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Date	Player
8/22/2017	Brandon Morrow, LAD, P
Brandon Morrow allowed one hit without giving up a run in 1.1 innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Monday. Morrow struck out one, ending the game with a 2.32 ERA and 0.87 WHIP on the season.
8/22/2017	Josh Harrison, Pit, 2B
Josh Harrison went 3 for 5 with a double, a home run and two RBIs Monday as the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5. The homer was his 15th of the season. Harrison scored twice. He ended the game with a .281 batting average. Analysis: Harrison has brought some power back to his game by homering three times over his last six contests, a stretch in which he's 9 for 22 with five RBIs and eight runs scored. The 2017 All-Star is batting .347 (17 for 49) with four homers, 10 RBIs and 10 runs scored in his last 12 games at PNC Park as well.
8/22/2017	Jordy Mercer, Pit, SS
Jordy Mercer went 1 for 5 Monday as the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5. He ended the game with a .249 batting average.
8/22/2017	Yasmani Grandal, LAD, C
Yasmani Grandal went 1 for 5 with a double Monday as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5. He ended the game with a .263 batting average.
8/22/2017	Adrián González, LAD, 1B
Adrian Gonzalez went 1 for 5 Monday as the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5. He ended the game with a .247 batting average.
8/22/2017	Sean Rodríguez, Pit, 2B
Sean Rodriguez went 1 for 3 with a home run and an RBI Monday as the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5. The homer was his fifth of the season. He ended the game with a .219 batting average. Analysis: Since returning to the Pirates in a trade with Atlanta, Rodriguez is 8 for 27 (.296) with three home runs in 12 games. The versatile veteran is 4 for 9 with a pair of long balls off left-handed pitchers during that stretch, something to take note of if you see his name in the lineup.
8/22/2017	Josh Bell, Pit, 1B
Josh Bell went 1 for 2 with an RBI Monday as the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5. He ended the game with a .262 batting average. Analysis: Bell didn't start but came through with a game-tying groundout in the eighth inning, giving him 14 RBIs over his last 10 contests. The promising first baseman also sports a .400 average (14 for 35) in his past 11 games.
8/22/2017	Corey Seager, LAD, SS
Corey Seager went 1 for 6 with an RBI Monday as the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5. Seager scored once. He ended the game with a .306 batting average. Analysis: Seager extended his hitting streak to 10 games and he's batting .358 (24 for 67) over his last 16 contests. Fantasy owners probably would like to see a little more power from the standout shortstop, though, as he's homered only once in his past 20 games.
8/22/2017	Starling Marte, Pit, CF
Starling Marte went 0 for 6 Monday as the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5. He ended the game with a .269 batting average.
8/22/2017	Yasiel Puig, LAD, RF
Yasiel Puig went 2 for 5 with a double, a home run and an RBI Monday as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5. The homer was his 22nd of the season. He ended the game with a .251 batting average. Analysis: Puig, whose leadoff blast in the 12th inning provided the winning margin, homered for the first time in 13 games and recorded his first multihit outing since Aug. 2. The streaky outfielder entered Monday's matchup 6 for 41 (.146) over his previous 15 contests.
8/22/2017	Chris Taylor, LAD, 2B
Chris Taylor went 0 for 6 Monday as the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5. Taylor scored once. He ended the game with a .306 batting average.
8/22/2017	José Osuna, Pit, LF
Jose Osuna went 1 for 3 with a home run and an RBI Monday as the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5. The homer was his seventh of the season. He ended the game with a .257 batting average. Analysis: Osuna also homered in his most recent game, a pinch-hit shot against St. Louis on Saturday. His blast off Alex Wood was the rookie's first off a left-hander this season, though he's hitting a solid .286 with an 845 OPS versus southpaws.
8/22/2017	David Freese, Pit, 3B
David Freese went 0 for 5 Monday as the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5. He ended the game with a .257 batting average. Analysis: Freese has struggled for much of August, posting a .180 average (9 for 50) with one home run and seven RBIs over his last 13 games. The 34-year-old is 3 for 18 on this current homestand, though that includes Sunday's meeting with the Cardinals in Williamsport, Pa.
8/22/2017	Andrew McCutchen, Pit, RF
Andrew McCutchen went 1 for 5 Monday as the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5. He ended the game with a .287 batting average.
8/22/2017	Elias Díaz, Pit, C
Elias Diaz went 1 for 3 Monday as the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5. He ended the game with a .261 batting average.
8/22/2017	Adam Frazier, Pit, 2B
Adam Frazier went 1 for 2 Monday as the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5. Frazier scored once. He ended the game with a .285 batting average. Analysis: Frazier didn't start but still managed to extend his hitting streak to seven games. He's 10 for 26 with a home run and six RBIs during that time frame and sports a stellar .365 average (27 for 74) since July 25.
8/22/2017	Curtis Granderson, LAD, CF
Curtis Granderson went 2 for 5 with a home run and four RBIs Monday as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5. The homer was his 21st of the season. He ended the game with a .229 batting average. Analysis: Granderson has now homered in two of his first three games as a Dodger and has five with 13 RBIs during a seven-game surge in which he's 8 for 29 (.276). The 36-year-old could prove to be an astute addition for the eventual NL West champions for the stretch run, not to mention the fantasy playoffs.
8/22/2017	Justin Turner, LAD, 3B
Justin Turner went 2 for 5 Monday as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5. Turner scored once. He ended the game with a .341 batting average. Analysis: Turner's now had seven two-hit performances during a 14-game stretch in which he's batting .316 - still under his season average - but has amassed six homers, 13 RBIs and 13 runs scored. The scrappy third baseman also has three steals over that period, giving him another fantasy category he's capable of contributing to.
8/22/2017	Jeff Mathis, Ari, C
Mathis left Monday's game against the Mets in the sixth inning with a bruised right hand. Analysis: This news shouldn't affect too many fantasy players. Mathis is hitting .213 with two home runs and 11 RBIs in 58 games.
8/22/2017	Fernando Rodney, Ari, P
Fernando Rodney recorded his 28th save, allowing one run on one hit in 1.0 inning, as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the New York Mets 3-2 on Monday. Rodney did not strike out a batter, ending the game with a 4.91 ERA and 1.26 WHIP on the season. Analysis: Rodney was able to protect a two-run lead in the 10th inning despite giving up a leadoff homer to Michael Conforto. Though the 40-year-old's outings can be an adventure at times, he's converted seven straight save chances and struck out 15 over 10 innings while posting a 2.70 ERA over his last 11 appearances.

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