Blake Snell allowed one earned run on five hits while striking out three over four innings in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Giants.
Fantasy Impact: Snell was back on the mound after leaving his last outing with an injury and made it out alive. He allowed just two hard hits and picked up 10 whiffs over 77 pitches in his final tuneup before the playoffs start. After the outing, Snell ends his regular season with a 1.90 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with a 4-1 record and 11.6 K/9 across nine starts.
Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-4 in the loss to the Guardians with a double, two runs scored and a stolen base.
Fantasy Impact: After Saturday, Witt's batting .283 with 18 homers, 54 RBI, 94 runs scored and 45 steals alongside a .348 wOBA. He likely won't reach 20 homers for the fifth straight season, but it's hard to complain with 45 steals in 142 games. He's only one steal behind qualified-leader Chandler Simpson, and four behind Nasim Nunez.
Sun, Sep 27th 2:34pm EDT
By Chase Davis
Michael Wacha allowed two earned runs on six hits and one walk while striking out four over 6.1 innings in Saturday's loss to the Guardians.
Fantasy Impact: Wacha allowed 11 hard hits and picked up eight whiffs on 90 pitches. After the loss, he ends his season with a 3.32 ERA and 1.11 WHIP with a 9-10 record and 21 quality starts across 32 starts. He reached 200 innings (200.2 IP) for the first time in his career.
Jake Irvin allowed four earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out six over five innings in Saturday's loss to the Mets.
Fantasy Impact: Irvin will end the season with a 2-10 record, 5.48 ERA, a 1.39 WHIP, and 110 strikeouts in 22 games.
Jake Burger went 1-for-5 in a 6-2 win over the Twins with a solo home run.
Fantasy Impact: Burger has heated back up of late, picking up hits in five of his last eight contests. The infielder has flashed an explosive power stroke for much of the season as one of the more streaky bats in the Rangers lineup for manager Skip Schumaker down the stretch, slashing .230 with 28 home runs, 90 RBI, 71 runs scored, and four stolen bases across 154 games.
Ezequiel Duran went 2-for-3 in a win over the Twins with one walk and one stolen base.
Fantasy Impact: Duran has heated back up of late, reaching base in eight of his last 10 contests. The 27-year-old has provided manager Skip Schumaker with one of the more impactful options as part of an inconsistent Rangers lineup, batting .262 with 17 home runs, 83 RBI, 71 runs scored, and 12 stolen bases across 152 games.
Sun, Sep 27th 9:55am EDT
By Chris Schommer
Nathan Eovaldi allowed one earned run on four hits and two walks while striking out three over 4 1/3 innings in Saturday's win over the Twins.
Fantasy Impact: Eovaldi continues a strong stretch on the mound since returning from injury, allowing one earned run or less in four of his last five contests. The right-hander remains one of many inconsistent options in the Rangers rotation for manager Skip Schumaker as the season winds down, posting a 4.20 ERA and 1.22 WHIP with an 11-10 record and 8.9 K/9 ratio through 27 appearances.
Ezequiel Tovar went 2-for-4 in a 9-6 win over the White Sox with a solo home run.
Fantasy Impact: Tovar continues a steady stretch at the plate of late, registering hits in seven of his last 11 contests. The infielder has battled inconsistent stretches at the plate for much of the season for manager Warren Schaeffer, slashing .219 with 13 home runs, 44 RBI, 57 runs scored, and eight stolen bases across 145 games.
Hunter Goodman went 2-for-5 in a 9-6 win over the White Sox with two home runs, two runs scored, and four RBI.
Fantasy Impact: Goodman has heated back up of late, driving in runs in four of his last six contests. The 26-year-old has rewarded manager Warren Schaeffer as one of the more explosive bats in an underperforming Rockies lineup down the stretch, carrying an .843 OPS with 41 home runs, 88 RBI, 84 runs scored, and five stolen bases across 137 games.
Sun, Sep 27th 9:42am EDT
By Chris Schommer
Jose Quintana allowed two earned runs on two hits and one walk while striking out three over three innings in Saturday's win over the White Sox.
Fantasy Impact: Quintana has struggled to miss opposing bats since returning, allowing two home runs in each of his last two contests. The left-hander remains another underwhelming arm in the Rockies rotation for manager Warren Schaeffer, posting a 5.44 ERA and 1.50 WHIP with a 2-3 record and .875 OPS allowed across 11 starts.
Andrew Benintendi went 1-for-2 in a loss to the Rockies with a three-run home run and one walk.
Fantasy Impact: Benintendi has struggled at the plate of late, picking up hits in four of his last 10 contests. The 32-year-old remains another inconsistent bat in the White Sox lineup for manager Will Venable late in the season, batting .240 with 15 home runs, 78 RBI, 58 runs scored, and one stolen base across 141 games.
Luisangel Acuna went 1-for-2 in a loss to the Rockies with a solo home run.
Fantasy Impact: Acuna has underwhelmed at the plate of late, recording a hit for the first time in his last 13 contests. The 24-year-old has disappointed when part of the White Sox lineup for manager Will Venable to this point, batting .227 with two home runs, 13 RBI, 22 runs scored, and 17 stolen bases across 102 games.
Brenton Doyle went 1-for-2 in a loss to the Rockies with a solo home run.
Fantasy Impact: Doyle continues a solid stretch at the plate of late, registering hits in eight of his last 10 contests. The outfielder has struggled with lapses in consistency at the plate for much of the season, slashing .233 with five home runs, 14 RBI, 34 runs scored, and 14 stolen bases across 86 games.
Miguel Vargas went 0-for-2 in a loss to the Rockies with three walks, two runs scored, and one stolen base.
Fantasy Impact: Vargas continues an impactful stretch of late, driving in runs in six of his last eight contests. The infielder provides manager Will Venable with one of the more explosive bats as part of a streaky White Sox lineup, carrying an .837 OPS with 33 home runs, 93 RBI, 106 runs scored, and 22 stolen bases across 159 games.
Davis Martin allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits and one walk while striking out one over 2/3 of an inning in Saturday's loss to the Rockies.
Fantasy Impact: Martin continues a strong stretch of late, allowing two runs or less in five of his last seven trips to the mound. The right-hander offered manager Will Venable one of the more stable arms as part of an inconsistent White Sox rotation for much of the season, carrying a 3.95 ERA and 1.32 WHIP with a 9-8 record and 7.5 K/9 ratio across 29 appearances.
Drake Baldwin went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Marlins.
Fantasy Impact: Baldwin continues to swing a hot bat heading into the playoffs. The All-Star catcher has recorded seven multi-hit efforts over his last 11 games, batting .370 with two homers and three doubles in that stretch. Baldwin has not disappointed here in his sophomore MLB season. The reigning NL Rookie of the Year sports a .284 AVG with 25 homers, 79 RBI, and 85 runs scored through 138 games.
Brice Turang went 1-for-3 in a win over the Cardinals with a two-run home run and one walk.
Fantasy Impact: Turang continues an impactful stretch of late, getting on base in 16 of his last 18 contests. The second baseman remains one of the more dynamic options as part of a versatile Brewers lineup for manager Pat Murphy, carrying an .819 OPS with 21 home runs, 99 RBI, 102 runs scored, and 19 stolen bases across 150 games.
Cooper Pratt went 1-for-3 in a win over the Cardinals with one double, one walk, and one stolen base.
Fantasy Impact: Pratt continues a strong stretch at the plate of late, picking up hits in nine of his last 12 contests. The rookie provides manager Pat Murphy with another reliable bat as part of a deep Brewers lineup, batting .281 with three home runs, 34 RBI, 33 runs scored, and 19 stolen bases across 73 games.
Michael Harris II went 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles, one RBI, and three runs scored in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Marlins.
Fantasy Impact: Harris recorded his fourth four-hit performance of the season Saturday. Two of those have come in the past two weeks. Harris has now hit .407 with a 1.021 OPS in 56 plate appearances over his last 13 games. The 25-year-old center fielder has put together a career year and arguably been the Braves' MVP.
Sun, Sep 27th 9:15am EDT
By Chris Schommer
Dustin May allowed two earned runs on three hits and one walk while striking out five over three innings in Saturday's win over the Cardinals.
Fantasy Impact: May continues a solid stretch of late, allowing two earned runs or less in four of his last five trips to the mound. The right-hander has fought inconsistent command for much of the season between St. Louis and Milwaukee, posting a 4.70 ERA and 1.32 WHIP with a 7-9 record and 8.9 K/9 ratio through 31 starts.
