Outlook Kody Clemens
Kody Clemens is swinging a red-hot bat and locking down everyday at-bats in Minnesota.
Clemens has been on fire lately, batting .348 with two homers, six runs, and a stolen base over his last six games. This surge has been crucial for the third-place Twins (30-37), who are currently navigating a shoulder injury to outfielder Byron Buxton. Clemens has successfully cemented his role as the primary starting first baseman.
This hot streak is a massive step up from his career .217 batting average, and our rest-of-season projections expect some regression toward a .230 average. Still, his 26-game run of batting .291 with five home runs shows real growth. While his power is normally moderate, his increased playing time makes his projected eight homers and eight steals very attainable.
Minnesota has six games scheduled this week, featuring three on the road against Detroit and three at home versus St. Louis. Clemens faces a tough matchup in Troy Melton (1.74 ERA) but gets highly favorable looks against high-WHIP options like Framber Valdez (1.31 WHIP) and Matthew Liberatore (1.51 WHIP). Verdict: Stream
Updated 11 hrs ago
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Outlook Paul Goldschmidt
Goldschmidt Sizzles in Depleted Yankees Lineup
Paul Goldschmidt is absolutely sizzling, batting .321 with five home runs and 17 RBIs over his last 30 days, including a stellar .319 average over the last two weeks. He remains the everyday starter at first base for the second-place Yankees (38-26). His veteran presence is crucial now, as New York deals with injuries to major middle-of-the-order bats Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton.
While our season projection conservatively pegged him for a .259 average and seven home runs, Goldschmidt has already matched that home run total in just 39 games while slugging .511. Some batting average regression is expected, but his underlying power metrics indicate his early-season power surge is real and he will comfortably exceed our rest-of-season projections.
The Yankees embark on a six-game road trip this week against Cleveland and Toronto. Goldschmidt faces a mixed bag of matchups, including tough assignments against Parker Messick (2.48 ERA) and Gavin Williams (3.20 ERA), but he gets excellent opportunities against Slade Cecconi (4.92 ERA) and Patrick Corbin (3.98 ERA). With six games scheduled, he is an easy weekly choice. Verdict: Start.
Updated 11 hrs ago
