Oneil Cruz

Oneil Cruz scored twice while driving in a run and going 1-for-4 versus the Dodgers on Friday.

David Bednar struck out two over a scoreless inning to get a save against the Dodgers on Friday.

Bednar issued a walk and didn’t have great command, but he was able to get the whiffs while procuring the second save of 2025. The 30-year-old’s stuff still remains strong, but his lack of consistency makes him one of the riskiest relief options who is likely to get save chances throughout the year.

Paul Skenes picked up a win while throwing 6 1/3 scoreless innings with nine strikeouts to lead the Pirates to a 3-0 victory over the Dodgers on Friday.

Skenes was able to generate 18 swings and misses among his 108 pitches, and the Los Angeles hitters were simply overmatched against the former first-overall pick. He did give up three doubles, but the 22-year-old was able to work around those two-baggers with ease while lowering his ERA to 2.39 in the process. It’s hard to overstate how good Skenes was against the Dodgers on Friday, and he’ll due his best to keep it up when he faces off against the Cubs on Thursday.

Jesús Sánchez swatted a two-run homer in a win over the Mariners on Friday.

Sánchez, 27, doubled up the Marlins’ lead with a two-run homer off Casey Lawrence. It’s the first homer of the season for the outfielder, and he’s hit an unusable .226/.333/.355 with five RBI and a single stolen base over 31 games.

Byron Buxton homered, tripled and drove in three runs on Friday night, helping to propel the Twins to a lopsided victory over the Angels.

Buxton victimized Angels’ right-hander Kyle Hendricks for a 419-foot (108.8 mph EV) solo shot in the third inning that gave the Twins a 2-1 lead they would never relinquish. He added a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning, then whacked an RBI triple and scored in the sixth. With his two-hit night, the dynamic 31-year-old is now hitting .239/.273/.522 with six homers, 15 RBI and five swipes on the season.

Garrett Mitchell was pulled from Friday evening’s game against the Cardinals in the fourth inning due to left oblique tightness.

It’s unclear when exactly he sustained the injury or the severity of it. Given how tricky oblique injuries usually are though, it wouldn’t be surprising at all to see Mitchell ultimately land on the injured list for at least a couple of weeks. Stay tuned, as the Brewers should have an update on his status after the game.