Mets 6, phillies 3
Sean Manaea won his fourth straight decision, Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking single in a three-run seventh inning and the New York Mets beat Philadelphia on Saturday to prevent the Phillies from clinching the NL East title. Francisco Alvarez and Luisangel Acuña hit second-inning home runs that put the Mets ahead 2-1. Alvarez added a two-run double in the seventh.
braves 6, Marlins 2
Matt Olson broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run homer and Atlanta beat Miami to stay two games behind the New York Mets for the last National League wild card. Gio Urshela and Jorge Soler also went deep for the Braves. Marcell Ozuna and Michael Harris II each had three hits.
Tigers 6, orioles 4, 10 innings
Beau Brieske pitched out of a jam in the ninth inning, Riley Greene drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th and Detroit inched closer in the AL wild-card chase by beating Baltimore.
Diamondbacks 5, brewers 0
Joc Pederson, Jose Herrera and Ketel Marte homered, and Arizona beat Milwaukee to maintain its position in the NL wild-card standings. Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly (5-0) struck out six while pitching five innings of two-hit ball.
Astros 10, angels 4
Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker hit back-to-back home runs and finished with four hits apiece in Houston’s win over the Los Angeles Angels. Victor Caratini launched an early three-run homer to help back Astros starter Ronel Blanco (12-6).
mariners 8, rangers 4
Julio Rodríguez homered on the first pitch and had a tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth inning of his four-hit game, and wild card-chasing Seattle beat Texas.
giants 9, royals 0
LaMonte Wade Jr. and Matt Chapman hit two home runs each, Landen Roupp pitched five scoreless innings for his first major league win, and Kansas City lost its sixth straight.
rays 3, blue jays 2
Jonathan Aranda homered for the second consecutive game, helping Taj Bradley and Tampa Bay beat Toronto. Aranda connected for a two-run shot in the third inning against Yariel Rodríguez, giving Tampa Bay a 3-0 lead.
cardinals 6, guardians 5
Iván Herrera and Jordan Walker hit home runs, and St. Louis beat Cleveland after the Guardians had already clinched the AL Central title earlier in the day.
Nationals 5, cubs 1
MacKenzie Gore struck out nine in seven sparkling innings, and Washington beat the Chicago Cubs. Joey Gallo hit a three-run homer for Washington, which had dropped five in a row. José Tena had three of the Nationals’ 12 hits.
reds 7, pirates 1
Elly De La Cruz hit a three-run homer, drove in four runs and scored twice to lead Cincinnati over Pittsburgh. De La Cruz, who had three hits, joined Eric Davis and Barry Larkin as the only Reds players with 25 homers and 65 stolen bases in a season.