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Simpson’s one ball in play was a soft liner to left that actually had a .980 xBA, but that doesn’t account for how shallow Simpson gets played and Ray-Patrick Didder turned it into an out. Still, it was a second straight good day for Simpson as he tries to secure a starting spot in Tampa Bay’s outfield.

Hoffman allowed three hits and a walk, and while he struck out two, it’s tough to get excited about a pair of punchouts in a game where you give up a salami in one inning. That grand slam came in a 2-2 game in the eighth inning by Corbin Carroll, and it sees his ERA inflate to an ugly 7.71. Hoffman had his issues in 2025 as well despite Toronto reaching the World Series, and while there’s no obvious answer behind him to close out games, this is a situation that has to be monitored.

Ohtani was able to reach three times, but the first time came on an error in the first, and he took first on catcher’s interference a few innings later. His on-base streak would have ended despite those two reaches, but a single in the ninth extended it to 50 games. He also pitches.

Mullins drove in a run with a base hit in the fifth inning to give the Rays the lead. With the game extended into the 13th, he came through with a two-run homer to once again put the Rays ahead with what would end up being the game-winning runs. It was the 31-year-old outfielder’s best day at the plate so far. His home run gives him two on the year with eight RBI while slashing .149/.205/.284 across 75 plate appearances.

Tucker gave the Dodgers a 2-0 lead with a homer in the first with Shohei Ohtani on first off Ryan Feltner. After scuffling in his first few weeks as a Dodger, he’s back to raking, and his slash of .260/.356/.403 is much more impressive considering it was .246/.343/.316 last week. Tucker usually gets off to a slow start, and more times than not, he ends up one of the top outfielders in fantasy baseball.

O’Hearn put the Pirates on the board early, taking Drew Rasmussen deep for a two-run blast in the first inning. He then drew a walk in the fourth and scored on a home run by Marcell Ozuna. O’Hearn added a base hit in the eighth to reach for a third time before he was replaced by a pinch-runner. The 32-year-old slugger is off to a great start with the Pirates, slashing .329/.417/.543 with four homers and 15 RBI across 84 plate appearances.

Johnson also singled. His second of the double of the contest was a big one; a two-run two-bagger that gave the Rockies a 4-3 win to help Colorado to an upset win. Johnston has looked the part in his first chance as a regular, and is now slashing .305/.359/.492. At the very least, he’s played well enough to be monitored; especially when you consider his home park.

Baker has been used as the Rays’ primary closer in the early going, collecting four saves. But he was summoned in the eighth on Saturday to face the heart of the Pirates order with a one-run lead. He surrendered the lead on a walk and two hits before completing the frame, charging him with a blown save. The 31-year-old right-hander has been otherwise solid and remains the reliever to roster in the Tampa Bay bullpen for saves. The game would get extended into the 13th inning, with Yoendrys Gómez picking up the save for the Rays.

Vodnik did allow a pair of hits, but he was able to work around those baserunners to preserve the one-run lead. The 26-year-old has dealt with traffic in most of his outings, but he’s been able to (mostly) limit the damage to procure three saves with an ERA of 2.00.

Feltner gave up a two-run homer to Kyle Tucker in the first inning with no one out, but after that, it was a surprisingly effective outing for the right-hander. He scattered five hits, walked just one, and kept the Dodgers at bay even while allowing two homers. It’s hard to take it too seriously, but good for Feltner. He’ll look to continue lowering his 6.00 ERA against the Padres on Thursday.

Rasmussen walked a batter in the first inning, then served up a two-run homer to Ryan O’Hearn, giving up just as many runs on one swing as he did through his first three starts. He then doubled it in the fourth as Marcell Ozuna took him deep for another two-run blast. Rasmussen’s outing would be cut short in the frame as the game went into an extended rain delay. He’ll take a 2.75 ERA, 0.66 WHIP, and a 20/3 K/BB ratio across 19 2/3 innings into a start against the Twins in Tampa Bay on Friday.