Unluckiest hitters of 2025 show a stark gap between expected and actual results, per BaseballSavant. Perez and Conforto lead the list with a 3.0 unlucky score, proving big names can stumble in the clutch.

Perez finished 155 games with 30 homers, a .236/.284/.729 line and 0.4 WAR. Conforto hit .199 with OPS+ 79 and -0.7 WAR in his Dodgers debut. Soto, Rice, Adell, Garcia Jr., Seager, Swanson, Lopez and Bell also showed notable misfortune, shaping postseason bets.

Colson Montgomery delivered a clutch two-run homer in the ninth, lifting the Chicago White Sox to a 10-9 win at Nationals Park and snapping a five-game skid in the opener of their final series. Washington slugged six homers, led by Luis García Jr., but Chicago rallied late to steal the victory.

Lenyn Sosa supplied early offense with an RBI single, a solo homer, and an RBI double as the Sox sprinted to an 8-1 lead. Yoendrys Gómez battled through six innings, giving up four homers, yet a ninth-inning sequence—Teel reached on Ferrer’s error and Montgomery’s go-ahead blast—sealed the dramatic finish for Chicago.

Pirates explode for a decisive eighth, snapping a seven-game skid with a 5-1 win at Nationals Park as Bubba Chandler silenced Washington by retiring the first 15 batters he faced. The inning opened with a bases-loaded situation and Pittsburgh capitalized with two timely hits from Andrew McCutchen and Nick Yorke to take control.

Spencer Horwitz and Tommy Pham drew walks to fuel the rally, Bryan Reynolds added the final blow, and Pittsburgh padded the lead with cushion runs. The result offers a spark for fantasy managers, underscoring late-season depth and a potential uptick in value for Pirates role players the rest of the way.

Nationals aim to snap a six-game slide as Jake Irvin starts at Nationals Park against Tampa Bay. Brady House sits, Paul DeJong starts, and Luis García Jr. slides to the 8th against a righty. Rays reshuffle the bottom of the order with Jake Mangum, Chandler Simpson, Bob Seymour and Hunter Feduccia while Ryan Pepiot takes the mound.

This afternoon doubles as an audition for Washington’s young core with a month left in the season, while Tampa Bay looks to maintain momentum in an afternoon clash that could ripple through late-season lineups and fantasy rosters.

The New York Mets, led by President of Baseball Operations David Stearns, face a significant challenge in their starting rotation as the season progresses. Despite a strong start, Mets starters have struggled to pitch deep into games, with only David Peterson achieving six innings in the last month. After not acquiring an additional starter at the trade deadline, the focus is now on promoting standout prospects Brandon Sproat and Nolan McLean from Triple-A, should the need arise. Stearns has emphasized a disciplined approach to roster building, particularly in the pitching staff, preferring pitchers with untapped potential over high-cost trades.

While the Mets bolstered their bullpen by acquiring Ryan Helsley, Tyler Rogers, and Gregory Soto, the absence of a true ace has become evident as they head into the final stretch of the season. The Mets previously pursued elite pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Sean Manaea but opted for less expensive options, leading to a mixed performance in their rotation. With injuries to key starters like Kodai Senga and the inconsistency of others like Luis Severino, the need for internal reinforcement looms larger as the Mets look to reclaim their position in the playoff race.