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June 8, 2025
Cleveland Guardians catcher
Bo Naylor went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-2 win over the visiting Houston Astros. He added two singles and scored twice. The former first-round pick was in the thick of the action all game. Naylor gave the Guardians their first lead of the contest when he obliterated a hanging
Brandon Walter sweeper 429 feet over the right-field wall to make it 2-0 in the bottom of the second. Then, in the seventh, he picked up his third hit of the contest and scored Cleveland's second run of the inning on a
Steven Kwan sac fly to make it 4-2. The 25-year-old has been dreadful this season (.187 average) and had just one hit in his last 26 at-bats entering the matchup. Maybe this three-hit outburst is enough to shake him loose.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
June 8, 2025
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher
Landen Roupp allowed five hits and three earned runs over six innings pitched in Sunday's 4-3 win against the Atlanta Braves. He struck out two and walked two to notch his sixth quality start in 13 appearances. The UNC Wilmington alum registered just three swings-and-misses in this one, which is unusual for him, considering his curveball had a greater than 40% whiff rate on the season. Still, he notched his seventh straight start yielding three earned runs or fewer. Roupp has been a pleasant surprise in 2025, limiting hard-hit balls at a top 7% rate in the league. Furthermore, he's dropped the average exit velocity against him nearly two ticks to an excellent 87.3 MPH. He'll square off against a dangerous Los Angeles Dodgers lineup the next time he gets the nod.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
June 8, 2025
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher
Joe Ryan yielded four hits and two earned runs in his team's 6-3 win against the Toronto Blue Jays. Ryan punched out six batters over five innings of work and issued three free passes to pick up his third straight win. It wasn't the 29-year-old's most efficient outing, as he walked three batters for the second time in as many appearances after not having done so through his first ten. Still, he was effective again, improving to 7-2 on the season. He boasts a superb 2.96 ERA and 0.93 WHIP through 73 innings with an exceptional 82:15 K:BB ratio. Ryan will look to continue his stellar season the next time he toes the rubber -- on the road against the Houston Astros later this week.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
June 8, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher
Clayton Kershaw allowed six hits and one earned run over five innings in Sunday's 7-3 road win against the St. Louis Cardinals. The 37-year-old struck out seven and walked none to pick up his first win of 2025 (1-0). The lone blemish against him came in the bottom of the fifth inning when Cardinals' shortstop
Masyn Winn doubled home teammate
Alec Burleson. Kershaw came into this start with eight strikeouts over his first 15 2/3 innings, so it was nice to see him tally a season-high in that regard, inducing 12 swings-and-misses for a solid 33% CSW. He'll bring an inflated 4.35 ERA and 1.55 WHIP into his next outing, a meeting with the visiting San Francisco Giants later this week.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
June 8, 2025
Texas Rangers first baseman
Jake Burger went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's 4-2 win against the Nationals. This was his second home run of the week, and his sixth since returning to the major leagues on May 12. In those 26 games, he's batting .260 with a 20.2% strikeout rate. That's far from the .186 average and 30.5% strikeout rate he posted before the demotion to Triple-A, so it looks like he is turning his season around. The slugger was a top-125 pick during draft season and shouldn't be sitting on the waiver wire any longer.
--Jeremy HeistSource: MLB.com
June 8, 2025
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher
Cristopher Sanchez pitched well but got handed the loss in a 2-1 defeat to
Paul Skenes and the Pirates on Sunday. He allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out nine over seven innings. The 28-year-old has been rock solid all season long, as he's allowed more than three runs in a start only one time. This was his seventh quality start in 13 tries, and he now has a 3.10 ERA and 1.29 WHIP on the season. The lefty will look to keep things rolling in his next start, currently set to be against the Blue Jays.
--Jeremy HeistSource: MLB.com
June 8, 2025
New York Mets first baseman
Pete Alonso hit two home runs as part of a 3-for-6 day at the plate on Sunday. He scored three times and drove in four runs. The slugger has been on fire at the plate as of late, as this brings his homer count to five in the past five games. He's slashing .301/.396/.594 with 17 home runs, 61 RBI, and 41 runs in 66 games. It will be a tough task to beat out
Shohei Ohtani, but Alonso has done everything he can to put himself in the discussion for the NL MVP Award and is a top-3 first baseman for fantasy.
--Jeremy HeistSource: MLB.com
June 8, 2025
New York Mets second baseman
Jeff McNeil had a great day at the plate in a 13-5 win against the Rockies on Sunday, going 3-for-6 with two home runs, a double, three runs, and four RBI. The veteran has enjoyed the series in Coors Field, as this was his second straight game where he has left the yard. He's now slashing .257/.355/.533 with six home runs, 17 RBI, and 12 runs through 35 games. The 33-year-old is no longer a threat to hit for a .300 batting average like he was earlier in his career, but he should still provide a solid OBP and good enough counting stats to make him worth rostering as a middle infield option in deep roto leagues.
--Jeremy HeistSource: MLB.com
June 8, 2025
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher
George Kirby was dominant on Sunday in a 3-2 win against the Angels, striking out 14 batters over seven innings. He allowed two runs on two hits, which came on a
Taylor Ward home run in the fourth inning. This start certainly put any worries to rest about Kirby taking a step back following his injury, as this was the most strikeouts he's tallied in a game in his career. The matchup against the Angels certainly helped, but it's clear that the 27-year-old is ready to step back into his role as a real-life and fantasy ace. He'll look to keep things rolling in his next start, which is set to be another good matchup against the Guardians.
--Jeremy HeistSource: MLB.com
June 8, 2025
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher
Michael Lorenzen earned his fourth win of the season in a 7-5 victory against the White Sox on Sunday. He pitched a quality start, allowing two runs on one hit and two walks with seven strikeouts over six innings. This was a nice bounce back outing after giving up 13 runs over the past 7 ⅔ innings in his previous two starts. The seven strikeouts also tied the veteran's season high for an outing, a mark he has achieved four times now. The 33-year-old is best used as a matchup-dependent streamer for fantasy, as he can take advantage of low-scoring teams like the White Sox. He'll carry a 4.94 ERA into his next start against a more dangerous Athletics' lineup.
--Jeremy HeistSource: MLB.com
June 8, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher
Freddy Peralta bounced back nicely during Sunday's outing against the San Diego Padres. Coming into this start, Peralta had allowed six earned runs over his last two starts. Peralta was sharp in this one as the Padres could barely touch his stuff. The right-hander tossed six shutout innings, allowing one hit, two walks, while striking out three batters in the no-decision. Sadly, the Brewers weren't able to put any runs across the board. Fantasy managers will still take the strong outing by Peralta. He'll take a 2.69 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 78/31 K/BB ratio into his next start against the St. Louis Cardinals.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
June 8, 2025
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher
Jack Flaherty was once again sharp on the mound during Sunday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Flaherty retired the first nine batters he faced as the Cubs had no answers for him. The right-hander put himself in trouble in the fourth inning, but he was able to work through it without any problems. Flaherty finished this outing by tossing six shutout innings, allowing two hits, three walks, and striking out nine batters in the win. Flaherty has now tossed three straight outings of one earned run or less. He'll take a 3.41 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and 85 strikeouts into his next start against the Cincinnati Reds.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
June 8, 2025
Houston Astros outfielder
Jake Meyers refused to get out during Sunday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. Meyers had two hits during the first two games of this series, but doubled that on Sunday. The 28-year-old went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, and a run scored in the loss. Meyers has proven to be a consistent contact hitter with decent speed. He's slashing .302/.361/.412 with 10 steals on the season. He should be worth a look in deep leagues and AL-only formats.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
June 8, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher
Paul Skenes was once again fantastic on the mound, but didn't get much run support. Skenes had seemingly no issues as he threw 7 ⅔ innings, allowing only two hits while striking out seven batters in a no-decision. The right-hander has now allowed one earned run or less in six straight starts. During that span, Skenes has earned one win, which is very sad for him. This is looking like another
Jacob deGrom on the Mets situation where the offense just can't score runs for their ace pitcher. Fantasy managers can keep running Skenes out there every five days and expect an excellent performance.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
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