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.

The Royals used a late-inning surge to seal a 9-4 win in Los Angeles, taking the series behind a standout effort from Bobby Witt Jr. and key hits from Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez. Kansas City jumped early, endured a Angels’ rally, and then pulled away in the ninth with a decisive rally that capped their offensive night. The win strengthens KC’s offense as they wrap the season with a tough trip to Oakland looming.

Michael Lorenzen started strong for the Angels but Kansas City answered with timely hits and aggressive baserunning, including a review that ruled Pasquantino safe to extend a lead and a critical two-out double from Perez in the ninth. The Royals bullpen shut the door late, with Luinder Avila closing out the finale, keeping the offense rolling and the series in KC’s favor.

Fantasy angles rise from Witt Jr.’s multi-RBI night, Pasquantino’s clutch approaches, and Perez’s veteran late-game pop. Angels’ power came from Trout, but the series belonged to Kansas City’s offense and its late-inning execution, which should keep KC hitters on the radar as the calendar turns to the end of the season.

Cal Raleigh’s MLB-leading 59th homer in Seattle keeps a historic chase alive with four games left. He’s chasing Aaron Judge’s 62 for the AL single-season mark while already owning the Mariners’ single-season record (57) and the MLB catcher homer record (48 in 2021).

The blast came against Tanner Gordon of Colorado, and Raleigh’s sensational pace elevates Seattle’s offense as fantasy managers reassess his ceiling and the Mariners’ run-production ahead of a short slate.