FACTS/FLUKES: Machado, Brubaker, Blackmon, Clase, LeMahieu

Machado having one of his best seasons ... Manny Machado (3B, SD) had an outstanding first half as a five category contributor. Despite missing a little over a week with a sprained ankle, he is the 13th most valuable fantasy player based on BaseballHQ.com's YTD 5x5 values at $29. Will he continue to deliver at this level for the rest of the season?

Year   PA  HR/xHR  OBA   BA/xBA  bb%  ct%  Brl%  HctX   PX/xPX    G/L/F  HR/F  SB
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2017  690   33/33  310 .259/.266   7   82  10.5   131  112/131  42/16/42  15%   9
2018  709   37/36  367 .297/.281  10   84  11.3   119  128/115  40/18/42  16%  14 
2019  661   32/26  334 .256/.251  10   78   8.0   118  101/121 ...

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