Week 22 in fantasy baseball centers on hitters riding momentum and playing time upside. Michael Harris II has turned his season around after a swing adjustment, riding an 11-game streak with strong counting stats and elite underlying metrics. Jake McCarthy has blasted to the top of the last-week batting averages, reminding managers of his spark Plug capability if he earns regular at-bats in Arizona. Miguel Andujar has made a standout impression with Cincinnati, delivering big RBI numbers and a high wRC+ while fitting neatly into middle-of-the-order spots.

Jose Caballero leads the league in steals while his playing time remains the gating factor; a hot minute or two of extra ABs could unleash even more baseline value. Myles Straw and Mike Yastrzemski have shown wheels and power in recent days, particularly when hitting leadoff or top of the lineup, making them solid cheap DFS or roto targets as the season winds down. August wRC+ leaders Brice Turang, Jakob Marsee, and Shea Langeliers headline the sprint for late-season breakouts, with Langeliers anchoring Oakland’s catching corps and Turang providing growing base-path value as the season nears its close.

Lineup optimization this week leans on strong batting averages, RBI potential, and stolen base upside from the new wave of breakouts. For fantasy managers, the takeaway is to roster Harris II, McCarthy, Andujar, Caballero, Yastrzemski, and Straw where possible, while eyeing Turang, Marsee, and Langeliers as longer-term upside bets who could fuel “Week 22” results and beyond.

Today’s MLB HR prop slate leans toward value plays with a clear focus on four players fueling today’s bets: Junior Caminero, Jurickson Profar, Trevor Larnach, and Miguel Andujar. Caminero brings a favorable home spot at Steinbrenner Field and a recent rhythm that supports over 0.5 HR at strong odds. Profar follows with a hot stretch and the Braves’ aggressive lineup exposure. Larnach looks to punish Ginn’s misgivings against left-handed batters, while Andujar has found form in a power-friendly venue facing Kikuchi. The piece stresses shopping odds across FanDuel and DraftKings to squeeze extra value from +320 to +750 ranges, plus noting a few long-shot targets on the slate. Weather and park factors are highlighted as key tailwinds for several picks, and the author emphasizes sticking to sharp lines and tracking late scratches or lineup shifts that could affect outcomes.

The Cincinnati Reds rallied in the ninth to thwart the Los Angeles Angels 6-4, keeping pace with the Mets in the NL wild-card chase. A late sequence featured TJ Friedl’s sacrifice fly and Gavin Lux’s go-ahead double off Kenley Jansen, then a Rugged finish as the Reds seized control with three runs in the final frame. Earlier, Hunter Greene dazzled in his first Angels start, punching out 12 over 6 1/3 innings while Elly De La Cruz flashed wheels on a pair of 270-foot baserunner scores that helped stretch a 4-1 cushion.

Greene’s return from a groin strain looked sharp, and he controlled the damage while racking strikeouts at a historic pace for the franchise. De La Cruz’s aggressive baserunning and timely hits helped Cincinnati build and maintain momentum, even as the Angels flirted with another late rally. The win pushed Cincinnati to 67-60, one game behind the Mets for the final wild-card spot with 35 games left, underscoring the Reds’ resilience and playoff implications down the stretch.