Anthony DeSclafani yielded three runs over five innings on Tuesday versus the Padres.
DeSclafani was tagged for eight hits, including a solo homer to Fernando Tatis Jr. in his final inning of work, before leaving a 3-1 contest. Fortunately, the offense picked him up afterwards, eventually winning the game in the bottom of the ninth. DeSclafani will carry a pedestrian 4.38 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 66/18 K/BB ratio across 84 1/3 innings into a home matchup Sunday against the Diamondbacks.
Seth Lugo allowed one run over five innings on Tuesday in a no-decision versus the Giants.
Lugo piled up five strikeouts and issued only one walk as a fourth-inning groundout from Michael Conforto represented the lone tally against him in his first start since May 16. He struck out five of the first six batters he faced and threw just 66 pitches in his return. He'll bring a solid 3.86 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 43/12 K/BB ratio across 46 2/3 innings (nine starts) into a favorable home outing Sunday against the Nationals.
Fernando Tatis Jr. went 3-for-5 and homered against the Giants on Tuesday.
With a .400/.488/.814 line, six homers and seven steals in 18 games, Tatis is one of the favorites for NL Players of the Month honors for June. If only anyone else on the Padres could keep up.
Codi Heuer was forced from his rehab appearance Tuesday with an apparent arm injury.
Heuer, who is working his way back from Tommy John, threw a pitch way above the batter's head and was in immediate pain before coming out. Sadly, it looked like a major setback for the 26-year-old, who appeared to be nearing a return to the majors.
Reid Detmers shut out the Dodgers for seven innings in a no-decision on Tuesday.
Detmers struck out eight and matched Clayton Kershaw pitch for pitch tonight, but he remains stuck on one win for the season. Having figured out something with his slider, Detmers has allowed a total of two runs and struck out 24 in his last three starts. He's finally performing like it looked like he would when his velocity spiked this spring.
Evan Phillips pitched a perfect ninth for his eighth save against the Angels on Tuesday.
It's his first save since way back on May 12, though that's not really any fault of his own. He has a 2.20 ERA this season, and in his last four appearances, he's pitched five hitless innings with eight strikeouts.
Clayton Kershaw pitched five-hit ball for seven innings in the Dodgers' 2-0 shutout of the Angels on Tuesday.
After slumping in May, Kershaw has allowed a total of four runs while going 3-0 in four starts this month. He's 9-4 with a 2.72 ERA overall. It's a very good thing for the Dodgers that he keeps settling for less than he's worth in free agency.
Will Smith went 2-for-4 and knocked in one of the Dodgers' two runs in Tuesday's win over the Angels.
One of the game's steadiest hitters this season, Smith has had a sub-.900 OPS after exactly one game this season. That came 10 days ago, and he's since gone 8-for-22 with a homer, five RBI and seven walks in seven games.
Jesse Winker hit his first homer of the year Tuesday as the Brewers came from behind to defeat the Diamondbacks.
Arizona jumped out to a 4-0 lead in this one, but the Brewers made their way back on Winker's homer and a four-run seventh inning. The homer off Ryne Nelson came in Winker's 140th plate appearance of the season. He'll need to show considerably more power in order to be of use in fantasy leagues, but the Brewers will be sticking with him against right-handers regardless.
Kendall Graveman got his seventh save with a perfect ninth against the Rangers on Tuesday.
Graveman's peripherals don't bode particularly well, but he's come up big for the White Sox thus far, posting a 2.51 ERA. He's blown just one lead while accruing his seven saves and eight holds, and he should remain the top choice for saves until Liam Hendriks gets healthy.
Dylan Cease wasn't involved in the decision Tuesday after allowing two runs in six innings against the Rangers.
Cease struck out nine before departing with a two-run lead. Unfortunately, that was promptly blown by Keynan Middleton and Gregory Santos. Although Cease has a 3.00 ERA in his last eight starts, he's won just once during the span. He's 3-3 with a 4.22 ERA overall.
Corey Seager went 3-for-4 and knocked in five runs against the White Sox on Tuesday.
Seager is tied for 21st in the majors with 45 RBI, even though he's played in just 42 games. Everyone else with 45 RBI has played in at least 57 games, and no one else with at least 30 games played has driven in a run per game.
Ketel Marte went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and a double against the Brewers on Tuesday.
Marte is batting .339/.458/.576 with 21 runs scored in 16 games this month. He should be very much in the mix for a spot on the NL All-Star team this year.
Ryne Nelson allowed three runs over five innings Tuesday in a no-decision versus the Brewers.
The Diamondbacks said they aren't going to move Drey Jameson back to the rotation, so they're kind of stuck with Nelson and Zach Davies at the moment. That'll probably need to change at some point if the team is serious about contending. There just isn't much to be optimistic about with Nelson, considering he's a flyball pitcher with a 15% strikeout rate. His ERA sits at 5.30 after 15 starts.
Devin Williams pitched a hitless ninth against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday for his 13th save.
Williams has pitched three scoreless frames since his meltdown a week ago against the Twins, picking up saves in all three appearances. He's still blown just the one save this season.
Jesse Winker hit his first homer of the year Tuesday as the Brewers came from behind the defeat the Diamondbacks.
Arizona jumped out to a 4-0 lead in this one, but the Brewers made their way back on Winker's homer and a four-run seventh inning. The homer off Ryne Nelson came in Winker's 140th plate appearance of the season. He'll need to show considerably more power in order to be of use in fantasy leagues, but the Brewers will be sticking with him against right-handers regardless.
Jeff McNeil went 0-for-3 in the loss to the Astros on Tuesday.
McNeil lined a ball to left with a .960 xBA, but that still wasn't enough. He's batting .219/.306/.297 this month, and his OPS has dropped to .694 for the year. He's also driven in a total of 21 runs in 73 games, even though he's mostly been hitting in RBI spots.
Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer off Justin Verlander in the win over the Mets on Tuesday.
Bregman was 0-for-11 against his former teammate before homering on a 3-0 fastball in the third inning. The 361-foot drive to left would have been a homer in half of the league's ballparks, says Statcast. Bregman, though, hasn't been as good at taking advantage of the Crawford Boxes as some of his teammates. He has 77 homers on the road and 73 (including tonight's) at home in his career.
Justin Verlander surrendered four runs in seven innings Tuesday in a loss to the Astros.
Verlander's first start against his former club wasn't bad, but he gave up a homer to Alex Bregman as part of a three-run third and he lost his quality start by allowing a run in the seventh. He slipped to 2-4 with a 4.50 ERA, though he's looked better than his record lately.
Ryan Pressly pitched a hitless ninth for his 13th save against the Mets on Tuesday.
Pressly gave up runs in five straight appearances from June 3-15, though only three of the seven runs today were earned. He's now gone scoreless in his last two appearances, and his ERA sits at 3.26.