While the OPS of last night’s top 3 hitters were higher than the other two (based on 5 plate appearances), It’s hard to ignore the bigger contributions from Washington Nationals’ Juan Soto and Kansas City Royals’ Hunter Dozier. In terms of the Yankees’ Gleyber Torres, the question is whether recent hitting success suggests a return to form or a blip during an otherwise dire season?
| NAME | AB | H | HR | AVG | OPS |
| Willy Adames | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| Josh Rokas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| Gleyber Torres | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.750 |
| Juan Soto | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.550 |
| Hunter Dozier | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
Chicago White Sox’s Carlos Rodon had a great night, as did Milwaukee Brewers Corbin Burnes. Based on length of outing and Ks, we’d say Burnes’ performance was a tad better. For the most part, stellar performances from both. On a side note, it’s nice to see Matt Harvey have a good night with a 0.00 ERA.
| NAME | IP | SO | GSc | ERA | WHIP |
| Carlos Rodon | 7.0 | 10 | 85 | 0.00 | 0.143 |
| Corbin Burnes | 8.1 | 12 | 84 | 0.00 | 0.720 |
| Hyun Jin Ryu | 7.0 | 4 | 74 | 0.00 | 0.571 |
| Wily Peralta | 7.0 | 4 | 69 | 0.00 | 1.143 |
| Matt Harvey | 6.0 | 2 | 67 | 0.00 | 0.667 |
Marquee Matchup: San Francisco Giants (58-34) vs Los Angeles Dodgers (58-36)
Marquee Pitching Matchup: Shohei Ohtani (LAA) (4-1; 3.49 ERA) vs Cole Irvin (OAK) (6-8; 3.65 ERA) (NOTE: This is more an Ohtani vs one of the best teams in the American League than against the opposing pitcher.)
Monday hitters… Vladimir Guerrero Jr. or Kyle Schwarber? Take your pick. Can’t really go wrong for your daily fantasy team.
| NAME | AB | H | HR | AVG | OPS |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 20 | 9 | 3 | .450 | 1.426 |
| Kyle Schwarber | 24 | 9 | 4 | .375 | 1.340 |
| Yuli Gurriel | 22 | 13 | 0 | .591 | 1.320 |
| Javier Baez | 25 | 7 | 5 | .280 | 1.317 |
| Ramon Laureano | 17 | 7 | 1 | .412 | 1.230 |