Late-season fantasy baseball hinges on edge finding and smart salary-driven plays. Michael Wacha brings steady 3.31+ ERA and 1.16 WHIP across four years, with a home-friendly environment against Texas that could yield 6+ innings and solid DK points. Zac Gallen is a rebound candidate facing Cleveland’s slumping offense, especially at home where he’s shown better K per nine and lower hit rates. Will Smith anchors a weakened catcher pool and gets Coors Field upside against a weak lefty, while Elly De La Cruz enters with elite power-speed upside, making him a core buying option.

That core is complemented by a Dodgers stack that leans on Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Teoscar Hernandez, especially in a high-ceiling Coors slate. Heliot Ramos is a budget-friendly bat with platoon advantages, and the Reds bring Elly De La Cruz, Matt McLain and TJ Friedl into a favorable matchup against an unproven starter. The piece also highlights top stacks (Dodgers at Rockies, Reds at Angels) and cautions about ownership and exposure alignment, inviting readers to use the DraftKings MLB Lineup Optimizer to tailor pools and exposures.

Cincinnati Reds defeated Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 in 10 innings, snapping Milwaukee’s franchise-record 14-game win streak. Austin Hays delivered a bases-loaded RBI single to cap a 10th-inning rally after Spencer Steer’s bunt move and two intentional walks loaded the bases. Will Benson reached on a fielding error that tied the game earlier, and Jose Trevino added the eventual game-winner. Graham Ashcraft earned the win after a quality start from Andrew Abbott; Emilio Pagán took the loss. The Reds have now avoided being swept in 40 straight series, the longest streak in franchise history. Up next: Freddy Peralta starts for Milwaukee against the Cubs; Brady Singer will start for Cincinnati against the Angels.

The Reds ended Milwaukee’s 14-game win streak with a 10th-inning walk-off, Austin Hays driving a left-field-line hit to score TJ Friedl. Cincinnati rode late-inning magic: Trevino’s sacrifice fly in the seventh and a ninth-inning RBI single to force extras, then Hays’ knock sealed it. Andrew Abbott worked seven strong innings, while Emilio Pagán yielded the decisive homer in the ninth. Contreras answered in the top of the ninth with a two-run shot for Milwaukee before Trevino’s 9th-inning swing kept Cincinnati alive. Milwaukee heads to Chicago for a five-game trip, including a doubleheader, looking to rebound.

Milwaukee rode a franchise-record 14th straight win into a dramatic, extra-innings 6-5 victory over Cincinnati, after erasing a ninth-inning deficit and pulling even on Elly De La Cruz’s throwing error. Andruw Monasterio delivered a decisive 11th-inning three-run shot to push the Brewers to the top of MLB, where they now own the league’s best record at 78-44. The scene wasn’t limited to the offense: Milwaukee’s pitching staff went on a so-called hidden perfect game, retiring 32 consecutive Reds batters across Friday and Saturday until TJ Friedl’s single ended the run. Cincinnati slid to 64-60, 1.5 games back in the NL wild-card chase.

From a fantasy perspective, Monasterio’s power surge dramatically shifts his short-term upside as a bench/spot-start option with multi-RBI potential in late-inning roll-ins. Pagán’s ninth-inning role for Cincinnati remains a high-leverage indicator for saves and holds, while Friedl’s clutch contact and De La Cruz’s dynamic, high-risk defense add layers to how the Reds’ lineup could produce in the near term. Priester’s ongoing development with Milwaukee hints at rotation depth ahead of a tough schedule, making the Brewers a team to watch for streaming and speculative adds as their streak continues.

Phillies at Reds in Cincinnati marks the rubber game of a three-game set, with Cristopher Sánchez facing Hunter Greene in a key NL clash that could shape daily fantasy and betting angles. NBC Sports’ latest lines show Phillies on the moneyline (-140), Reds at +118, a -1.5 spread for Philadelphia and an 8.0 game total. Greene returns to the mound for Cincinnati for the first time since June 3 and carries a 2.72 ERA, while Sánchez brings a sparkling 11-3, 2.36 ERA profile and a recent strong start in Texas. The piece highlights a balanced Phillies attack and notes Friedl’s modest hitting streak for Cincinnati, framing a dynamic, upside-filled night for fantasy managers and bettors alike.

Key betting trends include the Reds’ run-line profitability prior to Greene’s return and the model’s lean toward the over on 8.0. For fantasy players, Sánchez’s strikeout upside and Greene’s breakout potential are the focal points, with Friedl providing a spark for Cincinnati and the Phillies leveraging a road-tested success against winning teams. The matchup blends high-upside pitching with lineups capable of generating multi-hit innings, making this an attractive target for both DFS and prop bettors.