Diaz led off the game with a solo blast off Seth Lugo. after another disappointing start to this campaign, he’s starting to swing the bat better and has his slash up to a respectable — but still not where fantasy managers would like it to be — slash of .254/.299/.413. Those numbers should continue to rise over the summer months.

Díaz drove home the only run in what turned out to be an excellent pitchers’ duel between Shane Baz and Michael King with a sac fly. Between both teams, there was just one extra-base hit and very little offense to speak of. Nevertheless, Díaz has done well of late to put a slow first few weeks of the season behind him. He’s reached base in six of his last seven games with two three-hit efforts mixed in that run.

Diaz came up huge with an RBI single in the ninth inning to tie the game at 4-4. This makes back-to-back games where the 33-year-old has picked up three hits, and he’s seen his average rise from .213 to .248 in the process. Diaz will continue to hit at the top of the Tampa Bay lineup, and while he’s gotten off to a disappointing start, he’s worthy of roster consideration if he was dropped by an impatient fantasy manager.