May 22 Fantasy Baseball Takeaways: Best Hitting Performances | Juan Soto, Nolan Gorman, Luis Arraez, LaMonte Wade Jr., Elias Diaz and More

Discussing some of the best hitting performances from May 22.

A total of 16 MLB games were completed on Wednesday, May 22. One was a completion of a game that started May 21, and then the other 15 games were originally scheduled.

Let’s break it all down, starting with the top hitters. Check back later for the pitching roundup.

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Cardinals 3, Orioles 1 (completion of May 21 game)

Nolan Gorman hit a two-run homer to propel St. Louis to victory. Gorman had two hits, one walk and three RBIs total.

No Baltimore player got on base more than once.

Twins 3, Nationals 2

Max Kepler and Carlos Correa each hit solo home runs for Minnesota. Kepler had two hits and runs total.

Joey Meneses hit a solo homer among his two knocks for Washington. Luis Garcia Jr. and Ildemaro Vargas each had two hits, with Garcia also scoring once. Jesse Winker reached base twice.

Guardians 6, Mets 3

Andres Gimenez hit a three-run home run for Cleveland, while also scoring a second run.

David Fry tallied two hits and scored once for the Guardians. Estevan Florial walked twice, while Johnathan Rodriguez got on base twice and drove in a run. 

Pete Alonso, Jeff McNeil and Harrison Bader each hit a solo homer for New York. Alonso also walked, while Bader stole a base. Francisco Lindor had two hits, while Brandon Nimmo and Mark Vientos each got on base twice.

Cardinals 5, Orioles 4

Masyn Winn hit a solo homer among his two hits and scored twice for St. Louis. Brendan Donovan drove in two runs on a hit and also scored once. Nolan Arenado had two hits and scored once.

Gunnar Henderson had a hit, two walks, one RBI and a run scored for Baltimore. 

Angels 2, Astros 1

Kyren Paris hit a two-run homer for Los Angeles. He also walked once in the contest.

Mauricio Dubon drove in a run on two hits for Houston. Jake Meyers got on base twice and scored the team’s run.

Royals 8, Tigers 3

Nelson Velazquez hit a solo homer for Kansas City. He also walked twice and scored a second run. Freddy Fermin drove in three runs on two hits and scored once.

Bobby Witt Jr. drove in two runs on two hits and scored once for the Royals. Maikel Garcia had two hits, a stolen base and two runs scored. Vinnie Pasquantino got on base twice and drove in one run.

Andy Ibanez drove in two runs with a hit to lead Detroit. Matt Vierling walked twice, while Colt Keith, Jake Rogers and Kerry Carpenter all got on base twice, with Keith and Rogers also scoring once each.

Padres 7, Reds 3

Luis Arraez hit a solo homer among his four hits to lead San Diego. He drove in two runs total.

Manny Machado posted two hits for the Padres. Jurickson Profar got on base twice, drove in a run and scored twice. Tyler Wade drove in a run on two hits, while also scoring once. 

Jeimer Candelario hit a solo homer among his two hits and scored a second run for Cincinnati. Tyler Stephenson drove in two runs on a hit. Mike Ford reached twice.

Marlins 1, Brewers 0

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first inning for the game’s only run. 

Gary Sanchez had two hits for Milwaukee.

Phillies 11, Rangers 4

Edmundo Sosa hit a three-run home run for Philadelphia. Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto added a solo homer each. Realmuto finished with two hits, three RBIs and two runs scored total, while Harper also drew a walk.

Nick Castellanos walked twice and scored three runs for the Phillies. Brandon Marsh drove in a run on two hits, while also scoring once. Alec Bohm drove in two runs on a hit and also scored once. Kyle Schwarber walked three times and scored a run.

Giants 9, Pirates 5 (10 inn.)

Matt Chapman hit a two-run homer for San Francisco. He also walked twice and scored a second run.

LaMonte Wade Jr. had three hits, three walks, one RBI and two runs for the Giants. Patrick Bailey added three hits, an RBI and two runs. Jorge Soler drove in three runs on two hits and a walk, while also scoring once. 

Bryan Reynolds hit a grand slam for Pittsburgh among his two knocks. Joey Bart had two hits and a run scored. 

Oneil Cruz and Edward Olivares each drew two walks for Pittsburgh, with Cruz also scoring once. Andrew McCutchen got on base twice, drove in a run and scored once.

Red Sox 8, Rays 5

Wilyer Abreu hit a two-run home run for Boston among his two hits. He also walked once in the game. Connor Wong drove in two runs on a hit and also scored a run.

Ceddanne Rafaela drove in a run on a hit and scored two runs. Rob Refsnyder had two hits and an RBI. Dominic Smith got on base twice and drove in a run. 

Yandy Diaz hit a solo homer for Tampa Bay and finished with two RBIs total. Jose Caballero drove in two runs on two hits, stole a base and scored once.

Richie Palacios had two hits, one walk and a run scored for the Rays. Jonathan Aranda got on base and scored a run, while Randy Arozarena also got on base twice.

Yankees 7, Mariners 3

Juan Soto hit two home runs (a two-run shot and solo blast) for New York. Aaron Judge and Alex Verdugo added a two-run homer each. Judge also walked once and scored a second run.

Anthony Volpe got on base three times and scored twice for the Yankees. 

Cal Raleigh hit a three-run homer for the Seattle runs. Dylan Moore had two hits.

J.P. Crawford had one hit, two walks and a run scored for the Mariners. Ty France walked twice, while Mitch Garver got on twice and scored a run.

Blue Jays 9, White Sox 2

Bo Bichette hit a two-run home run among his two hits for Toronto. He drove in three runs total. Daulton Varsho got on base three times, drove in two runs and scored twice.

Davis Schneider drove in two runs on a hit and walk, while also stealing a base and scoring once. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached base three times, drove in a run and scored once. Isiah Kiner-Falefa had two knocks, Justin Turner walked three times and scored once and Cavan Biggio got on base two times.

Tommy Pham hit a solo homer among his two hits for Chicago. Nicky Lopez had two hits and scored once. Gavin Sheets and Zach Remillard each got on base twice in the contest.

Braves 9, Cubs 2

Marcell Ozuna hit a three-run home run for Atlanta. He also walked in the contest.

Matt Olson hit a solo homer among his two hits for the Braves. Adam Duvall hit a two-run blast and scored a second run. Michael Harris II had two hits and runs scored.

Ian Happ had two hits and scored a run for Chicago. 

Rockies 4, Athletics 3 (12 inn.)

Elias Diaz and Ryan McMahon each hit a two-run homer for Colorado. Diaz had three total hits, while McMahon had two.

Brendan Rodgers and Hunter Goodman each posted two hits for the Rockies. Kris Bryant got on base three times, Brenton Doyle walked twice and Charlie Blackmon reached twice, stole a base and scored once.

JJ Bleday hit a solo homer for Oakland. Zack Gelof had two hits and an RBI, while Brent Rooker posted two hits. J.D. Davis reached base twice.

Diamondbacks 6, Dodgers 0

Christian Walker and Ketel Marte each hit a solo home run for Arizona. Walker had two total hits and runs scored, while Marte also added another hit.

Corbin Carroll drove in two runs with a hit and also scored once for the D-Backs. Gabriel Moreno got on base twice and scored a run.

Gavin Lux led Los Angeles with two hits. Teoscar Hernandez got on base three times, while Mookie Betts reached twice.

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