Brandon Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run on Thursday in the Pirates' 8-6 loss to the Dodgers.
Fantasy Impact: Lowe took Dodgers' starter Justin Wrobleski deep in the fifth inning on Thursday for his 16th home run of the season - sixth-most in the National League. The second baseman is just 6-for-33 (.182) in nine games this month, but does have two homers and eight runs batted in during the stretch. Overall, Lowe is hitting .249 with 16 home runs and 45 RBI in his first season in Pittsburgh.
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Merrill Kelly allowed two runs on four hits, walked two, and struck out one on Thursday in a 2-0 loss to the Marlins.
Fantasy Impact: Kelly has now given up three runs or fewer in six of his last seven outings, but his one strikeout on Thursday tied a season-low and he has struck out four batters or fewer in eight of his 11 starts. Kelly is 5-5 with a 5.46 ERA and a 38:27 K:BB ratio across 64.1 innings this season. He'll take on the Angels in his next scheduled start on Tuesday.
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