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Rays nearly close 5 run gap

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Kolby Allard - Gets no help in solid outingAllard (1-2) took the loss Saturday, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk over five innings as the Rangers fell 3-0 to the Rays. He struck out six.

ImpactThe young southpaw put together a strong performance, tossing 48 of 79 pitches for strikes, but a lack of support stuck Allard with the loss after Tampa Bay jumped on him for two runs in the first inning. He likely did more than enough to stay in the rotation for now, and Allard will take a 3.41 ERA and 33:8 K:BB through 29 innings into his next outing.

JUNE 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Manuel Margot - Pops fifth homerMargot went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Rangers.

ImpactThe 26-year-old outfielder hadn't gone yard since May 16, but Margot got hold of a Joely Rodriguez pitch in the eighth inning to give the Rays an insurance run. Margot's .241/.278/.385 slash line through 53 games is nothing special, but he has five homers, six steals, 20 runs and 32 RBI, giving him some fantasy value even in shallower formats.

JUNE 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Diego Castillo - Racks up ninth saveCastillo struck out the side in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his ninth save of the season in a 3-0 win over the Rangers.

ImpactIt's his first save since May 22, and Castillo set a new career high in the process, topping the eight saves he managed in 2019. J.P. Feyereisen went 3-for-4 on save chances in the meantime, but Feyereisen hasn't pitched since Tuesday, so Castillo may be manager Kevin Cash's preferred closing option once again. As per usual with the Rays, expect the ninth-inning situation to remain fluid all year.

JUNE 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Rich Hill - Extends scoreless streakHill (5-2) picked up the win in Saturday's 3-0 victory over the Rangers, allowing two hits and a walk over five scoreless innings. He struck out three.

ImpactThe veteran southpaw has won two straight starts and four of his last five, and Hill extended his scoreless streak to 12 innings with this performance, dating back to the final two frames of his outing against the Royals on May 25. Since the beginning of May, Hill has a dazzling 0.68 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 39:13 K:BB through 39.2 innings.

JUNE 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Michael Wacha - Set for Sunday startWacha will start Sunday's game against the Rangers, Chris Halicke of SI.com reports.

ImpactWacha made five starts in April, but was a used as a long reliever for all of May. He'll now return to the rotation to start Sunday against Texas.

JUNE 5, 2021•ROTOWIRE

‘This is hardball’: Chris Woodward says Rangers aren’t trying to hurt anyone with aggressive slidesARLINGTON — With his foot slightly elevated, and spikes out, Isiah Kiner-Falefa had a hard slide into second base on Friday night. He was tr...

JUNE 5, 2021•DALLASNEWS.COM

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JUNE 5, 2021•MLB.COM