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Cecconi retired the first six batters he faced but allowed back-to-back singles to kick off the third inning. After getting Mauricio Dubón to fly out, Cecconi would see both runners move into scoring position on a passed ball, which set the table for Ronald Acuńa to drive in the Braves’ first run of the day on an RBI single. Drake Baldwin would ground into a double play to end the inning, but the Braves would pile on the hits on Cecconi in the sixth. Cecconi allowed a solo homer to Acúna to begin the inning, and a two-run homer to Matt Olson two batters later to give the Braves a 4-2 lead. Cecconi’s night would end on a groundout by Mike Yastrzemski, as the righty struggled to get through the Braves lineup for a third time. Cecconi has now allowed nine earned runs in 15 2/3 innings this season, and has also allowed 19 baserunners over that span. He’ll carry a 5.17 ERA into his next start, which is slated for Wednesday on the road against the Cardinals.

Wheeler caught quite a break in the seventh, as Wilyer Abreu’s blast to left was caught just in front of the 380-foot mark at Fenway Park. It would have been a homer in 29 parks, says Statcast. Wheeler’s first few innings tonight were truly remarkable; aided by a pair of double plays, he threw only six pitches in the first, six in the second and four in the third. He came in at 87 pitches in all, and though he allowed 11 hard-hit balls, he didn’t give up any extra-base hits. He’s 2-0 with a 2.55 ERA after four starts, and he’s due to face the Pirates in a matchup against Paul Skenes on Sunday.

It’s Duran’s first save since he came off the injured list. He gave up a hit and a walk in the 21-pitch outing. Since tomorrow would be three appearances in four days for him, we’re guessing he’ll be unavailable. Brad Keller could close in his place.

Bello entered down 1-0 and left down 2-1 in the seventh, so he wasn’t involved in the decision. Still, it was maybe his best performance of the year, as he struck out five and walked one. He’ll definitely make at least one more start Sunday against the Braves before a potential Garrett Crochet return causes the Red Sox to rethink their rotation.

Schwarber has homered in five straight games and even collected two on Sunday. After going deep 56 times last year, he’s currently on pace to hit 65-66 this year. The homer tonight was his 357th, moving him past Joey Votto for 97th place on the all-time list. Yogi Berra and Carlos Lee are next at 358.

The Red Sox used a lefty opener tonight, but Stott was in there anyway. He might have started even against a traditional lefty, as the Phillies are taking a look at Edmundo Sosa in the outfield. Sosa has to play somewhere against lefties, but if he can handle left just fine, the Phillies are probably better off with Stott at second and Brandon Marsh in center than with Sosa at second, Justin Crawford in center and Stott on the bench. Stott is batting .256 with three homers, four doubles, 11 RBI and three steals in 11 games this month.

It was an eventful rehab debut for Peña as he doubled in his first at-bat of the contest before being upended on a scary-looking play at second base a couple frames later. He was lifted from the contest after being hit by a pitch in the sixth inning, but appeared to be fine afterwards. The 28-year-old shortstop has been snake-bitten by injuries this season, missing time with a fractured finger and hamstring strain already. He’ll get a couple more rehab games under his belt before returning to Houston’s lineup later this week.

Meyers played the entire game in center field as he kicked off a rehab assignment in the upper minors. The 29-year-old center fielder is working his way back from a hamstring strain that sent him to the injured list back in early April.

Rogers had a bad first month of the season with a 4.75 ERA before missing two starts with an illness. In his return to the Orioles’ rotation, he gave up six runs to the Yankees. The big blows were a leadoff home run by Paul Goldschmidt and a three-run home run by Trent Grisham that capped a five-run third inning. Rogers is lined up to face the Rays on the road on Monday, giving him a two-start week next week.

Warren gave up four hits, walked one and struck out six. He improved to 5-1 with the win. Warren bounced back after he was hit hard for six runs against the Rangers last week. The 26-year-old right-hander now has a 3.42 ERA on the season. With the Yankees off on Thursday, Warren is lined up to pitch against the Blue Jays on Monday, giving him a two-start week next week.

Alvarez will undergo an MRI on Wednesday, according to a team statement. The 24-year-old backstop left the contest following a sixth-inning at-bat where he appeared to be in serious discomfort following a swing. He finished 1-for-2 with a double and a run scored and was replaced by Luis Torrens behind the plate. It’s too early to draw any conclusions, but it certainly seems like a trip to the injured list is a potential outcome. There should be additional clarity on his status at some point prior to Wednesday’s game.