Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Paul Blackburn went seven innings in Saturday's 20-4 victory, holding the Marlins to just one run on four hits and one walk while striking out three on his way to earning his third win of the season. Blackburn began the season with three straight quality starts where he didn't allow a single run, then had a three-game rough patch before getting back on track Saturday. The 30-year-old now has a 3-1 record with a 3.00 ERA and 1.02 WHIP through seven starts. The righty's FIP, xFIP, and SIERA are all below 4.00 which suggests he's pitched as well as it seems, and with Oakland being more competitive than expected to this point, Blackburn could continue to be solid pitching depth for fantasy as long as he's selectively deployed. However, you'll need to look elsewhere for strikeouts with just 31 in 42 IP and a 12.7% K-BB%.

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Oakland Athletics designated hitter Brent Rooker homered twice in Saturday's 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins, going 3-for-4 with five RBI in the contest. Rooker also got on base once via the walk. The 29-year-old has some serious pop in his bat, blasting 30 home runs a season ago in just 137 games, and has eight through 22 games played this year while posting an elite 20.5% Barrel%. The former 35th overall draft pick is even hitting for average as of late, going 9-for-24 (.375) with two doubles, three home runs, 10 RBI, five runs scored, and four walks over his last seven games.

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St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado reached base five times in five plate appearances in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the White Sox. The veteran went 3-for-3 at the plate with a home run, two singles, and two walks, raising his season slashline to .296/.362/.408. The 33-year-old is having a solid season overall, although somewhat underwhelming based on the Arenado we've grown accustomed to. The 8x All-Star has seen his home run, RBI, and run totals drop in consecutive years now. With a 1.9% Barrel% this season, a career-low by far, the home runs may come few and far between, just like this last one. Saturday's home run was Arenado's first since April 12. He should remain a solid fantasy contributor nonetheless, so you're still using him in season-long formats.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman earned his second win of the season in Saturday's 6-4 victory over the Nationals. The veteran went five-and-a-third innings, allowing no runs on three hits and two walks while striking out eight. After a bumpy start to the season, this was Gausman's fourth straight start of allowing one earned run or less. The 33-year-old now sports a 3.78 ERA and 1.29 WHIP with a 16.0% K-BB%. The 2x All-Star's next start currently lines up next weekend at home against the Twins, the hottest team in baseball and winners of 12 straight.

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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon picked up his third win of the season in Saturday's 6-5 victory over the Brewers. Taillon fired six innings of scoreless baseball, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out seven. The 32-year-old has been superb since coming off the IL, posting a 1.13 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, and a 5:16 BB:K over four starts. With a FIP of 3.53, SIERA of 4.30, and a career ERA of 3.93, it seems some regression may be in the offing, so deploy the veteran with caution. The former first-round draft pick's next start lines up with a fading Pirates team next Friday in Pittsburgh.

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New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo hit his sixth home run of the season in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Tigers, a three-run shot off Detroit starter Casey Mize. Rizzo also had a single, finishing the day 2-for-4 and bringing his batting average to .263. The 3x All-Star has collected at least one RBI in three straight games now, bringing his season total to 20, and has also scored 16 times. With a .338 wOBA and 122 wRC+, the veteran is having a solid season thus far. He'll have a difficult matchup in Sunday's series finale, facing off with LHP Tarik Skubal, although Rizzo is 1-for-3 with a double and no strikeouts against the southpaw in his career.

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Padres' LF Jurickson Profar scored 30.0 fantasy points going 11-for-19 with two home runs and five RBIs in five games this week. Profar is owned only in 39.7% of mixed leagues.

Oakland's LF Brent Rooker scored 29.5 fantasy points going 5-for-13 with three home runs and seven RBIs in four games this week. Rooker is owned only in 8.5% of mixed leagues.

Dodgers' LF Andy Pages scored 25.5 fantasy points going 9-for-22 with two home runs and seven RBIs in five games this week. Pages is owned in 51.4% of mixed leagues.

Chicago Cubs' SP Jameson Taillon had an ERA of 0.95 and a WHIP of 0.95 in 19 innings over his last three games. Taillon is owned in 61.6% of mixed leagues.

Athletics' 3B Abraham Toro scored 27.0 fantasy points going 9-for-17 with a home run and four RBIs in five games this week. Toro is owned only in 0.0% of mixed leagues.

Cleveland's SP Ben Lively had an ERA of 1.62 and a WHIP of 1.08 in 16.2 innings over his last three games. Lively is owned only in 5.2% of mixed leagues.

San Diego's 1B Jake Cronenworth scored 26.5 fantasy points going 8-for-22 with two home runs and six RBIs in five games this week. Cronenworth is owned in 71.8% of mixed leagues.

Royals' 2B Michael Massey scored 26.5 fantasy points going 8-for-20 with two home runs and seven RBIs in five games this week. Massey is owned only in 0.0% of mixed leagues.

Twins' SP Chris Paddack had an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 1.00 in 18 innings over his last three games. Paddack is owned only in 5.2% of mixed leagues.

Dodgers' SP Tyler Glasnow recorded 10 strikeouts in 7 innings collecting the win in a 11-2 win over the Braves on Saturday, May. 4.

Pittsburgh Pirates' SP Jared Jones recorded 10 strikeouts in 7 innings in a 1-0 win over the Rockies on Saturday, May. 4.

Oakland Athletics' LF Brent Rooker had five RBIs going 3-for-4 with two home runs in a 20-4 win over the Marlins on Saturday, May. 4.

Oakland A's outfielder Esteury Ruiz (wrist) exited Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins after injuring his wrist while diving for a hit in the sixth inning. He left the game with the trainers and was replaced by Seth Brown. Ruiz is considered day-to-day and will undergo further evaluation on his injured wrist. The 25-year-old went 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI before exiting. He was starting to heat up at the plate, hitting .300 (3-for-10) with three runs, three RBI, and two stolen bases over his last five games. Brown would see an uptick in playing time if Ruiz were to miss any games. The 31-year-old is off the fantasy radar in most formats after slashing .180/.232/.281 across 31 games in 2024.

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Seattle Mariners George Kirby (knee) had an MRI on his right knee on Saturday as a precaution. Mariners manager Scott Servais is optimistic Kirby won't miss any time and will make his next start Thursday against the Minnesota Twins. The 26-year-old was pulled from Friday's outing against the Houston Astros after just 88 pitches. Kirby's knee injury doesn't sound serious, and the MRI results should confirm the severity of his issue. He owns a 3.76 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and a 41:4 K: BB across 38 1/3 innings in 2024. Fantasy managers should continue to roll with Kirby as long as he's cleared for his next scheduled start on Thursday.

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