Boston 6, Cleveland 4: David Ortiz got two hits to raise his average to .106. Both hits were more bloopers to left so its not like he’s all of a sudden dialed in at the plate. At this point though you should take what you can get, and the Sox certainly will as Manny Ramirez followed up the second one with the game-winning home run. Jake Westbrook was solid for Cleveland pitching 6.1 innings giving up 1 earned run, 5 Ks, and 3 walks to drop his season ERA to 2.38.

Detroit 11, Minnesota 9: The Tigers got their third win of the year scoring all of their runs after the fifth including six in the bottom of the eighth. Magglio Ordonez, Miguel Cabrera, and Gary Sheffield finally came alive collecting seven hits and six runs combined. Carlos Guillen shook off his hamstring injury and started at first base. Jeremy Bonderman was not good giving up seven runs, four of them earned to raise his ERA to 4.58.

Baltimore 4, Toronto 3: The Orioles won yet again and George Sherrill saved his sixth game of the season despite giving up two earned runs. Sherrill is picking up saves, and he is a great sell high candidate although I think he is fairly safe even though Baltimore surely can’t keep up this pace over 162 games. Vernon Wells continue his solid start going 2-4 with 1 run and 1 RBI.

New York 8, Tampa Bay 7: Some serious power in this game with seven home runs combined including the first of Evan Longoria’s career. Derek Jeter returned from his injury and had two hits and two RBI. He should be fine going forward. Those looking for cheap stolen bases may want to look at Nathan Haynes who swiped his fourth of the season. He will continue to get time with Cliff Floyd out, and will back-up at each outfield spot all year. He could get 30 steals this season.

Los Angeles 7, Texas 4: Several relevant fantasy things to note in this game. Francisco Rodriguez got the save throwing just seven pitches in a 1-2-3 ninth. He should be fine for now, but his ankle injuries bear watching. Ervin Santana got the win pitching seven solid innings while striking out six with just one walk. The most important part is that the start was on the road. Most fantasy players know about the extreme home/road splits Santana has experienced throughout his career. This was the second straight solid road start he has had this season. If he has truly fixed his road woes, Santana could be a solid number three starter in all fantasy formats. Angels catcher Mike Napoli blasted his fourth homer of the year. His average won’t be great, but the power is real and I think he ends the year ranked in the top 10 at catcher.

Oakland 2, Chicago 1: Huston Street has his fourth straight scoreless frame picking up the save. It looks as if he has worked through his earlier issues having allowed runs in his first three outings. Lefty Greg Smith won his major league debut striking out four in seven innings, but he isn’t worth owning unless you’re in a deep AL-only league.

Pittsburgh 6, Los Angeles 4: The Dodgers lost for the sixth time in seven games as Takashi Saito blew the save in the ninth. I’m not worried at all about Saito. He’s still one of the top closers in the game. The more interesting player is Pirates’ center fielder Nate McLouth who hit the game-winning three run bomb off Saito. The hit pushed his hitting streak to all 12 games this season. McLouth is hitting .383 and his 14 RBI is second in the National League. He’s legit. If he’s available for some reason in your league, go get him. He’s going to be at least a 20/20 guy this season.

Kansas City 5, Seattle 1: Zack Greinke pitched a gem going the distance giving up just five hits and one run while striking out four. His season ERA is just 0.75, and the win pushed his record to 3-0. It looks as if this might be the year the former top prospect puts it all together. I’m not quite sold he’ll be able to keep it together for the entire year considering the problems he’s dealt with in the past physically and mentally, but if you have room on your roster he’s a definite add in all formats. If he pitches anywhere near this good again in his next start you better hope your waiver priority is at the top of your league.

San Francisco 5, Arizona 4: Randy Johnson made his return striking out seven over five shutout innings. He did walk three batters and his velocity faded as he got deeper in the game, but that was to be expected of a 44-year old making his first start of the year. Johnson looked very solid and he should be owned in all formats. Arizona will score runs, so if he stays healthy in the rotation he will pick up plenty of wins and will be a good source of strikeouts. The Giants managed five runs tonight on just six hits, but the offense is still terrible. Almost any pitcher is a good start against them especially if you’re spot starting according to match-ups. The anemic San Francisco offense is certainly a match-up to exploit all season.