Schneider will get his first chance to play in the majors since April 17, as he was sent down after picking up just one hit in his first 10 games. The 26-year-old will be a versatile depth option, and while he has shown signs of offensive aptitude at times, he doesn’t profile as a reliable fantasy piece even if he were to be a regular for the Blue Jays.

Caminero had a 355-foot homer to left and a 351-foot homer to right. They were homers in only 10 and 12 ballparks, respectively, according to Statcast. On the other hand, his second double was a 113-mph laser hit 396 feet to center. This outburst comes two days after he went 3-for-6 with a homer, a double and six RBI. Despite finishing 0-for-3 last night, he has six extra-base hits, six runs scored and 11 RBI three games into the series against the Astros. Five of his 13 homers and 17 of his 37 RBI have come in his last eight games, a stretch that’s seem his OPS jump from .682 to .803.

Littell surrendered two early homers to Jeremy Peña, and it hardly seemed likely that that he’d be a candidate to throw nine innings. Still, the Rays kept leaving him in after turning the game into a rout in the seventh, and he wound up getting his 27th out with his 117th pitch. Littell had completed eight innings just once previously, that in a 1-0 loss to the Mariners in 2023. He struck out six and walked one. The two homers brought his season total to 16 surrendered in 74 2/3 innings. He fared much better in allowing 22 in 156 1/3 innings last season. Littell will face the Marlins next. He’s not usually recommended in mixed leagues, but that’s a solid streaming option.

In another ballpark, Gordon would have fared well today. He struck out six and walked one. The two homers he gave up were hit 368 and 355 feet and would have been homers in 12 and 10 ballparks, respectively. Of the 14 balls in play he allowed, only one had better than a .500 xBA. The loss is Gordon’s first decision in four starts. He has a 5.95 ERA, but his 20/3 K/BB in 19 2/3 innings is pretty good. He’ll likely face the Guardians next weekend.

Lowe seemed like a tremendous breakout candidate before an oblique strain suffered on Opening Day cost him 41 games. Fortunately, he’s come along nicely since returning; he’s hit .321 with three homers and just 11 strikeouts in 59 plate appearances.

Peña’s leadoff homer in the first gave the Rays a 1-0 lead. His two-run homer in the second made a 3-3 game. And that was it for the Astros. Even with a three-homer game on the line, Peña was lifted to receive extra some rest in what turned out to be a 16-3 loss. He grounded out in the fifth and later was replaced by Brendan Rodgers, who wound up going 0-for-2.