New York’s Mets face a decisive late-season sprint as a seven-game skid threatens their playoff hopes, even with Soto delivering MVP-like numbers. The AL Wild Card picture tightens with Seattle closing in on Houston, while the NL race features Mets, Giants, Reds and D-backs all within striking distance. Byes go to the Blue Jays and Tigers in the AL and Brewers and Phillies in the NL, but a final regular-season series tiebreaker will determine some crucial spots.

The stretch run promises volatility: a couple of wins can vault teams into clinching scenarios, while losses can flip a wildcard order overnight. Fantasy managers must monitor lineup shifts, bullpen usage, and park factors as teams jockey for a postseason berth in the two weeks ahead.

Dodgers 13, Giants 7. A six-run sixth inningSwinging the momentum, LA flipped a tight game into a runaway behind Shohei Ohtani’s 49th homer (454 feet) and a barrage that chased Logan Webb. Clayton Kershaw exited early after a three-inning start, but Edgardo Henríquez bridged the gap for the bullpen as LA kept the hits coming, including Ben Rortvedt’s two-run double and Mookie Betts’ RBI knock. Giants falter as the Mets pull clear in the wild-card race; LA sits 2.5 up in the West. Next up: Dodgers-Giants closer, then a Philly series with Glasnow vs Robbie Ray.

Fantasy takeaway: Ohtani’s ongoing power keeps him elite; the depth in LA’s lineup adds value in daily formats, but the Muncy injury adds a wrinkle to lineup planning. Expect Dodgers to lean on a deep bullpen and a high-scoring offense the rest of the series.