August 15 Fantasy Baseball Takeaways: Best Hitting/Pitching Performances | Logan Webb, Weston Wilson, Bryce Miller, JJ Bleday, Jackson Chourio and More

There were only seven MLB games played on Thursday, August 15. It’s still worth going over the top performers from the day.

We’ll tackle everything in one story, instead of breaking things into a hitting and pitching roundup. Here’s the writeups from Wednesday’s games (hitters and pitchers).

With the fantasy baseball season starting to wind down, these daily takeaway stories are going to look a bit different moving forward. Instead of a story highlighting all the hitters who got on base a couple times, scored at least two runs or drove in multiple runs and then a story looking at starting pitchers and the pitchers of record/closers, we’ll combine everything into one story. We’ll only highlight the best hitters/pitchers from the day, kind of like we have been doing in the weekend takeaway stories (hitters and pitchers), but in one story.

We’ll still publish streaming starting pitchers, waiver wire options and closer reports as needed. Keep checking back for all fantasy baseball coverage.

Let’s get into Thursday’s games!

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Tigers 2, Mariners 1

Javier Baez hit a two-run homer to power Detroit. He added a second hit in the contest. Parker Meadows had a hit, walk, two stolen bases and a run scored.

Kenta Maeda was the bulk pitcher for the Tigers, going 5 2/3 scoreless innings. He allowed one hit and one walk, while striking out five.

Shelby Miller picked up his sixth win of the season before Jason Foley recorded his 16th save.

Bryce Miller started and struck out nine over seven scoreless innings for Seattle. He allowed two hits and no walks and now has a 3.29 earned run average.

Yimi Garcia earned a hold before Andres Munoz was charged with a blown save and loss.

Jorge Polanco walked twice and scored a run for Seattle. Luke Raley walked once and was hit by a pitch.

Athletics 7, Mets 6

JJ Bleday hit a grand slam for Oakland. He had three hits, a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in total.

Shea Langeliers had three hits, a walk and a run scored for the Athletics - he was also hit by a pitch. Tyler Nevin had two hits, two walks and an RBI, while Seth Brown had two knocks and an RBI. 

Miguel Andujar and Zack Gelof each had two walks and a run scored for Oakland. Daz Cameron had a hit, walk and run scored.

Mitch Spence started for the Athletics, but made it just 2 2/3 innings. He allowed five runs on four hits and three walks, while striking out one.

Tyler Ferguson eventually got the win after working two scoreless innings. Scott Alexander picked up the hold, while Mason Miller earned his 18th save after working the final two innings.

Jose Quintana allowed four runs on seven hits and four walks over four frames for New York. He struck out just one batter.

Reed Garrett was later charged with a blown save and loss after allowing two runs in an inning.

Mark Vientos homered twice (a two-run shot and solo bomb) for the Mets. 

Pete Alonso had two walks and runs scored for New York. Jose Iglesias had two hits and a walk, while Luis Torrens drove in two runs on a hit. Francisco Lindor and J.D. Martinez had a hit, walk and run scored each. Jeff McNeil and Tyrone Taylor each had a hit and were plunked by a pitch, while Taylor also stole a base.

Brewers 6, Dodgers 4

Jackson Chourio hit a two-run home run for Milwaukee, while William Contreras added a solo blast. Both hitters added a second hit and run scored.

Brice Turang had two hits, a walk, two stolen bases and a run scored for the Brewers. 

Tobias Myers started for Milwaukee, allowing four runs (two earned) in 5 2/3 innings. He gave up eight hits and a walk, while striking out one. Myers still has a 2.81 ERA on the season.

Bryan Hudson got his fifth win after tossing two scoreless innings. Devin Williams earned his third save after a 1-2-3 ninth inning.

Jack Flaherty allowed three runs on four hits and two walks over five frames in his start for Los Angeles. He struck out seven and now has a 3.06 ERA.

Michael Kopech and Alex Vesia earned holds before Daniel Hudson took the loss and blew the save.

Gavin Lux had two hits, a walk, an RBI and two runs scored for the Dodgers. 

Giants 6, Braves 0

Casey Schmitt hit a two-run bomb for San Francisco, while Grant McCray added a solo homer. Schmitt had three total hits in the game, while McCray had two hits, two RBIs and a walk.

Mike Yastrzemski had a hit, walk and two runs scored for the Giants. 

Logan Webb got the win after striking out seven over 7 2/3 scoreless innings for San Fran. He allowed four hits and a walk, and will take a 3.17 ERA into his next start.

Max Fried took the loss after allowing three runs on five hits and three walks over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out five and now has a 3.62 ERA on the season.

No Atlanta player got on base more than once.

Orioles 5, Red Sox 1

Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run homer for Baltimore, while Cedric Mullins added a solo bomb. Henderson had a second hit in the contest, while Mullins was plunked by a pitch and stole a base.

Anthony Santander had a hit, walk and two runs scored for the Orioles. Colton Cowser had two knocks and an RBI.

Zach Eflin earned his ninth win after striking out eight over six strong innings. He gave up a run on five hits and no walks. Eflin has a 3.72 ERA now.

Gregory Soto and Burch Smith earned holds before Baltimore scored and took away the save situation.

Nick Pivetta took the loss after giving up three runs on three hits and a walk over five frames. He struck out six.

Wilyer Abreu hit a solo homer for Boston among his two hits. Ceddanne Rafaela also had two knocks, while Masataka Yoshida had a hit and was plunked by a pitch.

Phillies 13, Nationals 3

Alec Bohm hit a three-run homer for Philadelphia, while Nick Castellanos and Weston Wilson added solo blasts each. Castellanos had a second hit and RBI, while Wilson had four total hits and three runs scored. Bohm also reached after being hit by a pitch.

Trea Turner had three hits, two RBIs and two runs scored for the Phillies. Kyle Schwarber had a hit, walk and two runs scored, while Bryce Harper had two hits, a walk and two runs scored.

Johan Rojas drove in three runs on two hits and also scored once for the Phils. J.T. Realmuto had a hit, walk and run scored.

Zack Wheeler got the win on the mound after striking out six over six innings. He allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and no walks. Wheeler is now 12-5 with a 2.72 ERA.

Mitchell Parker took the loss after being tagged for nine runs on 10 hits and two walks over three innings. Parker did finish with six strikeouts.

Keibert Ruiz hit two solo homers for Washington. 

Twins 3, Rangers 2

Willi Castro hit a solo homer for Minnesota. Kyle Farmer had two hits and a run scored, Royce Lewis had a hit and two walks and Manuel Margot finished with a hit and a walk.

Bailey Ober started for the Twins and allowed two runs on seven hits and three walks over six frames. He struck out three and now has a 3.49 ERA.

Jorge Alcala eventually picked up the win, while Jhoan Duran worked the ninth and got his 17th save.

Cody Bradford allowed two runs on six hits and two walks over six frames for Texas. He struck out two.

Kirby Yates took the loss after giving up a run in the ninth.

Adolis Garcia had three hits and an RBI for the Rangers. Marcus Semien had two hits and a run scored, while Travis Jankowski had a hit, stolen base and walk.