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Heliot Ramos LF | NYY
Giants' Heliot Ramos: Smacks homer Sunday
Ramos went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI single in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Athletics.
Ramos established both of the Giants' leads in this contest. He hit a solo shot in the first inning and added a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth, which stood as the winning run. This was Ramos' sixth multi-hit effort over his last 11 games, a span in which he has gone 19-for-39 (.487) with three homers and 12 RBI. The outfielder is up to a .293/.360/.494 slash line with eight homers, 24 RBI, 32 runs scored, three stolen bases and 11 doubles across 46 games this season. He continues to hit leadoff versus left-handed pitchers.
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Ryan Walker RP | SF
Giants' Ryan Walker: Earns save Sunday
Walker struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Athletics.
This was Walker's third consecutive scoreless inning since his blown save versus the Twins on May 11. The right-hander got through his outing Sunday on a tidy seven pitches (six strikes) to earn his eighth save in 10 chances this season. Walker also has a hold, but he's been less dominant in 2025 than he was in 2024, posting a 5.29 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 16:7 K:BB over his first 17 innings this year. Walker's unsteady pitching has almost all been since April 20, which has opened the door for Camilo Doval to rejoin the closer conversation for the Giants, which has the ninth inning looking like a two-man committee for now.
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Justin Verlander SP | DET
Giants' Justin Verlander: Walks five in no-decision
Verlander allowed two runs on three hits and five walks while striking out one over four innings in a no-decision versus the Athletics on Sunday.
Verlander's control issues cropped up again Sunday, as he threw just 41 of 84 pitches for strikes. He was able to mostly limit the damage despite his inefficiency, though he left in line for the loss after giving up a two-run single to Lawrence Butler in the fourth inning. The Giants' two-run eighth inning spared Verlander from another loss. This was just the second time he's failed to complete five innings this year, but he's doing little more than eating innings. He's at a 4.33 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 41:21 K:BB through 52 innings over 10 starts so far. He's lined up for a favorable road matchup versus the Nationals in his next outing.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | CHC
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Keeps rolling Sunday
Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over the White Sox.
Crow-Armstrong extended his hitting streak to five games and showed off his speed as he legged out his third triple of the season. The young outfielder is in the midst of a breakout campaign with a .910 OPS to go along with 12 home runs, 14 stolen bases and 36 runs scored, all of which lead the team. His 38 RBI are also second on the club to Seiya Suzuki's 39.
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Freddy Peralta SP | TB
Brewers' Freddy Peralta: Cruises to fifth win
Peralta (5-3) earned the win Sunday against the Twins, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out five.
The only blemish on the Milwaukee ace's 90-pitch performance was a Royce Lewis solo homer in the fourth inning. Peralta has been a dependable starter over his last six outings, going 4-2 with a 2.78 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 29:12 K:BB across 27.1 innings. Through 55.2 total frames, the 28-year-old sports a 2.59 ERA and 1.06 WHIP with a 9.2 K/9. Peralta is currently scheduled to make his next start against the feeble Pirates in Pittsburgh next weekend.
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Trevor Megill RP | MIL
Brewers' Trevor Megill: Tallies sixth save
Megill collected the save in Sunday's 5-2 win against the Twins, pitching a clean inning with two strikeouts.
The Milwaukee right-hander showed no signs of trouble in this 14-pitch outing, firing 11 strikes to smoothly collect his 27th career save. Megill is riding a streak of seven consecutive scoreless appearances, notching four saves with an 8:3 K:BB over six innings during that span. Through 13.1 total frames, the 31-year-old has pitched to a 2.70 ERA and 17:7 K:BB across 17 appearances.
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Brendan Donovan 3B | SEA
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Laces four hits in loss
Donovan went 4-for-5 with a double in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Royals.
The St. Louis second baseman posted his fourth career four-hit effort in the series finale at Kansas City. Despite not having a homer in May, Donovan has continued to perform well, batting .323 (20-for-62) with six doubles, nine runs scored and four RBI across 16 games this month. Overall, the 28-year-old is slashing .330/.387/.466 with 25 runs scored and 21 RBI through 195 plate appearances.
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Michael Busch 1B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Logs steal in win
Busch went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and one RBI in Sunday's 6-2 win over the White Sox.
Busch has gone 8-for-29 (.276) over his last eight games, though he also has a 3:8 BB:K in that span. The first baseman contributed an RBI in the Cubs' sixth-inning rally that helped secure the win, and he also logged his first steal since April 20 versus the Diamondbacks. The first baseman has a career-high three steals already, so don't expect too much more in the speed department. Busch has added a .255/.355/.463 slash line, seven home runs, 25 RBI, 21 runs scored, eight doubles and a triple over 44 contests.
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Colin Rea SP | CHC
Cubs' Colin Rea: Steady in no-decision Sunday
Rea allowed a run on four hits and two walks while striking out three over 5.1 innings in a no-decision versus the White Sox on Sunday.
Rea continues to handle a starting role fairly well. He's allowed two runs or less in six of his seven starts this season, though he's walked two batters in each of his last five outings, and he's given up a home run in four straight starts. The right-hander is now at a 2.38 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 32:11 K:BB across 41.2 innings over 10 appearances. Rea is projected for a road start at Cincinnati in his next outing.
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Dylan Dodd RP | ATL
Braves' Dylan Dodd: Returns to Triple-A
Dodd was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett after Sunday's 10-4 win over the Red Sox, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Dodd will head back to Triple-A after being promoted to the major-league roster prior to Atlanta's three-game set in Boston over the weekend. The left-hander failed to appear in a contest while with the big-league club, and he'll now have to wait for his next shot with the team later this season. The transaction opens a space for Spencer Strider (hamstring) to return from the 15-day injured list Tuesday in Washington.