Drew Gilbert homers, drives in three in win

Seager swatted a 2-2 fastball from Andrew Alvarez for an opposite-field 382-foot (103.4-mph EV) solo shot in the third inning that gave the Rangers an early 1-0 advantage that they wouldn’t relinquish. The 32-year-old shortstop also doubled in the ballgame, finishing the night 2-for-4. He’s now slashing .218/.315/.415 with 13 long balls and 31 RBI on the season.

Langford worked Clayton Beeter for a one-out walk in the seventh inning and promptly swiped second base to get himself into scoring position, but the Rangers couldn’t cash him in from there. He’s having a solid all-around season at the dish, slashing .251/.318/.454 with 14 homers, 33 RBI and 10 stolen bases in his first 324 plate appearances.

The task became a bit easier for Latz after the Rangers tacked on an insurance run in the eighth inning, giving him an extra run to work with. He did issue a one-out walk to Harry Ford, but nothing came of it as Latz struck out each of the other three hitters that he faced. The 30-year-old southpaw has now converted 25 of his first 28 save chances on the season while posting a minuscule 1.75 ERA and a 61/15 K/BB ratio across 57 innings of work. He has been an absolute gold mine for fantasy managers who picked him up early in the season.

The 38-year-old right-hander allowed just one hit in the contest — a one-out single by Brady House in the second inning — while issuing one base on balls. The Rangers only gave him one run of support in this one and deGrom made sure that it stood up, as no Nationals’ hitter advanced past second base against him in the ballgame. He generated 17 swings and misses on 94 offerings — nine on his slider — while registering a strong CSW of 34 percent. Now 9-8 on the season, he’ll look to further improve upon his 3.78 ERA and 1.13 WHIP when he takes on the White Sox in Chicago on Tuesday.

House had the only hit for the Nationals in the ballgame with a one-out single off of deGrom in the second inning. He also worked a pair of walks in the game, finishing the night 1-for-1. Only two other Nationals’ hitters reached base in the contest. For the season, the 23-year-old infielder is now slashing .238/.298/.398 with nine homers and 31 RBI in 252 plate appearances.

The 27-year-old southpaw struck out five batters on the evening while issuing three walks. The lone tally against him came on a solo blast off the bat of Corey Seager in the third inning that went just over the outstretched glove of leaping outfielder Andrew Pinckney. Alvarez got eight whiffs on 75 pitches on the night, registering a CSW of 28 percent. He now boasts a respectable 3.60 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and a 74/36 K/BB ratio over 80 innings on the season. He’ll square off against the Rockies his next time out at home on Tuesday.

The meeting was described as productive. The outcome from that, is an expectation that Marte will be placed on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday’s series opener against the Reds, as he’s dealing with inflammation in his hamstring and his knee. The Diamondbacks are hopeful that he’ll be able to return to action after a short stint on the injured list. It’s a tough spot for fantasy managers in redraft leagues without IL spots, as he’s going to miss a couple of weeks at a minimum and who knows what’s going to happen after that.

The 26-year-old infielder ambushed the first pitch of the sixth inning from Kyle Bradish for a 413-foot (107.1-mph EV) solo shot that increased the Bombers’ lead to 4-1. He also singled in the eighth inning and scored on Jazz Chisholm’s RBI triple. With his three-hit attack, García is now slashing .279/.309/.541 with 25 homers, 80 RBI and four stolen bases in what has been an impressive breakout campaign.

Jones led off the third inning with a single and scored as Jose Caballero bounced into a fielder’s choice. He then crushed a 398-foot (108.0-mph EV) solo shot off of Kyle Bradish in the sixth inning that extended the Bombers’ advantage to 5-1. He also singled in the eighth inning and swiped second base but was ultimately left stranded there. For the season, the dynamic 25-year-old is now hitting .227/.305/.407 with six homers, 19 RBI and seven stolen bases on the season.

Chisholm capped off the scoring in the contest as he plated Luis García Jr. with an RBI triple off of Albert Suarez in the eighth inning. That would be his lone hit in the ballgame. While he has delivered quality fantasy production with 17 homers and 33 stolen bases on the season, he has done so while slashing an anemic .216/.296/.388 across 463 plate appearancs.