the year.

Duran came on with a three-run lead to protect against the heart of the Mets’ lineup. He did allow a leadoff single to Bo Bichette, but retired the next three hitters in order, including strikeouts of Mark Vientos and AJ Ewing to close it out. The 28-year-old closer has had another terrific season for the Phillies, registering a 1.76 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and a 79/9 K/BB ratio over 56 1/3 innings while converting 32 of his first 34 save chances.

The 33-year-old right-hander scattered three singles and three walks on the night while striking out four. The only real threat against him came as the Mets put two men on with one out in the sixth inning, but he was able to get Francisco Lindor to bounce into an inning-ending double play to quell that rally. Nola generated nine swings and misses on 81 offerings in the contest, posting a strong CSW of 32 percent. He’ll look to further improve upon his 4.49 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in his regular season finale against the Brewers on Wednesday.