White Sox's SS Colson Montgomery scored 31.5 fantasy points going 6-for-23 with three home runs and eight RBIs in six games this week. Montgomery is owned in 59.5% of mixed leagues.

Las Vegas' RF JJ Bleday scored 33.0 fantasy points going 7-for-14 with four home runs and nine RBIs in four games this week. Bleday is owned only in 1.9% of mixed leagues.

Washington Nationals' 2B Luis Garcia Jr. had three stolen bases and a .286 average with 5 RBIs in four games this week. Garcia Jr. is owned only in 36.1% of mixed leagues.

Rays' CF Jake Mangum had a slash line of .455/.500/.545 going 10-for-22 in six games this week. Mangum is owned only in 8.4% of mixed leagues.

Angels' LF Jo Adell scored 39.5 fantasy points going 10-for-23 with four home runs and 10 RBIs in six games this week. Adell is owned in 69.1% of mixed leagues.

Giants' SP Justin Verlander had an ERA of 1.06 and a WHIP of 1.12 in 17 innings over his last three games. Verlander is owned only in 19.7% of mixed leagues.

White Sox's C Kyle Teel scored 31.5 fantasy points going 6-for-18 with two home runs and six RBIs in five games this week. Teel is owned only in 24.7% of mixed leagues.

Washington's CF Daylen Lile scored 32.0 fantasy points going 9-for-19 with a home run and six RBIs in five games this week. Lile is owned only in 0.3% of mixed leagues.

Astros' DH Yordan Alvarez scored 32.0 fantasy points going 13-for-23 with two home runs and six RBIs in five games this week. Alvarez is owned in 70.4% of mixed leagues.

Toronto Blue Jays' RF Daulton Varsho scored 30.5 fantasy points going 7-for-20 with three home runs and five RBIs in five games this week. Varsho is owned only in 18.5% of mixed leagues.

Houston Astros ace right-hander Hunter Brown (11-7) earned his 11th win of the season with a lights-out performance against the Texas Rangers on Saturday. The Astros cruised to an 11-0 victory behind Brown, who threw six scoreless, four-hit innings and recorded eight strikeouts against three walks. The 27-year-old hasn't allowed more than two earned runs in a game since July 20 - an eight-start span - and has yielded just eight ER in 48 2/3 innings since July 26. Brown now boasts a 2.25 ERA with a 1.01 WHIP and 190:52 K:BB over 167 2/3 frames this season. He'll have a good chance to stay on a roll against a middling Atlanta Braves offense on Sept. 13.

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Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez starred in a 10-2 blowout of the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Rodriguez finished 3-for-5 with team highs in homers (two), RBI (four), and runs scored (three) to continue an early September power surge. The 24-year-old has gone deep four times in five games this month and has now reached the 30-HR mark for the second time in four major league seasons. Rodriguez has added 86 RBI, 90 runs scored, and 24 stolen bases for good measure. The three-time All-Star is also slashing a solidly above-average .265/.317/.375 over 628 plate appearances.

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San Francisco Giants closer Ryan Walker had an outing to forget in a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. After Giants hurlers Justin Verlander, Joey Lucchesi, and Jose Butto combined for eight scoreless innings, Walker entered in the ninth to preserve a two-run lead. He wasn't up to the task. The right-hander faced five hitters and failed to retire any of them. Along with hitting a batter, he gave up four hits - including a walk-off double by Jordan Walker - en route to his fifth loss and sixth blown save of the season. The 29-year-old entered the game having surrendered just four earned runs since the start of July, but he nearly matched that total on Saturday. Walker now has a 3.93 ERA with a 1.16 WHIP, 55:14 K:BB, and 14 saves in 2025.

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Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto was brilliant on Saturday in a 4-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Yamamoto came within one out of a no-hitter, throwing 8 2/3 near-spotless innings before Jackson Holliday spoiled his bid for history with a solo home run. That was the 112th pitch of the night for Yamamoto, whom the Dodgers immediately removed from the game. The 27-year-old left in position to collect his 12th win of the season, but the Dodgers' bullpen melted down in a shocking defeat. Yamamoto finished the night with 10 strikeouts and two walks in his second straight start with double-digit punchouts. He has now recorded four quality starts in a row and dropped his ERA to 2.72 with a 1.05 WHIP, 177 strikeouts, and 50 walks in 155 1/3 innings. The ace hurler will make his next start against the San Francisco Giants on Sept. 13. Yamamoto fired seven shutout innings against the Giants on July 13, but they teed off on him for five earned runs in 4 2/3 frames on June 13.

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New York Yankees reliever David Bednar looked sharp in closing out a 3-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Bednar entered with two down and a man on second in the bottom of the eighth, and he put out the fire with a strikeout of Nathan Lukes. The right-hander stayed in for the ninth and retired the side in order, striking out Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Alejandro Kirk along the way. It took Bednar 21 pitches to collect his 21st save of the season and his fourth since the Yankees acquired him from the Pittsburgh Pirates at the July 31 trade deadline. Bednar has given up a mere four runs in 14 2/3 innings as a Yankee and has logged a 2.52 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP, and 76:16 K:BB in 53 2/3 frames this season.

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Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu (calf) ran for the first time in more than a week on Friday and did so again Saturday, manager Alex Cora told reporters. "He feels OK," Cora said. "It wasn't full speed, but better than last time he tried." Cora didn't indicate when Abreu could return from the 10-day injured list. The 26-year-old has been on the shelf with a right-calf injury since Aug. 18, and the hope then was that he would only require a minimum stay on the IL. Unfortunately for the Red Sox and fantasy managers, Abreu's absence is nearing the three-week mark with no clear end in sight. Abreu has set career highs in homers (22) and RBI (69) while slashing .253/.325/.486 with 52 runs scored and six stolen bases in 395 plate appearances.

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Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Bubba Chandler is scheduled to make his first career big-league start against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, according to interim manager Don Kelly. Chandler has made three four-inning outings for the Pirates since being recalled in late August. Now, Chandler is scheduled to make his first official big league start this weekend. It's unclear how deep he'll pitch into the game, but a four or five inning outing seems likely. Since being recalled, Chandler has allowed three runs on nine hits while striking out nine batters across 12 innings of work. He has promising long-term upside and is worth a look as a streaming option on Sunday.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal was excellent on the mound during Saturday's outing against the Chicago White Sox. Coming into this start, Skubal had allowed one earned run over his last three starts. His excellent pitching continued during Saturday's start. Skubal tossed seven shutout innings, allowing two hits while striking out six batters in the win. He only threw 90 pitches in this one, so he probably could've pitched deeper, but the Tigers didn't need him to do that. Skubal will take a 2.10 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, and a 222/28 K/BB ratio into his next outing against the Miami Marlins.

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Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo had his swing-and-miss stuff going for him during Saturday's outing. Luzardo was brilliant early on as he tossed three scoreless innings. He was hit around for two runs on four hits in the fourth inning. However, Luzardo settled down and continued to have success after that. He finished with six innings of work, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out eight batters in the win over the Miami Marlins. He was a bit wild with four walks, but overall it was a good day for fantasy managers. Luzardo will take a 4.01 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and a 190/56 K/BB ratio into his next outing against the New York Mets.

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Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Drew Pomeranz has been named the opener for Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals. Pomeranz is set to serve as the opener for the fourth time this season. The southpaw holds a 2.45 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, with a 42/13 K/BB ratio across 40.1 innings this season. Pomeranz has only pitched more than one inning just three times so far. He's unlikely to pitch deep enough into the game to warrant streaming appeal.

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