The latest on all of Major League Baseball’s remaining pennant races, as we sail toward the regular season finales on Oct. 1.
The latest on all of Major League Baseball’s remaining pennant races, as we sail toward the regular season finales on Oct. 1:
Wednesday’s big winner: The Minnesota Twins stayed on track in the postseason race, beating the Detroit Tigers 7-3. They hold a 3½-game lead for the second wild card over the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels.
Wednesday’s big loser: The Milwaukee Brewers not only had their aspirations to win the NL Central seemingly disappear, but they were also hurdled by the St. Louis Cardinals in the wild-card race. The Brewers, though, are still within striking distance of the No. 2 wild card, trailing the Colorado Rockies by two games.
Five in a row: Los Angeles Dodgers clinch NL West division title
Reaching out: Todd Frazier phones father of toddler injured by foul ball at Yankee Stadium
Fool me once: Ryan Goins’ hidden-ball trick, grand slam lead Blue Jays over Yanks
Magic matters: The New York Yankees can clinch a postseason spot with a win over the Toronto Blue Jays or losses by the Angels and Rangers. New York trails the Boston Red Sox by four games in the AL East, but holds a 5½ lead over the Twins for the first AL wild-card spot.… The Arizona Diamondbacks can clinch a wild-card berth with a win over the Miami Marlins coupled with a loss by the Cardinals to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Today’s can’t-miss game: Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks squares off against Brewers lefty Brent Suter as the two clubs continue a pivotal four-game series. The Cubs hold a 5½-game lead over the Brewers for the NL Central title, and Milwaukee only has eight games remaining.
AL East
Red Sox (89-64) — Magic number 6
Yankees (85-68) — 4 GB
AL Central
Indians (96-58) — Clinched division
AL West
Astros (94-59) — Clinched division
NL East
Nationals (92-61) — Clinched division
NL Central
Cubs (86-67) — Magic number 5
Cardinals (81-72) — 5 GB
Brewers (81-73) — 5.5 GB
NL West
Dodgers (98-56) — Clinched divsion AL wild card
Yankees (85-68) — +5.5
Twins (80-74) —
Angels (76-77) — 3.5 GB
Rangers (76-77) — 3.5 GB
Royals (75-78) — 4.5 GB
Mariners (75-79) — 5 GB
Rays (75-79) — 5 GB
NL wild card
Diamondbacks (89-65) — +6
Rockies (83-71) —
Cardinals (81-72) — 1.5 GB
Brewers (81-73) — 2 GB
