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Aranda smacked an RBI double off of Dustin May in the fourth inning that extended the Rays’ lead to 5-1. He also chipped in a run-scoring single in the seventh inning that made it 8-4. With the three-hit attack, the 27-year-old is now hitting .462 (6-for-13) with a homer and four RBI through his first three ballgames.

Emerson returned to Tacoma’s lineup after suffering a foot contusion over the weekend and didn’t show any signs of rust, reaching base safely in three of his four plate appearances. The 20-year-old top prospect continues working at third base in preparation for his major-league debut at some point later this season but he still projects as Seattle’s shortstop of the future, especially after signing a record eight-year, $95 million contract extension earlier this month.

Realmuto fouled a ball off his right foot in the second inning and was forced to depart the contest with Rafael Marchán taking over behind the plate. He’ll presumably undergo precautionary X-rays to make sure he didn’t suffer any fractures.

Rosario picked an opportune moment to record his first multi-homer performance since August 31, 2021. The 30-year-old utility specialist took Athletics starter Aaron Civale deep in the second inning before slugging a go-ahead three-run blast off reliever Mark Leiter Jr. in the eighth. He was responsible for manufacturing four of New York’s five runs on a frigid 40-degree evening at Yankee Stadium.

Kurtz got a fastball over the heart of the plate from Yankees starter Cam Schlittler and didn’t miss it, scalding a 115.1 mph double into the right-center field gap in the third inning to bring home a pair of runs. It was his lone hit in five at-bats out of the leadoff spot in this one. He’s gotten off to a painfully slow start at the plate, but there’s zero reason for fantasy managers to be concerned yet.

Bednar was summoned to protect a two-run lead in the final frame and required just 14 pitches (nine strikes) to slam the door. He struck out Jeff McNeil before getting Carlos Cortes and Nick Kurtz to fly out to end it. It was an encouraging rebound effort after a rocky outing over the weekend against the Marlins.

Schlittler brought the heat on a frigid evening at Yankee Stadium, where temperatures hovered in the low 40s throughout the night, averaging 96.6 and topping out at 98.8 mph on his fastball. The 25-year-old rising star retired six straight before giving up back-to-back hits in the third inning before serving up a two-run double to Nick Kurtz, which snapped a streak of 14 consecutive scoreless innings to open the year. He also gave up a ground-rule double to Tyler Soderstrom that brought home an additional run in the frame. He’s been leaning more on is cutter and sinker this season and the results have been phenomenal with a microscopic 1.62 ERA, 0.48 WHIP and 22/3 K/BB ratio across 16 2/3 innings. Simply put, he’s pitching like a fantasy ace right now. He’ll face the Rays on Sunday at Tropicana Field to close out a two-start week.

Civale finished with six strikeouts and issued four walks. He gave up only two hits, including a solo shot to Amed Rosario, but was still forced to settle for a no-decision after the Athletics’ bullpen was unable to hold the lead. He’ll continue his tour of New York by closing out a two-start week with a matchup against the Mets at Citi Field on Sunday afternoon.