A clinch in Kansas City, three homers in Sacramento, 100 in Philadelphia
September 24, 2026 was a 12-game Thursday. The Chicago White Sox clinched October with a 9-1. Lucas Spence hit his first three career homers in a 7-5. The Milwaukee Brewers won their 100th, then locked up the No. 1 seed when Los Angeles lost. The San Diego Padres clinched a third straight berth, 4-2.
That is the board: a team table Chicago owned at 20 FP, a pitcher table David Sandlin owned at 20, and a hitter table that started with Spence at 20. Paul Skenes sat second among pitchers at 19.33 in a 2-1. Tyler Glasnow struck out 11 and still took a loss.
Top team fantasy scores (Thursday, September 24, 2026)
| Rank | Team | AthX Engine FP | Final | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago White Sox | 20 | 9-1 | White Sox vs Royals |
| 2 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 19 | 12-8 | Diamondbacks vs Rockies |
| 3 | Milwaukee Brewers | 12 | 5-1 | Brewers vs Phillies |
| 4 | Houston Astros | 12 | 7-5 | Astros vs Athletics |
| 5 | Los Angeles Angels | 11 | 6-4 | Sammy Peralta had 13 pitching FP (ESPN) |
| 6 | New York Yankees | 11 | 6-4 | Yankees vs Rays |
| 7 | Cincinnati Reds | 11 | 7-6 | Beat Atlanta at Truist Park (ESPN) |
| 8 | San Diego Padres | 9 | 4-2 | Padres vs Dodgers |
| 9 | Texas Rangers | 8 | 3-1 | Josh Jung went 3-for-3 (ESPN) |
| 10 | Chicago Cubs | 6 | 2-1 | Matthew Boyd threw seven (ESPN) |
Chicago sits first because a clinch 9-1 fills a team table. Arizona is second on 18 hits at Coors. Milwaukee and Houston tied at 12, one a 100th win and one a three-homer night. The Padres clinched and still sat eighth. Pittsburgh's 2-1 did not crack the top 10. The recaps followed the loud games and the tickets punched.
Top pitchers (AthX Engine, September 24, 2026)
| Rank | Player | Team | AthX Engine FP | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Sandlin | White Sox | 20 | 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 0 BB |
| 2 | Paul Skenes | Pirates | 19.33 | 6.1 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 8 K, 2 BB |
| 3 | Matthew Boyd | Cubs | 19 | 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 3 K, 2 BB |
| 4 | Tyler Glasnow | Dodgers | 18.33 | 6.1 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 11 K, 2 BB |
| 5 | Joey Cantillo | Guardians | 18 | 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 4 K, 2 BB |
| 6 | Andrew Painter | Phillies | 18 | 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 8 K, 3 BB |
| 7 | Ian Seymour | Rays | 17 | 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 0 BB |
| 8 | Nick Pivetta | Padres | 14.66 | 4.2 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 7 K, 1 BB |
| 9 | Kumar Rocker | Rangers | 14 | 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 4 K, 2 BB |
| 10 | Sammy Peralta | Angels | 13 | 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 K, 0 BB |
Sandlin sat first after six innings in a clinch. Skenes sat second in a 2-1 the Pirates still needed. Glasnow sat fourth with 11 strikeouts and a loss. Painter sat sixth in a 5-1 he did not finish. Seymour sat seventh after five zeroes that did not hold. The ranking is the pitcher board. It is not every arm who scored.
Top hitters (AthX Engine, September 24, 2026)
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | AthX Engine FP | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Spence | OF | Astros | 20 | 3-for-4, 3 HR, 5 RBI |
| 2 | Zack Gelof | 2B | Athletics | 13 | 2-for-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI |
| 3 | Kyle Teel | C | White Sox | 12 | 2-for-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI |
| 4 | Josh Jung | 3B | Rangers | 11 | 3-for-3, 1 HR, 1 2B |
| 5 | George Lombard Jr. | SS | Yankees | 11 | 2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 2B, 3 RBI |
| 6 | Cole Carrigg | OF | Rockies | 11 | 4-for-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI |
| 7 | Jackson Chourio | OF | Brewers | 10 | 1-for-1, 1 HR, 1 RBI |
| 8 | Austin Wells | C | Yankees | 10 | 1-for-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI |
| 9 | Geraldo Perdomo | SS | Diamondbacks | 9 | 3-for-5, 1 3B, 1 RBI |
| 10 | Nolan Arenado | 3B | Diamondbacks | 9 | 3-for-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI |
Spence took the hitter board on three firsts. Gelof matched him in homers and still sat second in a loss. Teel's on-base night sat third. Lombard and Wells sat fifth and eighth in the same 6-4. Bradley Hanner and Tejay Antone were filtered off this table. The hitter board is for bats.
Six featured games from Thursday
What stood out
The pitcher board belonged to starts that did not need nine runs. Sandlin, Skenes, and Boyd sat 1-2-3. Glasnow's 11 strikeouts sat fourth in a 4-2 loss. Painter and Seymour sat 6-7 and did not get wins.
The hitter board belonged to firsts and to a catcher who would not make an out. Spence's three homers sat first. Teel's 2-for-2 sat third. Chourio's pinch-hit night sat seventh on one official at-bat. That is the version of Thursday the recaps followed: a White Sox clinch, a Coors slugfest, 100 wins, a three-homer rookie, a Yankees rally, and a Padres ticket.
What now?
Thursday's AthX Engine scores are a record of that slate. Use them to compare nights, then check roles and news before you treat any board as more than production.
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*Sources: AthX Engine daily scoring for September 24, 2026; MLB.com schedule; ESPN scoreboard; linked AthX game recaps. AthX Engine fantasy scoring is for information only and is not financial advice.*
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