Bryce Eldridge, the Giants’ 6-foot-7 rookie, debuted against the Diamondbacks, tying a Giants height record and flashing power with a 407-foot line drive that 105.9 mph off the bat but stayed in the park. With Dominic Smith sidelined, the call-up injects immediate fantasy intrigue as San Francisco fights for a wild-card spot, and Eldridge’s development could reshape the lineup the rest of the season.

Sal Stewart and Cincinnati surged to an 11-6 win in St. Louis, turning a seesaw game into a Reds victory with a late burst. Stewart opened the scoring with a second-deck solo shot, then added an infield single for an insurance run as Tyler Stephenson cleared the bases with a pivotal double. Zack Littell mixed dominance and vulnerability while Elly De La Cruz contributed a double and two walks in a get-right night. Cincinnati climbs to 75-75 and sits two games back in the NL Wild Card chase as the youth movement intensifies.

Oakland Athletics ride a late-season surge, spoiling Cincinnati in a three-game span as rookie Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson heat up, fueling a potential contending window amid Las Vegas relocation chatter. The A’s sit at 70 wins, with a strong run differential and better road record, while Reds chase a NL wild card. Batting races see Aaron Judge atop the AL and Trea Turner leading the NL. Rockies stumble, and trivia nods to Canseco, McGwire, and Weiss as former ROY winners from Oakland. Milwaukee’s comeback mood and Kody Clemenss homer spree loom large.

Florida Gators alumni dominated a MLB week: Harrison Bader heated up for the Phillies with a 7-game .485/.500/.667 stretch including 1 HR and 4 RBI as Philly pursues the NL East crown. Pete Alonso delivered a walk-off homer for the Mets, reminding everyone of his late-game power. On the mound, Brandon Sproat delivered 6 scoreless vs. Texas, while Hurston Waldrep and Brady Singer showed mixed but promising form for their teams. Wyatt Langford cooled in Texas; Jonathan India and Jac Caglianone battled inconsistency in KC. A snapshot of Gators producing impact with fantasy implications.

Final-week DFS primer: Carlos Rodón at Minnesota looks like a rare locked-in pitching anchor given a 3.12 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and a recent run of sub-3.00 ERAs. Kyle Bradish at Chicago offers a discounted, high-floor option. In offense, Corbin Carroll and Noelvi Marte anchor Arizona stacks, Yordan Álvarez provides cheap pop for Houston, and Kai-Wei Teng headlined a value-play slate against San Francisco. Cincinnati’s Marte and Hays add affordable pairing alongside Budgets.