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The rookie of the month in July, Keith stayed hot with two more hits on Sunday. He’s 31-for-100 (.310) with seven home runs and 17 RBI in his last 28 games. Keith is hitting .252 with a .704 OPS and 41 RBI on the season.

Goodman hit a solo homer off Camilo Doval in the ninth to bring the Rockies to within three runs at 10-7. The 25-year-old has been a solid option behind the plate in 2025 with a .289 batting average, 11 homers and 39 RBI over 246 at-bats across 65 games.

Adames also scored three runs. The homer was a two-run shot off an otherwise-effective Kyle Freeland in the first, and he picked up another RBI in the third with a sac fly. The 29-year-old’s first season with the Giants has not gone to plan, and he was just 2-for-25 in the month of June prior to this outburst. You can’t erase the struggles over the first 68 games, but there’s plenty of reason to believe Adames can be an effective fantasy option over the next three-plus months.

Doval came in to pitch in a 10-6 game, and unfortunately fantasy managers get a hit in the ERA category without the benefit of the save. His ERA still an outstanding 1.69 in 2025, so it’s hard to complain too much.

Freeland gave up a two-run homer to Willy Adames in the first and a sac fly to Adames in the third. From that point out, the southpaw held San Francisco scoreless in a solid — if unspectacular — start from the 32-year-old. Freeland remains impossible to recommend from a fantasy perspective and that includes his scheduled start next week against the Nationals.

Ray has been excellent in 2025, but this wasn’t him at close to his best. He allowed six hits and two walks, and needed 93 pitches — 60 of those strikes — before being pulled. He was still able to strike out five, and and Ray’s ERA remains a strong 2.55 even after this (relative) clunker. He’ll be back on the bump against the Guardians on Tuesday.

The deal is now official. Alcala ships up to Boston as a bit of a reclamation project after posting a disastrous 8.88 ERA across 24 1/3 innings (22 appearances) to open the year. The Red Sox are dealing with several injuries to key relievers, so the move represents a relatively low-cost gamble that could pay off, especially if Alcala re-discovers the form that enabled him to register a solid 3.24 ERA over 58 1/3 innings (53 appearances) last season for Minnesota. The 29-year-old righty was due for a change of scenery. He figures to pitch in middle relief out of Boston’s bullpen.

The definition of a lottery ticket, Lugo heads to Minnesota after posting a .265/.327/.430 triple-slash line with four homers and four steals over 44 games this season for High-A Greenville. He’s an intriguing talent, but isn’t one of the more highly-regarded prospects in Boston’s absolutely loaded minor league system.

Van Belle loses his spot on Boston’s 40-man roster with righty reliever Jorge Alcala coming over from the Twins in a small trade. The 28-year-old righty was called up earlier this week from Triple-A Worcester and didn’t end up getting into a game for the Red Sox. There’s a decent chance he’s scooped up off waivers by another organization in need of relief help.

Buxton did it all from the lead-off spot in this game. His homer – which was scalded at 111.6 mph and traveled and outrageous 479 feet – quickly vaulted the Twins ahead after they’d fallen behind 2-0 early. He never gave the Rangers’ pitchers a moment of peace by reaching base in each of his ensuing plate appearances too. This is some of the most consistent baseball Buxton has played in a long time. Just please stay healthy.

Peña also scored a run. The double was the 14th of the season for the shortstop, and he was also able to steal his 14th base in the contest. Peña has been outstanding in 2025 with a .322 average, .865 OPS and nine homers over 67 games.