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Burke allowed three hits and didn’t walk anyone. He’s now allowed just one earned run in 13 1/3 innings (two appearances) pitching behind an opener. The righty hasn’t forced his way onto the fantasy radar yet, and that looks unlikely to change with a road game against the Padres up next.

The 33-year-old hurler really struggled in 13 appearances (12 starts) at Triple-A Omaha, posting a 9.43 ERA, 1.98 WHIP and a 40/26 K/BB ratio over 42 frames. It’s unclear if Sanchez plans to explore other opportunities or if he’ll consider hanging up his cleats.

The 34-year-old former closer had been with the Royals on a minor league pact. Jackson made 10 appearances during his time at Triple-A Omaha, posting a 5.27 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and a 16/4 K/BB ratio across 13 2/3 innings. He’s now free to latch on elsewhere if he finds another worthwhile opportunity.

The 32-year-old hurler hasn’t pitched since he was released by the Blue Jays at the end of the 2025 season. He’ll report to the team’s spring training complex in Arizona where he’ll build up before presumably heading out to Triple-A Salt Lake. It’s a nice low-risk signing for the Angels as they could wind up with a viable bullpen arm out of it.

The Astros had done nothing against Troy Melton to that point in the game, as Melton had retired the first 16 batters that he faced in order before Trammell crushed an 0-1 fastball for a 422-foot (110.5-mph EV) solo shot that gave the Astros a lead they’d never relinquish. Trammell finished the night 1-for-2 and is now hitting .280/.337/.439 with two homers and nine RBI in 82 at-bats with the Astros this season.

Peña singled off of Troy Melton with two outs in the sixth inning but was left stranded there. He then led off the ninth with a single off of Kenley Jansen, swiped second base, took third on a ground ball and scored a valuable insurance run on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Isaac Paredes. On the season, the 28-year-old shortstop is now hitting .290/.356/.450 with six homers, 19 RBI and eight stolen bases in 188 plate appearances.

De Los Santos came on with a two-run lead to protect, but things got a bit tighter as Dillon Dingler slugged a one-out solo home run. Riley Greene followed with a single to put the tying run on base, but De Los Santos got Colt Keith to ground into a double play to end it. He has proven to be a capable fill-in option on nights when Josh Hader isn’t available.

The 28-year-old right-hander piled up 10 strikeouts on the evening while scattering just two singles and one walk. The Tigers never had a player reach second base against him. Imai got 16 swings and misses on 96 pitches on the night — 14 on his slider — while posting a strong CSW of 34 percent. It’s the second straight start in which Imai has pitched well and recorded double digit strikeouts. He’ll look to further improve upon his 5.36 ERA and 1.32 WHIP when he does battle against the Twins on Wednesday.

Dingler finally got the Tigers on the board with his one-out solo shot off of Enyel De Los Santos in the ninth inning, pulling his club to within a run at 2-1. That would be as close as they would get. Dingler is having an outstanding season at the dish, slashing .268/.336/.543 with a team-leading 19 home runs and 57 RBI.

Melton allowed just two hits in the contest and didn’t walk a batter. He retired the first 16 hitters that he faced in the game until Taylor Trammell walloped a solo homer to break a scoreless tie with one out in the sixth inning. That was enough to do him in. Melton generated 15 swings and misses on 88 pitches in the game — six of those on his fastball — while posting a CSW of 26 percent. He’ll bring an outstanding 2.39 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and a 25/9 K/BB ratio (37 2/3 innings) into a tough matchup against the Yankees in New York on Tuesday.

The Giants are calling the issue minor, and the 25-year-old backstop is considered day-to-day. For the season, Susac is slashing .262/.310/.330 with zero homers, 14 RBI and a 27/6 K/BB ratio over his first 115 plate appearances with the Giants.