Andrew McCutchen drove in five runs on a three-run homer and two sacrifice flies, upping his season RBI tally to 54. He’s taken a liking to the cleanup spot where his role as a run producer is well defined.

Cole Hamels pitched eight brilliant innings against rival Atlanta to earn his 11th victory. He allowed just a single run on three hits, walking two and whiffing six. His 0.93 WHIP and 2.32 ERA have him in contention for the Cy Young at the ASB.

Emilio Bonifacio went 3/3 with three runs and three SB on Sunday, extending his hit streak to 12 straight. He’s raised his BA from .259 to .285 during the stretch, and is batting .326 with a .405 OBP out of the leadoff spot.

Jhoulys Chacin (7 IP, 1 R) and Jordan Zimmermann (6 1/3 IP, 0 R) tangled in a pitcher’s duel of their own in the series finale, but neither could eclipse the 90-pitch plateau. 88-degree steamy conditions in Washington likely contributed to the shortened outings.

Apparently Adam Dunn’s Friday night bomb wasn’t the start of a hot streak. His BA stands at its lowest mark in three months, currently a spicy .160. Sorry, Ozzie.

Matt Harrison dazzled the A’s over 7 2/3 shutout innings, striking out seven and walking only one. The left-hander has been awesome this year and deserves a better fate than his 7-7 record (3.04 ERA) dictates. He brings easy gas and is fearless pitching inside.

Darwin Barney racked up his 4th consecutive multi-hit game and is now batting .388 in July (following a .246 June). Still, his composite walk total of 10 is shockingly meager for a contact stick.

Justin Verlander. Enough said. 

Dan Haren and King Felix pitched gems. Both pitchers surrendered two runs but Haren’s 8 2/3 innings gave him his 10th win of the year.

Francisco Cordero blew his third save opportunity in three chances on Sunday, allowing two hits and two runs in 2/3 of an inning. Prior to July 6th he had surrendered just two 9th inning leads all year. Is the new and improved Aroldis Chapman licking his chops?

Daniel Bard picked up his 21st hold, and hasn’t allowed a run since May 23rd. He’s slashed his ERA from 3.65 to 2.05 in those 18 appearances.

David Freese blasted his first long ball since April 12th, going 2/3 with three RBI against Zach Duke and Diamondbacks. The HR was to right field of course, as his natural power stroke is almost entirely the opposite way. He’s batting .336 in 131 AB on the season.

Carlos Carrasco has returned to earth badly in his last two starts. His Sunday line of 3 IP, 7 H, 5 ER means he’s given up 17 H and 11 ER in his last 7 innings of work. That run of five straight stellar starts is now a distant memory, as his ERA has ballooned to 4.28.

Andre Ethier blasted hit his 8th and 9th homers of the year giving Ted Lilly the win over the Padres.

(July 9, 2011 – Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images North America)

Written by Adam Ganeles exclusively for TheFantasyFix.com

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