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  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Hot stretch continues

    Ohtani went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and two total runs scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Giants.

    Ohtani's power is surging again, just as the Dodgers look to secure the NL West title. He's homered four times over his last five games and is up to 53 long balls on the year. The two-way superstar has added a .283/.395/.623 slash line, 99 RBI, 141 runs scored, 19 stolen bases, 24 doubles and eight triples over 152 contests. Ohtani is one homer away from matching his career high from last year, and he's one RBI away from securing his third season of at least 100.

  • Seiya Suzuki DH | CHC

    Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Not in Saturday's lineup

    Suzuki isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Reds.

    Suzuki has gone 1-for-8 with two walks and an HBP since returning from an illness, and the Cubs will now give him a day to reset. Willi Castro will start in right field Saturday while Moises Ballesteros serves as the DH.

  • Marcell Ozuna DH | ATL

    Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Resting Saturday

    Ozuna isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Detroit.

    Ozuna will retreat to the dugout Saturday after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's series opener. Drake Baldwin will replace him as Atlanta's designated hitter, allowing Sandy Leon to start at catcher.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Blasts go-ahead homer

    Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 6-3 win over the Giants.

    Ohtani has turned up the power again with four homers during his seven-game hitting streak. His blast Friday gave the Dodgers their first lead of the contest. He's up to 52 long balls this year, one behind Kyle Schwarber for the National League lead. Ohtani is batting .283 with a 1.013 OPS, 98 RBI, 139 runs scored and 19 stolen bases across 151 contests, though he's been even better by hitting .338 and slugging .769 over 17 games in September.

  • Giants' Rafael Devers: Logs RBI in win

    Devers went 1-for-5 with an RBI in Wednesday's 5-1 extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks.

    Devers singled in the 11th inning, driving in the Giants' final run. The 28-year-old has reached base safely in back-to-back outings after having been held hitless in his previous three. Over 15 games this month, he's slashing .190/.299/.362 with 12 runs scored, 10 RBI, three home runs and a 28.4 percent strikeout rate across 67 plate appearances.

  • Cubs' Moises Ballesteros: Goes deep again in win

    Ballesteros went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Pirates.

    Ballesteros has settled in as Chicago's primary designated hitter recently, having started the last six games, and he's responding well at the plate. The 21-year-old rookie has gone 8-for-21 across those six contests with a triple, two home runs, three RBI and five runs scored. With Kyle Tucker (calf) on the injured list, the Cubs have used more of Willi Castro and Seiya Suzuki in right field, which has opened the door at DH for Ballesteros. He should maintain elevated fantasy value this season for however long Tucker remains out, and the youngster's long-term outlook remains promising.

  • Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Knocks in one

    McCutchen went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Cubs.

    McCutchen was involved in a pair of Pirates rallies, scoring on a Joey Bart home run after singling in the first frame and then walking in a run one inning later. He's had mixed results in September, hitting only .175 across 40 at-bats, though he's also delivered six RBI and six runs scored across 11 games.

  • Gavin Lux DH | CIN

    Reds' Gavin Lux: Fills in at leadoff

    Lux batted leadoff and went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Cardinals.

    Lux stepped in atop the order for TJ Friedl, who was given the day off. The multi-hit effort was Lux's first since Aug. 18 and his third consecutive game with a base hit. He's doing his best to break out of a September funk; prior to his three-game hit streak, Lux was hitless over 21 at-bats.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Belts 51st homer

    Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-0 victory over the Phillies on Wednesday.

    Ohtani provided an insurance run for Los Angeles with his solo blast to center field in the eighth inning. The long ball was the two-way star's second in as many days and 51st overall this season. That's third most in the majors behind Cal Raleigh (56) and Kyle Schwarber (53). Ohtani has now reached base safely in 22 straight contests and is slashing .289/.422/.602 with seven home runs, 12 RBI, 17 runs, 19 walks and two stolen bases during that span.

  • Marcell Ozuna DH | ATL

    Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Drives in three in big win

    Ozuna went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Wednesday's 9-4 win over the Nationals.

    The veteran DH has fallen to eighth in the order in most of Atlanta's recent lineups, but he was able to make an impact from that spot Wednesday with a two-run single in the sixth inning and an RBI double in the eighth. The RBI were his first since Aug. 26, and Ozuna has gone 28 games without a home run, leaving him stalled at 20 on the season. His bat has been showing signs of life of late, however -- he's batting .360 (9-for-25) over his last seven contests with four doubles.

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