Evan Phillips struck out one batter in a clean ninth inning on Wednesday to record the save against the Angels.
Phillips took the mound in the ninth with a two-run lead against the Angels. He tossed a clean frame, striking out one for his second save in as many days and ninth on the season.
Miguel Vargas went 1-for-4 with a solo homer on Wednesday against the Angels.
Vargas brought only the second run of the game by either team in on a solo homer in the ninth inning off Aaron Loup. It was the seventh homer of the season for the 23-year-old infielder. He's hitting .207/.309/.388 with the seven homers, 30 RBI, and three steals across 267 plate appearances.
Freddie Freeman went 1-for-4 with a solo homer on Wednesday to power the Dodgers to a 2-0 win over the Angels.
The Dodgers didn't have much of an answer for Shohei Ohtani. Freeman was able to get to him with a solo homer in the fourth inning for the only run scored. It was one of only two runs scored in the game as the Dodgers shut out the Angels. The 33-year-old first baseman is hitting .323/.403/.558 with 14 homers, 47 RBI, and ten steals across 340 plate appearances.
Yu Darvish allowed four runs over six innings on Wednesday in a loss against the Giants.
Darvish was cruising on Wednesday against the Giants, allowing just one hit and one walk through four innings until running into some trouble in the fifth. He allowed a pair of singles and a walk to load the bases before Brandon Crawford plated a run on a sacrifice fly. Three more hits would make it four runs in the inning as things got away from Darvish. The 36-year-old right-hander will take a 4.84 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, and an 85/25 K/BB across 80 innings into a start against the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Ryan Walker tossed one scoreless inning with two walks and one strikeout in a no-decision on Wednesday against the Padres.
Walker got the start as the opener for the Giants on Wednesday. He issued a pair of walks and struck out a batter to come out of the inning scoreless. The 27-year-old right-hander carries a 1.56 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and a 16/5 K/BB across 17 1/3 innings.
Camilo Doval struck out two batters in a scoreless ninth on Wednesday to earn the save against the Padres.
Doval took the mound in the ninth with a two-run lead against the Padres. He worked around a hit, striking out two for his 20th save. The 25-year-old right-hander now carries a 1.87 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and a 48/15 K/BB across 33 2/3 innings.
Luis Matos went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base on Wednesday in a 4-2 win against the Padres.
After knocking a base hit in the second inning, Matos singled to lead off the fifth and stole second. He'd make it to third before Brandon Crawford brought him home on a sacrifice fly. The 21-year-old outfielder is hitting .304/.448/.348 with ten runs scored and two steals across 29 plate appearances.
Brusdar Graterol tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts on Wednesday in a no-decision against the Angels.
Graterol got the start against the Angels, operating as the opener in a bullpen game for the Dodgers. He worked around a walk in the first inning, then struck out two in a clean second frame. The 24-year-old right-hander now carries a 2.25 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and a 27/4 K/BB across 32 innings.
Ezequiel Duran went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a stolen base on Wednesday against the White Sox.
Duran took Michael Kopech deep with a runner on in the fourth inning for a two-run shot. He later singled and stole second for his fourth steal of the season. The 24-year-old infielder has been a solid fantasy producer, hitting .310/.355/.524 with nine homers, 30 RBI, and four steals across 200 plate appearances.
Travis Jankowski was removed from Wednesday's game against the White Sox due to a hamstring cramp.
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy described it as a precautionary exit after Jankowski experienced some hamstring cramping following a slide into second base to end the eighth inning. Fantasy manager should consider him day-to-day for the moment.
Max Kepler went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI on Wednesday to lead the Twins 5-4 over the Red Sox.
Kepler singled with a runner on second in the second inning to bring in the first run for the Twins. He later homered off Garrett Whitlock in the sixth to give the Twins the lead. The 30-year-old outfielder is hitting .200/.272/.406 with nine homers and 21 RBI across 173 plate appearances.
Michael Kopech allowed three runs with five strikeouts over four innings in a loss on Wednesday against the Rangers.
Kopech's walk problems continued on Wednesday. He worked around a free pass in the first inning, then gave up a run on a single, walk, and double in the third. A base hit would put a runner on in the fourth before Ezequiel Duran took Kopech deep for a two-run blast. He'd be done after four frames on an inefficient 86 pitches -- 46 for strikes. The 27-year-old right-hander will take a 4.06 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and a 94/42 K/BB across 82 innings into a start against the Angels in Anaheim on Tuesday.
Andrew Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a solo homer on Wednesday against the Rangers.
The White Sox couldn't get much going against Martín Pérez and the Rangers on Wednesday. Vaughn cut the lead to three with a leadoff homer off Pérez in the seventh inning. The 25-year-old slugger is hitting .241/.323/.438 with 11 homers and 44 RBI across 310 plate appearances.
Will Smith recorded two outs in the ninth on Wednesday for a save against the White Sox.
Smith was summoned with one out in the ninth and the Rangers up three runs. He needed only seven pitches to record the final two outs. The 33-year-old veteran southpaw holds a 2.83 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, and a 32/8 K/BB while recording 14 saves.
Willie Calhoun will undergo an MRI on Thursday after suffering a left quad injury during Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters following Wednesday's win over the Mariners that Calhoun is undergoing further evaluation after suffering a quad injury during the late stages of the contest. There should be some clarity on his status ahead of Friday's series opener against the Rangers, but he's likely to wind up missing at least a couple weeks.
Emmanuel Clase closed out his 22nd save of the season by protecting a one-run lead against the Athletics on Wednesday.
He got a pitch-clock strikeout by Aledmys Diaz to help the cause after walking Tony Kemp on four pitches to lead off the inning, and a Esteury Ruiz single made things interesting before Clase struck out Ryan Noda and Seth Brown to end the game. Clase has not allowed an earned run since May 26th.
J.P. Crawford (shoulder) is likely to avoid a trip to the injured list.
Crawford told reporters following Wednesday's contest against the Yankees that he's likely going to sit out Thursday's game, but is feeling better after suffering a bizarre right shoulder injury during Wednesday's game. He should still be considered day-to-day for now.
Ryan Noda hit a three-run homer off Gavin Williams in Oakland's loss against the Guardians on Wednesday.
Noda pulled a high curveball 358 feet down the line -- it actually had an expected batting average of .180, but it was hit in exactly the right spot. It was his only hit in four at-bats, and he also walked. Noda has slumped of late, with a .143/.250/.250 line in his last seven games dropping his season line to .239/.390/.423. He's walking like a Billy Beane-era A's first baseman, but the hitting comes and goes.
José Ramírez went 3-for-4 with a triple in Cleveland's 7-6 win against the Athletics on Wednesday.
Ramírez managed only one run despite the three-hit attack, scoring on a Josh Naylor single. Ramírez is now hitting at almost the exact same line he had in 2022, at .293/.355/.514, after a .364/.403/.712 assault on baseballs in his last 15 games. He continues to play every bit like the elite 3B you drafted early in fantasy leagues.
Travis Jankowski was removed from Wednesday's game against the White Sox with a possible injury.
Jankowski slid awkwardly into second base on an inning-ending double play and was replaced by Josh Smith in left field to open the bottom of the eighth inning. There should be an update on his status following the game.