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 100.0% 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 100.0% playoff odds with 100 projected wins and a 20.3% 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 0.0% playoff odds. The four-run margin fit the gap in the standings.
Texas 6, Minnesota 2: Texas Rangers kept a slim live wire at 24.4% 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 0.0% 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 100.0% playoff odds, 95 projected wins and a 5.9% 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 24.4%. 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.
