Fantasy Baseball News

Justin Crawford went 1-for-4 with a three-run triple in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Mets.

Fantasy Impact: Crawford broke Sunday's contest open for the Phillies in the eighth inning. With his club up 4-2 and the bases juiced, Crawford ripped a liner into left-center field, clearing the bases with his fifth triple of the campaign. The rookie speedster has gotten increasingly comfortable in the bigs as the season has progressed. Crawford is now batting .265 with 41 RBI, 48 runs, and 16 steals through 448 plate appearances.

Cristopher Sanchez gave up two runs on six hits and no walks while striking out six over 6 1/3 innings in Sunday's 7-2 win against the Mets.

Fantasy Impact: Sanchez needed a rebound effort following a pair of subpar performances. The All-Star lefty came up with one Sunday afternoon, logging his MLB-leading 18th win of the season. Sanchez now sports a 2.93 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 221 strikeouts through 32 starts. He's also just the second pitcher in the league to reach 200 innings this season.

Mike Yastrzemski went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Astros.

Fantasy Impact: Right after Braves' second baseman Ozzie Albies had tied Sunday's game up at 1-1 with a bloop single, Yastrzemski stepped to the plate with two on and mashed his 12th homer of the season. The deep drive ended up being the deciding hit in the Braves' division-sealing victory. Yastrzemski has gotten hot in the late days of the regular season, homering in each of the past two days and three times over his last 18 at-bats.

Dylan Dodd struck out the side in order during a perfect bottom of the ninth inning to earn the save in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Astros.

Fantasy Impact: Dodd got a chance to preserve a two-run lead in the ninth and clinch a division title for the Braves on Sunday afternoon. The lefty could not have been better in the spot. Dodd showed he could be a reliable bullpen arm for the Braves in 2025, but he has really come into his own as a high-leverage reliever this season. The 28-year-old has posted a 2.31 ERA and 0.90 WHIP while picking up a pair of saves and 14 holds across 46 appearances in 2026.

Martin Perez allowed one run on six hits and two walks while striking out two across 4 1/3 innings in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Astros.

Fantasy Impact: Perez pitched well for the most part Sunday, but he exited in the fifth inning with one out and the bases juiced. The Braves were already trailing 1-0 at that point, and it looked like the Astros might break it open, but the Atlanta bullpen came through. Perez walked away from this start with a strong season ERA of 3.04 through 142 innings. The veteran lefty had played a very significant role in the Braves' NL East title run.

Jake Irvin allowed two earned runs on three hits and no walks while striking out eight over 5.1 innings in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.

Fantasy Impact: After the outing, he owns a 5.40 ERA and 1.37 WHIP with a 2-9 record across 21 starts. He is currently slated to make his final start of the season against the Mets.

CJ Abrams went 1-for-4 in loss to the Cardinals with a home run, one run scored, two RBI, one stolen base, and one strikeout.

Fantasy Impact: Through 146 games, Abrams is slashing .261/.336/.429 with 31 home runs, 99 RBI, 90 runs scored, and 32 stolen bases. Despite his struggles after the All-Star break, Abrams has already set new career highs in home runs and RBI.

Riley O'Brien needed just six pitches to record a scoreless frame and earn the save in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Nationals.

Fantasy Impact: After Sunday's win, O'Brien now has a 4.08 ERA and 1.28 WHIP with 38 saves and eight blown saves across 66 appearances. It's been a tough second half for him, but he's still third in the league in saves, just two behind leader Bryan Baker.

Brandon Young allowed two earned runs on three hits and three walks while striking out nine over six innings in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.

Fantasy Impact: After the loss, he now has a 3.62 ERA and 1.36 WHIP with a 9-5 record across 27 starts. He is currently slated to make his final start of the season against the Yankees.

Quinn Mathews allowed three earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three over seven innings in Sunday's win over the Nationals.

Fantasy Impact: Mathews allowed 11 hard-hit balls and picked up 10 whiffs over 96 pitches. After the Cardinals' 5-3 victory, he now owns a 3.65 ERA and 1.38 WHIP with a 2-3 record through eight starts. He'll finish out his first test in the bigs against Milwaukee on Saturday.

Tanner Scott struck out one batter while allowing one walk in a scoreless appearance to earn the save in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Giants.

Fantasy Impact: After Sunday's win, Scott now has a 2.77 ERA and 1.01 WHIP with 23 saves, four blown saves and 13 holds across 67 appearances. He's 16th in the league in total saves.

Emmet Sheehan allowed no runs on one hit and one walk while striking out nine as the bulk reliever over 5.1 innings in Sunday's win over the Giants.

Fantasy Impact: Sheehan entered the game in the second inning and never looked back. He allowed only two hard-hit balls and picked up 18 whiffs over 93 pitches. After the 3-1 victory, he now has a 4.57 ERA and 1.18 WHIP with a 5-8 record through 23 appearances. He's not scheduled to make another start this regular season, but could mix in one more time before the season ends.

Jack Dreyer allowed one earned run on one hit and one walk while striking out one over one inning in Sunday's win over the Giants.

Fantasy Impact: After the victory, Dreyer now has a 3.28 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with a 5-2 record through 64 appearances this season. He opened up the first inning for Emmet Sheehan who was the bulk reliever.

Sandy Alcantara allowed four runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out three across six innings in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the San Diego Padres.

Fantasy Impact: Alcantara followed up his save appearance Wednesday with a start on Sunday, throwing 97 pitches over six innings for the Marlins. He has now allowed at least four runs in five straight starts. He will look to turn things around in his final start of the season on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves.

Michael Wacha allowed two earned runs on four hits and four walks while striking out five over 5.2 innings in Sunday's loss to the Pirates.

Fantasy Impact: Wacha allowed seven hard hit balls, including a homer, and picked up 15 whiffs on 113 pitches. After Sunday's start, he now has a 3.33 ERA and 1.11 WHIP with a 9-9 record across 31 starts. He'll complete his regular season next Saturday against the Guardians.

Javier Sanoja went 1-for-3 with a home run, one run scored and three RBI in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the San Diego Padres.

Fantasy Impact: Sanoja drove in all three of the Miami Marlins' runs with a three-run homer off Walker Buehler in the sixth inning. The 24-year-old owns a .347/.382/.639 slash line with four homers and two stolen bases in September.

Victor Mesa Jr. went 1-for-2 with a home run, a walk, one run scored and one RBI in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Boston Red Sox.

Fantasy Impact: Mesa hit his 14th home run of the season off lefty Patrick Sandoval in the fourth inning, launching it 403 feet over the right-center field fence. He's had a strong September, slashing .357/.419/.661 with four homers across 62 plate appearances.

Griffin Jax allowed three hits and two walks while striking out five across five scoreless innings in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Boston Red Sox.

Fantasy Impact: Jax followed up his five-inning scoreless performance in his last start with another one, needing just 74 pitches to complete the outing. The right-hander has allowed just one run while recording 14 strikeouts over his last three starts. He is scheduled to take the mound again Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Chandler Simpson went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Boston Red Sox.

Fantasy Impact: Simpson continues to be a threat on the basepaths, as he has recorded five stolen bases over his last five games and eight in total in September without being caught stealing. He owns a .301 average over his last 73 at-bats.

Pete Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 9-1 win against the Cincinnati Reds.

Fantasy Impact: After going 0-for-10 to begin the series, Crow-Armstrong made it up to fantasy managers with a monster performance Sunday. He recorded two extra-base hits and swiped a bag in the process. He is now tied with Kyle Schwarber for the league lead with 45 home runs and ranks fifth in the majors with 38 stolen bases.