Overview
- - New York secured its postseason spot with a 3-2 win over the White Sox, tying the game on a ninth-inning wild pitch before Jose Caballero singled in Aaron Judge for the walk-off.
- - The Yankees trail Toronto by one game for the AL East, and the Blue Jays hold the season-series tiebreaker as New York finishes against the White Sox and Orioles and Toronto hosts the Red Sox and Rays.
- - Entering Wednesday, the Guardians and Tigers are level at 85-72 with Cleveland holding the head-to-head tiebreaker, and their ongoing series in Cleveland could determine the division.
- - Tarik Skubal’s start in the series opener was billed as a pivotal matchup, with Cleveland needing to navigate Detroit’s ace to seize control down the stretch.
- - Several clubs have already clinched postseason berths — including the Blue Jays, Cubs, Dodgers, Brewers, Phillies and Padres — as the Red Sox and Astros vie with the AL Central runner-up for wild-card positioning.