Moises Ballesteros tied a historic Cubs milestone with his first major-league home run, a line-drive shot that Rizzo literally snagged back for luck at Wrigley as the ceremony honored the beloved ex-Cub. Chicago built a 3-0 edge behind Rea, but Tampa Bay surged late, fueling a 5-4 comeback as the bullpen couldn’t hold. Busch answered with a homer for Chicago, Caminero and Keller supplied the late power, and the ninth offered a glimmer of hope that Chicago couldn’t convert. Imanaga prepares for Sunday.

The Cubs leaned on Turner against left-handers, turning a tie game into a 3-2 win with a go-ahead RBI double off Sale after fending off an 0-2 count. Taillon returned from the IL to give Chicago 4 1/3 innings, keeping the Braves at bay while the lineup leaned into baserunning and timely hits from Suzuki and Kelly. The surge in steals—six in the series and counting—combined with steady pitching gives Chicago a late-season spark as October approaches.

Glasnow carried the Dodgers to seven no‑hit innings with 11 strikeouts, but Ryan Ritter started the top of the ninth with a double to break up the bid in a 3‑1 win over Colorado. Yamamoto flirted with a no‑no against Baltimore earlier, highlighting a season where such feats loom large. The no‑hitter chase remains a marquee fantasy storyline as pitchers push deep and bullpens decide late outcomes.

From a fantasy lens, Glasnow’s 105‑pitch night flags caution for his next start while the Dodgers’ bullpen usage remains pivotal for saves and wins. Yamamoto’s dominance and Ritter’s clutch swing underscore late‑inning upside—emphasizing rostering depth, targeted streamer plays, and tracking bullpen dynamics in daily formats.

Three Monday MLB bets lean on a trio of power-pedaled strikeout props and one innings-leaning play. Shota Imanaga projects for over 4.5 strikeouts against Atlanta, buoyed by a robust post-break K-rate (8.3 K/9 over 48 innings) and a history of multiple-K games, despite a recent 2-K showing. Nick Lodolo targets over 4.5 Ks vs San Diego, backed by four 6-K outings in the last five starts and a 10.7 K/9 since the All-Star break. Janson Junk should go under 16.5 outs against Washington due to elbow nerves andLIsts, limiting his innings after a long layoff.

Week 24 of the 2025 fantasy baseball calendar centers on two-start pitchers with playoff implications. Yu Darvish anchors the streamer tier, drawing favorable home matchups against CIN and COL in Petco Park. Framber Valdez gets two starts against TOR and ATL, while Shota Imanaga tackles ATL and TB, offering a premium strikeout floor with solid ratios. Nick Lodolo and Jose Quintana land strong rosters with CIN and MIL in two-start weeks, and Adrian Houser alongside Eury Pérez bring enticing upside for longer weeks. Braxton Ashcraft, perched as a sleeper, carries multi-inning potential against two middling offenses, rounding out a slate that blends risk, reward, and strategic waiver moves.

With rosters under 50% in several cases, the waiver wire remains fertile for Week 24. The mix of high-floor arms and upside rockets provides a blueprint for playoff push lineups: leverage pitcher-friendly venues, weigh opponent lineups, and balance safe starts with upside streams. This week’s batch emphasizes two-start viability that can swing ratio stats and keep your ratios competitive during the final stretch.