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Peter Lambert pulled with two-run lead in fifth

Peter Lambert

HOU Starting Pitcher #20

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Peter Lambert was lifted with a two-run lead after allowing two runs in 4 2/3 innings Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

Lambert allowed two runs on a Daulton Varsho double and a Luis Urías homer in the fourth. In the fifth, he retired two out of three batters, but the Astros wouldn’t let him face Varsho again. Varsho doubled off Steven Okert anyway, but it didn’t score the runner from first and Urías then struck out. As it turned out, Lambert probably wouldn’t have gotten the win even if he had finished the fifth, as the Jays came back to tie things up off Enyel De Los Santos in the seventh and took the lead in the eighth. It’s just the second time this season that Lambert hasn’t completed five innings, and he’s still 4-0 with a 2.97 ERA in his last six starts. He’s in line to make his next start Sunday in Detroit, but he could be pushed back to Monday against the Twins if Cristian Javier is activated.

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Peter Lambert

HOU Starting Pitcher #20

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Peter Lambert threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings to pick up a win against the Rays on Sunday.

Lambert threw 60-of-90 pitches for strikes, and he struck out six against one walk while allowing just three hits. The right-hander scuffled a bit in his previous outing against the Twins, but for the most part, he’s been a solid — and surprising — helper for the Houston rotation as seen in his 7-5 record and 3.26 ERA. He’ll make his final start before the All-Star break against the Rangers on the road.
Peter Lambert

HOU Starting Pitcher #20

Peter Lambert allowed four runs in 5 2/3 innings and took the loss against the Twins on Monday.

Lambert gave up five hits, walked three and struck out four. He fell to 6-5 with the loss. All four of the runs Lambert allowed came on home runs. Royce Lewis and Victor Caratini hit solo shots in the fourth inning before Josh Bell hit a two-run shot in the sixth inning. Lambert has a 3.51 ERA, but can struggle at times given the amount of fastballs he throws. He’s lined up to face the Nationals on the road next week.
Peter Lambert

HOU Starting Pitcher #20

Peter Lambert earned the win on Wednesday against Detroit, tossing seven innings of one-run ball while striking out five and allowing no free passes.

Lambert only gave up two hits on the afternoon, lowering his ERA to 3.23. The righty has been sensational for the Astros as he’s one of two pitchers to make more than three starts for them with an ERA under 5.75. The other is Spencer Arrighetti. Lambert’s ERA estimators suggest he has pitched a bit over his head so far, but he’ll remain in strong fantasy consideration next time out in Toronto.
Peter Lambert

HOU Starting Pitcher #20

Peter Lambert yielded two runs in 6 1/3 innings Wednesday in a no-decision against the Angels.

Lambert left in the seventh after taking a comebacker off his pitching wrist, but he said afterwards that he was fine. The only runs he allowed tonight came on homers off the bat of Mike Trout and Logan O’Hoppe. It went as his first no decision after he opened the year 5-4 with a 3.55 ERA in nine starts. That he’s been so tough to homer against has been the biggest key to his nice run, but two tonight brings his total to five homers allowed in 57 innings, and he should be pretty average there going forward. He’ll face the Tigers next week.
Peter Lambert

HOU Starting Pitcher #20

Peter Lambert worked around four walks to hold the A’s to one run through 5 1/3 innings in a victory on Friday.

Lambert stranded the bases loaded in the second and kept the A’s scoreless until the sixth, when he gave up a Brent Rooker homer, a walk and then a double with one out. Enyel De Los Santos entered and retired Zack Gelof and Jeff McNeil to strand both inherited runners. It went as Lambert’s third straight win, even though he’s walked 11 over 15 1/3 innings during the span. He’s 5-4 with a 3.55 ERA in nine starts overall. The big thing that he has in his corner is that he’s allowed just three homers in 50 2/3 innings, but he’s not a strong groundball pitcher and his walk rate is an increasing concern. Those relying on him in mixed leagues can feel free to use him against the Angels next week, but it’s still not rather likely that he’ll be a long-term solution.
Peter Lambert

HOU Starting Pitcher #20

Peter Lambert worked five innings and allowed two runs Saturday in a win over the Brewers.

Lambert allowed five hits, walked three and struck out three with his velocity down a tad today. He has a 5.63 ERA and a 14/9 K/BB over 16 innings in his last three starts, though he’s won two of those anyway. He’s still securely in Houston’s rotation, and he’ll likely make his next start Friday at home against the A’s.
Peter Lambert

HOU Starting Pitcher #20

Peter Lambert yielded three runs in five innings for a win over the Cubs on Sunday.

Lambert allowed five hits, walked four and struck out five in an erratic outing. He also hit a batter. This makes him 3-4 with a 3.79 ERA through seven starts. That he’s allowed only one homer in 40 1/3 innings has made him a viable fantasy starter to date, but his luck figures to change some there. He’s due to pitch at home against the Brewers next weekend.
Peter Lambert

HOU Starting Pitcher #20

Peter Lambert lost to the Mariners after allowing three runs in seven innings Monday.

Lambert’s latest quality start featured six strikeouts and one walk, but it’s a little concerning that his velocity was down; he averaged 93.5 mph with his fastball, 1.2 mph off his season average. He’d already gone from 95.3 and 95.1 mph in his first two starts to 94.3 and 94.4 mph in his previous two starts, so this is looking like a trend. He’s not a bad play this weekend against the Rangers, but this doesn’t really seem like the time to go pick him up.
Peter Lambert

HOU Starting Pitcher #20

Peter Lambert shut out the Dodgers for seven innings, allowing just three hits, to earn a win for the Astros in a 2-1 game Tuesday.

Lambert gave up 10 hard-hit balls and had just a 17 percent CSW tonight, but these aren’t the 2025 Dodgers, at least not right now. Lambert moved to 2-2 with a 2.42 ERA. He’s gone 22 1/3 innings without allowing a homer this year, which is pretty good for someone who gave up one every 5.4 innings in 35 starts and 39 relief appearances with the Rockies. He’ll probably make his next start Monday against the Mariners, though the Astros do have the option of moving him up to Sunday in Cincinnati.
Peter Lambert

HOU Starting Pitcher #20

Peter Lambert threw 4 1/3 innings against the Orioles in game one of a doubleheader on Thursday, allowing two earned runs while striking out three.

Lambert had been solid through four innings, but his pitch count was at 91 and Joe Espada showed a quick hook in the top of the fifth after a one-out double. Steven Okert came on and allowed a single and a walk before Adley Rutschman hit a grand slam to break the game open, charging one additional run to Lambert’s ledger. Lambert’s only pitch that generated more than two whiffs was his changeup, and while this has been a fun ride so far, this wasn’t up to the standard of his first couple of starts. Fantasy managers will want to avoid Lambert against the Dodgers next week.

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Fansided’s Robert Murray reports that the Brewers have signed RHP Bryse Wilson.

No word yet on the type of contract, but we’d assume it’s a major league deal. Wilson has become a full-time reliever but has a 6.52 ERA in 9 2/3 innings this season for the Phillies and Cubs. Of course, he pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings against the Brewers back on June 28th, so they must have seen something they liked then.
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Sandy Alcantara

MIA Starting Pitcher #22
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The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports that the Marlins are likely to hold onto Sandy Alcantara at the trade deadline.

It makes sense since the Marlins are in the midst of a 26-8 stretch that has put them right back into the thick of the playoff race. In his last seven starts, Alcantara has a 2.98 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and a 20.6 percent strikeout rate. He’s clearly been a great starter for the Marlins and, even with his limited strikeout rate, has been a useful pitcher in fantasy leagues as well. It seems like his fantasy value going forward won’t be impacted by a new team.
- Eric Samulski

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Seaver King

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Nationals SS prospect Seaver King was placed on the minor league injured list with an oblique injury.

King was the Nationals’ first-round pick in 2024 and began the season with a blistering start in Double-A, hitting .336/.427/.562 with five homers and five steals in 35 games. He was then promoted to Triple-A, where he has hit .275/.338/.443 with five home runs and four steals in 33 games. King played some second base this year but is primarily playing shortstop, which will create some questions about how the team can make room for him if they want him in the lineup in 2027. For now, the team doesn’t believe his oblique injury is serious, and they hope it will only keep him out for a few weeks.
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Roman Anthony

BOS Left Fielder #19
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Red Sox president of baseball operations Craig Breslow confirmed that Roman Anthony’s (hand/wrist) visit to a specialist confirmed the previous diagnosis and treatment plan.

Breslow mentioned that the visit with Dr. Gary Lourie was just to confirm the rehab plan that Anthony was already on and that the severity of the injury has not changed: “Unfortunately, this is just an injury that is taking longer than expected to heal.” Anthony will continue to rehab at the Red Sox spring training complex in Florida, where, as Breslow put it, the team has all the facilities and resources he needs.
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PIT Relief Pitcher #78
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Pirates recalled RHP Thomas Harrington from Triple-A Indianapolis,

Harrington was the 36th overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft and a former top prospect in the Pirates’ system. Heading into last year, he was the 80th-ranked prospect in all of baseball, according to MLB Pipeline, and the third-ranked prospect for Pittsburgh, ahead of Braxton Ashcraft and Mike Burrows. However, the command specialist struggled at the upper levels of the minors, posting a 5.34 ERA in 96 innings at Triple-A last year and a 6.52 ERA in 58 innings this season. He has since moved into a bulk relief role, which is likely how he will be used in Pittsburgh now.
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PIT Starting Pitcher #62
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Pirates recalled RHP Antwone Kelly from Triple-A Indianapolis.

Kelly is the Pirates’ 7th-ranked prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, and was up in the middle of June when he allowed two runs over 2 1/3 innings against the Marlins. While twelve of his 17 appearances in Triple-A have been starts, he is likely up to give the Pirates some depth out of the bullpen since they got a short outing from Mitch Keller on Thursday.
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WSH Relief Pitcher #38
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Nationals recalled LHP Tom Cosgrove from Triple-A Rochester

Cogrove was just acquired from the Astros on July fourth after posting a 4.30 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, and 29/21 K/BB ratio across 29 1/3 innings in the minor leagues for the Astros. He has a 3.86 ERA in 70 career MLB innings.
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Kyler Fedko

MIN Left Fielder
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Twins optioned OF Kyler Fedko to Triple-A St. Paul

We know Ryan Jeffers is going to be activated today, so it seems that the Twins will carry three catchers on the roster instead of having to designate Alex Jackson for assignment. Fedko was 0-for-16 in his first 19 MLB plate appearances.
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Bryce Eldridge

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Bryce Eldridge went 2-for-3 with his eighth homer and two walks Thursday in leading the Giants past the Rockies 8-2.

Eldridge had three of the four hardest-hit balls of the game, coming in at 106.1 mph on his homer in the fourth, 108.5 mph on a lineout in the fifth and 108.1 mph on a single in the eighth. Hopefully, it means he’s escaping the drought that saw him hit .177 with one homer in his previous 17 games. That previous homer also came against Rockies pitching.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Carson Whisenhunt

SF Starting Pitcher #88
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Carson Whisenhunt held the Rockies to two runs and three hits over 5 2/3 innings to win Thursday in his return to the majors.

Both runs came in the second. Whisenhunt gave up a single and a walk to begin the inning, but he got a double play ball afterwards. He then got ahead of Willi Castro 1-2, only to miss with a bad changeup that was deposited into the stands in left center. Whisenhunt walked three more batters over the course of the outing, but the homer was the only damage. He’s won both of his starts for the Giants this season, and he’ll probably get a longer look in the second half. First, though, he might return to Triple-A until one or two spots open up at the trade deadline.
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