Oneil Cruz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run on Sunday, helping the Pirates to a 4-1 victory in Toronto.
Fantasy Impact: Cruz led off the second inning with a home run off of Dylan Cease, extending the Pittsburgh lead to 2-0. It was his 11th home run of the year, but his first since May 10 and his second since April 28. Cruz is just 5-for-31 (.161) with 17 strikeouts over his last eight games and has seen his average dip to .250 with an MLB-most 84 strikeouts on the season.
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Spencer Horwitz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk on Sunday as the Pirates defeated the Blue Jays, 4-1.
Fantasy Impact: Horwitz belted the first pitch of the game from Blue Jays' starter Dylan Cease over the right field wall to give the Pirates a 1-0 lead. It was the second time this season that Horwitz has batted leadoff for the Pirates and he responded on Sunday by reaching base twice in five plate appearances. The home run was his fifth of the season and gives him 23 RBI on the year. Horwitz is hitting .340 over his last 15 games and is up to .274 on the season. If he remains in the leadoff spot, his fantasy value would see a substantial increase.
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