The race for the final AL Wild Card spot was in full swing on Saturday as the Tigers lost a critical series to to the AL Central-leading White Sox, the Orioles edged the Rays for the second straight game, the Twins lost to the Phillies and the Rangers beat the Athletics to move ahead of the Blue Jays for the final Wild Card spot.
Sonny Gray worked seven innings for his career-best 15th win of the season, Wilyer Abreu hit a home run, and the Red Sox blanked the Pirates on Saturday night. Gray struck out seven and allowed six hits while walking one.
Andrew Benintendi had two hits, including the go-ahead single in the seventh inning, and the White Sox defeated the Tigers on Saturday for the second straight day. Chicago (64-58) has won five of seven and now leads the AL Central by a season-best 4 1/2 games.
Cole Young homered and tied a career high with four RBI to lead the Mariners to a win over the Astros on Saturday night. Emerson Hancock allowed two runs and five hits in a career high-tying seven innings to help Seattle to its second win in three games following a six-game skid.
Jacob Misiorowski gave up five hits and one run in six innings, Joey Ortiz and William Contreras hit two-run homers, and the Brewers beat the Dodgers on Saturday night in a battle of division leaders.
Joshua Báez became the first player to hit three home runs in his first three at-bats in the major leagues, leading the Cardinals to a victory over the Cubs on Saturday. The 23-year-old left fielder, called up from Triple-A Memphis earlier in the day, hit the first pitch he saw into the Wrigley Field bleachers, then homered in his next two at-bats.
Charles McAdoo had two hits, including a tiebreaking RBI double in the seventh inning, and the Blue Jays beat the Yankees on Saturday for their 13th win in 19 games. McAdoo also had an RBI single and Brett Bateman reached base three times as Toronto inched closer to the final AL wild-card spot.
Mets pitcher Jefry Yan prematurely celebrates a strikeout, then loses the ABS challenge.
Francisco Lindor walks it off for the Mets with a run-scoring single in the bottom of the ninth.
Miguel Vargas homered twice, Tristan Peters and Munetaka Murakami went deep once each, and the White Sox beat the Tigers on Friday night. Vargas went 4 for 5 and had his third multihomer game as Chicago extended its lead atop the AL Central to 3 1/2 games.
MLB.com Blue Jays reporter Keegan Matheson joins SportsCentre to discuss the level of concern with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exiting early after a collision with Yankees shortstop George Lombard Jr. on Friday, and how Toronto's offence needs to come alive if the Jays want to chase down a playoff spot.
Alejandro Kirk homered and hit a tiebreaking double, Shane Bieber pitched six innings to win for the fourth time in six starts and the Blue Jays beat the Yankees on Friday to continue their playoff push. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left after colliding with rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. on a chaotic play at third base in the sixth inning.
Christian Walker’s three-run home run with two outs in the 10th inning lifted the Astros to a walk-off win over the Mariners on Friday night. Yordan Alvarez hit a solo shot, his AL-leading 36th of the season, in the first and Isaac Paredes had two hits and drove in three runs for Houston.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone earned his 50th career ejection in New York's loss to the Blue Jays on Friday.
Luis Campusano and Xander Bogaerts each drove in three runs, Fernando Tatis Jr. homered for the fifth time in nine games and the Padres overcame an early three-run deficit to defeat the Guardians on Friday night.
Brandon Pfaadt allowed only two hits in seven innings in another strong start, Tim Tawa homered in the ninth and the Diamondbacks beat the Braves on Friday night. Pfaadt (7-1) outdueled Braves ace Chris Sale, striking out seven without a walk.
Dylan Beavers hit a two-run, pinch-hit single in the seventh to put Baltimore ahead to stay, Gunnar Henderson and Colton Cowser homered, and the Orioles beat Tampa Bay on Friday night to snap the Rays' nine-game winning streak.
Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pirates past the Red Sox on Friday night. Boston lost for the sixth time in seven games after winning 28 of 36.
Clay Holmes and three Cubs relievers combined on a three-hitter, and Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run homer to send Chicago to a win over the Cardinals on Friday. Holmes, making his second start since being acquired from the Mets at the trade deadline, struck out three, walked one and allowed one hit in 6 2/3 innings.
Having won 10 of their last 15 games, the Blue Jays sit just two games behind the Tigers for the third and final AL Wild Card spot as the Yankees come to town for a three-game series. Meanwhile, the pressure is starting to creep up on the Bronx Bombers as they sit just three games ahead of the Red Sox for the first Wild Card spot.
Buster Olney joins Joe Fortenbaugh to discuss everything going on in Major League Baseball. Plus, a wholesome moment between the Make-A-Wish foundation and the Washington Nationals.
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