Blackburn, Rooker lead Athletics to 4-0 win over Tigers
Brent Rooker homered, Paul Blackburn pitched six sparkling innings and the Oakland Athletics earned their second win of the season, beating the Detroit Tigers 4-0APRIL 6•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blackburn extends scoreless streak to 13 IP vs. TigersDETROIT -- There was some speculation this spring that Paul Blackburn would be named the A’s Opening Day starter. He is a former All-Star an...
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Andrew Chafin - Can't complete saveChafin recorded two outs in the ninth inning of Friday's 5-4 win over the A's, but he also walked two batters and was pulled for Alex Lange, who recorded the save.
ImpactChafin was close to recording his first save of the season, but the Tigers opted for the righty vs. righty matchup of Lange against Zack Gelof. Detroit has a fluid bullpen at the moment, with Chafin, Lange, Jason Foley and Shelby Miller all in the back-end mix. That could limit the value of all the pitchers, though Chafin should still have the opportunity to record holds and possibly a few saves moving forward.
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Matt Vierling - Hits first 2024 home runVierling went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 5-4 win over the A's.
ImpactVierling batted leadoff for the Tigers and managed his first home run of the season in the fourth inning. The utility player got the start with lefty JP Sears on the mound for Oakland, but he's still mostly a reserve option at this point, which limits his fantasy upside.
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Spencer Torkelson - Doubles, scores twice in winTorkelson went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 5-4 win over the A's.
ImpactTorkelson has been scuffling a bit, as he came into Friday's game batting just .185, but he managed to push that up to .226 with the two hits. The first baseman batted .203 and .233 in his first two MLB seasons, so his average may not climb much higher, but fantasy managers are expecting him to get going in the power department after he launched 31 home runs in 2023.
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