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Edman will get a break for the series finale, but is out of the lineup for the second time in three games against the Fish. Enrique Hernandez will get the start at second base against Cal Quantrill and the Miami bullpen and hit seventh.

The 26-year-old right-hander racked up six strikeouts on the afternoon while issuing a pair of walks. The lone run that scored against him came on an RBI double by Spencer Torkelson in the opening inning. Burke settled in from there and blanked the Tigers the rest of the way. He got 14 swings and misses on 93 offerings on the afternoon, posting a solid CSW of 30 percent. Now 2-3 on the season, he’ll carry a 3.72 ERA and 1.13 WHIP into Saturday’s showdown against the Phillies in Philadelphia.

McGonigle smacked a one-out single into right field in the opening inning and raced around to score on an RBI double off the bat of Spencer Torkelson. He also walked in the third inning and swiped second base before being stranded there. The 21-year-old rookie infielder has been a shining light in an otherwise dismal season for the Tigers, slashing .286/.390/.410 with three homers, 21 RBI and nine stolen bases.

Nardi was placed on the 15-day IL retroactive to May 28 over the weekend, but it’ll be a lot longer than two weeks before the 27-year-old returns. Assuming no setbacks, he could be an option for the Miami bullpen around the end of August.

Ashcraft was sensational, allowing five hits and zero walks, lowering his ERA to 2.77 on the year. He only needed 80 pitches for the quality start, 60 of which were strikes, and picked up 24 whiffs on the afternoon. He entered Sunday’s matchup against Minnesota with a strong combination of strike-throwing, bat-missing, and the ability to generate ground balls. Things will get tougher in next week’s road trip to Atlanta, but Ashcraft remains a must-start fantasy option from here on out.

The young right-hander struck out seven and walked two, raising his ERA from 2.37 to 4.63 on the year. Matthews had pitched well across three starts in his return to the big leagues, continuing to throw strikes and not allowing many free passes. Home runs have been an issue, and he allowed two more on Sunday to Ryan O’Hearn and Nick Gonzales. Matthews had been throwing his curve more than last year, and he’s an important pitcher to track for any adjustments. He next lines up for a home start against the Royals.

O’Hearn was reinstated from the 10-day IL before the game, and he promptly took Zebby Matthews yard in his first at-bat of the afternoon. It was part of a two-hit day for O’Hearn, who raised his OPS to .847. The 32-year-old is having a career year with the Pirates, and the expectation is that he’ll continue hitting in the heart of the order. Pittsburgh travels to face the Astros and Braves this week.

The homer was his first of the year, a two-run shot off Zebby Matthews that put Pittsburgh up 4-0 in the third. Gonzales has been operating as the team’s primary third baseman, having started 14 of their past 15 games. He’s hit as high as fourth this week, but Ryan O’Hearn’s return dropped him to fifth on Sunday. For fantasy purposes, he’s mostly provided empty batting average given a unique .303/.356/.364 slash line.

It wraps up a 5-for-14 weekend series for Horwitz, who homered on Saturday. The first baseman has worked his way into everyday playing time for the Pirates, including seven straight starts at leadoff against right-handers. Horwitz leaves Sunday’s win with more walks than strikeouts and a career-high 142 wRC+. The absence of speed is his only profile hole for fantasy leagues, as he’s a batting-average asset with non-zero power hitting atop a lineup that ranks fourth in the majors in runs scored.

Lee drove in all three runs that Minnesota scored while registering their only two extra-base hits. Braxton Ashcraft largely shut down the Twins, but Lee tagged him for a two-run homer in the sixth before adding a solo shot in the ninth. The 25-year-old infielder mostly hit second this past week. He opened the season as the everyday shortstop but has shifted to third base since the Twins optioned Royce Lewis to Triple-A. Tristan Gray has been handling shortstop since then.

Montero struck out four batters on the day and didn’t allow a base on balls. He needed just 65 pitches (46 strikes) to get through six innings, so it’ll be second guessed whether or not he should’ve come back out for the seventh — especially after Drew Anderson allowed a pair of runs to spoil his victory. He’ll try once again to earn his third victory as he carries a 3.69 ERA and 1.00 WHIP Saturday’s matchup against the Mariners.