Royce Lewis did what Royce Lewis does. Down a run in the seventh, he unloaded on a Jose A. Ferrer pitch for a solo shot to tie things at 3-3 and flip the energy in Seattle. Then Luke Keaschall ripped a go-ahead double that gave the Twins a 5-3 lead they wouldn't relinquish against the Mariners on Friday night.

If you caught that box score and thought "I could've used Lewis this week," yeah, you and half my league. The guy has been electric when healthy. That's always the caveat. The talent is obvious and the numbers when he's in the lineup are borderline absurd. He can carry your fantasy roster for two weeks and then land on the IL just as fast. Nights like Friday are why you stash him and hold.

This one matters for the Twins beyond the highlight reel. They've been surging and beating a Mariners squad that has the arms to scare anyone in a playoff series is a real statement win. Lewis gets the headline but Keaschall's double was the gut punch for Seattle. The Mariners bullpen was probably one pitch away from escaping and Keaschall made them pay.

The full game story breaks down the inning-by-inning damage, but the fantasy angle here is pretty straightforward.

Lewis is a difference-maker when active. If he's on your waiver wire and you have a roster spot, that's a move you make yesterday. Keaschall is the sneakier add. I like him in formats that reward doubles and OBP, and Friday night felt like the kind of moment that could unlock something for him down the stretch. I'm tracking that claim right now: Keaschall as a worthwhile waiver add the rest of the way. Receipt on file.

Deb would tell me I'm reducing a great baseball moment to roster percentages and pickup priorities. She's not wrong! But watching Lewis square up a baseball in a big spot is the reason we all got into this. The numbers just help me appreciate it more.

The Mariners opened a critical homestand with a loss, and you have to wonder if the offense is going to show up consistently enough to support that pitching staff. Their rotation keeps them in every game. Nights like Friday are the kind that slip away when the bats go quiet.

The Twins are rolling right now and the lineup is producing up and down the order. If you're looking for fantasy bats off the wire, Minnesota's offense is worth monitoring.