June 26 Fantasy Baseball Takeaways: Best Hitting Performances | Kyle Higashioka, Francisco Alvarez, Brandon Marsh, Jarred Kelenic, Jose Miranda and More

Discussing some of the best hitting performances from June 26.

There were 15 MLB games played on Wednesday, June 26, so there’s plenty to discuss from a fantasy baseball perspective.

It’s time to go over the top performers from the day, as we do every weekday. Here’s Tuesday’s write ups for hitters and pitchers. We’ll start with hitters today - check back soon for the pitcher roundup.

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Mariners 5, Rays 2

Cal Raleigh hit a three-run home run for Seattle. He also walked twice in the contest.

J.P. Crawford drove in two runs on two hits, walked once and stole a base for the Mariners. 

Yandy Diaz drove in a run on two hits for Tampa Bay. Jose Caballero had three hits and a run scored.

Pirates 6, Reds 1

Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run homer for Pittsburgh, while Rowdy Tellez added a solo shot. Tellez had another hit in the contest.

Jason Delay drove in two runs on two hits, walked once and scored a run for Pittsburgh. Connor Joe had two hits, a walk and a run scored. 

Jonathan India drove in a run on two hits for Cincinnati. 

Phillies 6, Tigers 2

Brandon Marsh hit a two-run home run for Philadelphia. He finished with four hits and four RBIs.

Bryson Stott had a hit, walk, stolen base and three runs scored for the Phillies. Trea Turner added two knocks. Nick Castellanos had a hit, walk, RBI and run scored, while Kyle Schwarber had a hit, walk and run scored. Bryce Harper had one hit and one walk.

Matt Vierling hit a solo blast for Detroit. He had two hits and two runs scored total.

Braves 6, Cardinals 2 (Game 1)

Jarred Kelenic hit a two-run homer for Atlanta. He had three hits, a stolen base and three RBIs total.

Forrest Wall had a hit, walk and two runs scored for the Braves. Austin Riley had two knocks and a run scored. Zack Short drove in two runs on a hit and two walks. Sean Murphy had a hit and two walks, while Matt Olson had a hit, walk and run scored.

Paul Goldschmidt had a hit, walk and run scored for St. Louis. Brendan Donovan walked once and was hit by a pitch to reach base another time.

Astros 7, Rockies 1

Yainer Diaz drove in two runs on three hits for Houston. Jose Altuve had two hits, two RBIs, two stolen bases and a run scored.

Mauricio Dubon had a hit and scored twice for the Astros. Jeremy Pena drove in a run on two hits and also scored once. 

Ezequiel Tovar had two of the four Colorado hits. Nolan Jones had a hit, walk and run scored.

Royals 5, Marlins 1

Freddy Fermin drove in two runs on two hits for Kansas City. Vinnie Pasquantino had two hits and an RBI, while Hunter Renfroe added two knocks and walked once.

No Miami player got on base more than once.

Brewers 6, Rangers 5 (10 inn.)

Jake Bauers hit a grand slam for Milwaukee, while Jackson Chourio had an inside-the-park solo homer. Bauers also walked once, while Chourio had a second hit and run scored.

Willy Adames had a walk and two runs scored for Milwaukee. Christian Yelich had three hits, a walk and a run scored. Andruw Monasterio was hit by a pitch and drove in the game-winning run in the 10th inning.

Nathaniel Lowe hit a two-run shot for Texas, while Jonah Heim added a solo bomb. Lowe had two hits and three RBIs total, while Heim added a second hit and also walked once.

Davis Wendzel had two hits and a run scored for the Rangers. Wyatt Langford had a hit, two walks and a run scored.

Angels 5, Athletics 2

Zach Neto drove in three runs on two hits and also scored once for Los Angeles. Luis Rengifo had two hits and a run scored. Willie Calhoun had two walks and a run scored.

Max Schuemann drove in two runs on a hit and walk for Oakland. Miguel Andujar and Brent Rooker had two hits each. Armando Alvarez had a hit, walk, stolen base and two runs scored, while Kyle McCann had a hit and two walks.

Padres 8, Nationals 5

Kyle Higashioka hit two home runs (a grand slam and two-run blast) for San Diego. He had three total hits and runs scored.

Manny Machado had two hits and a run scored for the Padres. Bryce Johnson walked twice.

Lane Thomas drove in two runs on a hit and two walks and also scored once for Washington. Luis Garcia Jr. drove in a pair on a hit and also scored once. 

Orioles 4, Guardians 2

Gunnar Henderson, Cedric Mullins and Ryan O'Hearn all hit a solo homer for Baltimore. Henderson had three hits and two RBIs, while Mullins added a second hit.

Jorge Mateo had two hits and a run scored for the Orioles. 

Jhonkensy Noel and Gabriel Arias hit solo homers for Cleveland. Arias had two hits total and also stole a base.

Mets 12, Yankees 2

Tyrone Taylor hit a three-run homer for the Mets, while Francisco Alvarez added a two-run shot and Harrison Bader hit a solo bomb. Taylor also walked, was hit by a pitch and scored a second run, Bader had a second hit and RBI and Alvarez had three total hits, RBIs and runs scored.

Pete Alonso had a hit, walk, was plunked by a pitch and three runs scored for the Mets. Brandon Nimmo had two walks and runs scored. Francisco Lindor had two hits and a run scored. 

Mets’ Mark Vientos drove in two runs on a hit and two walks. J.D. Martinez had a hit, was hit by a pitch and drove in a run.

Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer for the Yankees. He had two hits and a walk total. 

Alex Verdugo had two knocks for the Yankees. Juan Soto walked twice and scored a run, while J.D. Davis also walked twice. Oswaldo Cabrera had a hit and a walk.

Cardinals 4, Braves 1 (Game 2)

Alec Burleson drove in two runs on two hits for St. Louis. Brendan Donovan had two hits, a stolen base and an RBI. 

Michael Siani had two hits and a run scored for the Cardinals. 

Jarred Kelenic had three hits and an RBI for Atlanta. Austin Riley had a hit and walk.

Dodgers 4, White Sox 0

Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer for Los Angeles. He also walked twice and scored a second run.

Miguel Rojas had two hits for the Dodgers. Freddie Freeman drove in two runs on a hit.

No Chicago player reached base more than once.

Twins 8, Diamondbacks 3

Willi Castro hit a two-run homer for Minnesota. He had two hits, was hit by a pitch and two runs scored total. 

Carlos Correa had three hits, a walk, an RBI and two runs scored for the Twins. Carlos Santana had three hits and a run scored. Jose Miranda drove in three runs on three hits and a walk and also scored a run. Trevor Larnach had two hits, an RBI and a run scored. 

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. drove in two runs on a hit for Arizona. Ketel Marte walked twice and scored once.

Giants 4, Cubs 3

Michael Conforto hit a two-run blast for San Francisco, while David Villar and Luis Matos added a solo homer each. Matos had two total hits.

Seiya Suzuki hit a solo homer for Chicago. Christopher Morel had a hit and three walks, while Pete Crow-Armstrong had a hit, walk, RBI and run scored. Ian Happ had a hit and a walk.

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