Bobby Witt Jr. joined an exclusive club and powered Kansas City to a 5-2 win over Texas, their fifth straight victory and a step closer to the AL wild-card race. Witt crushed a 449-foot homer in the eighth off Cole Winn, becoming the youngest Royals to reach 100 homers in his career at 25 years, 66 days. The moment underscores his role as the lineup anchor and a symbol of Kansas City’s late-season surge.

The milestone vaults Witt into elite company in MLB history: he’s among a small group of players with 100 homers and 100 steals through their first four seasons, a list that includes Julio Rodríguez. Witt’s season pace remains strong, batting .291 with 18 homers and 69 RBIs while already swiping 32 bases, showing a rare power-speed combination and a Gold Glove-caliber glove that fuels the Royals’ run at a playoff bid.

Kansas City’s skipper Matt Quatraro has leaned on Witt heavily, and teammates like Pasquantino have joined in with big nights to support the star. The Royals head into the Rangers series with momentum and a realistic shot at improving their wild-card odds, with Witt at the center of their plans and the rest of the lineup backing him as they chase a postseason berth.

Three sharp MLB props anchor Tuesday’s 15-game slate. Nolan Gorman eyes a base hit or more against Edward Cabrera as he chases continued August production, a subtle signal amid St. Louis’ offensive woes. Francisco Lindor has surged of late, with a homer prop of +390 set as he faces Jake Irvin and a Nationals bullpen that’s yielded plenty of long balls. Kyle Hendricks aims for a strikeout haul against Cincinnati, leveraging a favorable Reds strikeout profile and Hendricks’ recent K-rate floor. The night also hinges on bullpen dynamics and park factors across a robust schedule that promises opportunities for multi-entry fantasy and betting lines.

Mets push for a late-season push with a one-game edge in the NL wild-card race as Francisco Lindor heats up. A favorable matchup awaits David Peterson against Washington, while Jake Irvin struggles at home and has yielded plenty of homers this season. The betting breakdown favors the Mets in a tight opener, but the author leans Peterson to snag the win in a lefty-vs-lefty spotlight. Lindor’s current streak is the centerpiece for fantasy managers eyeing upside in a must-win window.

Prop bets spotlight Lindor again: HR odds at +390 sit in the pocket of a hitter who’s rocking a week-plus of production. With Lindor’s success against Irvin in limited history and Irvin’s August struggles, contrarian DFS and betting angles emerge, including Mets to win while avoiding a heavy moneyline wager. The series sets the stage for a pivotal stretch run as New York tries to hold off Cincinnati and stabilize the wild-card push.

National League chatter is all over the map after a weekend of swings in fortune across the contenders. Milwaukee rode a historic surge to the brink of dominance, but the question lingers: is this a peak or a sustainable blueprint? The Brewers’ balance across rotation, bullpen, and baserunning—plus Yelich and Vaughn driving the middle order—gives fantasy managers a blueprint for value, especially if the pair keeps powering wins and run production. Chicago’s Pete Crow-Armstrong is under the microscope for regression, while the Cubs’ offense needs a spark from the group carrying the load in July. The Mets aren’t dead yet despite a brutal stretch; bullpen upgrades at the deadline were notable, but a rugged August rotation ERA muddies the water. Philadelphia’s postseason pulse risks slowing if Zack Wheeler’s shoulder issue lingers, testing Nola and Suarez, while the bullpen depth has improved with Robertson and Duran. Los Angeles, meanwhile, laid down a loud statement, but one series isn’t a season. Yamamoto, Ohtani, Glasnow, Snell, and Kershaw give the Dodgers a once-in-a-decade ceiling when healthy, yet injuries still shape the bullpen and infield. In this overreaction season, the smart move is to read the lines: identify depth, leverage rest days, and chase the hot hands in a schedule-driven chase for playoff positioning.