Fantasy Baseball News

Andrew Abbott allowed one earned run on three hits and five walks while striking out five over 4 2/3 innings in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers.

Fantasy Impact: Abbott has struggled to miss opposing bats of late, allowing three earned runs or more in five of his last eight trips to the mound. The left-hander has underwhelmed as part of a disappointing Reds rotation for much of the season for manager Terry Francona, posting a 4.70 ERA and 1.47 WHIP with a 6-11 record and 7.1 K/9 ratio across 31 starts.

Louis Varland struck out two batters in a scoreless appearance to earn the save in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Tigers.

Fantasy Impact: Varland continues a strong stretch of late, holding opponents scoreless in 13 of his last 15 contests. The right-hander provides manager John Schneider a dynamic option in the ninth inning out of the Blue Jays bullpen, carrying a 1.30 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with 34 saves, five holds, and an 11.3 K/9 ratio across 69 appearances.

Max Scherzer allowed one earned run on three hits and three walks while striking out three over five innings in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Tigers.

Fantasy Impact: Scherzer has offered mixed results on the mound of late, allowing three earned runs or more in three of his last six contests. The veteran right-hander remains one of the more inconsistent arms in the Blue Jays rotation to this point, posting a 6.07 ERA and 1.36 WHIP to go with a 3-8 record and 1.7 K/BB ratio across 16 starts.

Keider Montero allowed two earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four over four innings in Wednesday's loss to the Blue Jays.

Fantasy Impact: Montero continues a solid stretch of late, allowing two earned runs or less in four of his last six trips to the mound. The right-hander has offered manager AJ Hinch a mostly reliable arm as part of a revamped Tigers rotation down the stretch, posting a 3.58 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with a 9-9 record and .637 OPS allowed across 31 appearances.

Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 in Wednesday’s 7-1 win over the Mets with a solo home run.

Fantasy Impact: Alonso has caught fire again at the plate, driving in runs in four of his last five contests. The veteran continues to reward manager Craig Albernaz as one of the few explosive bats in an underperforming Orioles lineup, carrying an .864 OPS with 37 home runs, 102 RBI, 91 runs scored, and five stolen bases across 153 games.

Samuel Basallo went 2-for-4 in Wednesday’s 7-1 win over the Mets with a home run, one run scored, and two RBI.

Fantasy Impact: Basallo has struggled with consistency of late, registering hits in four of his last 12 contests. The catcher has frustrated for much of the season as one of the more underperforming bats in the Orioles lineup for manager Craig Albernaz, batting .227 with 18 homers, 53 RBI, and 40 runs scored through 108 games.

Jeremiah Jackson went 1-for-4 in Wednesday's win over the Mets with a two-run home run.

Fantasy Impact: Jackson has heated up of late, recording hits in four of his last five contests. The outfielder remains another inconsistent bat when in the Orioles lineup for manager Craig Albernaz, slashing .229 with nine homers, 43 RBI, 28 runs scored, and two steals through 94 games.

Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 3-for-4 in a 7-1 win over the Mets with a home run, two doubles, three runs scored, and two RBI.

Fantasy Impact: Encarnacion-Strand has heated up of late, reaching base in each of his last six contests. The infielder remains one of the more steady options as part of an inconsistent Orioles lineup down the stretch, batting .277 with 10 home runs, 35 RBI, 22 runs scored, and one stolen base across 51 games.

Colton Cowser went 1-for-3 in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Mets with one walk and one stolen base.

Fantasy Impact: Cowser has provided mixed results at the plate of late, recording hits in five of his last 11 contests. The outfielder remains one of the more disappointing bats in an underperforming Orioles lineup for manager Craig Albernaz, slashing .217 with 13 home runs, 39 RBI, 39 runs scored, and 10 stolen bases through 136 games.

Chris Bassitt allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk while striking out six over 6 2/3 innings in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Mets.

Fantasy Impact: Bassitt has offered mixed results of late, allowing three earned runs or more in four of his last eight trips to the mound. The right-hander remains one of many inconsistent arms in the Orioles rotation down the stretch, posting an 8-5 record and 6.7 K/9 ratio with a 4.64 ERA and 1.55 WHIP through 19 appearances.

Brice Turang went 1-for-4 in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Pirates with one double, one RBI, one stolen base, and one walk.

Fantasy Impact: Turang has heated back up of late, reaching base in 10 of his last 11 contests. The second baseman offers manager Pat Murphy an impactful option at the top of a versatile Brewers lineup, posting an .810 OPS with 19 home runs, 93 RBI, 96 runs scored, and 19 stolen bases across 141 games.

Jake Bauers went 1-for-3 in a win over the Pirates with one double, one run scored, one stolen base, and two walks.

Fantasy Impact: Bauers continues a dynamic stretch of late, getting on base in 19 of his last 20 contests. The outfielder remains one of the more explosive bats as part of a deep Brewers lineup for manager Pat Murphy, carrying an .891 OPS with 26 home runs, 83 RBI, 88 runs scored, and 11 stolen bases across 136 games.

Cooper Pratt went 2-for-4 in a win over the Pirates with one run scored, one RBI and one stolen base.

Fantasy Impact: Pratt has heated back up of late, collecting hits in nine of his last 12 contests. The infielder provides manager Pat Murphy with another steady option in a versatile Brewers lineup, hitting .277 with three homers, 31 RBI, 32 runs scored, and 14 steals through 65 games.

Logan Henderson allowed three earned runs on six hits and one walk while striking out eight over five innings in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Pirates.

Fantasy Impact: Henderson continues a strong stretch of late, allowing two earned runs or less in six of his last eight trips to the mound. The right-hander offers manager Pat Murphy another dynamic arm in a talented Brewers rotation, carrying a 2.51 ERA and 0.81 WHIP with a 10-3 record and 10.3 K/9 ratio across 17 starts.

Trevor Megill struck out two batters in a scoreless outing to earn the save in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Pirates.

Fantasy Impact: Megill continues an impressive stretch of late, holding opponents scoreless in 17 of his last 19 contests. The right-hander remains a dynamic option in the ninth inning for manager Pat Murphy, posting a 2.50 ERA and 0.90 WHIP with 28 saves, seven holds, and 10.1 K/9 ratio across 59 appearances.

Shea Langeliers went 1-for-4 in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay with one RBI and one stolen base.

Fantasy Impact: Langeliers has caught fire since returning, driving in runs in three of his last four contests. The catcher provides manager Mark Kotsay with one of the few explosive bats in a shorthanded Athletics lineup, carrying an .824 OPS with 23 home runs, 55 RBI, 55 runs scored, and three stolen bases through 97 games.

Henry Bolte went 1-for-4 in Wednesday’s 4-3 loss to the Rays with a solo home run.

Fantasy Impact: Bolte continues a torrid stretch of late, getting on base in each of his last 14 contests. The outfielder offers manager Mark Kotsay one of the few impactful bats as part of an injury-ravaged Athletics lineup to this point, batting .275 with 11 homers, 34 RBI, 52 runs scored, and 20 steals through 109 games.

Tommy White went 3-for-4 in a loss to the Rays with a solo home run.

Fantasy Impact: White has provided mixed results of late, recording hits in three of his last seven contests. The infielder remains another inconsistent bat in the Athletics lineup for manager Mark Kotsay down the stretch, batting .259 with three homers, nine RBI, and 18 runs scored across 46 games.

Brady Basso allowed four earned runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out zero over 2 2/3 innings in Wednesday's loss to the Rays.

Fantasy Impact: Basso continues a solid stretch on the mound of late, allowing two earned runs or less in three of his last four contests. The left-hander remains one of many inconsistent arms as part of a disappointing Athletics pitching staff for manager Mark Kotsay, posting a 4.50 ERA and 1.48 WHIP with a 1-3 record and .815 OPS allowed through 31 appearances.

Bobby Witt Jr. went 0-for-3 in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Astros with one walk, one stolen base and one strikeout.

Fantasy Impact: After Wednesday's win over Houston, Witt Jr. is slashing .278/.359/.444 with 18 home runs, 42 stolen bases, 84 runs scored and 54 RBI across 133 games. He's got three steals in his last four games, but we're really looking for a little power to end the season.