The lead
Thursday, July 9, 2026 brought nine completed games on the East and Central clocks (three West Coast games were still in progress when this article published), and AthX Engine found clear leaders. The New York Yankees paced teams at 23 FP, Jesús Luzardo topped pitching at 32 FP in a shutout, and Ben Rice led hitters at 16 FP in the Bronx.
Six featured recaps below cover the highest team totals among our game stories.
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Top team fantasy scores (Thursday, July 9, 2026)
| Rank | Team | AthX team FP | Runs scored-allowed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Yankees | 23 | 12-4 | Yankees vs Rays |
| 2 | Atlanta Braves | 18 | 10-5 | Braves vs Pirates |
| 3 | Miami Marlins | 15 | 8-4 | Marlins vs Mariners |
| 4 | Milwaukee Brewers | 15 | 8-4 | Brewers vs Cardinals |
| 5 | New York Mets | 14 | 7-3 | Mets vs Royals |
| 6 | Cleveland Guardians | 11 | 5-2 | Home win vs Twins |
| 7 | Detroit Tigers | 10 | 4-1 | Home win vs Athletics |
| 8 | Baltimore Orioles | 7 | 3-2 | Road win at Chicago |
| 9 | Boston Red Sox | 6 | 2-1 | Road win at Chicago |
| 10 | Philadelphia Phillies | 5 | 1-0 | Phillies vs Reds |
Top pitchers (AthX Engine, July 9, 2026)
| Rank | Player | Team | AthX pitching FP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesús Luzardo | Phillies | 32 | Shutout (Phillies vs Reds) |
| 2 | Framber Valdez | Tigers | 29 | Home win vs Athletics |
| 3 | Gavin Williams | Guardians | 26 | Home win vs Twins |
| 4 | Brady Singer | Reds | 19.3 | Loss side (Phillies vs Reds) |
| 5 | Sean Manaea | Mets | 16 | Mets vs Royals |
| 6 | Trevor Rogers | Orioles | 13 | Road win at Chicago |
| 7 | Logan Henderson | Brewers | 11.3 | Brewers vs Cardinals |
| 8 | Cade Smith | Guardians | 10 | Home win vs Twins |
| 9 | Angel Chivilli | Yankees | 9 | Yankees vs Rays |
| 10 | Jhoan Duran | Phillies | 9 | Shutout relief (Phillies vs Reds) |
Top hitters (AthX Engine, July 9, 2026)
| Rank | Player | Team | AthX hitting FP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Rice | Yankees | 16 | Yankees vs Rays |
| 2 | Jake Mangum | Pirates | 14 | Loss side (Braves vs Pirates) |
| 3 | Seiya Suzuki | Cubs | 12 | Loss at Baltimore |
| 4 | Mike Yastrzemski | Braves | 11 | Braves vs Pirates |
| 5 | Brice Turang | Brewers | 10 | Brewers vs Cardinals |
| 6 | Jake Bauers | Brewers | 9 | Brewers vs Cardinals |
| 7 | Matt Olson | Braves | 9 | Braves vs Pirates |
| 8 | Randy Arozarena | Mariners | 9 | Loss at Miami |
| 9 | Otto Lopez | Marlins | 8 | Marlins vs Mariners |
| 10 | Juan Soto | Mets | 8 | Mets vs Royals |
From the Thursday card
*Sources: MLB.com schedule, ESPN scoreboard, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*
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