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.

Zack Gelof’s 2025 season has been a medical roller coaster. A hamate fracture in spring, a rib stress reaction during rehab, and now a left shoulder injury that forced him from Friday’s game in Pittsburgh. Oakland’s lineup has shuffled around him as he tries to stay on the field.

As the 2025 season fades, MLB faces a busy offseason with about a dozen managers under serious pressure. Baldelli of Minnesota, Cairo of Washington, Marmol of St. Louis and Snitker of Atlanta are among the names discussed for potential changes, while Boone remains cautiously secure in New York. The piece flags front-office churn, interim labels turning permanent, and the reality that a missed playoff push can upend even established leaders.

For fantasy managers, the clarity is in the ripple effects: managerial shifts can redraw lineups, alter bullpen usage, and reframe player development paths. The hot-seat dynamic adds a layer of uncertainty to offseason planning, making the 2026 season a calendar to watch closely for changes that could unlock value in certain rosters and pin down roles for emerging talents.

In short, this offseason hinges on leadership as much as rosters. Expect a flurry of decisions that could tilt player ceilings and alter risk profiles across the fantasy landscape, especially for teams already flirting with postseason disappointment.

Powered by three solo homers and lockdown pitching, Oakland blanked Cincinnati 3-0 to take the series opener and keep playoff spoiler hopes alive. Luis Severino starts for the A’s against Hunter Greene in a West Coast tilt that could swing momentum early. Severino’s late-season form has improved (4-1, 2.87 ERA over his last seven), while Greene carries a 2.59 ERA across 16 starts, promising a competitive night for fantasy managers.

With Mark Kotsay steering the A’s and Terry Francona guiding Cincinnati, tonight’s showdown will shape how teams approach the rest of the series and influence daily lineup decisions for Oakland and Cincinnati stacks. Monitor Severino’s strikeout upside and Greene’s road performance for optimal starts and DFS value.