This weekend delivered a mix of loud offensive weekends and dominant starts, with several players taking over games in completely different ways. From multi-homer explosions to contact-heavy performances and high-strikeout outings, these five stood out by turning box-score production into real momentum.

1. Matt Chapman (Giants)

Matt Chapman delivered one of the loudest single-game performances of the weekend, going 2-for-3 with 2 home runs and 8 RBIs in San Francisco’s 18–3 win over the Cubs on Friday. He launched a grand slam, added another homer, and drove in a career-high eight runs as the Giants exploded for seven home runs as a team. Chapman added an RBI in each of the following games, giving him 10 RBIs across the weekend.

2. Brandon Marsh (Phillies)

Brandon Marsh stayed red-hot for Philadelphia, homering in all three games against the White Sox. Marsh’s stretch wasn’t just about the long ball either. His consistency helped push his batting average to a league-leading .338 after Sunday’s win. For a hitter built around contact and gap power, turning the entire weekend into a three-game homer streak made him one of the biggest offensive stories in baseball.

3. Roki Sasaki (Dodgers)

Roki Sasaki delivered one of the best pitching performances of the weekend, shutting down the Angels in a 1–0 Dodgers win on Friday. He threw 7 scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts, setting a new career high in strikeouts while allowing Los Angeles to stay alive long enough for Freddie Freeman’s walk-off homer. Sasaki attacked the zone with confidence, missed bats consistently, and looked like the frontline arm the Dodgers hoped they were getting. In a one-run game, that kind of dominance completely shaped the outcome.

4. Drew Rasmussen (Rays)

Drew Rasmussen was nearly untouchable against Miami, giving Tampa Bay 7 scoreless innings, 1 hit allowed, 9 strikeouts, and 0 walks in a 6–0 win over the Marlins. He controlled the game from the first inning, allowing almost no traffic and never giving Miami a chance to build pressure. The combination of strikeouts, efficiency, and zero free passes made it one of the cleanest pitching lines of the weekend.

5. Sebastián Rivero (Angels)

Sebastián Rivero delivered the breakout offensive game of the weekend, going 5-for-5 with 6 RBIs in the Angels’ 13–5 win over the Dodgers on Sunday. His production helped the Angels avoid a season sweep and turned the bottom of the order into the driving force of a blowout win. For a backup catcher, a five-hit, six-RBI game against the Dodgers was one of the most surprising and impactful performances of the entire slate.