Kody Clemens erupted for Minnesota, blasting three homers and driving in five in a wild 9-8 walk-off over Arizona. The night featured a go-ahead three-run shot in the fourth, a leadoff blast to start the ninth, and a framing sequence that turned a deflating top of the ninth into a Twins’ late-night celebration. Clemens’ 14 total bases tied a club record, and the victory vaulted Minnesota into a dramatic, momentum-shifting win.

The White Sox ride a dramatic four-game sweep in Minnesota as rookies pace the attack. Kyle Teel’s three-run shot in the seventh ignited a comeback that carried Chicago to an 11-8 win, their fifth straight. Edgar Quero and Chase Meidroth combined for 10 of the team’s 15 hits, fueling rallies and turning a tight game into a runaway in the late innings. Andrew Benintendi’s sac fly and Colson Montgomery’s big fly later capped the surge, giving Chicago a historic road sweep and momentum on a five-game streak.

Teel’s blast was a tipping point, arriving after a 90-minute delay and 113 mph off the bat, transforming a 6-4 deficit into a tie. Quero’s multi-hit night helped load the bases for Meidroth, whose fourth hit stretched the inning and set up a dramatic finish. Montgomery contributed with a productive sac fly and a 454-foot homer later, sealing the triumph as the Sox seized control late and left Minnesota shaking.

Michael A. Taylor delivered a go-ahead, two-run double with two outs in a high-leverage moment, lifting the Chicago White Sox to a 4-3 win at Target Field and snapping a late-inning deficit trend. Jordan Leasure locked down the save, earning his sixth of the season as the Sox salvaged the series. The win kept Chicago's streak alive and highlighted bullpen resilience, while Taylor emphasized attention to detail and quality-of-play down the stretch.

Off the field, Miguel Vargas offered a positive update from rehab discussions, detailing hand progress and swing adjustments that preceded a strong August line. The Dodgers prospect’s rehab arc adds depth chatter to the Dodgers’ depth chart as Vargas works back from a left-hand sprain, with August numbers (.281/.382/.421, 5 doubles) underscoring a refined approach.

Twins fall 12-3 to Chicago, dropping to 62-76 as they inch toward the off-season and a potential rebuild pivot. Benintendi powered the White Sox with two homers and five RBIs, while Minnesota’s defense and bullpen struggled behind a five-inning, two-run gem from Simeon Woods Richardson ruined by one costly error and a rough relief outing from Hatch. Baldelli’s blunt postgame tone signals impatience and a push toward a youth-heavy 2026 plan, with Zebby Matthews lined up next and Buxton/Larnach rumors heating up.

Meanwhile Chicago’s victory offered a rare bright spot in a tough year as the AL Central tightens behind Detroit, and the Twins weigh how much to lean on rising prospects. The narrative centers on on-field gaps and off-field questions—how Minnesota restructures its roster and how the 2025 finish could seed the 2026 roster and fantasy implications around the core Twins pieces.