| AVG | OBP | SLG | ||||||
| 1 | Yermín Mercedes | .358 | 1 | Max Muncy | .450 | 1 | Nick Castellanos | .647 |
| 2 | Nick Castellanos | .347 | 2 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | .440 | 2 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | .615 |
| 3 | Xander Bogaerts | .344 | 3 | Chris Taylor | .424 | T | Kris Bryant | .615 |
| 4 | Adam Frazier | .339 | 4 | Bryce Harper | .418 | T | Shohei Ohtani | .615 |
| 5 | Jesse Winker | .338 | 5 | Nick Castellanos | .410 | 5 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | .612 |
| xBA | xwOBA | Hard Hit% | ||||||
| 1 | Aaron Judge | .348 | 1 | Aaron Judge | .461 | 1 | Evan Longoria | 59.6 |
| 2 | Michael Brantley | .345 | 2 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | .454 | 2 | Aaron Judge | 59.2 |
| 3 | Nick Castellanos | .337 | 3 | Bryce Harper | .443 | 3 | Salvador Perez | 58.2 |
| 4 | Harold Castro | .327 | 4 | Byron Buxton | .438 | 4 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | 57.4 |
| 5 | Omar Narváez | .326 | 5 | Nick Castellanos | .431 | 5 | Nelson Cruz | 54.7 |
| Hit Streaks | |||||||||
| Streak | Hitter | AB | Runs | Hits | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG/OBP/SLG |
| 14 | Jose Altuve | 60 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | .400/.471/.633 |
| 10 | Elvis Andrus | 33 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .333/.371/.455 |
| 9 | Odúbel Herrera | 33 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | .394/.474/.576 |
| 8 | Nick Castellanos | 28 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | .536/.639/.821 |
| 8 | Yordan Alvarez | 35 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | .314/.333/.457 |
| 7 | Jake Cronenworth | 27 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .444/.500/.630 |
| 7 | Yandy Díaz | 29 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | .414/.452/.552 |
| 7 | Enrique Hernandez | 26 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | .385/.467/.692 |
| 7 | Trey Mancini | 25 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 6 | .440/.533/.960 |
| 7 | Trea Turner | 29 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | .414/.469/.724 |
Who's Hot
Nolan Arenado , St. Louis - Surging in terms of power with four home runs his last 21 plate appearances producing seven RBI and a robust .450/.476/1.100 slash line including a .650 isolated power. His team hosts the Cubs this weekend which may provide a barometer on how these teams stack up going forward battling for the National League Central.
Trey Mancini , Baltimore - First, it's easy rooting for a player who overcame a battle with cancer. Over his last six contests, Mancini owns a .429/.538/.1.000 slash line with three home runs and 10 RBI fueled by a .571 isolated power. Here's hoping he stays hot against the Nationals in an interleague tilt this weekend.
Brandon Crawford , San Francisco - Coming of a six-RBI game in Cincinnati, he's slashing .360/.407/.880 his last six games with nine runs, four RBI and 11 RBI in them. He's a streaky sort of hitter throughout his career and will be put to the test this weekend facing the Dodgers. If he stays hot, he's a sneaky add at middle infield going forward.
Who's Not
Nate Lowe , Texas - A hot start to the season accompanies his recent struggles but he may be best served on fantasy benches until he figures things out. He's only produced one RBI his last seven games with a paltry .043/.179/.043 slash line with a 32.1 strikeout rate in them. Less than optimal.
Jesús Aguilar , Miami - A former member of the hot list but crashing back towards the mean with a .045/.087/.045 slash his last 23 plate appearances and he's now home for the weekend. Aguilar's hit all nine of his home runs this season on the road and owns a .226 average at home over 63 plate appearances. This may be a weekend to use Garrett Cooper instead at first base. Stay tuned.
Raimel Tapia , Colorado - Now, the Rockies usually struggle away from Coors Field but Tapia's a player people roster for batting average insulation. He's scuffled of late producing a .063/.200/.125 slash through his last 20 plate appearances with two runs and two RBI in five contests. Another oddity, he hits for a higher average away from Colorado this season. Use with caution this weekend in DFS.
Positive Migration to the Mean
Kyle Tucker , Houston - It feels like he's on this list or just on the periphery of it each week. Perhaps a visit to Texas this weekend moves his numbers towards his expected ones:
- .226 batting average versus a .296 expected batting average (xBA) - plus 70 points
- .471 slugging percentage versus a .566 expected slugging (xSLG) - plus 95 points
- .320 weighted on-base average (wOBA) versus a .386 expected weighted on-base average (xwOBA) - plus 66 points
Marcell Ozuna , Atlanta - Testing the patience of those with him on their roster, Ozuna needs to get going, along with many of his teammates. If he does get hot, look out:
- .201 batting average versus a .258 xBA - plus 57 points
- .322 slugging percentage versus a .444 xSLG - plus 122 points
- .269 wOBA versus a .335 xwOBA - plus 66 points
Aaron Judge , New York Yankees - A unicorn on this list. He's hot right now boasting a .417/.500/.917 slash line his last seven games spanning 28 plate appearances with four home runs and six RBI. Facing the White Sox at home provides a nice test to his status but his expected rates suggest more good results may be on tap:
- .297 batting average versus a .348 xBA - plus 51 points
- .579 slugging percentage versus a .661 xSLG - plus 82 points
- .417 wOBA versus a .461 xwOBA - plus 44 points