Colorado opens September hosting San Francisco in a rookie duel: Kai-Wei Teng vs Chase Dollander. The Rockies sit one loss from 100 and three wins from avoiding the worst 162-game season, with 25 games left. Drew Romo and Ryan Rolison were promoted as September rosters expand in a bid to spoil the Giants’ wild-card chase. Dollander has shown flashes but command issues persist; Teng will try to steady a Giants lineup aiming to stay in the playoff mix.

Three-game night slate stacks two solid pitching spots and a trio of potent offenses. Warren steps in for Cole and brings a strong floor against a weak Chicago lineup, while Holmes carries a steady baseline. Yankees, Phillies and Mets provide the heavy-hitting core with Judge, Stanton, Schwarber, Turner, Harper, Stott, Soto, Alonso and Nimmo powering upside. Bargains like Grisham and Vientos add salary relief. Quantrill’s shaky numbers invite Phillies bats, making differentiating rosters essential.

Speed fueled the Yankees’ 8-4 win at Busch Stadium, with José Caballero igniting a decisive ninth-inning rally that turned a 4-4 deadlock into a four-run burst. A leadoff grounder, a rushed throw, and a passed ball set Caballero up for a go-ahead score, then teammates delivered unearned insurance as the Yankees swept the Cardinals. The late surge trimmed ground in the AL East and wild-card races, and New York now looks ahead to a two-game series with Tampa Bay at Steinbrenner Field, with Rodón slated to start.

Fantasy takeaway centers on Caballero’s speed and multi-position viability, plus Goldschmidt’s hot-as-ever two-way impact for St. Louis, Domínguez’s growing RBI presence for New York, and Bellinger’s continued power-and-average contribution. While Cardinals miscues plagued them, the afternoon also highlighted depth pieces like Iván Herrera and Lars Nootbaar and the evolving Yankees’ lineup that leans on speed, defense, and timely hitting to generate run-scoring opportunities.

In a spring training matchup, the Colorado Rockies emerged victorious against the Cleveland Guardians, with a 6-4 score. Top pitching prospect Chase Dollander made a notable recovery after a shaky previous outing, throwing four scoreless innings with only two hits allowed while striking out three. In contrast, Luis Peralta struggled significantly, giving up four runs in just two-thirds of an inning.

At the plate, veteran catcher Jacob Stallings shone by hitting two home runs and driving in four runs. Nick Martini's standout performance included three hits, elevating his Cactus League batting average to .379, while Nolan Jones, who is vying for an outfield position, doubled and drove in a run. Jordan Beck also boosted his case for a roster spot with a two-run homer. However, a concerning injury to top prospect Charlie Condon, who suffered a wrist injury, cast a shadow over the day’s events.