The lead
Thursday, July 3, 2026 brought a full 15-game slate, and AthX Engine found clear leaders. The St. Louis Cardinals paced teams at 36 FP after a 17-1 rout at Wrigley, Jake McCarthy led hitters at 20 FP in a second straight big night, and Dylan Cease topped pitching at 30 FP in Toronto's 2-0 shutout at Seattle (not among the six featured recaps).
Six featured recaps below cover the highest team totals among our game stories.
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Top team fantasy scores (Thursday, July 3, 2026)
| Rank | Team | AthX team FP | Runs scored-allowed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | 36 | 17-1 | Cardinals vs Cubs |
| 2 | Colorado Rockies | 30 | 15-3 | Rockies vs Giants |
| 3 | Miami Marlins | 22 | 12-5 | Marlins vs Athletics |
| 4 | Washington Nationals | 16 | 9-5 | Nationals vs Pirates |
| 5 | New York Yankees | 14 | 5-2 | Yankees vs Twins |
| 6 | Milwaukee Brewers | 13 | 7-4 | Brewers vs Diamondbacks |
| 7 | Toronto Blue Jays | 12 | 2-0 | Cease 30 FP shutout at SEA (MLB.com schedule) |
| 8 | San Francisco Giants | 10 | 3-15 | Rockies vs Giants |
| 9 | Chicago Cubs | 8 | 1-17 | Cardinals vs Cubs |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 | 5-9 | Nationals vs Pirates |
Top pitchers (AthX Engine, July 3, 2026)
| Rank | Player | Team | AthX pitching FP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Cease | Blue Jays | 30 | 2-0 shutout at SEA (MLB.com schedule) |
| 2 | Andre Pallante | Cardinals | 22 | Win at CHC (Cardinals vs Cubs) |
| 3 | Gerrit Cole | Yankees | 13 | Yankees vs Twins |
| 4 | Logan Webb | Giants | 12 | Loss at COL (Rockies vs Giants) |
| 5 | MacKenzie Gore | Nationals | 11 | Nationals vs Pirates |
| 6 | Sandy Alcantara | Marlins | 10 | Marlins vs Athletics |
| 7 | Jeffrey Springs | Athletics | 9 | Marlins vs Athletics |
| 8 | Freddy Peralta | Brewers | 8 | Brewers vs Diamondbacks |
| 9 | Joe Ryan | Twins | 7 | Loss at NYY (Yankees vs Twins) |
| 10 | Brandon Pfaadt | Diamondbacks | 6 | Loss side (Brewers vs Diamondbacks) |
Top hitters (AthX Engine, July 3, 2026)
| Rank | Player | Team | AthX hitting FP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake McCarthy | Rockies | 20 | Rockies vs Giants |
| 2 | Kyle Stowers | Marlins | 16 | Marlins vs Athletics |
| 3 | Luis García Jr. | Nationals | 14 | Nationals vs Pirates |
| 4 | Masyn Winn | Cardinals | 10 | 3-run HR (Cardinals vs Cubs) |
| 5 | Nathan Church | Cardinals | 10 | 3-run HR (Cardinals vs Cubs) |
| 6 | Jordan Walker | Cardinals | 9 | Cardinals vs Cubs |
| 7 | Hunter Goodman | Rockies | 8 | Rockies vs Giants |
| 8 | Aaron Judge | Yankees | 8 | Yankees vs Twins |
| 9 | William Contreras | Brewers | 7 | Brewers vs Diamondbacks |
| 10 | Bryan Reynolds | Pirates | 6 | Nationals vs Pirates |
From the Thursday card
*Sources: MLB.com schedule, ESPN scoreboard, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*
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