San Antonio. San Diego. Tampa Bay. Washington DC. By The Athletic Staff. The Red Sox gave up the tying run on a Juan Soto sac fly in the eighth inning but rallied with four runs in the top of the ninth, ultimately winning Boston holds the playoff tiebreaker over the Yankees based on head-to-head wins and will host the wild-card game if they win again Sunday.
The Yankees lost Saturday to the Rays , but can still clinch a spot in the wild-card game with a win Sunday. If the Yankees lose Sunday, they will play a rd regular-season game, as explained here. At , the Blue Jays and Mariners are both one game back. Seattle beat the Los Angeles Angels Saturday after training in the eighth inning. The Red Sox could have clinched a wild-card spot with a win and losses by both the Jays and Mariners. Tanner Houck started Saturday's game for Boston against the Nationals; he didn't allow a hit or walk and struck out eight in five innings.
The game was briefly delayed after home plate umpire Chris Guccione felt his heart racing and left as a precaution, but resumed with a three-man crew with Chris Conroy moving from second base to behind home plate. It has been an unexpected, unlikely and yet entirely entertaining run for the Mariners. There are still ways things could unfold to put them in the playoffs or a tiebreaker game, but all of those paths are uphill. Ben Simmons feels 76ers want to force him to play; team responds: Exclusive.
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The drama is guaranteed to last through Saturday night's Game Here's what each team needs to get in - and the wild scenario that may await them next week:. Fitting that a club that produced a game winning streak and a seven-game losing streak within days of each other would have a skittish and heart-pumping final week.
The Yankees came from behind Thursday night to defeat Toronto and claim two of the three games at Rogers Centre, imperiling the Jays and all but wrapping up a playoff spot. A big but, though: New York closes with three games against Tampa Bay, which has nothing to play for but boasts perhaps the greatest organizational depth in baseball, and will be playing hard with three days off before their AL Division Series. What it takes : Two wins will clinch a playoff berth, as will one win and a loss each from Seattle and Boston.
A sweep will guarantee home field advantage for the wild-card game, as will two wins and a Boston loss, or one win and a Mariners loss should the Mariners claim the No.
New York would be best served to wrap it up by Sunday, with projected starter Jameson Taillon still hobbled by a foot injury. If they're truly desperate, ace Gerrit Cole could pitch on three days' rest. Can the Yankee season end on Sunday? Yes - if they are swept by the Rays and the Red Sox and Mariners sweep their respective series. Pitching matchups at Yankee Stadium : Nestor Cortes vs. Rays' Michael Wacha, ET. The Red Sox have been in playoff position - or tied for it - after of their games this season, while Mariners couldn't make that claim since April
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