Overview

• Detroit beat Boston 2-1 at Fenway on Jahmai Jones’ two-out, two-run single, securing a playoff spot for a second straight year.
• The Tigers can still take the AL Central with a win Sunday and a Guardians loss, and Cleveland also clinched a berth with a 3-2 walk-off over Texas; the Guardians hold the tiebreaker.
• Boston had clinched the night before on Ceddanne Rafaela’s walk-off triple and, after resting starters Saturday, is most likely tracking toward the AL’s No. 5 seed.
• The Yankees and Blue Jays enter Sunday tied atop the AL East, with Toronto holding the tiebreaker and the division winner earning the league’s top seed and a first-round bye.
• The Cubs secured home field for their Wild Card series against the Padres, and manager Craig Counsell said Kyle Tucker was expected to be activated to serve as designated hitter.