Overview

• The Yankees blanked the Orioles 7-0 behind Max Fried’s career-high-tying 13 strikeouts and MLB-leading 18th win, trimming Toronto’s AL East lead to three games with nine to play.
• The Guardians completed a three-game sweep in Detroit on José Ramírez’s tiebreaking two-run homer, winning their seventh straight to move within 3.5 games of the Tigers, whose magic number stayed at seven.
• Seattle beat Kansas City 2-0 for its 11th win in 12 games, pulling level with Houston atop the AL West as Luis Castillo delivered six scoreless innings.
• The Mets topped the Padres 6-1 as Pete Alonso homered for a fourth straight game and rookie Jonah Tong struck out eight over five innings, pushing New York’s lead for the NL’s final wild card to two games over Arizona.
• The Orioles were officially eliminated earlier in the week, and the Rays described their postseason chances as almost nonexistent as they begin evaluating plans for 2026.