Overview
- New York beat the Cubs 8-5 at Wrigley to stay one game ahead of Cincinnati for the final NL wild-card spot, with Francisco Lindor reaching a 30/30 season and Brett Baty hitting a three-run homer.
- Rookie Nolan McLean struck out 11 over 5 1/3 innings for the Mets, while Edwin Díaz earned his 28th save to close the series win.
- Cincinnati edged Pittsburgh 2-1 as Nick Lodolo tied his career high with 12 strikeouts before a groin injury, and Noelvi Marte stole a tying homer in the ninth; the Reds hold the tiebreaker over the Mets and Diamondbacks.
- Los Angeles routed Arizona 8-0 to lock up its 12th NL West title in 13 years and home-field in the wild-card round, leaving the Diamondbacks two behind New York.
- Boston missed a clinch chance with a 6-1 loss in Toronto to keep its magic number at one, and Detroit’s 4-2 win over Cleveland forged a tie atop the AL Central, with the Guardians owning the tiebreaker.