Phillies Clinch NL East as Yankees Open Two-Game Wild-Card Gap and Astros Edge Ahead in AL West

Listed pitching matchups over the next two days will shape remaining division titles and wild-card seeding.

Overview

New York improved to 85-67 with a 10-5 win in Minnesota, keeping a two-game cushion over Houston (84-69) atop the American League wild-card standings.
Houston moved into a half-game lead in the AL West at 84-69 after beating Texas 5-2 and Seattle fell 7-5 in Kansas City to drop to 83-69.
Philadelphia is marked as having clinched the NL East at 91-62, while Milwaukee (93-59) and the Chicago Cubs (88-64) have secured postseason berths.
The Dodgers lead the NL West at 85-67, holding a two-game edge on San Diego (83-69) as Arizona and San Francisco trail at or around .500.
Thursday’s and Friday’s schedules feature pivotal starts, including Cleveland’s Tanner Bibee vs. Detroit’s Tarik Skubal, Toronto’s Chris Bassitt vs. Tampa Bay’s Shane Baz, Yankees at Orioles, and Seattle visiting Houston on Friday.