Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox. The former No. 41 overall pick allowed three hits, struck out four, issued three free passes, and hit one batter over 3 2/3 innings (87 pitches, 51 strikes). McCullers Jr. had a clean third inning where he retired the side in order, though he otherwise had runners crowding the base paths. Fortunately, he escaped trouble until he was pulled in the fourth. It wasn't a very efficient outing, but overall solid considering the last time he pitched in live action was the 2022 World Series. The 31-year-old touched 93.8 MPH with his sinker on a few occasions and picked up the second-most swings-and-misses of all pitchers in the contest (six). If the Astros stick to a five-man rotation, McCullers Jr. would pitch again next weekend against the Cincinnati Reds, though that isn't a guarantee.

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom recorded his 1,700th strikeout in his 225th career game, making him the quickest ever to accomplish the feat. It came as part of an 8-1 win over the Mariners on Sunday, where deGrom allowed one run on three hits and two walks while striking out three over five innings. The fact that he is the fastest ever to 1,700 strikeouts makes the imagination wonder where deGrom would stand in the history books if he hadn't missed significant time with injuries in the past four straight seasons, but the good news is that he is finally healthy again now. He hasn't looked quite as dominant as we're used to seeing, striking out just 36 batters in 38 innings so far this year, but he still holds an excellent 2.61 ERA and should be considered a must-start fantasy hurler.

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo went 4-for-5 in Sunday's 11-9 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The 25-year-old singled and doubled twice, scoring two runs, swiping two bags, and driving in three runs. He even added a walk for good measure, reaching base a superb five times in the electric outing. Perdomo has been incredible in 2025, slashing .292/.400/.475 with five home runs, nine steals, seven doubles, and more walks (24) than strikeouts (17). Furthermore, he's scored 18 runs and knocked in 29 RBI despite primarily hitting near the top of the order -- placing him sixth amongst all batters in the MLB. After a brief cold spell, the Dominican Republic native has registered a hit in six of seven appearances, batting .440 (11-for-25) with three multi-hit efforts.

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Jalen Beeks allowed two hits and no earned runs in one inning on Sunday, earning his first save of the season in his team's 11-9 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Beeks entered in the bottom of the tenth inning to protect a three-run lead and promptly allowed a single to Weston Wilson, who advanced Bryson Stott to third. A Max Kepler sac fly then drove in Stott a batter later. Trea Turner singled to left after that, but the 31-year-old would get Bryce Harper to fly out and Kyle Schwarber to ground out to end the threat. It wasn't efficient (20 pitches, 13 strikes), but he got the job done. Beeks has yet to allow an earned run since the Braves hung three on him ten days ago (three appearances), and he's down to a 1.93 ERA and 1.02 WHIP over 18.2 innings. While the strikeouts haven't been there recently, the Arkansas alum has five holds and should be good for the occasional win and save.