⚾ Headlines Around the League
Brewers 9, Cardinals 8 (F/10) — Crew clinch postseason with dramatic walk-off
Yankees 5, Red Sox 3 — Chisholm powers win and declares ‘We’re the best team in the league’
Rangers 3, Mets 2 — Langford lifts Texas to 6th straight win
Dodgers 13, Giants 7 — L.A. bats erupt to even series at Oracle
Mariners 5, Angels 3 — Woo fans career-high 13 to extend Seattle’s streak
What a Saturday of baseball!
The Brewers became the first team to officially punch their ticket to October, pulling off a come-from-behind thriller in extras. They rallied for five runs in the 8th and 9th innings to steal the win. What a game and way to clinch another postseason berth.
Meanwhile, the NL Wild Card race stays pure chaos. All three of the Mets, Giants, and Reds lost, which opened the door for the Diamondbacks to creep back in and keep their faint playoff hopes alive.
As it stands now, the Mets are in serious trouble… losers of eight straight and spiraling out of contention. The Giants got smoked after their thriller the night before, and the Reds can’t seem to get past the A’s this weekend.
I have no clue how this will all shake out, but one thing’s certain… the Wild Card race is must-watch baseball as we hit the stretch run.
Enjoy your Sunday!
📊 Final Scores and Highlights
Brewers 9, Cardinals 8
The Brewers celebrated clinching the first playoff spot in MLB with a wild comeback, erasing a late deficit and walking off on Andruw Monasterio’s 10th-inning single for a 9–8 win over the Cardinals.
🔑 Key Moments
The Cardinals built an early 3–0 lead behind Iván Herrera’s solo homer in the 1st and Brendan Donovan’s long ball in the 3rd.
In the 5th, Willson Contreras added an RBI single to push the lead to 4–1.
The Brewers stormed back in the 9th — Sal Frelick doubled in a run, Jackson Chourio tied it with an RBI single, and William Contreras beat out an infield single to even it 7–7.
In the 10th, St. Louis reclaimed the lead on Herrera’s double-play grounder that scored the go-ahead run.
Milwaukee answered immediately as Caleb Durbin tied it with a double and Monasterio won it with a sharp RBI single to center.
📊 Notable Stats
Brewers
Sal Frelick: 2-for-3, 2B, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB
Caleb Durbin: 2-for-3, 2B, 2 R, RBI, BB
William Contreras: 2-for-3, 3 RBI (2 SF + game-tying single)
Jackson Chourio: 2-for-4, RBI, BB
Andruw Monasterio: 1-for-1, walk-off RBI single
Cardinals
Iván Herrera: 3-for-5, HR (16), 2B, 2 R, RBI
Brendan Donovan: 2-for-5, HR (10), R, RBI
Thomas Saggese: 3-for-5, 2B, RBI
Willson Contreras: 1-for-2, RBI single, 2 HBP
Yankees 5, Red Sox 3
Jazz Chisholm Jr. drove in three runs, Cody Bellinger delivered a clutch ninth-inning double, and Max Fried earned his MLB-leading 17th win as the Yankees held off the Red Sox in a Fenway Park battle with playoff intensity.
🔑 Key Moments
In the 5th, Jazz Chisholm Jr. crushed a deep drive into the visitors’ bullpen for his 29th homer, extending New York’s lead to 4–0.
The Red Sox answered quickly in the bottom half when Alex Bregman curled a solo shot off the Pesky Pole, trimming the deficit to 4–1.
The 6th inning saw Boston load up on three straight singles, with Connor Wong driving in a run to make it 4–2, before Luke Weaver struck out Ceddanne Rafaela and Romy Gonzalez to escape the jam.
Pinch-hitter Jarren Duran blasted a solo homer in the 8th to pull Boston within one.
In the 9th, Cody Bellinger battled through a nine-pitch duel with Aroldis Chapman before ripping a run-scoring double off the Green Monster, restoring New York’s cushion.
David Bednar closed the door in the bottom half, securing his 24th save.
📊 Notable Stats
Yankees
Jazz Chisholm Jr.: 3-for-5, HR (29), 3 RBI
Cody Bellinger: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Aaron Judge: 2-for-3, 2 BB, 2 R
Max Fried: 5.1 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 6 K (W, MLB-best 17th)
David Bednar: 1.0 IP, SV (24)
Red Sox
Alex Bregman: HR (17)
Jarren Duran: PH HR (15)
Connor Wong: 2-for-3, RBI
Brayan Bello: 5.0 IP, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Rangers 3, Mets 2
The Rangers stayed red-hot with their sixth straight victory, rallying late behind Wyatt Langford and Rowdy Tellez to edge the Mets at Citi Field, 3–2.
🔑 Key Moments
The Mets struck first in the 5th when Pete Alonso’s RBI single, aided by an error, gave New York a 1–0 lead.
In the 7th, Juan Soto added insurance with his 40th homer, a towering blast to right that made it 2–0.
Texas answered in the 8th — Wyatt Langford doubled, then scored on Joc Pederson’s sac fly. Later in the inning, Rowdy Tellez came off the bench and ripped a game-tying ground-rule double down the line.
The 9th brought the decisive blow: pinch-runner Dustin Harris scored on Langford’s clutch single off Edwin Díaz, his second go-ahead RBI in the ninth inning or later this season.
In the bottom half, the Mets put runners at the corners with two outs, but Shawn Armstrong struck out Brandon Nimmo to seal the win.
📊 Notable Stats
Rangers
Wyatt Langford: 3-for-5, 2B, GW RBI single
Rowdy Tellez: PH double, game-tying RBI
Joc Pederson: Sac fly RBI
Patrick Corbin: 5.0 IP, 1 R, 5 K
Shawn Armstrong: 9th inning save, 2 K
Mets
Juan Soto: HR (40), single
Pete Alonso: RBI single
Brandon Sproat: 6.0 IP, 0 R, 5 K
Dodgers 13, Giants 7
The Dodgers piled up 17 hits and a six-run fifth inning to overpower the Giants, bouncing back from an early deficit to grab a 13–7 win and stay atop the NL West.
🔑 Key Moments
The Giants jumped on Clayton Kershaw in the 1st, sending nine batters to the plate and taking a 4–1 lead on RBI knocks from Willy Adames, Matt Chapman, and Luis Matos.
Shohei Ohtani quickly answered in the 3rd with his 49th homer of the season, a 454-foot blast to center, before Teoscar Hernández added an RBI double to cut it to 4–3.
In the 5th, the Dodgers blew it open — Hernández delivered a two-run double, Ben Rortvedt followed with a two-run double of his own, and Los Angeles put up six runs to surge ahead 8–4.
San Francisco clawed back with three runs in the bottom half, capped by Patrick Bailey’s two-run double, trimming it to 9–7.
The Dodgers responded immediately, plating three more in the 6th to stay comfortably ahead and never looked back.
📊 Notable Stats
Dodgers
Teoscar Hernández: 3-for-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R
Shohei Ohtani: 3-for-5, HR (49), 3 R, RBI, BB
Freddie Freeman: 3-for-6, 2 RBI
Ben Rortvedt: 2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI
Michael Conforto: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 BB, SF
Giants
Matt Chapman: 2-for-4, 2 R, RBI, BB
Willy Adames: 2-for-5, RBI, R
Patrick Bailey: 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
Luis Matos: 1-for-3, RBI, R, BB
Mariners 5, Angels 3
Bryan Woo struck out a career-high 13 across six innings, while J.P. Crawford and Josh Naylor provided clutch hits as the Mariners notched their eighth straight win.
🔑 Key Moments
Jorge Polanco set the tone in the 1st — lining a two-run double that brought home Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodríguez for a quick 2–0 lead.
The Angels answered in the 2nd — Jo Adell crushed a 429-foot solo homer, and later Bryce Teodosio tied it with an RBI single to make it 2–2.
In the 4th, Crawford delivered a go-ahead solo blast to right-center, swinging momentum back to Seattle at 3–2.
The 5th brought insurance — Josh Naylor fouled off seven straight 0–2 pitches before ripping a two-run single, stretching the lead to 5–2.
The Angels threatened late — Taylor Ward homered in the 9th to cut it to 5–3, but Matt Brash induced a game-ending double play to seal it.
📊 Notable Stats
Mariners
Bryan Woo: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 13 K (career high)
J.P. Crawford: 2-for-3, HR (10), 2B, RBI, R
Jorge Polanco: 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI
Josh Naylor: 1-for-4, 2 RBI
Angels
Jo Adell: 2-for-4, HR (36), RBI, R
Taylor Ward: 1-for-4, HR (31)
Bryce Teodosio: 1-for-3, RBI
Other scores around the league:
Rays 5, Cubs 4
B. Baker: 1.0 IP, 1 H (W)
P. Fairbanks: 1.0 IP, 2 SO, 2 BB (SV)
Blue Jays 5, Orioles 4
M. Scherzer: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 5 SO, 2 BB
T. Sugano: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 SO
Pirates 5, Nationals 1
B. Chandler: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 7 SO
A. Alvarez: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 5 SO, 1 BB
Marlins 6, Tigers 4
T. Johnston: 2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
J. Junk: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 4 SO
Phillies 8, Royals 6
T. Walker: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 3 SO
S. Perez: 2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
Guardians 3, White Sox 1
P. Messick: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 4 SO, 1 BB
C. Smith: 1.0 IP, 2 SO (SV)
Diamondbacks 5, Twins 2
R. Nelson: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 4 SO, 3 BB
J. Curtiss: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO (W)
Astros 6, Braves 2
H. Brown: 6.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 SO, 1 BB
D. Dodd: 3.2 IP, 4 SO, 2 BB
Padres 11, Rockies 3
D. Cease: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 SO, 1 BB
M. Machado: 2-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Athletics 11, Reds 5
L. Butler: 2-4, 2 R, 1 RBI
B. Basso: 1.0 IP (W)
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