Bobby Witt Jr. fueled a Royals win with a multi-hit night, extending his MLB lead in hits as Kansas City edged Oakland 4-2. Michael Wacha bounced back with six scoreless innings, and the bullpen closed it out behind Carlos Estévez’s 42nd save. Luis Morales flashed elite velo but battled command, offering a tease for Oakland’s future. The night also featured a late-inninginsurance push from Witt and a dramatic Kotsay ejection that capped a tense scene.

With Witt Jr. chasing the league’s batting title and Estévez cementing saves, fantasy managers watched a game that highlighted late-season upside for Royals bats and closer reliability, while Morales provided a glimpse of the Athletics’ exciting rookie ace in Morales and other Oakland hitters shuffled through key at-bats.

Kansas City bullpen held the late lead as Michael Wacha spun six scoreless innings to notch his 10th win, delivering reliability for fantasy managers down the stretch. A two-run Pasquantino double in the fifth and Yastrzemski’s two-base night supplied the offense in a 4-2 win over Oakland. Estévez locked it down with his 42nd save, while the Royals leaned on a trio of relievers to bridge to the closer. Cole Ragans looms for Sunday’s finale, offering another streaming option for KC stacks.

Oakland’s offense flashed a spark with Shea Langeliers collecting three hits and an RBI, but the lineup didn’t back Morales enough as the A’s dropped their fifth meeting to KC this season. Mark Kotsay’s ejection in the ninth underscored the tense mood as Oakland searches for consistency down the stretch.

For fantasy players, the key takeaways are Wacha’s continued bounce-back, Pasquantino’s RBI-friendly profile, and Langeliers’ emerging hit tool in deeper leagues. Ragans’ Sunday assignment adds a high-upside, low-prefix streamer option for KC backers without a defined starter on the docket.

Kansas City needs two wins to finish above .500 after a walk-off loss left little room for error against Oakland. Morales, 22, takes the ball for the A's in his ninth big-league start, carrying a high ceiling but recent control issues. Wacha returns for Kansas City after a concussion layoff, aiming to rebound from a rough late season. KC shakes up the lineup—Caglianone sits, Kurtz leads off, Frazier patrols left—as Rave and Massey audition for 2026 while the Royals seek a rare road win to close the year.

Oakland aims to close the season strong at home against Kansas City, anchored by Luis Morales’s rookie breakout (3.07 ERA across nine appearances, eight starts) while Michael Wacha tries to end KC’s year on a high note after a solid 30-start run (4.00 ERA). A win would secure a series victory and keep the door open for a season sweep, fueling fantasy chatter about Morales’s upside and Wacha’s veteran reliability down the stretch.

Morales’s finish could reshape Oakland’s rotation outlook, with a sub-3.00 ERA-like closing line signaling a high-upside anchor for 2026. Wacha’s steadiness provides KC a trusted innings-eater to finish the year, influencing late-season DFS and dynasty perspectives. The matchup also spotlights Morales’s control and Wacha’s experience in the Kansas City park, informing aplenty for fantasy managers.

Sunday’s late MLB DFS slate centers on big prize pools and flexible builds. Strider vs Pirates stands out as a top pay-up arm with a six-strikeout streak; King could push deep for the Padres, while Cantillo and Bubba Chandler offer salary relief with limited upside. Eduardo Rodriguez is a volatile dart throw with upside in the right matchup, and Ketel Marte along with George Valera emerge as solid value options to anchor lineups.

Offense leans toward Yastrzemski’s leadoff upside and Stephenson’s multi-position appeal. The Astros at Angels stack remains a focal point, with Altuve and Correa delivering power in favorable spots, while Brewers’ two-pronged piggyback approach and Royals’ hot bats provide sturdy diversification for multi-entry builds on a slate that rewards pace and leverage.