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.

Benintendi fueled Chicago's 12-3 rout of Minnesota, slugging two homers and driving in five as the White Sox stacked 13 hits. Teel and Sosa also connected, part of four team HRs since the All-Star break that have Chicago believers dreaming of a late surge. Davis Martin went six solid for the win, while rookies like Teel, Sosa, and Ramos helped keep the offense rolling. This 17-game sprint tests upside for fantasy.

Toronto exploded for offense in a wild 9-8 win over Minnesota, riding a late eighth-inning surge to erase a two-run deficit. Addison Barger lined a two-run double off the wall to cap the Blue Jays’ three-run frame, sealing the comeback. Byron Buxton supplied the power for the Twins with two leadoff homers in a multi-homer night, while Minnesota showcased speed with a season-high five steals and nine players collecting a hit.

Fantasy angles center on Barger's breakout moment for Toronto, Buxton’s multi-homer game as a regular-starter run-producing option, and a Jays lineup that leaned on depth and timely hitting down the stretch. The Twins head home with a tough loss after a road trip that featured crisp at-bats, aggressive baserunning, and a result that underscores the high variance of late-season baseball.