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Pfaadt struck out three batters on the evening while allowing one free pass. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was responsible for all of the scoring done against him — with an RBI double in the opening inning and a solo blast in the third. The 26-year-old right-hander got seven swings and misses on 81 offerings on the night, posting an underwhelming CSW of only 22 percent. Pfaadt exited with the lead and in line for his ninth win until Shelby Miller’s collapse in the ninth. He’ll see if he can get back in the win column when he carries an 8-4 record, 5.38 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and a 58/19 K/BB ratio (75 1/3 innings) into Sunday’s showdown against the Rockies at Coors Field.

Molina provides Atlanta with a fresh arm heading into Friday’s series opener against the Reds. The 24-year-old threw a pair of scoreless appearances in his season debut earlier this month. He’ll operate in low-leverage spots out of the Braves’ bullpen.

Carrasco has been jettisoned from Atlanta’s pitching staff after allowing two runs over four innings in a long relief outing against the Red Sox earlier this week. The 39-year-old is a strong bet to clear waivers and should wind up back at Triple-A Gwinnett as organizational depth until Atlanta needs him again.

Henry provides Washington with some additional bullpen depth heading into Friday’s series opener against the Padres. The 26-year-old reliever is back after missing nearly seven weeks recovering from a rotator cuff strain. He made seven appearances for the Nationals prior to hitting the injured list last month.

Blanco heads to free agency after hitting .230/.324/.295 with seven steals in 73 plate appearances over 33 games for Triple-A Round Rock this season. The 33-year-old veteran outfielder hasn’t appeared in the big leagues since getting into nine games for the Royals last year. He should attract some interest as emergency outfield depth and a potential late-inning speed and defensive replacement on a postseason roster.

It’s a tough spot, especially in hitter-friendly Daikin Park, but Crow will get a chance to replace an injured Logan Henderson in Milwaukee’s rotation. The 25-year-old rookie has done a nice job in a pair of spot starts this season, posting a strong 2.61 ERA and 7/1 K/BB ratio across 10 1/3 innings of work. He’s a name to watch as a potential streaming option in deeper mixed leagues.

Funderburk gets the call to fortify Minnesota’ bullpen heading into Friday’s series opener against the Pirates. The 29-year-old southpaw has posted a solid 2.81 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 10/13 K/BB ratio over 16 innings in the big leagues this season.

Laweryson returns to Minnesota’s relief corps following a seven-week absence recovering from a forearm strain. The 28-year-old righty has posted a serviceable 4.26 ERA and 8/2 K/BB ratio across 6 1/3 innings for the Twins this season.

No surprise after Rojas was scratched from Wednesday’s start against the White Sox due to soreness on the outer side of his elbow. The 23-year-old southpaw will undergo imaging to rule out any potential structural damage. There should be a definitive return timeline at some in early June.

It’ll be Tyler Samaniego taking the ball as Boston’s opener before turning things over the Bello for a multi-inning outing. It’s the fourth time he’s followed an opener in his last five starts. The strategy has seemingly worked for the Red Sox as Bello has been much more effective in those relief outings than as a traditional starter. His odds of factoring into the decision are also exponentially higher when entering the contest later, which is a bonus for fantasy managers.

Brandon Eisert will get the ball to kick off the contest before Fedde makes a bulk relief appearance. The 33-year-old veteran was roughed up for eight runs over 3 1/3 innings his previous time out against the Giants last week. He’s not a recommended fantasy option.