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Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Giants.

Hernandez was the only Dodger to find any success with the bat against Giants ace Logan Webb, as the outfielder accounted for both of Los Angeles' hits. This was Hernandez's first multi-hit effort since May 27 versus the Guardians. He's homered in consecutive contests, which may be just the spark he needs to turn things around. The recent slump has dropped him to a .266 batting average, but he still has an .801 OPS, 12 homers, 48 RBI, 34 runs scored and five stolen bases over 55 games this season.

Yamamoto (6-5) allowed five runs on six hits and five walks while striking out four over 4.2 innings to take the loss Friday versus the Giants.

Yamamoto's five walks were a season high, and that was just part of the sloppiness in this outing. He also allowed multiple homers for the third time this year, including a grand slam to Casey Schmitt in the third inning that accounted for most of the damage. Yamamoto is winless in June, going 0-2 with nine runs allowed and a 15:10 K:BB over 14.1 innings across three starts. Despite the recent struggles, he's at a 2.64 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 90:30 K:BB through 78.1 innings over 14 starts. Yamamoto is expected to take the mound at some point during next week's home series versus the Padres.

Knizner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-2 win over the Dodgers.

Knizner went yard in the eighth inning to restore a four-run lead for the Giants, and the homer was his first hit in five games. He's now 1-for-15 (.067) with a walk and two runs scored over five contests. Knizner is operating as the starting catcher while Patrick Bailey (neck) is out, but his relatively unimpressive career numbers make Knizner an unattractive option for most fantasy formats.

Adames went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-2 win over the Dodgers.

Adames has homered in three of his last four games, going 6-for-16 (.375) with six RBI in that span. The shortstop went just 2-for-30 over his 10 contests prior to this power surge. Recent success aside, it continues to be a challenging first year in San Francisco for Adames, who is batting .204 with a .635 OPS, eight homers, 32 RBI, 37 runs scored and three stolen bases over 69 games.

Schmitt went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and a walk in Friday's 6-2 win over the Dodgers.

Schmitt gave the Giants all the offense they needed with his first career grand slam in the third inning off Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Schmitt has hit safely in four straight games, going 6-for-15 with two homers and seven RBI in that span. He's getting a run of time at third base in the absence of Matt Chapman (hand), whose return is not imminent. For the season, Schmitt is slashing .231/.333/.369 with two homers, 10 RBI, five runs scored and no stolen bases over 76 plate appearances.

Webb (6-5) allowed two runs on two hits and three walks while striking out four over seven innings to earn the win over the Dodgers on Friday.

Webb walked multiple batters for the first time in five starts, but it didn't put a damper on what's shaping up to be an excellent June. He's allowed a total of four runs with a 21:3 K:BB over 21 innings across his three starts this month. This was his first win since his eight-inning gem versus the Athletics on May 16, and Webb is now at a 2.58 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 105:20 K:BB across 94.1 innings through 15 starts. It's not clear when Webb will make his next start, as the potential return of Justin Verlander (pectoral) versus the Guardians next week, coupled with an off day Monday, could allow the Giants to build in some rest for their staff ace.

Myers went 3-for-5 with a two-run double and a run scored in Friday's 11-9 win over the Nationals.

Myers gave the Marlins a six-run lead in the third inning when his double off Mitchell Parker into center field brought Connor Norby and Eric Wagaman home. Myers has four multi-hit games over his last seven outings and has gone 10-for-35 (.286) with one steal and three RBI since returning from the 10-day injured list in late May.

Wagaman went 2-for-5 with an RBI double and a two-run single in Friday's 11-9 win over the Nationals.

Wagaman gave the Marlins a 4-0 lead in the third with an RBI double to right field, and he added to the run total with a two-run single in the eighth that extended Miami's lead to three. It was Wagaman's 13th multi-hit game of the season, three of which have come over his last six outings. He has slashed .272/.302/.358 with one steal, four doubles, one home run and 10 RBI in 86 plate appearances over his last 20 games.

Naylor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Friday's 5-1 win over the Padres.

Naylor tied the game with a solo shot in the second inning, and he contributed a sacrifice fly during the Diamondbacks' rally in the fifth. He has hit safely in six of his last seven games, going 11-for-25 (.440) with two homers and 10 RBI in that span. The first baseman continues to be a steady hitter in the heart of Arizona's lineup, posting a .302/.356/.478 slash line, nine homers, 47 RBI, 34 runs scored and nine stolen bases across 67 games this season.

Carroll went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 5-1 win over the Padres.

Carroll has hit safely in five straight games, going 6-for-21 (.286) with two homers and two triples in that span. The outfielder was bothered by a tight hamstring last weekend, but it hasn't appeared to affect his performance at the plate since he rejoined the lineup Sunday. He's now at 20 homers on the year, and he's added a .260/.338/.582 slash line with 44 RBI, 55 runs scored, 10 stolen bases, eight triples and 12 doubles over 68 contests.