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Batting Average (AVG)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Michael Brantley | HOU | OF | – |
| 2 | DJ LeMahieu | NYY | 1B/2B/3B | +1 |
| 3 | Anthony Rendon | WSH | 3B | +1 |
| 4 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | -2 |
| 5 | Jeff McNeil | NYM | 2B/3B/OF | +1 |
| 6 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | -1 |
| 7 | Charlie Blackmon | COL | OF | +1 |
| 8 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 3B | -1 |
| 9 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | – |
| 10 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | – |
| 11 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | – |
| 12 | Rafael Devers | BOS | 3B | +1 |
| 13 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | -1 |
| 14 | Jose Altuve | HOU | 2B | +1 |
| 15 | Whit Merrifield | KC | 1B/2B/OF | -1 |
| 16 | Ketel Marte | ARZ | 2B/SS/OF | +1 |
| 17 | Justin Turner | LAD | 3B | +1 |
| 18 | Bryan Reynolds | PIT | OF | +3 |
| 19 | Mookie Betts | BOS | OF | – |
| 20 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 3B/OF | -4 |
| 21 | Jorge Polanco | MIN | SS | -1 |
| 22 | Francisco Lindor | CLE | SS | – |
| 23 | Trea Turner | WSH | SS | +2 |
| 24 | Hanser Alberto | BAL | 2B/3B | Unranked |
| 25 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | -2 |
Off the list: Ronald Acuna Jr.
Anthony Rendon continues to be one of the most underappreciated stars in baseball. The Nats’ third baseman hit .394 for the month of August while driving in 29 runs across 26 games. He is shaping up to be a super early-round selection in drafts in 2020 and rightfully so.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Bryan Reynolds | PIT | OF | – |
| 2 | Hanser Alberto | BAL | 2B/3B | – |
| 3 | Corey Dickerson | PHI | OF | +2 |
| 4 | Kolten Wong | STL | 2B | Unranked |
| 5 | J.D. Davis | NYM | 1B/3B/OF | -2 |
| 6 | David Fletcher | LAA | 2B/3B/SS/OF | – |
| 7 | Jake Cave | MIN | OF | Unranked |
| 8 | Howie Kendrick | WSH | 1B/2B/3B/OF | – |
| 9 | Dee Gordon | SEA | 2B/SS/OF | -5 |
| 10 | Amed Rosario | NYM | SS | -1 |
Off the list: Leury Garcia, Hunter Pence (injury)
Jake Cave was a popular name in deeper league drafts at the beginning of the year after a strong finish to 2018. He’s had a disappointing 2019 involving injury and being the odd man out in a crowded Twins outfield. With Byron Buxton out, Cave has done a great job at the dish and should see fairly regular playing time moving forward.
Runs (R)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Mookie Betts | BOS | OF | – |
| 2 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | – |
| 3 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | ATL | OF | – |
| 4 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | – |
| 5 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | – |
| 6 | Charlie Blackmon | COL | OF | – |
| 7 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | – |
| 8 | Anthony Rendon | WSH | 3B | +1 |
| 9 | Rafael Devers | BOS | 3B | +1 |
| 10 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | -2 |
| 11 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | +1 |
| 12 | DJ LeMahieu | NYY | 1B/2B/3B | +1 |
| 13 | Alex Bregman | HOU | 3B/SS | +2 |
| 14 | Whit Merrifield | KC | 1B/2B/OF | – |
| 15 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 3B/OF | -4 |
| 16 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | – |
| 17 | George Springer | HOU | OF | – |
| 18 | Francisco Lindor | CLE | SS | +1 |
| 19 | Javier Baez | CHC | 2B/3B/SS | -1 |
| 20 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | – |
| 21 | Starling Marte | PIT | OF | – |
| 22 | Marcus Semien | OAK | SS | – |
| 23 | Carlos Santana | CLE | 1B/3B | – |
| 24 | Adam Eaton | WSH | OF | +1 |
| 25 | Jose Altuve | HOU | 2B | -1 |
Off the list: None
Imagine the year Trevor Story would be having if he hadn’t missed the second half of the month of June. Story is currently on a 162-game pace of 39 HRs, 26 SBs, and 130 runs. That has first-round talent written all over it.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Miguel Sano | MIN | 1B/3B | +1 |
| 2 | Bryan Reynolds | PIT | OF | -1 |
| 3 | Leury Garcia | CHW | SS/OF | – |
| 4 | J.D. Davis | NYM | 1B/3B/OF | – |
| 5 | Jon Berti | MIA | 2B/3B/SS/OF | Unranked |
| 6 | Kevin Newman | PIT | 2B/SS | Unranked |
| 7 | Hanser Alberto | BAL | 2B/3B | +3 |
| 8 | Kevin Pillar | SF | OF | +1 |
| 9 | Christian Walker | ARZ | 1B | -3 |
| 10 | Kole Calhoun | LAA | OF | -3 |
Off the list: Kyle Schwarber, Manuel Margot
Trivia time: who has more runs scored over his last 30 days than Cody Bellinger, Mookie Betts, Charlie Blackmon, and Story?
Answer: Jon Berti, with 22.
Home Runs (HR)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | +1 |
| 2 | Pete Alonso | NYM | 1B | +2 |
| 3 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | -1 |
| 4 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | -1 |
| 5 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | – |
| 6 | Jorge Soler | KC | OF | – |
| 7 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | – |
| 8 | Aaron Judge | NYY | OF | – |
| 9 | Alex Bregman | HOU | 3B/SS | – |
| 10 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | +2 |
| 11 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | ATL | OF | +2 |
| 12 | Javier Baez | CHC | 2B/3B/SS | -2 |
| 13 | Mike Moustakas | MIL | 2B/3B | -2 |
| 14 | Nelson Cruz | MIN | UT | – |
| 15 | Matt Chapman | OAK | 3B | +1 |
| 16 | Eugenio Suarez | CIN | 3B | +2 |
| 17 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | – |
| 18 | Matt Olson | OAK | 1B | +1 |
| 19 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | OF | +2 |
| 20 | Josh Bell | PIT | 1B | – |
| 21 | Max Kepler | MIN | OF | +1 |
| 22 | Josh Donaldson | ATL | 3B | +2 |
| 23 | Gary Sanchez | NYY | C | Unranked |
| 24 | Francisco Lindor | CLE | SS | +1 |
| 25 | Hunter Renfroe | SD | OF | -10 |
Off the list: Max Muncy (injury), Rhys Hoskins
Each week that I do this list, the current HR leader is different. I don’t have one guy to talk about here but I just want to point out how fun it has been to watch this race to be the HR king of 2019 between Mike Trout, Cody Bellinger, Pete Alonso, and Christian Yelich.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Miguel Sano | MIN | 1B/3B | – |
| 2 | Franmil Reyes | CLE | OF | – |
| 3 | Willie Calhoun | TEX | OF | +5 |
| 4 | Kyle Schwarber | CHC | OF | – |
| 5 | Renato Nunez | BAL | 1B/3B | -2 |
| 6 | Mike Yastrzemski | SF | OF | – |
| 7 | Kyle Seager | SEA | 3B | – |
| 8 | Ryan McMahon | COL | 1B/2B/3B | +1 |
| 9 | Mark Canha | OAK | 1B/OF | Unranked |
| 10 | Christian Walker | ARZ | 1B | – |
Off the list: Daniel Vogelbach
Ryan McMahon is on a full season pace of 27 HRs and 101 RBI. McMahon enjoyed a solid month of August in terms of power output mashing eight homers.
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | – |
| 2 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | – |
| 3 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | – |
| 4 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | – |
| 5 | Anthony Rendon | WSH | 3B | – |
| 6 | Josh Bell | PIT | 1B | +3 |
| 7 | Pete Alonso | NYM | 1B | – |
| 8 | Jose Abreu | CHW | 1B | – |
| 9 | J.D. MArtinez | BOS | OF | +1 |
| 10 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | -4 |
| 11 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | +1 |
| 12 | Rafael Devers | BOS | 3B | +1 |
| 13 | Eduardo Escobar | ARZ | 3B/SS | +2 |
| 14 | Alex Bregman | HOU | 3B/SS | – |
| 15 | Anthony Rizzo | CHC | 1B | -4 |
| 16 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | – |
| 17 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | ATL | OF | +2 |
| 18 | Javier Baez | CHC | 2B/3B/SS | – |
| 19 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | -2 |
| 20 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | +5 |
| 21 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | OF | Unranked |
| 22 | Eugenio Suarez | CIN | 3B | -2 |
| 23 | Aaron Judge | NYY | OF | -1 |
| 24 | Jorge Soler | KC | OF | -1 |
| 25 | Eddie Rosario | MIN | OF | -1 |
Off the list: Rhys Hoskins
Juan Soto has scoffed at the idea of a sophomore slump and has been worth every penny of the early-round draft stock their owners invested way back in March. He is on a 40 HR/122 RBI pace right now and is looking like a fantasy stud that will be an early-round target for many years to come.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Miguel Sano | MIN | 1B/3B | – |
| 2 | Franmil Reyes | CLE | OF | – |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | PIT | OF | – |
| 4 | Kyle Seager | SEA | 3B | – |
| 5 | Kyle Schwarber | CHC | OF | +1 |
| 6 | Willie Calhoun | TEX | OF | +1 |
| 7 | Mike Yastrzemski | SF | OF | -2 |
| 8 | Kole Calhoun | LAA | OF | +2 |
| 9 | Ronny Rodriguez | DET | 1B/2B/3B/SS | Unranked |
| 10 | Corey Dickerson | PHI | OF | Unranked |
Off the list: Nick Ahmed, Daniel Vogelbach
We know what to expect from Kyle Schwarber, but that still does not take away from how hot he can get when he is going right. Schwarber drove in 19 runs this past month with a .978 OPS and is now up to 32 bombs on the year. He will always have the potential to carry our fantasy team when he’s hot, despite the drag on your AVG.
Stolen Bases (SB)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Mallex Smith | SEA | OF | – |
| 2 | Trea Turner | WSH | SS | – |
| 3 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | ATL | OF | – |
| 4 | Jonathan Villar | BAL | 2B/3SS | – |
| 5 | Jarrod Dyson | ARZ | OF | – |
| 6 | Adalberto Mondesi | KC | 2B/SS | +8 |
| 7 | Elvis Andrus | TEX | SS | – |
| 8 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | -2 |
| 9 | Starling Marte | PIT | OF | -1 |
| 10 | Victor Robles | WSH | OF | -1 |
| 11 | Whit Merrifield | KC | 1B/2B/OF | -1 |
| 12 | Dee Gordon | SEA | 2B/SS/OF | – |
| 13 | Francisco Lindor | CLE | SS | – |
| 14 | Billy Hamilton | ATL | OF | -3 |
| 15 | Kevin Kiermaier | TB | OF | – |
| 16 | Manuel Margot | SD | OF | – |
| 17 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | – |
| 18 | Tim Anderson | CHW | SS | – |
| 19 | Kolten Wong | STL | 2B | +2 |
| 20 | Lorenzo Cain | MIL | OF | – |
| 21 | Yasiel Puig | CLE | OF | -2 |
| 22 | Mookie Betts | BOS | OF | – |
| 23 | Amed Rosario | NYM | SS | – |
| 24 | Tommy Pham | TB | OF | – |
| 25 | Ozzie Albies | ATL | 2B | – |
Off the list: None
Adalberto Mondesi made his long awaited return for fantasy owners this past weekend and proceeded to swipe two bags in his first game back. He is quite possibly the most elite source of SBs in all of fantasy.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Mallex Smith | SEA | OF | – |
| 2 | Jarrod Dyson | ARZ | OF | – |
| 3 | Billy Hamilton | KC | OF | – |
| 4 | Kevin Kiermaier | TB | OF | – |
| 5 | Manuel Margot | SD | OF | – |
| 6 | Kolten Wong | STL | 2B | – |
| 7 | Amed Rosario | NYM | SS | – |
| 8 | Leury Garcia | CHW | SS/OF | – |
| 9 | Adam Eaton | WSH | OF | – |
| 10 | Jon Berti | MIA | 2B/3B/SS/OF | – |
Off the list: None
No change here. If you are lacking in speed, it is going be tough for you to make up for it at this point.
On-Base Percentage (OBP)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | – |
| 2 | Christian Yelich | MIL | OF | – |
| 3 | Alex Bregman | HOU | 3B/SS | – |
| 4 | Anthony Rendon | WSH | 3B | +3 |
| 5 | Carlos Santana | CLE | 1B/3B | +1 |
| 6 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B/OF | -2 |
| 7 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | -2 |
| 8 | Juan Soto | WSH | OF | – |
| 9 | Anthony Rizzo | CHC | 1B | +2 |
| 10 | Rhys Hoskins | PHI | 1B/OF | -1 |
| 11 | Mookie Betts | BOS | OF | +1 |
| 12 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 3B/OF | -2 |
| 13 | George Springer | HOU | OF | – |
| 14 | DJ LeMahieu | NYY | 1B/2B/3B | – |
| 15 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | OF | – |
| 16 | Bryce Harper | PHI | OF | – |
| 17 | Jeff McNeil | NYM | 2B/3B/OF | +1 |
| 18 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | +1 |
| 19 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | -2 |
| 20 | Michael Brantley | HOU | OF | – |
| 21 | Josh Donaldson | ATL | 3B | – |
| 22 | Rafael Devers | BOS | 3B | – |
| 23 | Justin Turner | LAD | 3B | – |
| 24 | Ketel Marte | ARZ | 2B/SS/OF | +1 |
| 25 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | OF | Unranked |
Off the list: Ronald Acuna Jr.
There are few hitters with a better approach at the dish than Anthony Rizzo. He is currently on pace to finish the season with less than 100 strikeouts for the third consecutive season, which is unheard of in this day and age. His OBP sits at a stout .403 on the year which is a career high for the Cubs’ first baseman.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Bryan Reynolds | PIT | OF | – |
| 2 | Shin-Soo Choo | TEX | OF | – |
| 3 | Kolten Wong | STL | 2B | +2 |
| 4 | J.D. Davis | NYM | 2B/3B/OF | -1 |
| 5 | Mark Canha | OAK | 1B/OF | +1 |
| 6 | Christian Walker | ARZ | 1B | +2 |
| 7 | Justin Smoak | TOR | 1B | +2 |
| 8 | Kyle Seager | SEA | 3B | Unranked |
| 9 | Hanser Alberto | BAL | 2B/3B | Unranked |
| 10 | Dexter Fowler | STL | OF | Unranked |
Off the list: Jason Heyward, Daniel Vogelbach, David Fletcher
Since the beginning of July, Kolten Wong has a slash line of .366/.446/.517. That is pretty darn good considering he is still only 27% owned in Yahoo leagues and 30% owned in ESPN.
Wins (W)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Justin Verlander | HOU | SP | – |
| 2 | Gerrit Cole | HOU | SP | – |
| 3 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | – |
| 4 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | – |
| 5 | Stephen Strasburg | WSH | SP | +2 |
| 6 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | – |
| 7 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | +1 |
| 8 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | LAD | SP | -3 |
| 9 | Charlie Morton | TB | SP | +1 |
| 10 | Jose Berrios | MIN | SP | -1 |
| 11 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | – |
| 12 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | – |
| 13 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | +1 |
| 14 | Domingo German | NYY | SP/RP | +2 |
| 15 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
| 16 | Patrick Corbin | WSH | SP | +2 |
| 17 | Lance Lynn | TEX | SP | – |
| 18 | Trevor Bauer | CIN | SP | -5 |
| 19 | Mike Clevinger | CLE | SP | +1 |
| 20 | Lucas Giolito | CHW | SP | – |
| 21 | Ryan Yarbrough | TB | SP/RP | +1 |
| 22 | Mike Minor | TEX | SP | -1 |
| 23 | Jake Odorizzi | MIN | SP | – |
| 24 | Eduardo Rodriguez | BOS | SP | +1 |
| 25 | Max Fried | ATL | SP/RP | -1 |
Off the list: None
Stephen Strasburg has only allowed two earned runs over his last three starts, but has recorded just one victory. Strasburg has been a real innings eater this year ranking fourth in the majors with 179 IP, so there is no doubt the veteran righty will be able to do everything in his power to find himself in the win column more often than not.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Dakota Hudson | STL | SP/RP | +2 |
| 2 | Jeff Samardzija | SF | SP | – |
| 3 | Michael Pineda | MIN | SP | Unranked |
| 4 | Cal Quantrill | SD | SP/RP | +1 |
| 5 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | +1 |
| 6 | Zach Eflin | PHI | SP | +1 |
| 7 | Marco Gonzales | SEA | SP | -3 |
| 8 | Rick Porcello | BOS | SP | Unranked |
| 9 | Zach Plesac | CLE | SP | -1 |
| 10 | Steven Matz | NYM | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Kyle Gibson (injury), Ivan Nova, Joe Ross
Michael Pineda has won his last four decisions while posting a 3.91 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP over that span. Pitching for the Twins with their high-powered offense will give Pineda every chance to rack up victories for your fantasy teams down the stretch. And he has pitched effectively, too.
Earned Run Average (ERA)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Justin Verlander | HOU | SP | – |
| 2 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
| 3 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | – |
| 4 | Gerrit Cole | HOU | SP | +1 |
| 5 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | LAD | SP | -1 |
| 6 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | – |
| 7 | Charlie Morton | WSH | SP | – |
| 8 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | – |
| 9 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | – |
| 10 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | – |
| 11 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | – |
| 12 | Mike Soroka | ATL | SP | +1 |
| 13 | Patrick Corbin | WSH | SP | -1 |
| 14 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | +1 |
| 15 | Stephen Strasburg | WSH | SP | +1 |
| 16 | Jose Berrios | MIN | SP | -2 |
| 17 | Lucas Giolito | CHW | SP | +1 |
| 18 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP | +1 |
| 19 | Sonny Gray | CIN | SP/RP | +3 |
| 20 | Wade Miley | HOU | SP | – |
| 21 | Mike Minor | TEX | SP | – |
| 22 | Jack Flaherty | STL | SP | +1 |
| 23 | Marcus Stroman | NYM | SP | +1 |
| 24 | Jake Odorizzi | MIN | SP | +1 |
| 25 | Julio Teheran | ATL | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Trevor Bauer
Julio Teheran has been super steady this year, much to the surprise of, well … everyone. The veteran righty has posted three straight quality starts and four over his last five outings. He has only surrendered three earned runs in those starts and will probably find himself on a lot of fantasy championship teams for those savvy owners who bought in and picked him up along the way.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Jeff Samardzija | SF | SP | – |
| 2 | Cal Quantrill | SD | SP/RP | – |
| 3 | Zac Gallen | ARZ | SP | – |
| 4 | Dakota Hudson | STL | SP/RP | +3 |
| 5 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | -1 |
| 6 | Anthony Desclafani | CIN | SP | Unranked |
| 7 | Ivan Nova | CHW | SP | -2 |
| 8 | Sean Manaea | OAK | SP | Unranked |
| 9 | Adrian Houser | MIL | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 10 | Logan Webb | SF | SP | -1 |
Off the list: Dustin May, Kyle Gibson (injury), Zach Plesac
Anthony Desclafani has been pretty good since the end of June and it has gone seemingly unnoticed. He has pitched to a 3.25 ERA over his last 11 starts while striking out more than a batter per inning. Pretty good stuff from a guy who is still under 40% owned in Yahoo leagues.
Strikeouts (K)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Gerrit Cole | HOU | SP | – |
| 2 | Justin Verlander | HOU | SP | – |
| 3 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | +2 |
| 4 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
| 5 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | +2 |
| 6 | Trevor Bauer | CIN | SP | -3 |
| 7 | Stephen Strasburg | WSH | SP | -1 |
| 8 | Charlie Morton | TB | SP | – |
| 9 | Matt Boyd | DET | SP | – |
| 10 | Patrick Corbin | WSH | SP | – |
| 11 | Robbie Ray | ARZ | SP | – |
| 12 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | – |
| 13 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | – |
| 14 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | – |
| 15 | Lucas Giolito | CHW | SP | – |
| 16 | Mike Clevinger | CLE | SP | +1 |
| 17 | James Paxton | NYY | SP | -1 |
| 18 | Lance Lynn | TEX | SP | – |
| 19 | Yu Darvish | CHC | SP | – |
| 20 | Jack Flaherty | STL | SP | – |
| 21 | Sonny Gray | CIN | SP/RP | +3 |
| 22 | Mike Minor | TEX | SP | – |
| 23 | Zack Wheeler | NYM | SP | -2 |
| 24 | Madison Bumgarner | SF | SP | +1 |
| 25 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: German Marquez (injury)
Don’t look now, but Clayton Kershaw has racked up 83 Ks over his last 63 innings. He has looked every bit like the “old” Kershaw over his last 10 turns and it could not come at a more opportune time for fantasy owners.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Dinelson Limet | SD | SP | – |
| 2 | Andrew Heaney | LAA | SP | +4 |
| 3 | Zac Gallen | ARZ | SP | -1 |
| 4 | Steven Matz | NYM | SP | Unranked |
| 5 | Jordan Lyles | MIL | SP/RP | -2 |
| 6 | Mike Montgomery | KC | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 7 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | – |
| 8 | Mike Foltynewicz | ATL | SP | Unranked |
| 9 | Anthony Desclafani | CIN | SP | Unranked |
| 10 | Kolby Allard | TEX | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Jordan Yamamoto (injury), Spencer Turnbull, Elieser Hernandez, Trent Thornton, Jakob Junis
Kolby Allard has shown some real improvement from his cup of coffee with the Braves last year. His velocity is up a few ticks and he has pitched to a 2.81 FIP across five starts with Texas. He has never been more than around an 8 K/9 guy, but so far has been racking up more than his share of strikeouts. If it continues, he could be a real asset to teams with playoffs coming up.
Saves (SV)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Kirby Yates | SD | RP | – |
| 2 | Aroldis Chapman | NYY | RP | – |
| 3 | Brad Hand | CLE | RP | – |
| 4 | Roberto Osuna | HOU | RP | – |
| 5 | Will Smith | SF | RP | +1 |
| 6 | Kenley Jansen | LAD | RP | -1 |
| 7 | Josh Hader | MIL | RP | – |
| 8 | Felipe Vazquez | PIT | RP | – |
| 9 | Alex Colome | CHW | RP | – |
| 10 | Raisel Iglesias | CIN | RP | – |
| 11 | Hector Neris | PHI | RP | – |
| 12 | Ian Kennedy | KC | SP/RP | +1 |
| 13 | Liam Hendriks | OAK | SP/RP | -1 |
| 14 | Ken Giles | TOR | RP | – |
| 15 | Taylor Rogers | MIN | RP | – |
| 16 | Hansel Robles | LAA | RP | – |
| 17 | Carlos Martinez | STL | SP/RP | – |
| 18 | Emilio Pagan | TB | RP | – |
| 19 | Mark Melancon | ATL | RP | – |
| 20 | Craig Kimbrel | CHC | RP | – |
| 21 | Archie Bradley | ARZ | RP | – |
| 22 | Sean Doolittle | WSH | RP | Unranked |
| 23 | Brandon Workman | BOS | RP | +2 |
| 24 | Jose Leclerc | TEX | SP/RP | -2 |
| 25 | Edwin Diaz | NYM | RP | Unranked |
Off the list: Daniel Hudson, Seth Lugo
Although it is only two appearances, Edwin Diaz has already looked lightyears better than he had in previous weeks. It may take another outing or two to get his closer’s role back, but if there is anyone with the talent to do so, it is definitely Diaz.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-Team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Mark Melancon | ATL | RP | – |
| 2 | Brandon Workman | BOS | RP | +4 |
| 3 | Jose Leclerc | TEX | SP/RP | – |
| 4 | Seth Lugo | NYM | SP/RP | – |
| 5 | Joe Jimenez | DET | RP | +2 |
| 6 | Matt Magill | SEA | RP | +2 |
| 7 | Wade Davis | COL | RP | +2 |
| 8 | Mychal Givens | BAL | RP | +2 |
| 9 | Austin Adams | SEA | RP | Unranked |
| 10 | Daniel Hudson | WSH | RP | -5 |
Off the list: Archie Bradley (ownership)
Matt Magill has done a serviceable job filling in as closer for the Mariners thus far, but Austin Adams is the arm that they will undoubtedly groom for that role. The 28-yer old has an electric fastball/slider combo and has struck out a whopping 16 batters per nine innings. He should find his way into some save chances down the stretch if Magill slips up at all.
WHIP (Walks+Hits/Innings Pitched)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Justin Verlander | HOU | SP | – |
| 2 | Gerrit Cole | HOU | SP | – |
| 3 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | – |
| 4 | Zack Greinke | HOU | SP | – |
| 5 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | +1 |
| 6 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | +2 |
| 7 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
| 8 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | LAD | SP | -3 |
| 9 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | +1 |
| 10 | Stephen Strasburg | WSH | SP | +1 |
| 11 | Charlie Morton | TB | SP | -2 |
| 12 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | – |
| 13 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP | – |
| 14 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | +1 |
| 15 | Mike Soroka | ATL | SP | +1 |
| 16 | Jose Berrios | MIN | SP | -2 |
| 17 | Mike Clevinger | CLE | SP | +1 |
| 18 | Patrick Corbin | WSH | SP | -1 |
| 19 | Lucas Giolito | CHW | SP | +2 |
| 20 | Matt Boyd | DET | SP | -1 |
| 21 | Madison Bumgarner | SF | SP | +1 |
| 22 | Jack Flaherty | STL | SP | +1 |
| 23 | Sonny Gray | CIN | SP/RP | +1 |
| 24 | Jeff Samardzija | SF | SP | +1 |
| 25 | Yu Darvish | CHC | SP | Unranked |
Off the list: Trevor Bauer
Yu Darvish has really turned his season around. Since the start of July, Darvish owns a 3.19 ERA and a 0.82 WHIP. More impressively, he has only walked three batters over his last 10 starts after walking 49 batters over his first 17 outings.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Jeff Samardzija | SF | SP | – |
| 2 | Cal Quantrill | SD | SP/RP | – |
| 3 | Michael Pineda | MIN | SP | +2 |
| 4 | Chris Bassitt | OAK | SP | -1 |
| 5 | Sean Manaea | OAK | SP | Unranked |
| 6 | Zach Plesac | CLE | SP | -2 |
| 7 | Zac Gallen | ARZ | SP | – |
| 8 | Tony Gonsolin | LAD | SP | Unranked |
| 9 | Ivan Nova | CHW | SP | -1 |
| 10 | Pablo Lopez | MIA | SP | -1 |
Off the list: Kyle Gibson (injury), Jordan Yamamoto (injury)
Sean Manaea made his return to the Oakland rotation this past weekend and looked extremely sharp against a very tough matchup in the Yankees. Manaea will give the playoff-hopeful Athletics a nice boost, as well as fantasy owners. He needs to be owned in all mixed leagues for the stretch run.
Quality Starts (QS)
Top 25
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Justin Verlander | HOU | SP | – |
| 2 | Gerrit Cole | HOU | SP | – |
| 3 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | – |
| 4 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | – |
| 5 | Zack Greinke | ARZ | SP | – |
| 6 | Patrick Corbin | WSH | SP | – |
| 7 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP | – |
| 8 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP | – |
| 9 | Shane Bieber | CLE | SP | +2 |
| 10 | Stephen Strasburg | WSH | SP | – |
| 11 | Jose Berrios | MIN | SP | -2 |
| 12 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | LAD | SP | – |
| 13 | Charlie Morton | TB | SP | – |
| 14 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP | – |
| 15 | Walker Buehler | LAD | SP | – |
| 16 | Mike Clevinger | CLE | SP | +2 |
| 17 | Lance Lynn | TEX | SP | – |
| 18 | Madison Bumgarner | SF | SP | +1 |
| 19 | Lucas Gioito | CHW | SP | +1 |
| 20 | Mike Soroka | ATL | SP | +2 |
| 21 | Trevor Bauer | CIN | SP | -5 |
| 22 | Mike Minor | TEX | SP | -1 |
| 23 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP | +1 |
| 24 | Sonny Gray | CIN | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 25 | Marcus Stroman | NYM | SP | – |
Off the list: Matt Boyd
Patrick Corbin has proved he was worth every penny of that long term contract he signed in Washington over the offseason. The lefty has reeled off five consecutive quality starts and, remarkably, 12 in his last 14 outings.
Deep League Top 10 (>12-team leagues/65% owned or less)
| Rank | Name | Team | Position | Change |
| 1 | Jeff Samardzija | SF | SP | – |
| 2 | Dakota Hudson | STL | SP/RP | – |
| 3 | Michael Pineda | MIN | SP | Unranked |
| 4 | Joe Musgrove | PIT | SP/RP | Unranked |
| 5 | Brett Anderson | OAK | SP | +2 |
| 6 | Steven Matz | NYM | SP | +2 |
| 7 | Andrew Heaney | LAA | SP | Unranked |
| 8 | Zach Eflin | PHI | SP | Unranked |
| 9 | Aaron Civale | CLE | SP | Unranked |
| 10 | Marco Gonzales | SEA | SP | -5 |
Off the list: Jakob Junis, Zach Plesac, Zac Gallen, Ivan Nova, Chris Bassitt
Aaron Civale has posted five QS over his first six career starts and finished one out shy of going 6-for-6. Civale put up really good numbers at Triple-A and has a good five-pitch mix to be effective at the big league level.
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