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Bibee gave up a leadoff homer to Byron Buxton in the first and then no more hits the rest of the way. It’s probably not a coincidence that Bibee’s best effort of the year came the very first time that he got to work with Austin Hedges (Bo Naylor caught him seven times and David Fry did so once). Now that he’ll presumably be paired with Patrick Bailey most of the time, his value could get a significant boost. He’s due to face the Reds at home next Friday.

Holmes gave up seven hits, walked two and struck out two. He improved to 6-4 with the win. Holmes kept the Rangers off the scoreboard for the first four innings before allowing three runs in the fifth inning. He left with a 4-3 lead and the Braves eventually won 8-5. Holmes has a 3.70 ERA. He’s lined up to face the Orioles on the road next weekend.

Imanaga didn’t have to be at his best with Zebby Matthews giving up a couple handful of runs, but he certainly was close to it. The southpaw scattered six hits and a walk, and he was able to strike out four. He generated nine swings-and-misses, and just seven balls hit off Imanaga registered as hard contact. Imanaga will take a 3.91 ERA into a scheduled start Saturday against the Pirates.

Bohm’s home run was his 12th of the season. He hit a solo shot off A.J. Minter in the sixth inning, which accounted for the Phillies’ lone run in a 6-1 loss to the Mets. Bohm has already eclipsed his home run total from last year (11), but his .640 OPS is on pace to be the worst of his career.

Lindor’s home run was his sixth of the season. He hit a two-run shot off Alan Rangel in the first inning. Lindor also had a single and a double, leaving him a triple shy of the cycle. He added two walks, reaching base five times. Sunday was undoubtedly a bright spot in what’s been a season to forget for Lindor. Injuries have limited him to 43 games and he’s hitting .220 with a .694 OPS and 15 RBI.

Yikes. Two of the runs were unearned, but all of this was deserved. Matthews gave up nine hits and three walks, and while he did fan four hitters, he was in consistent trouble and obviously didn’t escape it very often. The right-hander’s ERA ballooned to 5.40 with this outing, and unfortunately, it’s a reminder that the talented 26-year-old still has some work to do before he can be counted on as a consistent fantasy option. He’s set to face the A’s next weekend with a chance to rebound.

Rangel gave up seven hits, walked three and struck out four. He fell to 0-3 with the loss. Rangel gave up two runs in the first inning on a two-run home run to Francisco Lindor. He allowed three more runs in the second inning during a rally that included four hits, a walk and a sacrifice fly. Rangel has a 5.40 ERA heading into his start against the Yankees at home next weekend. He’s not worth rostering in most fantasy leagues.

Rodriguez has a chance to be a multi-inning option for a bullpen game against the Dodgers. The 22-year-old will likely be sent right back down to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre regardless if he pitches during that contest or not.

Mize took a 108.8 mph ground ball from Jo Adell and was unable to continue. The Tigers will assuredly have the right-hander undergo testing to determine the severity of the injury, and there should be an update either during the game or shortly after.