Bailey Ober allowed six earned runs on 10 hits and one walk while striking out five over five innings in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Rangers.
Fantasy Impact: Most of the damage came in a four-run second inning. Ober wraps up his 2026 campaign with a 4.47 ERA and 1.30 WHIP with a 7-7 record, 6.6 K/9, and a 2.59 K/BB across 25 starts.
Michael Arroyo went 3-for-5 in the Mariners 8-4 win over the Angels on Saturday.
Fantasy Impact: Arroyo was playing in his 15th game since being called up. The rookie is hitting .353 since getting his first opportunity in the majors.
J.P. Crawford went 2-for-5 with a home run in the Mariners 8-4 win against the Angels on Saturday.
Fantasy Impact: It has been a disappointing and injury-riddled season for the veteran. Crawford is now hitting .220 on the season.
Xander Bogaerts went 1-for-2 with a home run in the Padres 10-7 win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday.
Fantasy Impact: Bogaerts also reached base twice on a pair of walks. He extended the Padres lead to 7-4 with a solo blast in the fifth inning.
Walker Buehler allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits over 3 2/3 innings with three strikeouts and one walk in a no-decision on Saturday against the Diamondbacks.
Fantasy Impact: Buehler struggled in his final start of the regular season. It is unclear what his role will be heading into the postseason.
James McCann went 1-for-4 with a home run in the Diamondbacks 10-7 loss against the Padres on Saturday.
Fantasy Impact: The Diamondbacks had a chance to tie the Phillies in the Wild Card race, but they struggled in a bullpen game. They'll need a win on Sunday with a Phillies loss to make the playoffs.
Brandon Lowe went 1-for-4 with a home run in the Pirates 4-3 loss against the Tigers on Saturday.
Fantasy Impact: Lowe took Justin Verlander deep in the fourth inning for his 35th home run of the season.
Sat, Sep 26th 8:05pm EDT
By Chris Schommer
Matt Wilkinson allowed one earned run on one hit and one walk while striking out two over three innings in Saturday's loss to the Dodgers.
Fantasy Impact: Wilkinson continues a solid stretch of late, allowing one earned run or less in each of his last four trips to the mound. The left-hander has offered manager Tony Vitello a mostly steady arm in the Giants rotation late in the season, posting a 3.58 ERA and 0.98 WHIP with a 1-3 record and 6.5 K/9 ratio through eight appearances.
Jackson Jobe allowed two earned runs on three hits and two walks while striking out eight over 5 1/3 innings in Friday's win over the Pirates.
Fantasy Impact: Jobe has settled down on the mound of late, allowing two earned runs or less in three of his last four contests. The right-hander finishes the season as an intriguing arm as part of a revamped Tigers rotation down the stretch for manager AJ Hinch, carrying a 3.91 ERA and 1.17 WHIP to go with a 3-3 record and 10.0 K/9 ratio across nine starts.
Spencer Torkelson went 3-for-4 in a win over the Pirates with a home run, one double, one trips, one run scored, and three RBI.
Fantasy Impact: Torkelson continues a productive stretch at the plate of late, picking up hits in 10 of his last 13 contests. The first baseman remains one of many inconsistent bats in the Tigers lineup to this point, batting .232 with 26 home runs, 77 RBI, 65 runs scored, and one stolen base across 157 games.
Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-4 in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Blue Jays with a solo home run.
Fantasy Impact: Suarez has heated up at the plate of late, driving in runs in four of his last six contests. The 35-year-old has battled stretches of inconsistency at the plate despite flashing an explosive power stroke in the Reds lineup for manager Terry Francona, slashing .212 with 26 home runs, 73 RBI, 50 runs scored, and one stolen base across 124 games.
Elly De La Cruz went 1-for-4 in a loss to the Blue Jays with one double, one run scored, two RBI, one stolen base, and one walk.
Fantasy Impact: De La Cruz has heated back up of late, driving in runs in three of his last four contests. The shortstop remains one of the few electric options in an underperforming Reds lineup to this point, carrying an .888 OPS with 30 homers, 79 RBI, 99 runs scored, and 30 stolen bases across 141 games.
Sat, Sep 26th 7:50pm EDT
By Chris Schommer
Nick Lodolo allowed two earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three over five innings in Friday's loss to the Blue Jays.
Fantasy Impact: Lodolo has struggled to miss opposing bats of late, allowing three earned runs or more in five of his last seven trips to the mound. The left-hander remains another disappointing arm in the Reds rotation as the season closes out, posting a 4.97 ERA and 1.48 WHIP with a 3-6 record and .866 OPS allowed across 21 starts.
Sat, Sep 26th 7:46pm EDT
By Chris Schommer
Kazuma Okamoto went 2-for-3 in a win over the Reds with two doubles, one walk, and three RBI.
Fantasy Impact: Okamoto has heated back up of late, getting on base in 12 of his last 13 contests. The rookie has flashed an electric bat as another streaky option in the Blue Jays lineup to this point, slashing .234 with 33 home runs, 92 RBI, 80 runs scored, and one stolen base across 154 games.
Jose Soriano allowed five earned runs on eight hits while striking out two over three innings in Friday's win over the Reds.
Fantasy Impact: Soriano has underwhelmed of late, allowing three earned runs or more in seven of his last eight trips to the mound. The right-hander finishes the season as another inconsistent arm in the Blue Jays rotation for manager John Schneider, carrying a 3.91 ERA and 1.29 WHIP with a 12-8 record and 8.6 K/9 ratio across 32 starts.
Sat, Sep 26th 10:42am EDT
By Chris Schommer
Roman Anthony went 3-for-3 in a win over the Cubs with two doubles, one triple, one walk, and three runs scored.
Fantasy Impact: Anthony continues a scorching stretch of late, picking up hits in 12 of his last 13 contests. The outfielder has turned around an otherwise inconsistent season at the plate for manager Chad Tracy of late, slashing .246 with five home runs, 15 RBI, 24 runs scored, and two stolen bases across 53 games.
Jake Bennett allowed three hits and one walk while striking out one over 3 2/3 innings in Friday's win over the Cubs.
Fantasy Impact: Bennett has struggled to miss opposing bats of late, allowing three earned runs or more in three of his last four trips to the mound. The left-hander has battled inconsistent command down the stretch for manager Chad Tracy in the Red Sox rotation, posting a 3.65 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with a 9-7 record and 7.2 K/9 ratio through 20 appearances.
Hunter Brown allowed one earned run on two hits and four walks while striking out four over 5 1/3 innings in Friday's loss to the Athletics.
Fantasy Impact: Brown continues an impressive stretch of late, allowing two earned runs or less in seven of his last eight trips to the mound. The right-hander has offered manager Joe Espada one of the few stable arms as part of an underperforming Astros rotation to this point, carrying a 3.19 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with a 6-4 record and 10.4 K/9 ratio through 20 starts.
Jacob Lopez allowed one earned run on two hits and two walks while striking out four over six innings in Friday's win over the Astros.
Fantasy Impact: Lopez continues a strong stretch on the mound of late, allowing two earned runs or less in 10 of his last 13 contests. The left-hander has battled command issues for a majority of the season for manager Mark Kotsay as part of a disappointing Athletics rotation, posting a 5.47 ERA and 1.49 WHIP with a 7-5 record and 8.2 K/9 ratio across 27 appearances.
Sat, Sep 26th 10:03am EDT
By Chris Schommer
Zach Neto went 3-for-5 in Friday's 7-5 win over the Mariners with a home run, two doubles, one run scored, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Fantasy Impact: Neto has heated back up of late, recording hits in each of his last four contests. The shortstop has offered manager Kurt Suzuki one of the more streaky bats as part of an underwhelming Angels lineup, slashing .241 with 27 home runs, 77 RBI, 101 runs scored, and 24 stolen bases across 155 games.
