Cal Raleigh tied Mickey Mantle’s legendary 54-homer season by belting his 54th switch-hitter homer, lifting Seattle to an 11-2 win over the Angels and sole possession of the AL West lead. George Kirby piled up 14 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings as the Mariners closed out a four-game sweep and extended their home dominance. Three doubles from Jorge Polanco and a late-inning ankle tweak for Yoán Moncada added intrigue, while Angels’ Christian Moore and Oswald Peraza went deep in a lopsided defensive night. Raleigh’s blast also capped a strong power-night that kept Seattle’s offense humming as the next rotation lanes open with Gilbert and Wacha slated to face Kansas City and Milwaukee, respectively.

Philadelphia clinches a playoff berth thanks to Dodgers’ big win over San Francisco, vaulting them into a guaranteed spot even as they chase the NL’s No. 2 seed. With Zack Wheeler sidelined, Jose Alvarado suspended for playoffs, and Trea Turner and Alec Bohm dealing with injuries, the Phillies’ path to rest-of-season success hinges on depth and timely performances as they head into a pivotal series with Los Angeles.

Milwaukee had already punched their ticket, while the Dodgers, Cubs, Tigers and Blue Jays remain in prime position to join the field this week, reshaping fantasy rosters and betting angles as the postseason picture crystallizes.

Sunday’s MLB home-run props feature four strong value plays: Riley Greene, Christian Yelich, Iván Herrera, and Jackson Merrill. Each over 0.5 HR carries appealing odds and fits a round-robin approach, with favorable lefty-righty splits, park factors, and recent form backing the bets. Price-shopping across FanDuel and DraftKings can bolster ROI as odds move through the day.

Greene targets Mazur’s inexperience, Yelich faces Mikolas’s righty-heavy tendencies, Herrera jacquards lefty advantage against Quintana, and Merrill confronts Marquez with a hot bat. Pair these with weather and lineup context to maximize upside, keeping the focus on value rather than obvious plays.

Brewers clinch a postseason spot as September narrows, with Phillies close and Dodgers atop the NL. Padres, Cubs and Mets chase wild cards while Giants and Reds surge. In the AL, Mariners and Astros duel for the West as the wild-card field tightens behind Red Sox and Yankees. The 12-team format awards byes to the top two division winners; October begins Sept. 30.

SportsLine projects the byes for Brewers, Dodgers and the Jays and Tigers, with a crowded wild-card scramble testing bullpen usage and daily lineups in the final weeks.