Langeliers dominates August, earning MLB AL Player of the Month honors after posting a .284/.307/.661 line with 11 homers. His league-leading OPS for the month and reduced strikeouts highlight a breakout surge behind the plate for Oakland. A’s teammates Brent Rooker and Tyler Soderstrom pace doubles leaders, while Langeliers’ power from the leadoff spot mirrors a historic three-HR game that cemented him as a rising franchise cornerstone.

At 27 and just entering his prime, Langeliers has quietly become one of the game’s most dynamic catcher threats. His continued development and the A’s push toward a potential playoff run position him as a high-upside fantasy asset and a catalyst for Oakland’s lineup for the stretch drive.

Texas started fast, riding Joc Pederson’s 2-run blast and Josh Jung’s solo shot to seize an early lead as Jacob deGrom spun five shutout innings for the Rangers. Oakland’s offense finally woke in the eighth, stringing together five runs, highlighted by Jacob Wilson’s two-run bloop double, Tyler Soderström’s RBI double, and Carlos Cortes’s later tally, but the rally fell short in a 9-6 loss and a series sweep.

The A’s slugfest effort wasn’t enough to slow Texas’s top pitching and bullpen, and the club now heads to St. Louis with rookie Luis Morales making the opener while the Cardinals counter with Sonny Gray. Texas, meanwhile, looks to carry momentum into the next slate after a strong team effort and deGrom’s vintage performance anchored the win.

Riley Greene capped Detroit's night with a 471-foot grand slam, a 110.7 mph rocket off Osvaldo Bido in the third that briefly lifted the Tigers ahead 4-3. Colt Keith homered for Detroit, but the A's answered back and the game stretched to 10 innings, where Oakland walked off 7-6 on Darell Hernaiz's walk. The Tigers dropped their third straight and the series, leaving fans buzzing about Greene's power—the fourth-longest homer of 2025 and the Tigers’ longest in the Statcast era.

Greene’s shot underscored Detroit’s high-end power potential, while the bullpen collapse and defensive miscues — including Keith’s third-base misplays — helped swing the momentum. Zach McKinstry and Wenceel Pérez also factored in the late frames, and Oakland seized the finale with a late-inning rally. Fantasy managers should note Greene’s elevated power pace, Keith’s homer upside, and Oakland’s late-inning bullpen volatility as the teams push toward the end of the season.

MacKenzie Gore has allowed 17 homers this season and owns an 8.13 ERA over his last six starts, setting up a flirtation with Mets power in a high-leverage matchup. Pete Alonso already has a homer against Gore and sits with 28 on the year, squarely in play as a +375 HR prop for Thursday. The Inside the Lines crew also targets Tyler Soderstrom (+430) and Alec Burleson (+525) in Thursday’s slate, while noting Jose Urena’s vulnerability to RHBs helps justify a Soderstrom look. The piece emphasizes that MLB home run props are moneymakers with a robust model backing them, and highlights bet365 and BetMGM promos for new players. The projection model simulates every game 10,000 times, is up significantly on MLB HR picks, and has delivered multi-leg parlays paying well this season. The team at SportsLine provides continued daily MLB HR projections, with Brewers vs. Cubs as a referenced example. The article also points readers to the Inside the Lines daily blog for more picks and context on Thursday’s action.