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Pierce is one of the more intriguing shortstop prospects in a class that is full of quality ones, as there’s a chance that there’s four plus tools when he’s done developing. He’s a right-handed hitter who sprays line drives to all parts of the park, and once on base, his plus speed should make him a significant stolen-base threat at the highest level as long as he gets on base enough to be one. Pierce is also a solid defender at shortstop with more than enough arm strength to play up the middle, so you can see why so many believe he has one of the higher floors in this class. Because his swing is built for contact and he doesn’t have a projectable frame, there’s questions about the ceiling since there isn’t a ton of power projection.

Suzuki already missed the first two weeks of the season with a PCL sprain in the same knee. Matt Shaw replaced him tonight and would join Michael Conforto in line for additional playing time if Suzuki needs to go back on the IL.

Altuve joined Christian Walker, Brice Matthews and Jake Meyers in homering for Houston. Altuve is now 5-for-26 with two homers in eight games since coming off the injured list. His .238 average through 50 games is a full 65 points lower than his career mark of .303.

Burrows gave up five runs for a third straight outing and sixth time overall this season. He seems like the obvious cut from the rotation with Hunter Brown set to return early next week. Though 14 starts, he has a 5.86 ERA and has given up 18 homers in 78 1/3 innings.

Josh Hader pitchd both Wednesday and Friday, so the Astros weren’t willing to go to him again tonight. That made Abreu the closer, and he worked around a Bobby Witt Jr. double for the save. Hader should get the ninth if there’s a save situation on Sunday.

Cameron didn’t give up a lot of hard contact tonight, but he did allow a pair of homers, both of which immediately followed singles to become two-run shots. Cameron still has a 2.62 ERA and a 32/3 K/BB in 34 1/3 innings over his last six starts. He’ll pitch at home against the Cardinals next week.

The go-ahead run scored after Nick Loftin and Jac Caglianone combined to botch the back half of an easy double play. Lange fell to 0-4 on the season, but this won’t be held against him. He’s the current favorite for saves in the Kansas City pen.

All three RBI came on a bases-loaded double to the gap in left-center in the sixth. Jensen is hitting just .208 with three walks in 57 plate appearances out of the leadoff spot, but oddly enough, he has driven in 13 runs in his 12 games there. He totaled 22 RBI in 53 games while batting lower in the order.

He also picked up his third steal of the year. The homer, his fourth, was a 416-footer off Chad Patrick. Realmuto had just 11 RBI in 47 games this season going into tonight. It’s the 19th time in his career that he’s had four RBI, but just the second time since the start of 2023.

The Phillies busted out with five runs in the top of the sixth, so Nola presumably would have gotten a win if he had completed five tonight. The Brewers, though, pulled him after a homer with one out and a single with two outs in the fifth. It was Nola’s second straight outing in which he was pulled in the fifth inning of an eventual Phillies win. The Phillies have managed to go 8-6 in his starts, but he’s just 3-4 with a 5.86 ERA. He’ll face the Mets next.

José Alvarado and Brad Keller combined to give up five runs in the seventh and eighth, but Duran calmed things down quickly. Despite missing 2 1/2 weeks with an oblique strain in April and May, he’s now tied for second in the majors with 18 saves.