McCutchen collected three singles Monday, going 3-for-4 against Milwaukee.

EDGE Analysis

Over his last 13 games, McCutchen is slashing .321/.357/.547 in 56 plate appearances. The center fielder has seven hits in 21 at-bats against Tuesday starter Chase Anderson, including a homer Sept. 13. Pittsburgh's offense continues to struggle but McCutchen has regained his stroke after a disappointing August.

McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a solo homer Saturday against the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

McCutchen blasted his 26th homer of the season in the ninth inning to pull the Reds within a single run in a losing effort. He's left the yard in three of his last five games, and could be starting a hot streak that could be extremely helpful to fantasy owners during the most important part of the season.

McCutchen went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored during Wednesday's loss to Milwaukee.

EDGE Analysis

This was McCutchen's 25th long fly of the season, and he's taking a run at posting his best fantasy campaign since 2014 with an extra-base hit in each of his past four games. It's been another strong cross-category showing and McCutchen appears in line to finish the year strong.

McCutchen went 1-for-4 with a double Tuesday in Milwaukee.

EDGE Analysis

His two-base hit, which produced an 109-mph exit velocity, gives the center fielder extra-base hits in three straight games. McCutchen is far removed from his summer hot stretch (he entered Tuesday hitting .194 since Aug. 17), but he does have hits in seven of eight contests. McCutchen is batting .316 in 19 career at-bats against Wednesday starter Chase Anderson.

McCutchen is out of the lineup Friday against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

McCutchen has started 12 consecutive games, but will receive the night off Friday. Over said games he hit .208/.255/.229 and collected just one extra-base hit. Starling Marte will move over to center field Friday while Jordan Luplow heads out to left.

McCutchen went 2-for-4 with his 11th stolen base of the season Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

After slashing .171/.244/.207 in his prior 90 plate appearances, the outfielder has four hits in nine at-bats. McCutchen boasts a 1.111 OPS in 110 at-bats against southpaws in 2017 and will face lefty Jose Quintana on Wednesday.

McCutchen snapped an 0-for-15 slide with an RBI single Sunday in Cincinnati.

EDGE Analysis

His lone hit of the game came after home plate ump Jeff Kellogg refused to give McCutchen timeout while he was batting. The center fielder will look to snap out of his funk at Wrigley Field on Monday, where he holds a career slash line of .317/.424/.481 in 290 plate appearances.

McCutchen struck out in a pinch-hitting appearance to end Friday's game.

EDGE Analysis

Since the All-Star break, he's slashing .256/.363/.421 with six homers and four stolen bases in 157 plate appearances. He's posted a .642 August OPS (in 89 PA) while his plate discipline (10:19 BB:K) has suffered. Meanwhile, McCutchen's .279 career batting average in September represents his second-worst month behind only April (.254), something to consider the rest of the way. To be fair, he bounced back after not starting for a couple days in late May, so perhaps his first day off Friday will jumpstart his numbers in the short run.

McCutchen is out of the lineup Friday against the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Following two consecutive hitless games, McCutchen will get the night to clear his head. Starling Marte will move to center field while Adam Frazier and John Jaso head to left and right field.

McCutchen went 0-for-3 against the Dodgers on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

He's hitting just .213/.288/.277 with no homers and three RBI in his last 13 games (covering 52 plate appearances). McCutchen couldn't be expected to keep up his pace from June and July, but his swing looks a little tired right now. He'll face lefty Hyun-jin Ryu on Thursday afternoon: he's 2-for-9 with a homer and two RBI for his career against Ryu.