Kayfus delivered a 425-foot go-ahead homer in the eighth, lifting Cleveland to a 3-2 win over Kansas City and keeping their playoff hopes alive in a tense chase for the final AL wild card.

The Guardians leaned on the bottom of the order, with Bo Naylor starting the late-inning rally and Kayfus finishing it, as Steven Kwan, Jose Ramírez and Kyle Manzardo supplied key support. With Seattle and Texas still nipping at the margin, this win mattered as much for momentum as standings.