Overview

• New York and Toronto have clinched AL playoff berths at 91-68, with Boston holding a one-game lead for the top AL wild card over Detroit and Houston one game back of a spot.
• Seattle has clinched the AL West, Philadelphia and Milwaukee have clinched the NL East and Central, Los Angeles has clinched the NL West, and Chicago and San Diego have secured NL wild-card berths.
• Thursday’s results that moved the needle included Houston 11-5 over Oakland, Detroit 4-2 over Cleveland, Cincinnati 2-1 over Pittsburgh, Toronto 6-1 over Boston, and the Yankees 5-3 over the White Sox.
• Friday brought fresh updates as Philadelphia beat Minnesota 3-1 and the Cubs routed St. Louis 12-1, reinforcing Chicago’s secured wild-card position and the Phillies’ push for top NL seeding.
• The closing slate features series with seeding stakes such as Baltimore at the Yankees, Detroit at Boston, Houston at the Angels, Arizona at San Diego, Cincinnati at Milwaukee, and the Dodgers at Seattle.