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This was the first time since having visited a specialist for his nerve issue that McClanahan has thrown “full intensity” in the bullpen, so it’s a positive step that it went well. The left-hander is expected to throw at least one more side session before “either increasing his workload in the bullpen or progressing to facing hitters in some capacity.” That next step will give us a better idea of when McClanahan might start a rehab assignment and when he could conceivably return to the Rays’ rotation.

Paredes broke a scoreless tie in the third inning when he blasted a solo shot off Jack Leiter to give the Astros a 1-0 lead. It was all the Astros would end up needing, as starter Spencer Arrighetti would pitch 7 1/3 innings of no-hit baseball before having the no-no broken up by Justin Foscue in the eighth inning. It was just the fourth homer of the season for Paredes, who has now hit safely in four of his last six games and is slashing .265/.368/.388 on the month.

Talk about a tough break. On the night when Leiter had one of his best outings of the season, the righty was outshone by Astros starter Spencer Arrighetti, who took a no-hitter into the eighth inning. Leiter did everything he could to position the Rangers for a win in this one, but the solo homer he allowed to Isaac Paredes in the third inning proved to be too much to overcome in this one. Leiter has allowed just one earned run in his last two starts while pitching 11 2/3 innings and striking out 12. He’ll look to pick up his second win of the season on Wednesday at the Rockies.

Arrighetti took a no-hitter into the eighth inning but had it broken up by Justin Foscue with one out. Despite walking four batters, Arrighetti never walked more than one batter in any inning and successfully pitched his way out of danger while firing five strikeouts. With this latest outing, Arrighetti has now lowered his ERA to 1.50 on the season while picking up his fifth win. His next start is scheduled for Wednesday on the road against the Twins.

Rice’s first hit came in the third inning when he singled off former teammate Clay Holmes. He would come around to score two batters later via an RBI single by Cody Bellinger, and drove himself home in the ninth inning when he blasted a 415-foot solo homer to give the Yankees a 5-1 lead. It was the 14th homer of the season for Rice, who has now homered four times in May and is slashing .282/.349/.615 on the month.

Soto put the Mets on the board in the seventh inning when he blasted a 417-foot homer to center off of Cam Schlittler to end the shutout. It’s the sixth homer of the season for Soto, who was responsible for one of the Mets’ five hits on the evening. Soto has now hit safely in three of his last four games but is slashing a dismal .174/.250/.348 on the month.

That makes back-to-back games with multiple hits and a homer for McLain, who snuck one over the left field porch against Peyton Pallette in an eighth-inning add on that the Reds turned out to very much need. McLain has raised his season line from .205/.310/.311 to .223/.330/.369 in the last two games. He’s still not running as much as we’d like, but fantasy managers can feel free to hope this turns into a JJ Bleday-esque hot streak.