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He also should have had a HBP, but even though the ball hit him square on the foot, the ump wouldn’t call it, and the Pirates had already lost their replay challenge. Hayes, who too often hits the ball on the ground, actually sent four balls between 345 and 356 feet today. The first of those, an opposite field shot to right, required a nice jumping catch from Aaron Judge. The last, pulled down the left field line, was the homer.

The A’s are facing a tough lefty in Jesús Luzardo on Sunday, so Kurtz might not have started regardless, especially with the team having Monday off. Logan Davison could fill in for him.

Lazar has his first ever save with the scoreless inning. The 25-year-old has a chance to help the Philadelphia bullpen, but it’s impossible — and foolish — to project him getting more save chances. It took Philadelphia using five relievers before him to get this one.

Wilson also drew a walk. The 23-year-old has not slowed down in the average category at all, and he’s now slashing an excellent .342/.383/.474 that is even more impressive when you consider it’s his first full season of baseball. Even if the power never comes, this version of Wilson is a pretty solid fantasy option.

Rooker tied the game at 6-6 in the eighth winning with 12th homer of the 2025 campaign. He did hit into a double play with the bases loaded in the 10th with a chance to win the game, so he had a chance to make a good fantasy day into a great one. Rooker hasn’t been as good in 2025 as he was in 2024, but he’s still provided relevancy with his power.

Schwarber’s homer gives him 18 on the season, and ties him for the MLB lead with Aaron Judge. The 32-year-old gave the Phillies an 8-6 lead with a two-run double in the 11th inning, and he’s now up to 33 RBI on the year, putting him on pace for a 100-RBI campaign. Schwarber’s average is now up to .255, and as long as it doesn’t dip below that .200 mark, he’s one of the best fantasy options in the sport.

Miller came into May with a 1.64 ERA. It’s now 6.11. That’s what happens when you allow 10 runs in 6 2/3 innings (13.50 ERA), and the latest blowup saw him give up a game-tying homer to Max Kepler. He did strike out three while showing electric stuff, but the command just isn’t there right now for the 26-year-old. This is a conundrum for fantasy managers, as Miller’s ability puts him in the upper-echelon of relievers when he’s at his best. To say he’s not at his best right now is quite the understatement.

Springs was given an extra day of rest, and it’s tough to say if it made a huge difference. He struck out six, but he allowed a pair of homers while issuing two walks and allowing four hits in total. It’s still a quality start, however, and one that slightly increases his ERA to 3.97. Springs will be back on the mound for the Athletics in Toronto on Thursday.

Sánchez clearly didn’t have his best command in this one, as he issued three walks and threw just 49-of-83 pitches for strikes before exiting. He was able to limit the damage to just the three runs thanks in large part to the punchouts, but this was a mediocre effort from the southpaw, at best. Sánchez still has a 3.17 ERA and will get a chance to bounce back against Milwaukee next weekend.

Norby gave the Marlins some cushion by extending their lead to 6-1 with a three-run blast. The rookie 24-year-old has homered three times while driving in 15 runs while hitting a very respectable .288/.331/.450 over his 110 at-bats. He appears to have a very bright future at the hot corner.

Ah, the old five-inning save. Junk allowed one run in his five innings of work, and he struck out six. You don’t see too many of these, and you won’t in the future. Junk may be asked to make a start for the Marlins over the coming weeks, but is also a candidate to head back down to Triple-A to provide a fresh arm in the bullpen. Still, a five-inning save. Kinda cool.