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Winker went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run Thursday against the Brewers.

Winker's recent power surge continued Thursday, as he drove a Junior Guerra offering out to the opposite field for his sixth home run. Not known for his power, Winker now has three home runs in his past 21 at-bats. However, he is still slugging just .396 for the season with 16 extra-base hits in 266 plate appearances.

Belt went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 9-8 loss to Colorado.

Belt hit his first long ball since June 17 and he's been in a big slump since his brief DL stint earlier this month. The 30-year-old first baseman is hitting just .239 in June, lowering his season slash line to .295/.385/.523. Still, all three of those marks would be career highs for Belt, and it looks like he should top his career-high 18 home runs as well.

Pederson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Cubs.

Pederson put his two best assets on display Wednesday, walking twice (.349 on-base percentage) and delivering his 10th homer in the month of June. He got the start in place of Matt Kemp (suspension), but Pederson has found his way into the lineup in five of the Dodgers' last six contests. If manager Dave Roberts elects to start Max Muncy at the keystone over Logan Forsythe against right-handed starters -- moving Cody Bellinger to first base -- then Pederson could continue to see semi-regular playing time, allowing fantasy owners to take advantage of his recent power surge.

Miller hit a three-run home in Wednesday's loss to the Royals.

Miller did not start Wednesday, but he still saw two at-bats and made the most of his last one. Miller has started twice since being called up by the Brewers on Saturday, and he could be earning himself more at-bats with three hits, three walks and four RBI through four games with his current club.

Winker is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Braves, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Atlanta is bringing southpaw Sean Newcomb to the hill, so the lefty-hitting Winker will take a seat, clearing a spot in the lineup for Adam Duvall. Winker is hitting just .188 against lefties this season, though he has reached base at a .350 clip in those matchups.

Carpenter went 5-for-5 with two home runs, a double, three RBI and five runs scored in Tuesday's 11-2 win over the Indians.

Carpenter blasted solo home runs in his first and last at-bats of the game, adding in a double and a couple of singles in between. The monster night comes on the heels of a three-hit effort the day before, and he's been red hot throughout June. In 91 at-bats in the month, Carpenter is slashing .319/.404/.659 with eight homers, seven doubles, 15 RBI and 23 runs scored.

Carpenter went 3-for-4 with a double and a run in a win over the Indians on Monday.

The veteran infielder has proven that his surge in the second half of May was no mirage, as he's followed it up with a solid June. Factoring in Monday's production, Carpenter has racked up seven multi-hit efforts so far this month while also compiling 12 extra-base hits (six doubles, six home runs) and 12 RBI.

Turner came off the bench to go 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-7 extra-innings win over the Mets.

Turner was slated to get the day off Sunday, but he entered a tightly contested contest in the eighth inning. The substitution paid off big time, as the 33-year-old's 11th-inning homer proved to be the deciding run. Turner is slashing .241/.325/.380 over 31 games since returning from a broken wrist sustained in the preseason, but he has delivered four extra-base hits (two homers) in 11 games since receiving extra rest earlier this month, which is an improvement over the five extra-base hits (one homer) in the previous 20 contests.

Pederson started in center field and went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in an extra-innings win over the Mets on Sunday.

It was Pederson's 10th long ball of the season, nine of which have come in just 11 June starts. The 26-year-old has proven to be a streaky hitter over the course of his young career, and he appears to be as locked in as ever right now. The dilemma for fantasy owners regarding Pederson is his sporadic playing time. Matt Kemp, Cody Bellinger and Yasiel Puig are the Dodgers' three primary outfielders, but Pederson's strong play could force manager Dave Roberts to come up with a creative way to get his bat in the lineup on a more-regular basis (i.e. moving Max Muncy to the keystone and Cody Bellinger back to first base). Until that happens, the slugging outfielder will be limited to three to four starts per week.

Harper went 3-for-5 with three doubles, two runs and an RBI to help the Nationals to an 8-6 win over the Phillies on Sunday.

Harper's recent struggles have been well documented, but he finally looked like his old self in this one, lacing three two-baggers and playing a part in three of Washington's eight runs for the game. The .219/.356/.479 slash line is still far off the pace we know he's capable of, but it seemingly has to be a matter of time before Harper gets back to his old tricks. Hopefully this three-hit effort was a sign that he's gearing up for a vintage hot streak that will start to pump those numbers back up toward their usual levels.