Outlook Michael Soroka
Michael Soroka's Desert Renaissance Continues to Pay Off for Fantasy Managers
Michael Soroka has been a revelation for the second-place Diamondbacks, posting a stellar 2.48 ERA and 0.88 WHIP over his last 30 days. The healthy right-hander has solidified his role in Arizona's starting rotation, especially with Corbin Burnes sidelined on the injured list. He enters the week riding high after yielding just one run over seven innings in his most recent outing.
While our rest-of-season models project some regression toward a 4.19 ERA and 1.28 WHIP, Soroka's improved command and 1.17 WHIP on the year show his step forward is legitimate. His 4.24 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 2026 is a massive leap from his career baselines, indicating that his current success is highly sustainable. Expect him to remain a productive mid-rotation fantasy asset.
Soroka is scheduled for a single road start on Saturday against the Reds, squaring off against Rhett Lowder, who carries a vulnerable 5.01 ERA. Cincinnati's hitter-friendly park poses some risk, but our weekly model projects a strong seven-inning performance with five strikeouts. Lock him into your lineups as a confident start.
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Outlook Carlos Cortes
Carlos Cortes looks to snap out of a prolonged slump as the Athletics open a six-game homestand.
Cortes has fallen into a deep freeze, batting just .167 with zero home runs over his last 14 days. Despite the slump, he remains locked in as the everyday starting right fielder for the 31-34 Athletics. His recent lack of production has caused his fantasy starting share to tumble down to 19 percent as managers lose patience.
Despite the frosty stretch, Cortes' season-long slash line remains an elite .314/.403/.484 with five homers, proving his .309 debut last season was no fluke. Our models view this current slide as a temporary deviation rather than a permanent regression. Expect his batting average and power output to normalize back toward his high baseline soon.
The Athletics play six home games this week against the Brewers and Rockies. While he starts against Milwaukee's elite Kyle Harrison (1.57 ERA), the matchups soften significantly against struggling starters Robert Gasser (4.73 ERA) and Kyle Freeland (7.81 ERA). Still, our projection models expect a modest 17.50 fantasy points this week, making it safest to Sit Cortes until his bat warms up.
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