Los Angeles Dodgers designatedhitter Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Angels. The reigning NL MVP has now homered in three straight and has five multi-hit efforts in his last seven games. That gives him 16 home runs on the season and pushes the 4x All-Star'sseason-long slash line to .316/.416/.690 with a .459 wOBA and 197 wRC+, which also puts him at the top of the NL MVP race again. The left-handed slugger ranks behind only Aaron Judge in fantasy scoring so far this season, and although the Dodgers face a lefty on Saturday, Ohtani could be used in DFS as he surprisingly has a better batting average againstLHP this season than he does against RHP (.352 vs. .299). This particular lefty, Tyler Anderson, Ohtani is 4-for-7 off of in his career, with three triples and a home run.

Chicago Cubs infield prospect Matt Shaw went 3-for-5 with two home runs during their contest against Triple-A St. Paul on Friday evening. This was Shaw's second time hitting at least two home runs over his last three contests. Over his last eight contests, the former 13th overall pick has been swinging a hot bat, posting a strong .400/.486/.1.033 slash line with two doubles, one triple, and five home runs. During this stretch, Shaw has swiped three bags and held a 3:4 K:BB. The Maryland product was able to crack the Opening Day roster but was eventually optioned to Triple-A following his slow start. However, fantasy managers should expect Shaw to be in the mix to return to Chicago quite early in the season, given his strong play. Shaw carries five-category upside and is worth stashing in all standard formats.

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Corbin Burnes posted his third straight quality start in Friday's 8-0 win over the Rockies. The veteran tossed six shutout innings, yielding two hits and three walks while striking out a season high 10 batters on the way to earning his third win of the season. The righty is now 3-1 and the performance lowered his ERA to 2.56 with a 1.25 WHIP and an 11.1 K-BB%. The 6-foot-3 hurler's strikeout rate has been dwindling since 2020, and his 11.6 percent walk rate this year is easily a career worst, but the 4x All-Star has been able to strand runners (80.8 percent LOB%) and limit damage. Burnes has been better at home (1.48 ERA) than on the road (3.80 ERA), and his next turn through the rotation will bring a tough matchup with the Dodgers in Los Angeles, so he may not be a DFS option for that contest on Wednesday.

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and tworuns scored in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Astros. He was the only Ranger to get multiple hits in the game and has recordedmultiple hits in four of his last six games. The former first-round draft pick is hitting .291 on the year, with 18 RBI and 15 runs scored in 37 games played. With a .361 wOBA and 135 wRC+, the right-handed hitter has been productive, so hopefully he can remain healthy for the remainder of the campaign after being limitedto only 46 games in 2024 and missing time on the IL once already earlier thisyear. The 27-year-old has career bests in contact rate, strikeout rate, and barrel rate thus far, and he'll take on the Astros' Ronel Blanco on Saturday, whom he is 3-for-3 off of in his career, with a walk, a double, and a home run.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Alexander Canario went 2-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Friday's 8-4 loss to the Phillies. The 25-year-old is now riding a seven-game hit streak, with the last three going down as multi-hit efforts. Without any minor leagueoptions remaining, the Pirates are giving Canario a shot at regular at-bats after acquiring him from the Mets in exchangefor cash earlier this season. It got off to a rough start, going 2-for-27 (.074) over his first 12 games withthe club, but over the last 11 games, the Dominican is 13-for-38 (.342) with two doubles, two home runs, five RBI, and five runs scored. The 6-foot-1 slugger has big-time power, as evidenced by a 37-homer campaign in the minors back in 2022, but had struggled mightily with strikeouts in the majors prior to this season, registeringa 42.2 percent K% headinginto 2025. He's lowered that to 25.0 percent this year, which could make him an intriguing waiver option if he keeps hitting.