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6/10
Yankees (18-10, +47 run diff) await IL decision on their DH who's hitting .256/.326/.422 with a 0.326 xwOBA through 24 games. Dominguez's recent promotion suggests NYY has already addressed depth, though losing Stanton's power upside matters given Texas's rotation features Leiter (3.38 ERA, 0.99 WHIP) in tonight's matchup.
7/10
Atlanta (20-9, +65 run diff) has built a 2.5-game lead over Cincinnati while Phillies and Mets sit tied at 9-19 with combined -84 run differential. Sale (2.31 ERA, 38 SO) and Elder (1.95 ERA, 31 SO) anchor a rotation giving up just 101 runs in 29 games—NL East opponents are hemorrhaging at 156 and 122 runs allowed respectively.
6/10
Cincinnati stays second in NL Central at +1 run differential with a rotation where every starter has a sub-5.00 xwOBA except Singer (0.36), Abbott (0.367), and Williamson (0.403). The run differential gap suggests offense is carrying a weak pitching staff that ranks middle of pack in ERA.
5/10
Colorado (13-16, W3) improved to 6-4 in last 10 but remains 6-10 on the road with a -11 run differential. Home field accounts for a +1 advantage, suggesting the three-game streak masks underlying structural weakness away from Coors Field.
4/10
The Tigers' first baseman is hitting .236 AVG with a 0.392 xwOBA (xBA 0.252), indicating his 5 HR surge in 28 games masks a 30 strikeout sample where quality contact has been minimal relative to actual results.
5/10
Teng enters with a 2.16 ERA in limited work but has yet to pitch in 2026 (0 IP recorded). Houston is 3-10 on the road and averaging -23 run differential, while Baltimore's rotation sports a 4.55 ERA collective.
5/10
Kim has no 2026 stats recorded, indicating this finger injury sidelined him before accumulating meaningful playing time. His return timeline remains unclear pending rehab performance.
5/10
Arizona's six-run seventh inning erased a 7-2 deficit with a Tawa grand slam, then added four more runs in the eighth. San Diego falls to 18-10 after the loss but maintains a +12 run differential and faces Boyd-Vásquez matchup today with the Cubs.
6/10
López's 3.74 ERA and 0.347 xwOBA through four starts suggest he hasn't anchored the rotation depth Atlanta was counting on; moving him to the bullpen frees the fifth starter slot for Strider's return while maintaining the league's best rotation ERA (2.79 with Sale, Elder, and Pérez anchoring).
5/10
Dobbins enters a rotation averaging 5.12 ERA (Liberatore 4.75, Pallante 4.26, May 5.84, Leahy 5.63) during a 17-game sprint; STL has surrendered 137 runs in 26 games (-14 differential) and sits 3-game losing streak.
6/10
Ginn has no recorded 2026 stats, indicating he hasn't been a regular in Texas's rotation anchored by deGrom (2.13 ERA, 35 SO) and Gore (4.36 ERA, 42 SO). Rangers face Yankees (18-9, +50 run diff, 8-game win streak) tonight without clarity on his availability.
5/10
Pham appeared in zero games with a 0.159 xwOBA, so this is a depth chart correction rather than a rotation loss. New York (9-17, -25 run diff) continues churning roster moves while the offense ranks near league-worst at 91 runs scored.
4/10
Schultz's 0.25 ERA across limited action gives Washington a viable depth option in the bullpen, though the Nationals' home record (3-10) and -16 run differential suggest deeper roster issues than a single reliever can address.
5/10
Dominguez arrives as NYY (18-9, +50 run diff) maintains AL East lead on an 8-game winning streak. Context on his role or recent performance needed to assess offensive impact.
5/10
Griffin improved to 3-0 with a 3.38 ERA across five starts, but the no-decision limits impact—Washington's offense couldn't capitalize on his dominant performance (22 SO in 26.2 IP, 1.20 WHIP).
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