Major League Baseball has a new Home Run King, for now. The Oakland A’s lost to the Twins on Thursday night, but along the way Khris Davis hit his 39th homer of the season to take sole possession of the MLB lead. Khrush had entered the day in a tie with J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox, who has sat atop the rankings for most of 2018.
This distinction caps an incredible run by the streaky slugger, who can get as hot as anyone in world. After slogging through a cold spell that saw him hit just one homer in 29 games from mid-June to late-July (with a .