Corey Seager went 1-for-4 in a win over the Mets with a solo home run.
Fantasy Impact: Seager has heated back up of late, collecting hits in eight of his last 11 contests. The shortstop has frustrated due to injuries and inconsistency at the plate for much of the season, slashing .226 with 19 home runs, 48 RBI, 56 runs scored, and two stolen bases across 99 games.
Josh Jung went 3-for-3 in Thursday’s 3-1 win over the Mets with a home run, one double, one walk, one run scored, and two RBI.
Fantasy Impact: Jung has heated up of late, picking up hits in seven of his last eight contests. The infielder offers manager Skip Schumaker one of the more impactful bats in an inconsistent Rangers lineup down the stretch, batting .299 with 12 homers, 42 RBI, 53 runs scored, and one stolen base across 103 games.
Kumar Rocker allowed one earned run on three hits and one walk while striking out four over five innings in Thursday's win over the Mets.
Fantasy Impact: Rocker continues a strong stretch of late, allowing two earned runs or less in six of his last seven contests. The right-hander remains one of many inconsistent options in the Rangers rotation late in the season, posting a 4.38 ERA and 1.41 WHIP with a 6-11 record and 8.4 K/9 ratio across 30 appearances.
Fri, Sep 25th 3:10pm EDT
By Chris Schommer
Jackson Chourio went 1-for-1 in Thursday’s 5-1 win over the Phillies with a home run, two runs scored, one walk, one RBI, and one stolen base.
Fantasy Impact: Chourio has heated back up of late, getting on base in seven of his last eight contests. The outfielder continues to reward manager Pat Murphy as one of the more electric options as part of a versatile Brewers lineup, carrying an .828 OPS with 25 home runs, 23 stolen bases, 92 runs scored, and 71 RBI across 124 games.
Cooper Pratt went 2-for-3 in Thursday’s 5-1 win over the Phillies with one walk, one RBI, and one stolen base.
Fantasy Impact: Pratt has heated back up of late, picking up hits in eight of his last 10 contests. The rookie offers manager Pat Murphy another stable option in a talented Brewers lineup, batting .282 with three home runs, 34 RBI, 33 runs scored, and 18 stolen bases across 71 games.
Fri, Sep 25th 2:33pm EDT
By Chris Schommer
Shane Drohan allowed one earned run on three hits and two walks while striking out two over 2 2/3 innings in Thursday's win over the Phillies.
Fantasy Impact: Drohan has offered mixed results of late, allowing two earned runs or less in three of his last six starts. The left-hander has battled inconsistent command in a hybrid role for manager Pat Murphy, posting a 4.24 ERA and 1.34 WHIP with a 7-5 record and 9.0 K/9 ratio through 32 appearances.
Cam Schlittler allowed one earned run on three hits and two walks while striking out five over three innings in Thursday’s win over the Rays.
Fantasy Impact: Schlittler continues an impressive stretch of late, allowing one earned run or less in each of his last nine trips to the mound. The right-hander continues to reward manager Aaron Boone at the top of a talented Yankees rotation with his dynamic repertoire, carrying a 1.95 ERA and 0.92 WHIP with a 14-6 record and 11.1 K/9 ratio across 33 starts.
Amed Rosario went 1-for-4 in a win over the Rays with one run scored and one stolen base.
Fantasy Impact: Rosario has offered mixed results of late, recording hits in four of his last seven contests. The veteran has battled stretches of inconsistency for much of the season, batting .233 with 10 home runs, 33 RBI, three steals, and 28 runs scored across 86 games.
Austin Wells went 1-for-2 in a 6-4 win over the Rays with a home run, one walk, one stolen base, two runs scored, and one RBI.
Fantasy Impact: Wells has heated up of late, reaching base in seven of his last eight contests. The catcher remains one of the more underperforming bats in the Yankees lineup despite his recent surge for manager Aaron Boone, batting .187 with 14 home runs, 32 RBI, four stolen bases, and 38 runs scored across 121 games.
George Lombard went 2-for-4 in a win over the Rays with a home run, one double, two runs scored, and three RBI.
Fantasy Impact: Lombard continues a productive stretch at the plate of late, driving in runs in five of his last seven contests. The infielder has come on late after battling inconsistent stretches at the plate for manager Aaron Boone in the Yankees lineup, slashing .243 with seven home runs, 23 runs scored, 22 RBI, and two stolen bases across 41 games.
Anthony Volpe went 0-for-3 in a win over the Rays with one walk and one stolen base.
Fantasy Impact: Volpe has heated up of late, reaching base in five of his last seven contests. The infielder remains one of the more inconsistent bats in a streaky Yankees lineup for manager Aaron Boone late in the season, batting .241 with two home runs, 12 stolen bases, 24 runs scored, and 26 RBI across 68 games.
Christian Moore went 2-for-4 in a win over the Mariners with a double, three RBI, and one run scored.
Fantasy Impact: Moore has heated up of late, recording hits in four of his last six contests. The 23-year-old remains another dismal bat in the Angels lineup for manager Kurt Suzuki as the season winds down, batting .184 with one home run, 15 RBI, three runs scored, and one stolen base across 35 games.
Tyler Mahles gave up five runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Reds.
Fantasy Impact: Mahle had not given up more than two runs in any previous start for the Braves going into Thursday's matchup against his original MLB team. It was almost as if the Reds had a great scouting report for the veteran righty. Mahle hung in there and battled, giving the Braves five full frames. He simply lacked the sharp command displayed over the past couple of months, leaving too many pitches up in the zone for the Reds to smash. Mahle wraps up the regular season with a 3.99 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, and 22.3 K% over 27 starts. He's expected to be the Braves' No. 2 SP behind ace Chris Sale during the playoffs.
Fri, Sep 25th 11:19am EDT
By Nate Miller
Michael Harris II went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI, and one run scored in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Reds.
Fantasy Impact: Harris delivered his sixth multi-hit performance over his last 11 games Thursday night. He is batting .292 (11th MLB) with 170 hits (8th MLB) through 153 games. Harris has also put up new career highs with 26 homers and 34 doubles while tying career highs with 86 RBI and 76 runs.
Austin Riley went 1-for-2 with a solo homer and a walk in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Reds.
Fantasy Impact: Riley seems to be heating up at the right time for the Braves. With the playoffs right around the corner, the two-time All-Star has gone 5-for-14 with two homers over the last five games. Riley has had a tough year, consistency-wise, as evidence by a .223 AVG and .665 OPS. However, he is now up to 19 homers and 72 RBI through 156 games.
Fri, Sep 25th 11:07am EDT
By Nate Miller
Ronald Acuna Jr. went 2-for-5 with a pair of singles, a steal, and a run scored in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Reds.
Fantasy Impact: Acuna showed there was no reason for concern over his injured shin Thursday night. After taking Wednesday off, the five-time All-Star returned to the lineup, coming up with two hits and his 21st steal of the season.
Fri, Sep 25th 11:03am EDT
By Nate Miller
Mauricio Dubon went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Reds.
Fantasy Impact: Dubon has been red-hot here in the waning days of the regular season. He's got a 12-game hitting streak working and has put up a .329 average over 20 games this month. Dubon stole his 10th base of the season Thursday night, giving him double digits in homers (11) and steals for the campaign. The versatile veteran has had a career year in his first season with the Braves.
Grayson Rodriguez allowed four earned runs on five hits and five walks while striking out two over five innings in Thursday’s win over the Mariners.
Fantasy Impact: Rodriguez has struggled to miss opposing bats again of late, allowing three earned runs or more in four of his last five trips to the mound. The right-hander finishes the season as another disappointing arm in the Angels rotation for manager Kurt Suzuki, posting a 6.02 ERA and 1.56 WHIP with a 5-8 record, 7.8 K/9 ratio, and .846 OPS allowed across 20 starts.
Andrew Painter gave up just one run on five hits and three walks while striking out eight over six innings in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Brewers.
Fantasy Impact: Despite a Phillies' loss, Painter closed out his first MLB regular season on a high note. The rookie righty matched a career high with eight strikeouts, hitting that mark for the third time this year. Over five starts this month, Painter has put up a 3.49 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, and 30-t0 K/BB ratio across 28 1/3 innings. He would likely move into a bullpen role for the Phillies' first playoff series should they clinch this weekend.
Ranger Suarez allowed one earned run on three hits and one walk while striking out five over five innings in Thursday's 1-0 loss to the Guardians.
Fantasy Impact: Suarez continues a strong stretch of late, allowing one earned run or less in each of his last four trips to the mound. The left-hander provided manager Chad Tracy with another reliable arm in a steady Red Sox rotation throughout the season, carrying a 3.22 ERA and 1.19 WHIP with an 8-5 record and 8.5 K/9 ratio across 28 starts this season.
