The White Sox toppled the Yankees 3-2 at Rate Field, snapping New York’s seven-game win streak. Lenyn Sosa delivered the decisive blow with a solo homer in the eighth off Tim Hill, negating New York’s 2-1 edge after Aaron Judge opened the scoring with his 43rd homer. Judge tied Yogi Berra for fifth on the Yankees’ all-time list (358). Colson Montgomery also went deep for Chicago, and Will Robertson tied the game with an RBI double earlier.

From a fantasy angle, Sosa and Montgomery stand out as breakout infield options with pop and growing trust in late-inning spots. Judge remains a perennial elite, but the night underscored Chicago’s depth and the importance of late-game bullpen matchups, with Mike Vasil locking down the save for the Sox.

Denzel Clarke has become the face of a rising MLB trend: outfield wall-slaying, where faster, smarter players erase homers with a perfectly timed leap. With fences getting shorter and fly balls more plentiful, robbing home runs isn’t just flashy—it’s increasingly valuable fantasy and real-game leverage. Clarke leads a wave built on a disciplined pre-pitch ritual, rupturing traditional wall plays into a repeatable, data-backed craft.

Analytics and park design are redefining the playbook. Center fielders are deeper and more athletic, turning the wall into a canvas for highlight-reel moments that swing momentum and fantasy upside. Clarke’s accuracy, rhythm, and willingness to chase balls against the wall symbolize a modern era where defense and power collide in dramatic fashion.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. slugged two homers to reach 101 for his career, a night that felt bigger because he powered the Yankees to a rivalry win over Boston while mourning the loss of his best friend. He sits at 24 homers in 98 games this season, building on a 35-homer pace across 144 games since the 2024 deadline trade that shipped him from Miami.

The performance came with a national TV audience and a heavy heart, underscoring his ability to deliver in clutch moments for fantasy managers. It highlights his potential as a multi-category contributor as the Yankees chase down a playoff push.

Corbin Carroll supplied a breakout night for Arizona, blasting two triples and driving in a run as the Diamondbacks beat Cleveland 6-5. He now owns the franchise single-season record with 16 triples, the most by any MLB player since Jose Reyes in 2008, and could push past Reyes’ mark with 35 games left. At 24, Carroll’s blend of speed and power (.253/.329/.559) makes him the clearest bright spot in Arizona’s season.

The pitching malaise remains the Achilles’ heel. Arizona signed Corbin Burnes to stabilize the rotation, but elbow trouble cut his impact to 11 starts before Tommy John, leaving the Diamondbacks with NL’s third-worst runs allowed even as their offense ranks among the NL’s best. Rumors swirl about Ketel Marte amid offseason chatter, and the front office faces a fork in the road: fix pitching and maximize upside, or swing roster moves to balance the roster as they chase a late-season surge.

Gavin Williams delivered 5 1/3 scoreless innings, fanning five and walking one, as the Cleveland Guardians snapped a three-game skid with a 3-1 win in Phoenix against the Arizona Diamondbacks. CJ Kayfus produced two hits, including a 406-foot homer in the second that gave Cleveland a 1-0 lead, and Brayan Rocchio connected for a homer in the fifth to push the cushion to 3-0. Cade Smith closed it out with a save, striking out Ketel Marte to cap the victory.

Arizona stranded 10 and went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position, while Zac Gallen allowed three runs on five hits, including both homers, with three strikeouts and no walks. Gallen’s season has seen a career-high in homers allowed. Cleveland closed within three games of the AL wild-card cutoff. Rocchio has been heating up, hitting safely in 14 of his last 16 games with a .315 clip and nine RBIs in that span, while Kayfus has homered in both road trips since his Triple-A promotion.