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Lorenzen coughed up a season-high 11 hits, including a fifth-inning homer to Tyler Stephenson which put the Reds ahead by a touchdown. He finished with two strikeouts and also handed out three free passes. The 33-year-old righty has allowed four earned runs or more in three of his last five starts dating back to May 4. He’s not a recommended fantasy option, outside of extremely deep mixed leagues, when he takes the ball on Sunday against the division-rival Tigers.

Nimmo hit a 435-foot homer off Stephen Kolek two innings after his 407-foot blast to center came up just a little short. Statcast said the first drive would have been a homer in 14 ballparks. Nimmo has seven homers while hitting .263/.344/.427 this season. The .769 OPS is 33 points shy of his career mark, but it’s good for a 128 OPS+ that beats his career output of 124.

Thomas is still holding his own against lefties, hitting .244/.407/.356, but he’s been even weaker than usual versus righties this year, coming in at .173/.290/.192 thus far. His bat speed and his EV numbers aren’t what they used to be, so most of his value has come in the form of walks. It doesn’t really seem sustainable, so he might find himself out of work at some point.

Kirby had no issues over the first three innings, but fell apart late; something that has been a problem for the 28-year-old in his last few outings. He gave up a solo homer to Geraldo Perdomo, and four more runs came across in the sixth — three of them charged to Kirby — to erase the Mariners’ 5-1 lead. Kirby still possesses a solid 3.77 ERA on the season with a 59/17 K/BB over his 74 innings, but there have been some cracks in the armor as of late. He’ll try and put it all together against the Mets on Wednesday.

Arozarena also stole his 15th base. With two strikes, the 31-year-old outfielder poked a ball into the gap on a double to score J.P. Crawford and gave Seattle their fourth-straight win. Arozarena has been outstanding with the bat in 2026 with a slash of .297/.382/.467, and he’s been able to drive in 26 runs in the process.

It’s the 11th homer of the season for Rodríguez, and the ninth that the 25-year-old slugger has hit in the month of May. A notoriously slow starter, Rodríguez is now slashing .263/.323/.357 over the first two months of the season. One can’t help but wonder how much these numbers will (likely) improve over the summer.

Perdomo got the Diamondbacks on the board with a solo homer off George Kirby in the fourth inning. He scored his third run of the game in the ninth inning on a game-tying fielder’s choice from Ildemaro Vargas, but Seattle would score in the 10th to prevent Arizona from winning their sixth consecutive game. Perdomo is now slashing just .232/.341/.362. That’s a far cry from his breakout 2025 campaign, but he does appear to be back on the right track as of late.

In addition to the two homers, Crawford — who has not exactly wowed with his defense over the past few years — also made a game-saving play on a diving stop in the top of the tenth. He came around to score his fourth run of the game in the bottom of the frame on a walk-off hit from Randy Arozarena. Crawford has homered nine times in 2026 while forging a solid .741 OPS. He’s a much different player at this stage of his career, but the power and plate skills make him worthy of roster consideration.

Muñoz allowed a pair of singles while trying to protect a one-run lead, and then hit Nolan Arenado square in the elbow. The right-hander was able to procure a strikeout, and should have gotten a second out at home plate, but Josh Naylor was unable to field the ball and the tying run scored. Muñoz has now blown four saves on the season, and since the run is earned — for now — his ERA is up to 4.98 on the season. Even while missing bats at a level few other hurlers have reached, it’s fair to say that Muñoz has been significant disappointment in 2026.

Gallen allowed three homers on the day, one to Julio Rodríguez, and two to J.P. Crawford. The 30-year-old dealt with plenty of trouble outside of those home runs, as he allowed eight hits, walked one and only struck out two. Gallen continues to be shaky at best in 2026, and this mediocre outing — at best — pushes his ERA to 5.16 on the campaign. He could have a hard time bouncing back against the loaded Dodger lineup in his next scheduled outing.

Velásquez took Shota Imanaga deep in his very first major league at-bat this season and later added a single. He was promoted primarily to play against lefties after hitting a modest .232/.344/.420 for Triple-A Memphis, but perhaps the strong showing tonight will keep him in the lineup against Ben Brown on Saturday.