PIRATES 4, YANKEES 2 Bryan Reynolds homered twice, including a tiebreaking two-run drive in the eighth inning that lifted Pittsburgh over New York and delayed the Yankees from clinching home-field advantage throughout the American League playoffs.<br><br>Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s two-run single put the Yankees ahead in the fifth inning but Nick Gonzales and Bryan Reynolds hit consecutive homers off Carlos Rodón in the the sixth.<br><br>NATIONALS 9, PHILLIES 1 Stone Garrett homered in his first major league plate appearance in more than a year in a three-hit, three-RBI effort and Washington ended a four-game losing streak with a win over Philadelphia.<br><br>Luis García Jr., Juan Yepez and Jacob Young each had three hits and Keibert Ruiz drove in three for Washington, which beat Philadelphia for only the third time in 11 meetings this season.<br><br>BRAVES 3, ROYALS 0 Max Fried pitched three-hit ball over 8 2/3 innings and Atlanta delayed Kansas City’s eventual playoff celebration, beating the Royals.<br><br>Sean Murphy hit a two-run homer and Marcell Ozuna trotted home on a throwing error after his first stolen base since 2022 for the Braves.<br><br>ASTROS 5, GUARDIANS 2 Ronel Blanco pitched five scoreless innings and combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, leading Houston to a win over Cleveland in a matchup of division winners.<br><br>Blanco allowed a single in five innings and remained unbeaten in his last nine starts.<br><br>BREWERS 8, METS 4 Rhys Hoskins hit a grand slam off Sean Manaea in the first inning and New York’s playoff hopes took a hit with a loss to Milwaukee.<br><br>Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was ejected by plate umpire Ramon De Jesus after arguing a called third strike on Francisco Alvarez that thwarted a rally attempt in the fourth inning.<br><br>ORIOLES 7, TWINS 2 Cade Povich pitched shutout ball into the sixth, Ryan O’Hearn and Colton Cowser homered and Baltimore eliminated Minnesota from postseason contention.<br><br>CUBS 1, REDS 0 Jameson Taillon pitched seven innings in his second straight win, and Chicago beat Cincinnati.<br><br>MARLINS 15, BLUE JAYS 5 Xavier Edwards had the first three-triple game in the majors since 2014, Jonah McBride homered twice and Miami set a season high in runs by routing Toronto.<br><br>RAYS 2, RED SOX 1 Josh Lowe hit an RBI double and came around to score what would be the winning run in the seventh inning as Tampa Bay beat Boston.<div></div><br>