Emilio Bonifacio extended his hitting streak to 23 games with two singles in five at bats. The versatile speedster also stole his 22nd base in 26 opportunities. He’s reaching base a shade under 50% of the time in July and has been a revelation under “Trader Jack”.

Former Marlin Cameron Maybin has raised his BA .24 points since July 14th, from .259 to .283. He's 19/49 (.387) over that stretch with a jaw dropping ten stolen bases. His raw talent is suddenly reaping on-field results, and that's a scary thought for the NL West. 

Chad Billingsley tossed a seven-inning gem against the Nationals, allowing two hits and one run while striking out ten. His mid-season hiccup is a thing of the past with a 2.57 ERA in four July starts.Roy Halladay overcame the 94-degree Philadelphia heat to throw 116 pitches over eight innings to earn his 12th victory. He wasn’t at his best allowing eight hits and three runs (2 ER) to a depleted Padres lineup, but 21 of his outs were recorded via K or ground out.

Speaking of keeping balls on the infield, Edwin Jackson’s 12:1 GO/AO ratio on Sunday was a recipe for success. While he was able to notch his third W in four starts, his continued inability to miss bats is a very real concern going forward (3 K: 3 BB).

Hideki Matsui has been reborn since the All-Star break. “Godzilla” went 5/5 in the rubber game against the Yankees, and now has 15 base hits in his last 32 plate appearances. He also has two homers and 11 RBI in that seven game span.

Mike Trout has struggled to produce at the tail end of the Angels lineup, but the uber-prospect launched a three-run game changing HR in the eighth inning for his first big league bomb. He’s batting just .179 in 39 AB, and could be demoted with the activation of Peter Bourjos from the DL.

Mariners rookie Michael Pineda was roughed up for a third consecutive start, allowing eight hits and seven runs in 4 1/3 IP at Boston. He appears to be hitting the proverbial wall, and being surrounded by losing certainly isn’t aiding his cause. His ERA has spiked from 2.58 to 3.64.

Six different Red Sox collected multi-hit games, and four more collected multi-RBI games in a 17-hit, 12-run outburst to complete the sweep of Seattle. If the Sox get any production out of the catcher’s spot (Jarrod Saltalamacchia 3/4 4 RBI), that lineup is downright filthy to navigate.

Alex Cobb soft-tossed the Royals to death, pitching seven innings of shutout ball as the Rays escaped Kauffman Stadium with a W. Despite striking out only two, he took advantage of the Royals over-aggression from the word go and lowered his ERA to 2.57. In what's turned out to be a theme of the day, he recorded 15 outs on the ground. 

Written by Adam Ganeles exclusively for TheFantasyFix.com

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(July 23, 2011 – Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images North America)