Kyle Tucker DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker, serving as the designated hitter in Wednesday's series finale against the hosting Miami Marlins, went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in the team's 2-1 victory in South Beach. Tucker has gone deep in back-to-back games and now has 12 long balls in his first year in Chicago. The 28-year-old left-handed slugger's homer came in his first at-bat of the afternoon. In his last two games, Tucker has gone 6-for-8 at the plate. Tucker had a disappointing ending to his tenure with the Houston Astros last year due to a shin injury, but he's been thriving so far with the Cubs and is now sporting a .939 OPS, 12 home runs and 14 stolen bases, which is tied for the team lead with Pete Crow-Armstrong. Especially while he's rolling offensively, Tucker is a must-start in all fantasy formats on a daily basis.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker sparked the offense in Tuesday night's 14-1 rout of the Miami Marlins. The 28-year-old went 3-for-4 with a home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's victory. Tucker kicked off the scoring with a 393-foot solo home run in the first inning his 11th of the season. He was one of seven Cubs hitters with multiple hits in the win. Tucker has now raised his OPS to .913 and is slashing .268/.381/.532 through 49 games with Chicago. The Cubs will look to take the series Wednesday in the afternoon rubber match.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker continued his impressive start to the campaign on Tuesday evening as he went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and two stolen bases during their victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the opening frame, Tucker would hit a single to center field, swipe second base, and score on a Seiya Suzuki double. In the following frame, Tucker would tally his second single and proceed to steal second base once again. Tucker would launch a two-run shot in the eighth inning off Dodger deliver Alex Vesia, which also scored Ian Happ. Over his previous nine games, Tucker has held a .314/.381/.622 line with one double, two triples, and two home runs. He remains a must-start option and top play in DFS as he continues his incredible start to his Cubs tenure.