July 26-28 Fantasy Baseball Takeaways: Best Pitching Performances | Tyler Phillips, Bailey Ober, Blake Snell, Spencer Schwellenbach, Framber Valdez and More

It’s time for a new week of fantasy baseball, but before we turn the page, we need to go over the top performers from the weekend.

It’s time to check out the top pitchers from the weekend after already looking at the best hitters.

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Top Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies’ Tyler Phillips and Toronto Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman each worked complete games over the weekend.

Phillips got the win after not allowing a run. He surrendered just four hits and one walk, while striking out four.

Gausman got through all nine innings and earned the win despite allowing three runs. He allowed four hits and three walks, while punching out eight.

Minnesota Twins’ Bailey Ober got a win after tossing eight scoreless innings. He gave up one hit and two walks, while striking out 11.

San Francisco Giants’ Blake Snell had 15 punchouts in just six innings of work. He didn’t earn a decision despite not allowing a run. Snell gave up two hits and two walks along the way.

San Francisco’s Kyle Harrison struck out 11 in his start. He got the win after allowing a run on a hit and two walks over 6 2/3 innings. 

Atlanta Braves’ Spencer Schwellenbach got the win after tossing seven scoreless innings. He allowed two hits, while striking out 11 and walking none. 

Los Angeles Angels’ Tyler Anderson took the loss despite getting 10 punchouts over seven frames. He allowed three runs on six hits and a walk.

Houston Astros’ Framber Valdez had 10 strikeouts over 6 1/3 scoreless innings on his way to a win. He gave up four hits and two walks along the way.

Tampa Bay Rays’ Zack Littell worked seven scoreless innings and got a win. He allowed three hits and a walk, while striking out five.

Cincinnati Reds’ Hunter Greene tossed seven scoreless innings but didn’t get a decision. He gave up two hits and a walk, while striking out five.

Kansas City Royals’ Brady Singer earned a win after hurling seven scoreless frames. He gave up two hits, two walks and hit a batter, while striking out five.

Seattle Mariners’ George Kirby had seven strikeouts over seven scoreless innings to grab a win. He allowed six hits and one walk.

Arizona Diamondbacks’ Yilber Diaz took a no decision despite firing five scoreless innings. He allowed four walks and one hit, while striking out seven.

San Francisco’s Hayden Birdsong struck out eight over five scoreless innings and picked up a win. He surrendered three hits and three walks.

Chicago White Sox’s Chad Kuhl allowed one run over five innings this weekend - he didn’t get the win. Kuhl gave up two hits and two walks total, while striking out four.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ River Ryan got a win after striking out eight over 5 2/3 innings. He gave up a run on two hits and three walks.

Baltimore Orioles’ Dean Kremer had seven punchouts over six innings but took the loss. He allowed four runs (one earned) on seven hits and a walk.

Cleveland Guardians’ Ben Lively earned a win after allowing a run on three hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out six along the way.

Seattle’s Andres Munoz, Cleveland’s Emmanuel Clase and San Francisco’s Camilo Doval all earned two saves.

Munoz allowed a walk and struck out two of the eight total batters he faced in his 2 1/3 innings of work.

Clase allowed one hit and struck out a pair of the seven batters he faced in two total innings.

Doval worked three innings, allowing two runs on four hits, a walk and a hit batter. He struck out two batters.

Seattle’s Yimi Garcia, Arizona’s Ryan Thompson and Kevin Ginkel, Boston Red Sox’s Josh Winckowski and Cleveland’s Hunter Gaddis all earned two holds.

Garcia retired all six batters he faced, striking out two of them.

Thompson allowed a hit and plunked a batter in his two innings of work. He struck out two. Ginkel struck out two of the four batters he faced in his 1 2/3 innings pitched.

Winkowski allowed a run on two walks in his inning on the mound.

Gaddis also walked two batters, but didn’t allow a run in two innings of work. He did not record a strikeout.