

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez had a big night on Thursday, going 3-for-5 with a double and a homer in an 11-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hernandez added three runs and an RBI to round out his line. It was good to see the 31-year-old get back on track in June after going 0-for-13 in his last three games. These streaks tend to happen for Teoscar, but in the end he always seems to end up with a decent average, solid run and RBI totals, and 25-30 homers. He's on pace to do just that again this year, and that makes him a solid fantasy asset.


Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran went 4-for-5 with a homer in a 14-2 drubbing of the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Duran set the tone with a lead-off homer in the first inning and the Red Sox didn't let up all night. The 27-year-old is off to a terrific start in June, going 10-for-21 with six runs, two homers, and four RBI. He also has two or more hits in four of five June games. While it's been a productive stretch for the lefty, he needs to steal more bases to be a true standout in fantasy, as his last steal came on May 21 and he doesn't provide enough power to be stealing infrequently.


Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck was terrific on Thursday, tossing seven innings of two-run ball while coasting to a win in a 14-2 demolition of the Chicago White Sox. He finished with three hits allowed while walking none and striking out nine. Houck has been one of the better stories in both real life and fantasy baseball, as he has come out of nowhere to be one of the best pitchers in the game so far this year. His 1.91 ERA and 0.92 WHIP are Cy Young and fantasy MVP-level numbers, and he now has 11 quality starts in 13 chances.


Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts had a big night at the dish on Thursday, getting on base four times and hitting a big three-run homer to put the game out of reach for the Pittsburgh Pirates in what ended up being an 11-7 victory. Betts went 2-for-4 with a pair of walks, two runs scored, and three RBI to round out a terrific stat line. It was good to see the 31-year-old superstar have a big game, as he has been pretty pedestrian for about a month now. Even the best players go through these kinds of slumps though, and he will likely go on a hot streak soon that makes this stretch seem like a tiny blimp.


Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer and a stolen base in an 11-7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. Cruz added a pair of runs and three RBI to his line, giving him an excellent evening at the dish. It hasn't been great of late for the talented infielder, who had gone 15 games in a row without a homer and 14 in a row without a steal before this one. Considering those are the two categories that fantasy managers drafted him for, it's been a bit of a disaster lately. That being said, if Cruz can find his stroke he can go on a tear that few other players can, making him a must-roster player even when he isn't doing much well.
