The biggest swing of the day came in the west: the Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 4-3, a one-run win that kept Los Angeles perfect in the postseason picture at and left San Francisco at 65 projected wins with no playoff path. At 161 games played, this is the season's last real squeeze, and every close result is either sealing a spot or shutting a door.
Late-season wins, late-season consequences
Los Angeles 4, San Francisco 3: The Dodgers improved to 99-62 and remain at playoff odds with 100 projected wins and a championship shot. The Giants fell to 65-96, and their season is done in practical terms.
Cincinnati 5, Toronto 1: Cincinnati Reds made the most of a road trip that had no postseason upside, improving to 75-86, while Toronto Blue Jays dropped to 78-83 and saw their already finished season settle at playoff odds. The four-run margin fit the gap in the standings.
Texas 6, Minnesota 2: Texas Rangers kept a slim live wire at playoff odds, now 80-81 with 80 projected wins. Minnesota Twins fell to 76-85 and were already out, but the result matters because Texas is still the only club here with a postseason pulse.
New York, Detroit and Atlanta clean up
New York Mets 7, Washington 1: New York Mets moved to 74-87, while Washington Nationals fell to 76-85. Neither side has playoff odds left, but the lopsided score underscores how far the Mets have drifted from the race.
Detroit 4, Pittsburgh 3: Detroit Tigers edged Pittsburgh Pirates in a tight one, but the standings stay cold: Detroit is 76-85 and Pittsburgh is 81-80, with both at playoff odds. For Pittsburgh, the winning record still wasn’t enough.
Atlanta 8, Miami 3: Atlanta Braves backed their 94-67 record with a dominant finish and remain at playoff odds, 95 projected wins and a championship chance. Miami Marlins slid to 79-82 and stayed out.
Blowout in Colorado, clean finish in Seattle
Colorado 9, Chicago White Sox 6: The Colorado Rockies turned a high-scoring game into a 58-103 finish, while Chicago White Sox dropped to 83-78. Neither club changed the playoff math, but the six-run total shows how quickly this game got loose.
Seattle 8, Los Angeles Angels 4: Seattle Mariners finished at 75-86, and Los Angeles Angels closed at 62-99. The Mariners are done, and the Angels were never in the race.
What’s next
Only one team in this slate still has something tangible left to play for: Texas at . Everything else is about sorting out final records, not playoff position. With 161 of 162 games complete, the last day is about confirmation, not chaos.