Five American League teams remain even. They own 61 wins apiece. This forms the wild-card race. The Minnesota Twins reverse a skid versus National League sides. The club remains in the AL chase.
The Los Angeles Dodgers bounce back in the playoff picture. The Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies move up. The Boston Red Sox trim their magic number. This happens after a Diamondbacks blowout. Alejandro Kirk comes up triple short of a cycle. The Toronto Blue Jays topple the Tampa Bay Rays. This counts as their sixth win in eight games.