Oakland Athletics ride a late-season surge, spoiling Cincinnati in a three-game span as rookie Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson heat up, fueling a potential contending window amid Las Vegas relocation chatter. The A’s sit at 70 wins, with a strong run differential and better road record, while Reds chase a NL wild card. Batting races see Aaron Judge atop the AL and Trea Turner leading the NL. Rockies stumble, and trivia nods to Canseco, McGwire, and Weiss as former ROY winners from Oakland. Milwaukee’s comeback mood and Kody Clemenss homer spree loom large.

Florida Gators alumni dominated a MLB week: Harrison Bader heated up for the Phillies with a 7-game .485/.500/.667 stretch including 1 HR and 4 RBI as Philly pursues the NL East crown. Pete Alonso delivered a walk-off homer for the Mets, reminding everyone of his late-game power. On the mound, Brandon Sproat delivered 6 scoreless vs. Texas, while Hurston Waldrep and Brady Singer showed mixed but promising form for their teams. Wyatt Langford cooled in Texas; Jonathan India and Jac Caglianone battled inconsistency in KC. A snapshot of Gators producing impact with fantasy implications.

Final-week DFS primer: Carlos Rodón at Minnesota looks like a rare locked-in pitching anchor given a 3.12 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and a recent run of sub-3.00 ERAs. Kyle Bradish at Chicago offers a discounted, high-floor option. In offense, Corbin Carroll and Noelvi Marte anchor Arizona stacks, Yordan Álvarez provides cheap pop for Houston, and Kai-Wei Teng headlined a value-play slate against San Francisco. Cincinnati’s Marte and Hays add affordable pairing alongside Budgets.

Nick Kurtz launched a 493-foot grand slam—the longest this MLB season by a player not named Mike Trout—as Oakland overwhelmed Cincinnati 11-5. Rooker and Cortes also went deep, with Jacob Wilson adding RBI doubles to fuel the late rally. Hunter Greene faltered, boosting his ERA, while Reds slip further in the wild-card chase. The A’s offense flashed power (Kurtz’s blast) and structure (Langeliers’ run-scoring hit, Wilson’s doubles) in a pivotal win.

Cincinnati insists they aren’t pressing toward a playoff sprint, staying patient as the chase tightens and opportunities arise. Terry Francona frames the approach as smart, not frantic, acknowledging wins can be hard when the standings shift. For fantasy managers, expect stability in the core yet subtle shifts in roles and bullpen leverage as the season winds down, with opportunistic performances from supporting players guiding late-season gains.