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Icon Mariners 4, Rockies 3 — Naylor’s 8th-inning double clinches Seattle’s playoff berth

Icon Diamondbacks 5, Dodgers 4 — Perdomo’s walk-off keeps Arizona’s Wild Card hopes alive

Icon Mets 9, Cubs 7 — Álvarez’s go-ahead blast powers New York’s biggest comeback of season

Icon Guardians 5, Tigers 2 — Chaotic 6th flips script as Cleveland grabs 1st place & tiebreaker

Icon 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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