Houston Astros ace right-hander Hunter Brown (11-7) earned his 11th win of the season with a lights-out performance against the Texas Rangers on Saturday. The Astros cruised to an 11-0 victory behind Brown, who threw six scoreless, four-hit innings and recorded eight strikeouts against three walks. The 27-year-old hasn't allowed more than two earned runs in a game since July 20 - an eight-start span - and has yielded just eight ER in 48 2/3 innings since July 26. Brown now boasts a 2.25 ERA with a 1.01 WHIP and 190:52 K:BB over 167 2/3 frames this season. He'll have a good chance to stay on a roll against a middling Atlanta Braves offense on Sept. 13.

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Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez starred in a 10-2 blowout of the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Rodriguez finished 3-for-5 with team highs in homers (two), RBI (four), and runs scored (three) to continue an early September power surge. The 24-year-old has gone deep four times in five games this month and has now reached the 30-HR mark for the second time in four major league seasons. Rodriguez has added 86 RBI, 90 runs scored, and 24 stolen bases for good measure. The three-time All-Star is also slashing a solidly above-average .265/.317/.375 over 628 plate appearances.

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San Francisco Giants closer Ryan Walker had an outing to forget in a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. After Giants hurlers Justin Verlander, Joey Lucchesi, and Jose Butto combined for eight scoreless innings, Walker entered in the ninth to preserve a two-run lead. He wasn't up to the task. The right-hander faced five hitters and failed to retire any of them. Along with hitting a batter, he gave up four hits - including a walk-off double by Jordan Walker - en route to his fifth loss and sixth blown save of the season. The 29-year-old entered the game having surrendered just four earned runs since the start of July, but he nearly matched that total on Saturday. Walker now has a 3.93 ERA with a 1.16 WHIP, 55:14 K:BB, and 14 saves in 2025.

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Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto was brilliant on Saturday in a 4-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Yamamoto came within one out of a no-hitter, throwing 8 2/3 near-spotless innings before Jackson Holliday spoiled his bid for history with a solo home run. That was the 112th pitch of the night for Yamamoto, whom the Dodgers immediately removed from the game. The 27-year-old left in position to collect his 12th win of the season, but the Dodgers' bullpen melted down in a shocking defeat. Yamamoto finished the night with 10 strikeouts and two walks in his second straight start with double-digit punchouts. He has now recorded four quality starts in a row and dropped his ERA to 2.72 with a 1.05 WHIP, 177 strikeouts, and 50 walks in 155 1/3 innings. The ace hurler will make his next start against the San Francisco Giants on Sept. 13. Yamamoto fired seven shutout innings against the Giants on July 13, but they teed off on him for five earned runs in 4 2/3 frames on June 13.

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New York Yankees reliever David Bednar looked sharp in closing out a 3-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Bednar entered with two down and a man on second in the bottom of the eighth, and he put out the fire with a strikeout of Nathan Lukes. The right-hander stayed in for the ninth and retired the side in order, striking out Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Alejandro Kirk along the way. It took Bednar 21 pitches to collect his 21st save of the season and his fourth since the Yankees acquired him from the Pittsburgh Pirates at the July 31 trade deadline. Bednar has given up a mere four runs in 14 2/3 innings as a Yankee and has logged a 2.52 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP, and 76:16 K:BB in 53 2/3 frames this season.

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Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu (calf) ran for the first time in more than a week on Friday and did so again Saturday, manager Alex Cora told reporters. "He feels OK," Cora said. "It wasn't full speed, but better than last time he tried." Cora didn't indicate when Abreu could return from the 10-day injured list. The 26-year-old has been on the shelf with a right-calf injury since Aug. 18, and the hope then was that he would only require a minimum stay on the IL. Unfortunately for the Red Sox and fantasy managers, Abreu's absence is nearing the three-week mark with no clear end in sight. Abreu has set career highs in homers (22) and RBI (69) while slashing .253/.325/.486 with 52 runs scored and six stolen bases in 395 plate appearances.

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Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Bubba Chandler is scheduled to make his first career big-league start against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, according to interim manager Don Kelly. Chandler has made three four-inning outings for the Pirates since being recalled in late August. Now, Chandler is scheduled to make his first official big league start this weekend. It's unclear how deep he'll pitch into the game, but a four or five inning outing seems likely. Since being recalled, Chandler has allowed three runs on nine hits while striking out nine batters across 12 innings of work. He has promising long-term upside and is worth a look as a streaming option on Sunday.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal was excellent on the mound during Saturday's outing against the Chicago White Sox. Coming into this start, Skubal had allowed one earned run over his last three starts. His excellent pitching continued during Saturday's start. Skubal tossed seven shutout innings, allowing two hits while striking out six batters in the win. He only threw 90 pitches in this one, so he probably could've pitched deeper, but the Tigers didn't need him to do that. Skubal will take a 2.10 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, and a 222/28 K/BB ratio into his next outing against the Miami Marlins.

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Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo had his swing-and-miss stuff going for him during Saturday's outing. Luzardo was brilliant early on as he tossed three scoreless innings. He was hit around for two runs on four hits in the fourth inning. However, Luzardo settled down and continued to have success after that. He finished with six innings of work, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out eight batters in the win over the Miami Marlins. He was a bit wild with four walks, but overall it was a good day for fantasy managers. Luzardo will take a 4.01 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and a 190/56 K/BB ratio into his next outing against the New York Mets.

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Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Drew Pomeranz has been named the opener for Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals. Pomeranz is set to serve as the opener for the fourth time this season. The southpaw holds a 2.45 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, with a 42/13 K/BB ratio across 40.1 innings this season. Pomeranz has only pitched more than one inning just three times so far. He's unlikely to pitch deep enough into the game to warrant streaming appeal.

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Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo (hand) was removed early during Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Basallo was taken out of the game after taking a foul ball off his right hand. He attempted to stay in the game, but both his throws sailed into the outfield. The assumption is that Basallo will undergo X-rays to determine the severity of the injury. His lone at-bat in the game resulted in a walk. For now, fantasy managers should consider Basallo as day-to-day. Alex Jackson took over behind the plate and figures to see increased time there if Basallo misses time.

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Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) was able to take swings in the batting cage ahead of Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. His absence on Thursday marked the fourth game in a row that Yelich has sat out due to a back issue. The fact he was able to take swings is encouraging heading into Sunday's contest. The Brewers are likely going to wait until the morning to see how Yelich feels. Jake Bauers has been filling in at designated hitter and he figures to continue doing that until Yelich returns.

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Houston Astros starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti (elbow) will miss the rest of the regular season, but will avoid having surgery. Arrighetti underwent an MRI which revealed that his UCL is intact. That means, Arrighetti won't require elbow surgery, but he will miss the rest of the season.The expectation is that Arrighetti will be ready for the beginning of spring training. He'll finish the 2025 season with a 5.35 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, and a 31/20 K/BB ratio across seven starts with the Astros. Fantasy managers can safely drop Arrighetti in redraft formats.

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Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing (shin) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday. Rushing was forced to make an early exit from Friday's contest after fouling a ball off his leg. Luckily, the CT scan didn't reveal any fractures, so Rushing won't require surgery. However, Rushing will miss time due to a bruised left shin. The Dodgers are shorthanded behind the plate with Will Smith (hand) also sidelined. In a corresponding move, Chuckie Robinson has been recalled to give the Dodgers some depth behind the plate. Robinson and Ben Rortvedt figure to split up the time behind the plate for now.

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The Seattle Mariners announced that they have reinstated outfielder Victor Robles after he served a seven-game suspension. He'll play right field and hit eighth on Saturday against Atlanta Braves right-hander Hurston Waldrep. Major League Baseball issued Robles a 10-game ban for throwing a bat toward an opposing pitcher during a minor-league rehab assignment last month, but the punishment was reduced after an appeal. After missing four and a half months with a dislocated shoulder, Robles returned Aug. 23 and has gone 3-for-13 with two RBI in four games. The 28-year-old was a bright spot for the Mariners in 2024 after he flamed out with the Washington Nationals. However, Robles has played in just 14 contests this season and slumped to a .214/.267/.298 line with five RBI, four runs scored, and four stolen bases in 60 plate appearances.

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The Detroit Tigers have activated right-hander Chris Paddack from the bereavement list and optioned outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy to Triple-A Toledo, per Chris McCosky of the Detroit News. Paddack will return to the Tigers' bullpen after missing two games. Since joining the Tigers in a trade with the division-rival Minnesota Twins in late July, Paddack has logged a disappointing 6.89 ERA in 31 1/3 innings. He struggled badly enough over six starts that the Tigers demoted him to their bullpen. The 29-year-old made his first relief appearance with the club on Tuesday and yielded six earned runs on eight hits over 1 1/3 innings. He has totaled 142 1/3 frames this season and gone 5-11 with a 5.37 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, and 98:32 K:BB.

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Detroit Tigers right-hander Alex Cobb (hip) will undergo season-ending hip resurfacing surgery, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. Cobb hasn't pitched in the majors at all this year as a result of hip inflammation. He had been on a minor-league rehab assignment and working toward a late-season debut, but the 37-year-old will instead shut it down with time running out on the 2025 campaign. Even though injuries limited Cobb to 16 1/3 innings with the Cleveland Guardians in 2024, the Tigers took a one-year, $15 million gamble on him in free agency last winter. It'll go down as a failed investment for Detroit. Cobb, meanwhile, faces an uncertain future heading into the offseason and could consider retirement.

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Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter/outfielder Christian Yelich (back) is not ready to return to the lineup on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jake Bauers will DH in Yelich's absence and hit fifth in a meeting with right-hander Mitch Keller. Yelich, who's dealing with soreness in his lower back, hasn't played since Monday and will miss his fourth straight game. The Brewers have seen enough improvement from Yelich that they've elected against placing him on the 10-day injured list to this point. They're still exercising caution with Yelich, who missed the final two-plus months of 2024 with back problems and had to undergo surgery. The 33-year-old has come back this season to slash .268/.350/.464 with 27 HRs, 92 RBI, 82 runs, and 15 steals over 132 games and 565 plate appearances.

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Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (knee) left their game against the Washington Nationals on Saturday with a right-knee contusion. Crow-Armstrong suffered the injury when he fouled a ball off himself in the bottom of the sixth inning. He drew a walk and stayed in the game until the Cubs replaced him with Kevin Alcantara in the top of the seventh. After going 1-for-2 with a double on Saturday, PCA is slashing .254/.293/.496 with 28 homers, 85 RBI, 84 runs scored, and 32 steals in 571 plate appearances this season. The 23-year-old hit a miserable .160/.216/.230 in August, but he has gone an encouraging 4-for-9 to begin September. It's unclear whether Crow-Armstrong's knee bruise will lead to any missed time.

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Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is in the lineup and batting sixth on Saturday against Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller. It's the first time Acuna has hit sixth since his rookie season in 2018. The former NL MVP has spent most of this season either leading off or batting third, but the Braves are dropping him amid a severe slump. Acuna, who wasn't in the lineup Friday, has gone 0-for-20 with eight strikeouts and no walks in five games since Aug. 30. Moreover, Acuna has hit just one home run since he returned from the 10-day injured list on Aug. 15. The 27-year-old missed the last couple of days of July and the first two weeks of August with a low-grade calf strain. Despite his struggles over the past few weeks, Acuna has still posted strong production this season. He's slashing .275/.400/.494 with 15 homers, 31 RBI, 58 runs scored, and six stolen bases over 320 plate appearances. It seems doubtful that the Braves will keep him down in the lineup for long.

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