Cardinals strategize a lean 2026 rotation, prioritizing cost-conscious external bets and solid internal depth after a 2025 revenue setback. With Miles Mikolas and possibly Sonny Gray off the books, St. Louis Eyes one- or two-pitch external anchors while grooming Liberatore, Pallante, McGreevy, and Matthews to shoulder innings. Targets span Márquez, Ober, Detmers, and Young, offering a mix of upside and affordability to kickstart a new era.

Cleveland swept Minnesota in a day-night doubleheader, 8-0 and 6-0, with Steven Kwan driving in four and the Guardians riding a 10-game win streak that still leaves them a game back of Detroit in the AL Central. Logan Allen fired eight scoreless innings in the nightcap, and Cleveland’s lineup piled up hits and runs in both games, including a five-homer barrage in the opener. Bailey Ober struggled for Minnesota, and the Twins’ slide continued. Cantillo and Woods Richardson set up a Sunday finale.

Buxton opened the game with a career-high 30th homer, fueling a 5-1 Twins win that snapped a six-game skid with Kansas City. The blast helped Minnesota set up a chance to post back-to-back wins in Anaheim, their first since early August. Kody Clemens followed with a towering two-run shot, the longest of his career, as Bailey Ober finally earned a victory for the Twins after a long drought. The win also featured Royals miscues that padded the final score.

Buxton’s milestone, paired with 21 steals on the season, underscores a standout campaign even as he battles baserunning fatigue and a bruised knee after a fifth-inning hit-by-pitch. The Twins leaned on timely hits and a mistake-prone Royals squad to pull away, while Minnesota’s leadoff batting order supplied added lift. The win adds momentum to a September that could still hold big things for fantasy managers who ride Buxton and the Twins’ top lineup.