May 29 Fantasy Baseball Takeaways: Best Hitting Performances | Will Smith, Nelson Velazquez, Andrew McCutchen, Lane Thomas, Nick Castellanos and More

There were 16 MLB games played on Wednesday, May 29 thanks to a doubleheader, so there’s plenty to discuss from a fantasy perspective.

Let’s take a look at the top performers from the day, beginning with hitters. Check back soon for the pitching roundup.

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Pirates 10, Tigers 2 (Game 1)

Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run homer among his three hits to power Pittsburgh. He finished with three hits, a walk, four RBIs and two runs scored.

Nick Gonzales drove in two runs on three hits and scored twice for the Pirates. Connor Joe got on base three times, drove in a run and scored once. Ji Hwan Bae had two hits and scored a run.

Matt Vierling hit a solo homer for Detroit. Mark Canha and Colt Keith each got on base twice, with Canha also scoring a run.

Tigers 8, Pirates 0 (Game 2)

Vierling hit a three-run homer for Detroit in game two. He finished with three hits, four RBIs and two runs scored.

Jake Rogers drove in a run on two hits, walked once and scored a run for the Tigers. Wenceel Perez had a hit and scored twice, while Riley Greene had two knocks and scored twice.

Pittsburgh had just three hits and a walk, with no player reaching base more than once.

Cardinals 5, Reds 3

Matt Carpenter and Nolan Gorman each hit solo home runs for St. Louis. Gorman had two hits, RBIs and runs total, while Carpenter also walked once.

Masyn Winn drove in a run on three hits for the Cardinals. Brendan Donovan also had three hits, while Lars Nootbaar had two. Paul Goldschmidt walked twice and scored a run.

Nick Martini had two hits and runs scored for Cincinnati, while Elly De La Cruz had two knocks and a run scored. Jonathan India got on base three times and drove in a run, TJ Friedl walked twice and Jeimer Candelario had a hit and walk.

Rangers 6, Diamondbacks 1

Corey Seager hit a two-run homer and walked once for Texas. 

Adolis Garcia walked three times and scored twice for the Rangers. Wyatt Langford and Jonah Heim each had two hits and an RBI, with Langford also scoring once. Leody Taveras got on base two times.

Corbin Carroll had three hits and an RBI for Arizona. Joc Pederson got on base three times, while Christian Walker reached twice and stole a base.

Phillies 6, Giants 1

Nick Castellanos hit a two-run homer for Philadelphia, while Kyle Schwarber added a solo shot. Castellanos finished with three hits and scored a second run, while Schwarber had two hits, a walk, a stolen base and two total RBIs.

Garrett Stubbs had two hits and scored a run for Philly. Bryson Stott and Cristian Pache added two hits each, with Pache also driving in a run and Stott stealing a base. Alec Bohm and Whit Merrifield each got on base twice and scored once.

Heliot Ramos got on base three times and drove in a run for San Francisco. Wilmer Flores had two hits and a run scored. 

Dodgers 10, Mets 3

Will Smith had two solo home runs for Los Angeles. Shohei Ohtani added a two-run shot, while Jason Heyward hit a solo blast. Smith finished with three hits and runs scored,  Ohtani had two hits and three RBIs and Heyward had two hits and runs scored.

Miguel Rojas led the Dodgers with four hits - he drove in one and scored once. Enrique Hernandez had two knocks, while Miguel Vargas got on base twice, drove in two runs and scored twice.

Tomas Nido hit a two-run homer for New York. He had two hits and one walk in the contest. Starling Marte got on base three times, while Francisco Lindor reached twice and scored a run.

Marlins 9, Padres 1

Jesus Sanchez hit a solo homer among his two hits to lead Miami. Nick Fortes had two hits and RBIs and scored once.

Otto Lopez drove in a run on two hits, walked once, stole a base and scored twice for the Marlins. Nick Gordon got on base three times, stole two bases and scored twice. 

Miami’s Josh Bell had three hits and two runs scored, while Jazz Chisholm Jr. drove in two runs on two hits. Jake Burger drove in a run on two hits and scored once.

Ha-Seong Kim hit a solo homer for San Diego. Donovan Solano had two knocks, while Jurickson Profar reached twice.

Orioles 6, Red Sox 1

Gunnar Henderson hit a grand slam for Baltimore, while Ramon Urias added a solo homer. Urias had two hits, RBIs and runs scored total, while also being hit by a pitch.

Ryan Mountcastle had two knocks for the Orioles.

Connor Wong had two hits and a run scored for Boston. Vaughn Grissom and David Hamilton each got on base twice. Hamilton also stole a base.

Rays 4, Athletics 3

Jose Siri and Brandon Lowe each had two hits and an RBI for Tampa Bay. Siri also walked once, while Lowe scored a run. 

Richie Palacios got on base twice, stole a base and scored once for the Rays. Isaac Paredes got on base twice, drove in a run and scored once.

Miguel Andujar drove in two runs on two hits for Oakland. JJ Bleday had two knocks and a run scored. Brent Rooker reached base twice.

Nationals 7, Braves 2

Lane Thomas hit a three-run homer for Washington. He finished with three hits, a walk, two stolen bases and two runs scored.

Keibert Ruiz drove in two runs on two hits and stole a base for the Nationals. Eddie Rosario and Joey Gallo each had two hits and a run scored. Jacob Young drove in two runs on a hit and scored once. Jesse Winker got on base twice, stole a base and scored once.

Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson each had two hits for Atlanta, with Albies also scoring a run. 

Blue Jays 3, White Sox 1

Isiah Kiner-Falefa got on base twice and drove in two runs for Toronto. Bo Bichette drove in a run on two hits.

Alejandro Kirk delivered two hits for the Blue Jays. George Springer got on base twice and scored two runs. Justin Turner walked twice, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. got on base twice.

Korey Lee homered for the only Chicago run. Andrew Vaughn reached base twice.

Brewers 10, Cubs 6

Christian Yelich, Blake Perkins and Willy Adames all hit two-run homers for Milwaukee. Yelich had two hits, three RBIs and two runs scored, Adames reached base two more times, drove in another run and scored a second time and Perkins finished with two knocks.

Joey Ortiz had two hits, a walk, a stolen base and three runs scored for the Brewers. Gary Sanchez drove in two runs on a hit and scored once.

Ian Happ hit a solo homer for Chicago. He had two hits, RBIs and runs total.

Cody Bellinger drove in a run on two hits, stole a base and scored twice for the Cubs. Mike Tauchman had two hits and runs scored. Seiya Suzuki had two knocks and a stolen base, while Michael Busch reached twice.

Royals 6, Twins 1

Nelson Velazquez hit two homers (a two-run shot and solo blast) to power Kansas City. Salvador Perez added a solo homer - he finished with two hits, RBIs and runs scored.

Bobby Witt Jr. drove in a run on two hits and scored once for the Royals. Kyle Isbel had two hits and an RBI.

Willi Castro had three hits and Minnesota’s only run. Alex Kirilloff and Carlos Santana each got on base twice.

Rockies 7, Guardians 4

Brendan Rodgers hit a two-run homer for Colorado. Brenton Doyle had two hits, two walks and a run scored. Ezequiel Tovar and Elehuris Montero each got on base twice and scored a run.

Josh Naylor and Brayan Rocchio each drove in a run on two hits for Cleveland.

Yankees 2, Angels 1

Alex Verdugo hit a solo homer for New York. Anthony Volpe had two hits and a run scored.

Juan Soto, Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres all walked two times, with Soto adding one hit. DJ Lemahieu got on base twice.

Logan O'Hoppe homered for the lone Los Angeles run. Luis Rengifo had two knocks, while Taylor Ward drew two walks.

Mariners 2, Astros 1 (10 inn.)

Dominic Canzone hit a solo homer for Seattle. Ty France and Mitch Haniger got on base two times each.

Yordan Alvarez had two hits and the lone Houston run. He also stole a base.