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Tatis receives his first day off this season after making 17 consecutive starts between right field and second base. The 27-year-old fantasy standout is hitting .242/.316/.303 with seven runs scored, zero homers, seven RBI and four steals through 77 plate appearances.

Springer has dealt with multiple injuries already this season and his production hasn’t been close to repeating last year. The 36-year-old outfielder is hitting just .209 with seven runs, two home runs, eight RBI and one stolen base. Tuesday was a step in the right direction with two hits, but Springer has unequivocally been a tremendous bust so far.

Vilade’s home run off Jeff Hoffman in the seventh inning put the Rays up 5-0. It was his second home run of the season. Vilade should still see most of his at-bats against left-handed pitching, a strategy that optimizes his skills but ultimately severely limits his fantasy value.

Arozarena had an incredible day at the plate, starting with a two-run blast off Tatsuya Imai in the second inning. He was hit by a pitch in the fourth, stole second, and scored on a grand slam. He added a double and a run scored in the fifth, then drove in a run with another double in the seventh before ending his day with a fourth hit and run scored in the ninth. The 31-year-old outfielder is off to an excellent start, hitting .303/.389/.465 with four homers, 31 runs scored, 16 RBI, and 10 steals across 180 plate appearances.

Raleigh came into this one hitless over his last 36 at-bats, the longest active streak in baseball. He drew a walk and scored a run in the second inning, then later knocked a base hit in the seventh to snap the streak. Raleigh did it again for good measure in the ninth, collecting his second hit and scoring a third run. The 29-year-old backstop is slashing .166/.249/.325 with seven homers, 16 runs scored, and 18 RBI across 177 plate appearances.

The Rays led 5-0, but the Blue Jays tied the score with a five-run seventh inning. Still tied in the 10th inning, Fisher entered. The first run scored on a single before a walk and wild pitch set up another run to score on a sacrifice fly. Fisher was given his first loss of the year after the Blue Jays could only score one run in their half of the 10th inning.

Canzone stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and no outs after Tatsuya Imai hit two batters and walked a third. Canzone made him pay after Imai hung a slider over the middle of the plate, sending it 381 feet to right field for a grand slam. He later drove in a fifth run on a sacrifice fly in the ninth. The 28-year-old outfielder is hitting .256/.320/.477 with four homers and 18 RBI across 97 plate appearances.

Woo gave up a run in the second inning on two hits. The Astros would plate a second run on two walks and a hit in the third. He settled in for three more scoreless innings, ending his day after six at 104 pitches. Woo threw 74 for strikes and generated 14 whiffs to strike out nine batters. That’s back-to-back nine-strikeout efforts. The 26-year-old right-hander will take a 3.91 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and a 47/10 K/BB ratio across 53 innings into a start against the White Sox in Seattle on Monday.

Imai’s return didn’t quite go so well. After a scoreless first inning, he gave up a two-run homer to Randy Arozarena in the second. He then stranded two runners in the third before loading the bases in the fourth with no outs on two hit batters and a walk. Dominic Canzone made him pay with a grand slam. Imai would finish out the inning and end his day at 80 pitches. The 28-year-old right-hander now holds a 9.24 ERA, 2.05 WHIP, and a 16/14 K/BB ratio across 12 2/3 innings. He’ll take on the Twins in Minnesota on Monday.

Corbin gave up nine hits, walked one and struck out one. The 36-year-old left-hander allowed a double to Ryan Vilade to start the fifth inning, got the next batter and then was removed from the ballgame. Corbin has a 3.93 ERA entering his next start against the Tigers on Sunday.

McClanahan gave up one hit, walked one and struck out seven. He left with a 3-0 lead, but received a no-decision. McClanahan continues to be sharp in his return from injury. He has a 2.27 ERA on the year. McClanahan is lined up to face the Orioles at home on Monday.