Overview

• Cleveland erased a 15.5‑game July deficit to take the AL Central, clinching on Brayan Rocchio’s extra‑inning walk‑off after Detroit lost on the final day.
• Toronto secured the AL East title and the American League’s top seed via an 8–5 season‑series edge over New York after the clubs finished tied.
• The AL Wild Card features Yankees–Red Sox in the Bronx and Guardians–Tigers in Cleveland, while the NL opens with Dodgers–Reds in Los Angeles and Cubs–Padres at Wrigley Field.
• The Mets were eliminated with a 4–0 loss in Miami and finished tied with Cincinnati, which claimed the final NL spot on a head‑to‑head tiebreaker.
• Debate over AL MVP sharpened as Yankees manager Aaron Boone called Aaron Judge the clear‑cut choice, while Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh set single‑season home run records for a catcher and a switch‑hitter.