Bryson Stott homers as Phillie s explode in ninth

Yelich is batting .333 with two homers and nine RBI in his last 12 games. He’ll need to turn in quite the September to avoid finishing with the worst OPS of his career, but we wouldn’t rule it out. He’s hitting .238/.319/.388 right now, putting him at .707. His current low is .736 from 2021.

If Gasser had played better defense, he might have pitched five scoreless innings and gotten a win tonight. As is, he missed out on two potential outs in a three-run fourth and left with the Brewers down 3-1. He’ll still be a decent play in another start against the Cubs, this one at home, next week.

Boyd allowed one run through five, but he gave up a single and a double in the sixth and both runners came around to score after he was lifted. The result upped Boyd’s ERA to 4.05, but he was perfectly fine. Maybe he’ll get more support Sunday against the Marlins.

Palencia took over with a 3-1 lead and two on in the sixth and quickly gave up a run-scoring balk. His bad break came afterwards, as Seiya Suzuki, worried about the wall in Wrigley Field, alligator-armed a fly down the right field line to give Andrew Vaughn a double. That wasn’t at all Palencia’s fault, but the two-run homer that Christian Yelich hit afterwards was. Palencia has surrendered six runs in 3 1/3 innings over four appearances since coming off the IL. The good news is that his stuff is fine, and he could still very much be a key piece in a postseason run for the Cubs. However, since it doesn’t look like he’ll resume closing anytime soon, he’s probably not worth rostering in mixed leagues right now.

Walker knocked a base hit and scored a run in a five-run second inning for the Cardinals. He then took Seth Halvorsen deep for a two-run homer in the fourth to extend the St. Louis lead. Walker later added a double in the eighth for his third hit. The 24-year-old slugger is hitting .288/.345/.505 with 28 homers, 88 runs scored, 99 RBI, and 18 steals across 577 plate appearances.

Saggese had his best career day at the plate so far, starting with a solo homer off Eric Lauer in the second inning. After driving in a run on a sacrifice fly in the third inning, he went yard again in the fifth for a solo shot off Alex Vesia. Saggese then drew a walk and scored a third run in the eighth. The 24-year-old infielder was making his second start since he was recalled from Triple-A Memphis following injuries to Blaze Jordan and JJ Wetherholt.

With the bases loaded in the third inning, Betts put the Dodgers on the board with a bases-clearing double. He doubled again in the fifth to collect his fourth RBI before drawing a pair of walks. The 33-year-old outfielder is slashing .242/.304/.411 with 16 homers, 52 runs scored, and 51 RBI across 428 plate appearances.

McGreevy tossed two scoreless innings before the Dodgers got to him for three runs in the third, with all three runs scoring on a bases-clearing double by Mookie Betts. After a clean fourth inning, McGreevy gave up a fourth run on three hits in the fifth. He’d end his day after five at 90 pitches with four strikeouts and in line for a win. The 26-year-old right-hander will take a 3.97 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and a 102/40 K/BB ratio across 147 1/3 innings into a start against the Rockies in Colorado on Sunday.

Lauer stranded a runner in the first inning, then gave up back-to-back solo homers to Thomas Saggese and Ramón Urías in the second. The Cardinals piled on five more runs on five hits, a walk, and a hit batter in the third inning. Lauer wouldn’t make it out for the fourth, ending his day at 63 pitches. He struck out two. The 31-year-old left-hander will look to bounce back when he takes a 5.23 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, and a 72/35 K/BB ratio across 108 1/3 innings into a start against the Nationals in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Montes’s homer off Wyatt Olds in the fifth was only out of 11 ballparks, but it was a legitimate blast, traveling 407 feet to center. It’s obviously his first in the majors, but it’s the 39th he’s hit on the year. The Mariners had Montes DH his debut, even though reports suggest he’s a better option in right field than Dominic Canzone. He’ll probably take a seat in favor of Victor Robles with the Red Sox throwing left-hander Patrick Sandoval in Wednesday’s game.