
⚾ Headlines Around the League
Mariners 4, Rockies 3 — Naylor’s 8th-inning double clinches Seattle’s playoff berth
Diamondbacks 5, Dodgers 4 — Perdomo’s walk-off keeps Arizona’s Wild Card hopes alive
Mets 9, Cubs 7 — Álvarez’s go-ahead blast powers New York’s biggest comeback of season
Guardians 5, Tigers 2 — Chaotic 6th flips script as Cleveland grabs 1st place & tiebreaker
Yankees 3, White Sox 2 — Caballero’s walk-off clinches postseason berth
Francisco Alvarez, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?
The Kid hit a massive go-ahead home run last night for the Mets to put them back in the Wild Card spot. If you missed the game, check out the blast here:
What a day across the league. A lot of great and meaningful games to cover, let’s dive on in! Full recap down below of the Mets game as well as others.
📊 Final Scores and Highlights
Mariners 4, Rockies 3
The Mariners stormed back late to clinch a postseason spot, with Josh Naylor’s bases-clearing double in the 8th inning sealing a dramatic 4–3 win at T-Mobile Park.
🔑 Key Moments
In the 2nd inning, the Rockies grabbed the early lead when Kyle Karros punched a ground-ball single through the right side, bringing home Jordan Beck for a 1–0 edge.
Seattle answered in the 5th as Dominic Canzone turned on a fastball and lined it over the right-field wall, tying the game at 1–1 with his 11th homer of the year.
Colorado responded in the 6th, when Ezequiel Tovar delivered the game’s biggest swing to that point — a sharp two-run single into right that pushed the Rockies ahead 3–1.
Down to their last gasp in the 8th, the Mariners mounted a furious rally. With two outs and the bases loaded, Josh Naylor smashed a double into the left-center gap, clearing the bases and flipping the score to 4–3 Seattle.
Closer Andrés Muñoz took it from there, striking out two in a dominant 9th inning to finish off the postseason-clinching comeback.
📊 Notable Stats
Mariners
Josh Naylor: 2-for-4, 3 RBI, go-ahead double (28th 2B)
Dominic Canzone: 1-for-3, HR (11)
Bryce Miller: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 K
Andrés Muñoz: 1.0 IP, 2 K, SV
Rockies
Ezequiel Tovar: 1-for-3, 2 RBI
Kyle Karros: 2-for-4, RBI
McCade Brown: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 10 K
Diamondbacks 5, Dodgers 4
The Diamondbacks rallied from four runs down to stun the Dodgers, as Geraldo Perdomo’s ninth-inning single delivered a 5–4 walk-off win in Phoenix and kept Arizona alive in the NL Wild Card race.
🔑 Key Moments
The Dodgers built an early cushion in the 2nd when Teoscar Hernández launched a solo homer to left-center, then broke it open in the 6th with a sharp two-run triple to make it 3–0.
Los Angeles extended the lead in the 7th as Ben Rortvedt connected for his first homer of the season, a solo shot that put the Dodgers up 4–0.
Arizona came alive in the bottom half of the 7th. With two outs, Adrian Del Castillo delivered the swing that flipped momentum, crushing a two-run pinch-hit homer to right that cut the deficit to 4–3.
In the 9th, down to their last three outs, the D-backs mounted one final rally. Ildemaro Vargas was hit by a pitch and Tim Tawa drew a walk, setting up the inning. After a James McCann sacrifice bunt, Jorge Barrosa’s sacrifice fly tied the game at 4–4.
Moments later, Geraldo Perdomo lined a single into left to score Tawa, sealing a dramatic comeback and walk-off celebration at Chase Field.
📊 Notable Stats
Diamondbacks
Adrian Del Castillo: 1-for-1, 2-run HR (4)
Geraldo Perdomo: 2-for-5, walk-off RBI single
Ildemaro Vargas: 1-for-3, 2 R
Brandon Pfaadt: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 4 K
Dodgers
Teoscar Hernández: 2-for-4, HR (25), 3 RBI, 3B
Ben Rortvedt: 1-for-3, solo HR (1)
Shohei Ohtani: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 8 K
Mets 9, Cubs 7
The Mets erased a five-run deficit and vaulted back into the third NL Wild Card spot, with Francisco Álvarez’s eighth-inning homer lifting them to a 9–7 win at Wrigley Field.
🔑 Key Moments
The Mets jumped out quickly as Francisco Lindor led off the game with a solo shot to center, giving New York a 1–0 lead.
The Cubs countered immediately in the bottom half, with Carlos Santana ripping a two-run double to right to make it 2–1 Chicago.
By the 2nd, the hole deepened when Nico Hoerner singled home a run, extending the Cubs’ edge to 3–1. A tough outing for David Peterson ended early after five runs in just 1 1/3 innings.
New York’s spark came in the 5th when a defensive miscue opened the door. With two outs, Brandon Nimmo blasted a three-run homer into the Wrigley wind, capping a five-run inning that pulled the Mets even at 6–6.
In the 6th, Francisco Lindor put the Mets in front with an RBI single, but the Cubs answered in the bottom half on Seiya Suzuki’s game-tying hit to make it 7–7.
The decisive blow came in the 8th: after a Brett Baty single, Francisco Álvarez crushed a two-run homer to straightaway center, giving New York a 9–7 lead and sending the dugout into a frenzy.
Edwin Díaz shut the door with a dominant six-out save, striking out five to preserve the Mets’ largest comeback win of the year.
📊 Notable Stats
Mets
Francisco Álvarez: 1-for-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, go-ahead HR (10)
Francisco Lindor: 2-for-5, 3 RBI, HR (29)
Brandon Nimmo: 2-for-5, 3 RBI, HR (25)
Edwin Díaz: 2.0 IP, 5 K, SV
Cubs
Nico Hoerner: 3-for-5, 4 R, RBI
Carlos Santana: 1-for-1, 2 RBI, 2B (11)
Seiya Suzuki: 1-for-5, RBI
Cade Horton: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 K (left with back discomfort)
Guardians 5, Tigers 2
The Guardians flipped a 2–0 deficit into a 5–2 victory with a wild sixth inning rally, seizing the series opener and moving into first place in the AL Central with the season tiebreaker over Detroit.
🔑 Key Moments
The Tigers grabbed the lead in the 3rd when Wenceel Pérez doubled home Zach McKinstry for a 1–0 edge.
In the 6th, Riley Greene added on with a solo homer to right, making it 2–0 Detroit.
Cleveland responded immediately in the bottom half. Steven Kwan reached on a bunt single, and Angel Martínez laid down another bunt that turned into a throwing error by Tarik Skubal, putting runners at second and third.
José Ramírez followed with an RBI infield single, scoring Kwan, before a wild pitch from Skubal brought home Martínez to tie the game at 2–2.
Moments later, Gabriel Arias grounded out to first, scoring Ramírez and giving Cleveland a 3–2 lead.
The Guardians extended the margin in the 7th when Daniel Schneemann laced a two-out, two-run single to left, plating Austin Hedges and Kwan for a 5–2 advantage.
📊 Notable Stats
Guardians
Steven Kwan: 2-for-4, 2 R
José Ramírez: 1-for-3, RBI, R, BB
Daniel Schneemann: 1-for-1, 2 RBI
Gavin Williams: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 12 K
Tigers
Riley Greene: 2-for-4, HR (35)
Wenceel Pérez: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI
Tarik Skubal: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 8 K
Yankees 3, White Sox 2
The Yankees sealed their playoff spot with a 3–2 walk-off victory over the White Sox at Yankee Stadium, as José Caballero’s flare single scored Aaron Judge in the ninth to finish the comeback.
🔑 Key Moments
Austin Wells ripped an RBI double in the 2nd, scoring Jazz Chisholm Jr. for a 1–0 Yankees lead.
Colson Montgomery put the White Sox in front in the 6th with a two-run homer to right-center, making it 2–1.
In the 9th, Anthony Volpe and Austin Wells singled to set the table.
A wild pitch during Cody Bellinger’s walk allowed Volpe to score, tying the game 2–2.
With two outs, José Caballero lined a walk-off single to center, bringing home Judge for the 3–2 win.
📊 Notable Stats
Yankees
José Caballero: 1-for-1, walk-off RBI single
Austin Wells: 2-for-4, RBI double (21)
Anthony Volpe: 2-for-4, R
Luis Gil: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
White Sox
Colson Montgomery: 1-for-4, 2-run HR (19)
Kyle Teel: 1-for-2, 2 BB, R
Shane Smith: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 8 K
Other scores around the league:
Orioles 6, Rays 0
D. Kremer: 6.1 IP, 1 H, 4 SO
C. Cowser: 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Marlins 6, Phillies 5
J. Simpson: 1.1 IP, 1 H (W)
C. Sanchez: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 6 SO, 1 BB
Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1
J. Wilson: 1.1 IP, 1 SO, 1 BB (W)
A. Chapman: 1.0 IP (SV)
Braves 3, Nationals 2
H. Waldrep: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 5 SO, 4 BB (W)
M. Harris: 2-3, 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI
Twins 4, Rangers 1
Z. Matthews: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 6 SO (W)
C. Sands: 1.0 IP (SV)
Royals 8, Angels 4
C. Ragans: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 10 SO, 1 BB
M. Garcia: 3-4, 3 R, 1 RBI
Padres 7, Brewers 0
R. Vásquez: 7.0 IP, 1 H, 3 SO, 2 BB (W)
R. O’Hearn: 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Cardinals 9, Giants 8
M. Svanson: 1.0 IP (W)
R. O’Brien: 1.0 IP (SV)
I. Herrera: 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Athletics 5, Astros 1
J. Springs: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 SO, 2 BB (W)
J. Wilson: 2-2, 2 R, 1 RBI
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