April 24 Fantasy Baseball Takeaways: Best Hitting Performances | Francisco Lindor, Connor Wong, Gunnar Henderson, Andy Pages, Alec Bohm and More

Discussing some of the best hitting performances from April 24.

All 30 MLB teams were in action again on Wednesday, April 24, so there’s plenty to discuss from a fantasy baseball perspective.

We’ll take a look at the top hitters here after already going over pitching.

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Cardinals 5, Diamondbacks 1

Brendan Donovan and Paul Goldschmidt each had two hits and a run scored for St. Louis. Lars Nootbaar drove in two runs on a hit, while Nolan Arenado got on base twice, drove in a run and scored once.

Willson Contreras also reached base twice for the Cardinals. He also scored a run.

Jake McCarthy tallied two of the seven Arizona hits. Pavin Smith reached base twice and scored a run.

Mets 8, Giants 2

Francisco Lindor hit a pair of two-run homers among his four total hits to power New York at the plate. Even after the big game, Lindor has just a .206 average.

Tyrone Taylor hit a solo homer among his two hits, drove in three runs total and scored twice for the Mets. Jeff McNeil also had two hits and a RBI. Brandon Nimmo drew two walks and scored two runs. Brett Baty reached base twice and scored once.

Tyler Fitzgerald hit a solo homer for San Francisco. Wilmer Flores had two hits and a walk.

LaMonte Wade Jr. Austin Slater and Patrick Bailey all reached base twice, with Wade also scoring once and Slater stealing a base.

Orioles 6, Angels 5

Gunnar Henderson doubled and hit a solo homer among his three hits for Baltimore. He drove in three runs total and also scored three runs and stole a base.

Adley Rutschman had two hits and an RBI for the Orioles. Colton Cowser drew three walks and scored once, while Anthony Santander had a hit and two walks.

Mike Trout hit a solo homer (his 10th this season) for Los Angeles. Taylor Ward hit a two-run shot (his seventh) and Zach Neto hit another solo homer (his first). Jo Adell got on base twice, but was caught stealing to end the game.

Red Sox 8, Guardians 0

Connor Wong hit two solo home runs among his four total hits, drove in three runs and scored twice for Boston. Rafael Devers hit a solo homer among his three hits, walked once, drove in two runs and scored twice.

Wilyer Abreu also had four hits, including two doubles, for the Red Sox - he also drove in a run and scored once. Ceddanne Rafaela drove in a run on two hits, stole a base and scored once. 

Cleveland had just four hits, with Jose Ramirez doubling for the only extra-base knock. He also stole a base.

Reds 7, Phillies 4

Will Benson hit a solo homer among his two hits for Cincinnati. He drove in two runs total.

Elly De La Cruz finished with three hits, three stolen bases, an RBI and a run scored for the Reds - he’s up to a .313 average and .412 on-base percentage. Santiago Espinal drove in three runs on two hits and scored once, while Tyler Stephenson got on base three times and scored once.

Christian Encarnacion-Strand walked twice and scored a run for Cincy. Jeimer Candelario also drew two walks.

Alec Bohm drove in two runs on four hits and a walk for Philadelphia. Bohm has a .337 average and .430 OBP right now. 

Whit Merrifield drove in a run on two hits, stole a base and scored once for the Phillies. Edmundo Sosa also had two hits, while Trea Turner got on base twice, stole a base and scored two runs. Kyle Schwarber reached base twice and scored once.

Brewers 3, Pirates 2

William Contreras raised his average to .359 after delivering three hits for Milwaukee. He drove in a run, walked once and scored once. 

Sal Frelick had two hits and a run scored for the Brewers. Brice Turang got on base twice and scored once. Blake Perkins walked three times and drove in a run, while Willy Adames got on base twice.

Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer for Pittsburgh - he also walked once. 

Dodgers 11, Nationals 2

Andy Pages hit a solo homer among his three hits and scored three runs for Los Angeles. Mookie Betts drove in two runs on four hits and scored twice, while Shohei Ohtani had three doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored.

Will Smith recorded four hits, an RBI and two runs for the Dodgers. Max Muncy got on base four times, drove in a run and scored once, while Gavin Lux had two hits and RBIs and a run scored. Freddie Freeman got on base twice and drove in two runs.

Nick Senzel hit a solo homer for Washington. Joey Meneses reached base twice and drove in a run.

Rays 7, Tigers 5

Curtis Mead hit a two-run homer for Tampa Bay, while Randy Arozarena belted a solo homer.

Ben Rortvedt drove in two runs on two hits and scored twice for the Rays. Yandy Diaz drove in a run on two hits, while Isaac Paredes had two knocks and a run scored. 

Matt Vierling had two hits and a run scored for Detroit. Mark Canha drove in two runs on a hit, while Javier Baez and Jake Rogers each got on base twice, with Baez driving in a run and scoring once and Rogers scoring one run.

Yankees 7, Athletics 3

Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer among his two hits for New York. Juan Soto hit a solo homer, drove in two runs, walked once and scored twice.

Anthony Volpe had two hits, one RBI and a run scored for the Yankees. Austin Wells reached base three times and scored once. Anthony Rizzo drove in a run on two hits and scored once, while Alex Verdugo walked twice and drove in a run.

Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer for Oakland, while also drawing two walks.

Braves 4, Marlins 3 (10 inn.)

Michael Harris II posted three hits, an RBI and scored once for Atlanta. Marcell Ozuna drove in two runs on three hits, while Ronald Acuna Jr. walked twice, stole a base and crossed home plate twice.

Chadwick Tromp reached base twice for the Braves.

Jesus Sanchez hit a solo homer and walked once for Miami. Luis Arraez delivered three hits and scored once, while Bryan De La Cruz and Jazz Chisholm Jr. each got on base twice, with De La Cruz also scoring once and Chisholm stealing a base.

Cubs 4, Astros 3

Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for Chicago. Nico Hoerner had two knocks and a run scored.

Christopher Morel and Mike Tauchman each got on base twice, with Morel also scoring once.

Jose Altuve hit a solo homer for Houston. Jeremy Pena and Jon Singleton each delivered two hits, with Singleton going on to score once. Victor Caratini reached base three times and scored once.

Royals 3, Blue Jays 2

Bobby Witt Jr. reached base twice, stole two bases, drove in a run and scored once for Kansas City. Maikel Garcia had two knocks, two stolen bases and an RBI.

Kyle Isbel tallied two hits and scored twice for the Royals. Salvador Perez got on base three times and drove in one. Adam Frazier posted two hits. 

George Springer hit a solo homer and double for Toronto. Daulton Varsho reached base three times and scored once, while Danny Jansen got on base twice. 

Twins 6, White Sox 3

Willi Castro hit a three-run homer among his two hits for Minnesota. Christian Vazquez drove in a run on three hits and scored once. Max Kepler drove in a run on two hits and scored once.

Ryan Jeffers got on base three times for the Twins. Manuel Margot added two hits and scored once. 

Kevin Pillar and Korey Lee each hit solo homers for Chicago. Lee also walked and stole a base.

Rangers 5, Mariners 1

Adolis Garcia and Evan Carter each clubbed solo homers for Texas. Carter had two hits and two RBIs total, while Garcia scored two runs.

Wyatt Langford led the Rangers with three hits, a walk and a run scored. Jonah Heim had two hits and an RBI. Nathaniel Lowe walked twice.

Josh Rojas, Ty France and Dylan Moore all had two hits for Seattle. Moore also stole two bases and walked once. Jorge Polanco got on base twice and stole one base.

Padres 5, Rockies 2

Xander Bogaerts tallied three hits and scored once for San Diego. Ha-Seong Kim drove in two runs on two hits and scored once. Jackson Merrill drove in two runs without the benefit of a hit.

Jurickson Profar reached base twice and scored two runs for the Padres. 

Ryan McMahon and Elias Diaz each homered for Colorado. Diaz had two hits total, while McMahon also walked.

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