ARI •
3 days ago
Nelson gave up a run in the first on a sac fly, but that run was unearned because of an error on the throw by Alek Thomas. After that, the right-hander did give up some baserunners with six hits, but no one else crossed the plate while he struck out three and issued just one walk. Nelson now has an ERA of 4.14 on the season, and will look to build on this effort next week against the Blue Jays.
ARI • 1B
3 days ago
Naylor tied the game at 1-1 with a solo blast in the second off Stephen Kolek. His second RBI of the game and 47th of the season with a sac fly in the fifth; also off Kolek. Naylor’s first season with the Diamondbacks has been a successful one as seen in nine homers along with a slash of .302/.356/.478.
LAD • RF
3 days ago
Hernández also singled, and had the only two hits for the Dodgers off of Logan Webb. The 32-year-old outfielder has gone deep 12 times; a number that’s more impressive when you remember it’s come in 55 games because of injury. It’s nice to see some success for Hernández after his awful start to the month of June, as this broke a 4-for-40 lull coming into Friday.
MIL • C
3 days ago
Contreras doubled in a run in the fourth, and he was able to give the Brewers a 2-1 lead in the sixth with a sac fly. It’s been a disappointing season for Contreras even before you consider the lofty expectations, as he’s still slashing just .239/.346/.340. It’s reasonable — if not probable — that Contreras will pick things up over the second half of 2025.
STL •
3 days ago
Fedde allowed just four hits and a walk, and he struck out five. This is not a terrible line, but the 32-year-old was better than it indicates for most of the start. He gave up just one run over the first five frames before a pair were charged to him in the sixth. Unfortunately, the Cardinals couldn’t solve Freddy Peralta, so it’s another loss for Fedde; dropping him to 3-6 on the season. He gets a very friendly matchup on paper next week against his former team in the White Sox.
MIL •
3 days ago
Megill was handed a 3-1 lead in the ninth, so fortunately the run didn’t cause a blown save. It did cause his ERA to rise to 3.06, but fantasy managers will accept that number as long as the saves keep coming. He’s now up to 14 on the season, and two strikeouts during Friday’s effort raise his K/BB ratio to 26/12. That’s far from dominant, but effective enough.
MIL •
3 days ago
Peralta was excellent again Friday, and that gives him 12 innings of one-run baseball over his last two starts. He scattered four hits, and issued just one walk while throwing 56-of-93 pitches for strikes. The 29-year-old now has an outstanding 2.60 ERA on the season, and it’s accompanied by a 84/32 K/BB ratio over his 83 innings. Peralta’s next matchup is scheduled for Thursday in Chicago against the Cubs.
NYM •
3 days ago
All things considered, that’s the best possible news that the Mets could have heard following Senga’s evaluation. He’ll rest for a couple of weeks before being reassessed. It sounds like if everything goes according to plan, he should be able to rejoin the Mets’ rotation before the All-Star break.
Source: Andrew Tredinnick
NYM •
3 days ago
All things considered, that’s the best possible news that the Mets could have heard following Senga’s evaluation. He’ll rest for a couple of weeks before being reassessed. It sounds like if everything goes according to plan, he should be able to rejoin the Mets’ rotation before the All-Star break.
Source: Andrew Tredinnick
TEX • CF
3 days ago
Bochy elaborated, “It’s just a little sore. We don’t think it’s serious or anything. He could play tomorrow. We’ll see. But more likely, he’ll get a day off to see if we can get that calmed down.” It sounds like unless Carter wakes up feeling significantly worse on Saturday that he’s not going to be heading for any additional testing and should be able to return to action before the weekend is through.
Source: Kennedi Landry
TEX • CF
3 days ago
Bochy elaborated, “It’s just a little sore. We don’t think it’s serious or anything. He could play tomorrow. We’ll see. But more likely, he’ll get a day off to see if we can get that calmed down.” It sounds like unless Carter wakes up feeling significantly worse on Saturday that he’s not going to be heading for any additional testing and should be able to return to action before the weekend is through.
Source: Kennedi Landry
TEX • 3B
3 days ago
Smith hit a 396-foot blast off Adrian Houser in the third for his seventh homer of the year. He also scored on a Corey Seager sac fly and a Marcus Semien double. Smith has 11 hits in his last five games, raising his OPS from .729 to .786.
TEX •
3 days ago
That’s certainly more than the Rangers were expecting from Armstrong, who had topped out at two innings previously this season and hadn’t struck out more than three. He’s pitched 11 1/3 scoreless innings in his last 10 appearances, lowering his ERA from 4.82 to 3.00. He might make another spot start next weekend, but he’s going to be in the pen for the most part going forward.
TEX •
3 days ago
Garcia gave up a double and a walk to start the inning. After getting two flyouts, he walked one more and then struck out Michael A. Taylor to end the game because the White Sox weren’t willing to pinch-hit Tim Elko and wreck their defense. It’s Garcia’s fifth save, four of which have come since May 25. He’s definitely the Rangers’ preferred option at closer for now, but if the team is serious about contending, one imagines a trade for an upgrade is coming.
HOU • CF
3 days ago
Astros’ skipper Joe Espada called it a “pretty good” sprain after the game and noted that they’ll know more after he undergoes testing. Expect the club to provide another update on his status prior to Saturday’s ballgame.
Source: Brian McTaggart
HOU • 3B
3 days ago
It sounds like the 26-year-old slugger is still going to be out for another couple of days, but it shouldn’t be anything long term. For what it’s worth, Paredes told reporters after the game that he feels close to 100 percent and should be considered day-to-day. It sounds like fantasy managers may have dodged a bullet on this one.
Source: Brian McTaggart
MIN • DH
3 days ago
Lewis was lifted for a pinch runner after smacking a single in the ninth inning on Friday night. Twins’ manager Rocco Baldelli told reporters that Lewis tested out well after the game, but he’ll be re-evaluated by the training staff again on Saturday morning before a determination is made on his status. Given his extensive injury history, it wouldn’t be surprising to see this lead to another trip to the injured list. All fantasy managers can do now is wait and hope for the best.
Source: Betsy Helfand
MIN • DH
3 days ago
Lewis was lifted for a pinch runner after smacking a single in the ninth inning on Friday night. He finished 2-for-4 with a solo homer before departing. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli told reporters that Lewis tested out well after the game, but he’ll be re-evaluated by the training staff again on Saturday morning before a determination is made on his status. Given his extensive injury history, it wouldn’t be surprising to see this lead to another trip to the injured list. All fantasy managers can do now is wait and hope for the best.
Source: Betsy Helfand
HOU • LF
3 days ago
Altuve smacked a two-out, two-run double off of Chris Paddack in the second inning that increased the Astros’ early lead to 5-0. He was then cut down attempting to steal third base. Altuve then tagged Paddack for a 342-foot (94.4 mph EV) solo shot to open the fourth inning, making it a 9-1 ballgame. On the season, the 35-year-old outfielder is now hitting .278/.324/.432 with 10 homers, 30 RBI and six swipes.
HOU • SS
3 days ago
Peña led off the home half of the first inning with a single off of Chris Paddack and scored the game’s first run on a two-out, two-run single by Cam Smith. He then singled in the second inning and scored on a two-run double off the bat of Jose Altuve. Peña also doubled in the third inning and then delivered a run-scoring single in the eighth that extended the Astros’ lead to 10-2. He has been locked in at the dish this season, slashing .333/.386/.498 with nine homers, 34 RBI and 14 stolen bases.
HOU • CF
3 days ago
Melton delivered a two-out, RBI single off of Chris Paddack in the opening inning that extended the Astros’ early advantage to 3-0. He then smacked a two-run triple off of the Twins’ right-hander in the third and scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Mauricio Dubon. The 24-year-old outfielder has held his own in his limited action thus far, slashing .241/.290/.310 with zero homers, six RBI, three stolen bases and a 12/2 K/BB ratio across his first 31 plate appearances.
HOU •
3 days ago
The 26-year-old hurler walked one batter on the night while striking out five. The Astros staked him to an eight-run lead in the first three innings and all Gordon had to do was keep the train on the tracks to earn a victory in this one. The only damage done against him came on solo homers by Willi Castro in the fourth inning and Royce Lewis in the sixth. Gordon generated 10 swings and misses on 102 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 25 percent. Now 1-1 on the season, he’ll bring a 4.70 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and a 30/4 K/B ratio (30 2/3 innings) into Thursday’s matchup against the Athletics in West Sacramento.
MIN • DH
3 days ago
Lewis crushed his 425-foot (105.0 mph EV) solo shot off of Colton Gordon in the sixth inning, trimming the Twins’ deficit to seven runs at 9-2. He also singled off of Steven Okert in the ninth inning. With his two-hit attack, the 26-year-old third baseman is now slashing .194/.275/.296 with two long balls and nine RBI through his first 109 plate appearances on the season.
MIN •
3 days ago
Woof. Paddack also walked a batter while recording only one strikeout in the ballgame. He entered Friday’s outing having allowed three earned runs or fewer in each of his last 12 starts. The Astros jumped on him early and often in this one, scoring three times in the opening inning, twice in the second and three times in the third — all without the benefit of a home run. Paddack then served up a solo homer to Jose Altuve in the fourth inning. He got 12 swings and misses on 85 pitches on the night, registering a CSW of 26 percent. All of the good work that he had done on his ratios over the past two and a half months was erased in four innings on Friday, as his ERA ballooned from 3.53 to 4.30 in one fell swoop. He’ll attempt to rebound when he takes on the Reds in Cincinnati on Thursday.
NYM • PH
3 days ago
Marte has turned his season around in a big way. He has a .960 OPS over his last 15 games and has worked his way back into a nearly full-time role at designated hitter for the Mets since Mark Vientos went out with a hamstring injury. Sadly, as he’s now 36 years old, he’s no longer anything close to the prolific base stealer he once was with four on the season.
NYM •
3 days ago
Solid again, Holmes has impressively asserted himself as a legitimate starting pitcher through the first half of this season. Yet, he was pulled a bit surprisingly after just five innings of work and 79 pitches here. His velocity dipped a good bit during that fifth inning and the Mets would likely want to manage his workload a tad given since he’s already thrown more innings than he has in any major league season to this point since he’s working as a starter again. Of course, the Mets’ bullpen promptly coughed up their four run lead in the following inning. Be on the lookout for Holmes’ fastball velocity as he continues to work through his transition and whether or not the Mets continue to limit him around 80 pitches, just like they did here. Also, after not allowing a home run through his first seven starts of the season, he’s now given nine in his last seven starts. His next is scheduled to come on the road against the Braves.
ATL • RF
3 days ago
It was a given that Acuña would run less in his return from a torn ACL, but we were still wondering how much less. He finally attempted and succeeded on his first steal in his 19th game of the year tonight. In his MVP season of 2023, he attempted 87 steals, with 73 successes, in 159 games.
ATL •
3 days ago
After striking out 12 Giants last time out, Elder seemed like a fine streaming choice against the impotent Rockies tonight. However, he couldn’t make it out of the fourth while giving up seven hits and three walks. A couple of meekly hit doubles and groundball singles didn’t help the cause. Oddly enough, the Rockies were 3-for-8 when they hit the ball hard against him and 4-for-6 when they didn’t. Elder isn’t recommended with the Mets next on the schedule.
ATL •
3 days ago
The Braves seem to have settled on Iglesias in the eighth and Dylan Lee in the ninth for now, but it’s not working out for Lee; both times he’s been in position to close, the Braves offense has added on and turned it into a non-save situation. That was the case tonight; Iglesias pitched in a three-run game before the Braves scored five times in the bottom of the eighth. Lee then followed with a scoreless ninth. We’d still say Iglesias is the better use of a roster spot in fantasy leagues, even though Lee probably will get some save chances in the short term.
COL •
3 days ago
The Rockies were actually up by three runs when Márquez left tonight, only to end up losing 12-4. Márquez now has a 3.54 ERA and a 27/6 K/BB over 28 innings in his last two starts. If he can maintain this, contenders will be after him at the deadline. He’ll face the Nationals next.
