ATL • RF • #
It was already 11-0 Phillies by the time Acuna was due for his second at-bat in the bottom of the third inning on Friday. The Braves decided to throw in the towel at that point and give the 27-year-old superstar outfielder the rest of the night off. Stuart Fairchild came off the bench and hit two doubles, which were the Braves’ only extra-base hits on the night. Acuna should be back in the lineup for Atlanta’s next game on Saturday.
about 14 hours ago
June 28, 2025 4:55 AM
ATL •
about 4 hours ago
The Braves had to cover seven innings with their bullpen on Friday night after Bryce Elder’s two-inning disaster start, so Herget will join the bullpen on Saturday to provide a fresh arm that’s capable of working multiple innings. He can be ignored for fantasy purposes.
ATL •
about 4 hours ago
The Braves continue to shuttle Petersen back and forth from Triple-A anytime that they need a fresh arm for their bullpen. The 31-year-old hurler threw 61 pitches over 2 2/3 innings against the Phillies on Friday night, giving up one run on four hits and a pair of walks while striking out two. Unfortunately, that means he won’t be available for a couple of days so the Braves are sending him back out to get another arm active for Saturday’s contest. Petersen should get another opportunity with the big league club in relatively short order.
ATL •
about 14 hours ago
Elder gave up eight hits, walked four and struck out two. The 26-year-old right-hander has allowed 18 earned runs in 10 2/3 innings over his last three starts. Elder now has a 5.82 ERA on the season, though his 3.86 xFIP suggests he hasn’t been quite that bad. Still, Elder is difficult to trust in all fantasy formats at the moment. He’s lined up to face the Angels at home next week if he remains in the rotation.
HOU • RF
about 14 hours ago
The featured piece heading back to the Astros in the Kyle Tucker trade from this past offseason, Smith was sure to let his former team know what they were missing here. This was his first game against the team that drafted him and he was never retired. Instead, he broke this game open with a booming three-run home run that careened off the wall behind the left field stands in Daikin Park. While Smith got off to a slow start at the plate this season, he’s really turned a corner of late with an .832 OPS over his last 30 games. He’s proven he can hit for a high average – it’s over .300 since May 1st – just without much power to this point. If he can add that power, there could be a huge second half in store for the young right fielder.
TOR • RF
about 15 hours ago
This was a huge game for the Blue Jays’ lineup and Springer got them started on the right foot with a run-scoring single in the first inning off Brayan Bello. They chipped away at Bello and eventually broke this game open against Boston’s bullpen. Springer was part of their final rally too with another RBI single in the eighth inning when this game was already out of reach. He’s enjoyed a true renaissance this season with 11 home runs, nine stolen bases, and an .832 OPS just past the halfway point of the season.
BOS • RF
about 15 hours ago
The Red Sox offense is stuck in a deep, deep slump. It turns out that trading your best hitter can do that to a club. Anthony has been at the center of these team-wide struggles with a .128 batting average 47 at-bats into his major league career. Yet, it does feel a bit unfair that his club traded the face of their franchise then decided to insert their 21-year-old rookie into the third spot in the order to theoretically replace him. Good times will be ahead for Anthony, it’s just hard to figure when it will click with all the pressure on him currently.
