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Hader came on with a two-run lead to protect in the ninth inning but made things a bit more interesting as he surrendered a leadoff homer to pinch-hitter Zach Neto. He battled back to strike out Christian Moore and Luis Rengifo before allowing a two-out double to Nolan Schanuel that put the tying run in scoring position. Hader then got Mike Trout to line out to center to end the ballgame. Hader has been outstanding this season, registering a 1.83 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and a 53/7 K/BB ratio across 34 1/3 innings of work while notching five wins and converting each of his first 19 save opportunities.

Muñoz was recalled on Monday and allowed three runs on five hits in two innings. He’ll head back to Triple-A and will be an option for Atlanta again in the coming weeks.

Harris has allowed three runs on two hits in 5 2/3 innings of relief this season with a 7/6 K/BB ratio. The walks will obviously be something that he needs to remedy going forward.

Intriguingly, Kelly also said, there “hasn’t been any huge setbacks to that” timeline. We might be reading into the wording too much, but it sounds like Kelly might be insinuating that there was a minor setback for Jones, who is working his way back from Tommy John surgery and isn’t eligible to return before May 25th. Regardless, we know Jones is now with the team in Pittsburgh and throwing bullpens, so he could begin a minor league rehab assignment by the end of the month.

Dipoto also said that Colt was “trending towards a 20-year-old debut,” and then immediately mentioned that Emerson doesn’t turn 21 until July, so he understood the implications of what he was saying. The Mariners will likely have to figure out what to do with J.P. Crawford in order to make room for Emerson, but it sounds like the 20-year-old should be up before the summer truly heats up.

Thorpe had Tommy John surgery last year and then dealt with some tendinitis during spring training, which delayed his return. However, the 25-year-old has gotten back into his bullpen routine and has reportedly been looking good. He could begin a rehab assignment in the coming weeks. It will likely be a lengthy rehab, but perhaps Thorpe becomes an option for the White Sox this summer.

The specific plan calls for Murphy to catch four innings on Tuesday, five innings on Thursday, then catch again on Saturday, and DH on Sunday. All of that makes it sound like we could be getting Sean Murphy back on the Atlanta roster sooner rather than later.

Ohtani was left with a bruise by the David Peterson offering, but he finished the game just fine. He should be in Tuesday’s lineup, and he’s slated to start Wednesday’s series finale against the Mets.

Scott allowed a leadoff single, but he was able to get the next three hitters in order to keep the Dodgers in front. It was a non-save situation, but Scott has looked good in 2026 with a 1.17 ERA over nine innings and an 8/0 K/BB to pair with it.

Pages continues his hot April with a three-run shot in the third inning off David Peterson that gave the Dodgers a 4-0 lead and Pages his fifth homer of the campaign. As it was his only hit, his batting average dropped to .417 to pair with a .453 on-base percentage that also plummeted. Obviously Pages is due for some regression, but the 25-year-old is clearly talented enough to have some hot runs throughout the 2026 campaign.

Peterson, 30, allowed an RBI single to Will Smith in the first inning, but the big blow was a three-run shot to Andy Pages two innings later. He was solid over the second half of the start, but damage done; particularly with the Mets providing a goose egg of run support while he was in the game. Peterson has an unhealthy 6.41 ERA over his four starts, and he’ll have a chance to get things going in the right direction Sunday against the Cubs.