Outlook Ozzie Albies
Albies Heats Up as Braves Hit the Road for Favorable Matchups
Albies is locked in at the plate, batting .294 with a home run and seven RBIs over his last seven days. His resurgence is fueling the first-place Braves, who lead the NL East with a stellar 45-21 record. Fully healthy and locked in as the everyday starter at second base, he remains a key run-producer in Atlanta's formidable lineup.
Though a sluggish stretch dragged his 30-day average down to .220, his .279 mark over the last two weeks aligns closer to his career norm and our projected season baseline of .251. Given his robust track record of modest power and high RBI totals, this recent surge signals a sustainable return to form. He is well on his way to meeting or exceeding our rest-of-season projection of 18 home runs and 76 RBIs.
Atlanta travels for six games this week, starting with three in Chicago followed by three in New York. Albies faces a collection of vulnerable starters, including Erick Fedde (4.94 ERA) and Sean Manaea (5.02 ERA), before facing Freddy Peralta on Sunday. Given the highly favorable matchups, he is a must-play in all formats. Verdict: Start.
Updated 11 hrs ago
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Outlook Brent Rooker
Power Surge: Brent Rooker's recent home run binge makes him an essential fantasy option this week.
Brent Rooker is heating up at the perfect time, slashing .300/.333/.650 with two home runs over his last six games, including a massive blast in Sunday's victory. He remains entrenched as the primary everyday designated hitter for the third-place Athletics (31-34), who are currently fighting through a wave of rotation injuries. Despite a lower batting average earlier in the year, his power stroke is fully locked in.
While his current season average sits at .206, our models project Rooker to bounce back and hit .267 with 22 home runs and 67 RBIs over 570 at-bats. This aligns much closer to his career baselines, particularly his strong 2024 and 2025 campaigns where he hit 39 and 30 homers, respectively. His recent 14-day surge, sporting a .513 slugging percentage, indicates that positive regression is well underway.
The Athletics enjoy a six-game home slate this week, starting with a tough matchup against Milwaukee's Kyle Harrison, before the schedule eases up significantly. Rooker will face highly vulnerable arms later in the week, including Robert Gasser (4.73 ERA), Brandon Sproat (6.45 ERA), and Colorado's Kyle Freeland (7.81 ERA). Given these matchups, our models project Rooker for nearly two home runs and a .501 slugging percentage. Start him with confidence.
Updated 11 hrs ago
