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Lowe drove in five runs for the second consecutive game, delivering a two-run single in the second inning against Nationals starter Cade Cavalli before taking reliever Brad Lord deep in the sixth to cap a 10-run outburst. The 31-year-old second baseman’s Pittsburgh debut has gone swimmingly as he’s hitting .278 (15-for-54) with six homers and 14 RBI across 14 games.

There’s no way to sugarcoat Anthony’s abysmal start to the season, but he showed some real signs of life in this one, recording three hits with exit velocities over 93 mph. The 21-year-old showcased an ability to generate consistent hard contact during last year’s rookie campaign and his underlying batted ball metrics remain extremely encouraging, despite his recent struggles. It’s a positive development that he’s back to hitting the ball hard after missing time with a lingering back issue last week.

Angels skipper Kurt Suzuki told reporters Ureña wanted to stay in the game, but was lifted for precautionary reasons, after taking a comebacker off his right knee during the sixth inning of Friday’s start against the Mets. The 22-year-old rookie appears to have dodged major injury and should be ready to take the ball next week against the White Sox.

Acevedo provides Colorado with some additional relief depth at Triple-A Albuquerque. The 32-year-old righty last appeared in the majors for the Athletics when he made 89 appearances for 2021-2023. He’s spent the past two seasons pitching in the independent Mexican League and is merely organizational fodder at this stage of his career.

Orioles manager Craig Albernaz delivered a positive update, noting that Helsely is merely dealing with elbow inflammation and that there isn’t a high level of concern. The 31-year-old closer will be cleared to resume throwing once the swelling subsides and isn’t expected to require a lengthy absence. Andrew Kittredge’s closing experience makes him the clear favorite to take over the ninth-inning role, but rookie Anthony Nunez has the stuff to handle the role. Rico Garcia is another name to watch in the closing mix for the next couple weeks.

Kurtz drew a seventh-inning walk on Friday night at Sutter Health Park, tying Barry Bonds, who accomplished the feat back in 2003, for the second-longest walk streak in major-league history. He’ll have a chance this weekend to match Roy Cullenbine’s all-time record of 22 consecutive games, set in 1947. Unreal. He saw at least six pitches in four of his five plate appearances on Friday night. The 23-year-old’s ability to control the plate has always been his defining trait, but he’s taken it to another level this season with a staggering 34 walks through 31 games.

McGonigle was held without a hit for just the seventh time in 32 games this season. The 21-year-old prodigy is slashing .314/.411/.488 with 15 extra-base hits, including two homers, 13 RBI and two steals during his rookie campaign. His ability to generate consistent hard contact and control the strike zone have been extremely impressive.

Perdomo homered off reliever Ryan Rolison for his second round-tripper of the season. It was his first time leaving the yard since taking Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto deep on Opening Opening back on March 26. It’s undoubtedly a positive sign to see the 26-year-old shortstop stinging the ball again after missing a couple games with an ankle issue earlier this week.

It was an extremely encouraging development to see Soderstrom back in Friday’s lineup following a two-game absence due to a lingering neck issue that cropped up while attempting to make a diving catch earlier this week. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status this weekend, but all indications are that he’s healthy and won’t require any additional time off.

Swanson returned to Chicago’s lineup for Friday’s series opener after missing just one game with left glute cramps that forced him to leave Wednesday’s game against the Padres. It doesn’t appear to be a concern moving forward.

Mariners manager Dan Wilson said Friday that Refsnyder is dealing with a couple minor ailments, which explains why he was kept out of Friday’s lineup. The 35-year-old veteran lefty-mashing specialist should be ready to return in a couple days, if not sooner.