Overview

• Boston beat Detroit 4-3 in Game 162 to clinch the No. 5 seed and a Wild Card visit to the Yankees in New York.
• Detroit’s loss dropped it to the No. 6 seed and a Wild Card series at Cleveland, where the Guardians secured the division on a record 15.5-game comeback and hold home field via tiebreaker.
• MLB released Wild Card broadcast slots for Tuesday and Wednesday on ESPN/ABC, with exact American League game times to be assigned.
• The Red Sox continued pitching evaluations as José De León provided 6.2 innings in his debut and prospects Connelly Early and Payton Tolle remained under consideration for October roles.
• The 12-team field is locked across both leagues, with the Reds clinching the NL’s final berth and opening at the Dodgers.