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Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 34 points (14-of-20 FGs, 6-of-10 FTs), 18 rebounds, seven assists and one block in a 123-115 loss to the Pacers in Game 2 on Tuesday.
Just like in Game 1, Indiana didn’t have any answers for Giannis. Also like in Game 1, that wasn’t enough for Milwaukee to get a win. Antetokounmpo has averaged 35 points and 15 rebounds through the first two games of this series, and while he got more help on Tuesday, it still wasn’t enough. There’s no reason to think Giannis won’t continue to put up dominant numbers for this entire series, but other players will need to step up (like Bobby Portis did in this game) if the Bucks are going to comeback in this series. Game 3 will be in Milwaukee on Friday.
Blue Jays RHP prospect Jake Bloss will undergo surgery on the UCL in his right elbow.
It figures to be a season-ending procedure for Bloss, who hit the minor league injured list earlier this month with a right elbow issue. The 23-year-old pitching prospect came over last July at the trade deadline as part of the Yusei Kikuchi trade with the Astros. There should be an exact return timetable following the surgical procedure.
Rays recalled INF/OF Coco Montes from Triple-A Durham.
Montes returns to the majors ahead of Tuesday’s series opener against the Blue Jays with Yandy Díaz heading to the restricted list. The 28-year-old, who has gotten into five games this season at the highest level, figures to occupy a spot on the Rays’ bench for now.
Rays placed 1B Yandy Díaz on the restricted list.
No word yet on the reason for the move. The 33-year-old on-base machine is hitting .238/.291/.400 with six homers, 20 RBI and two steals this season through 40 games. There should be some clarity on his status shortly.
Colt Keith is not in the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Red Sox.
It’ll be Kerry Carpenter at DH and Spencer Torkelson at the cold corner on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. The 23-year-old has caught fire over the last few days, hitting .300 (6-for-20) with one homer and four RBI over his last seven games.
Luis Torrens (groin) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Pirates.
Torrens will get some extra time off to rest and recover after taking a foul ball to the groin area over the weekend. It’ll be Francisco Alvarez handling the catching duties for the second straight game. It sounds like there’s a strong possibility he’s back in the lineup at some point this week without requiring a trip to the injured list.
Jake Rogers is beginning a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday.
Rogers has missed five weeks with a strained oblique. He’ll replace Tomás Nido on the Tigers roster this weekend or early next week, but he probably will receive less playing time than Dillon Dingler, especially initially.