Yankees 9, Tigers 3

Aaron Judge tied Joe DiMaggio for fourth place on the Yankees’ all-time home run list, belting two homers to lead New York over visiting Detroit. Judge’s 361st career blast matched DiMaggio as the Yankees (81-65) avoided a sweep.

Giancarlo Stanton added a homer, while Jazz Chisholm Jr. plated two with a single. Ben Rice, Jose Caballero, Austin Slater, and Cody Bellinger all drove in runs.

The win kept New York within three games of the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays and gave them sole possession of the first wild-card spot over Boston.

Detroit (84-63), still holding an 8.5-game lead in the AL Central, got a homer and RBI single from Dillon Dingler. Starter Tyler Holton (5-5) was tagged by Judge early and never recovered.

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Blue Jays 6, Astros 0

Kevin Gausman was in complete control, firing a two-hit shutout with nine strikeouts to carry Toronto past Houston in a matchup of division leaders.

Davis Schneider homered, Nathan Lukes and Daulton Varsho added two hits apiece, and George Springer crossed the plate twice.

Cristian Javier (1-3) struggled again, giving up four runs across six innings. Houston’s only hits came from Jeremy Peña and Carlos Correa.

Orioles 3, Pirates 2

Dylan Beavers delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the seventh to help Baltimore sweep Pittsburgh. Jackson Holliday scored after a two-hit day and added a stolen base.

Cade Povich and Johan Oviedo both turned in solid starts, but the bullpens decided it. Grant Wolfram (3-0) earned the win and Keegan Akin collected his fifth save.

White Sox 5, Rays 1

Shane Smith (6-7) tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings as Chicago continued its hot stretch, winning for the ninth time in 11 games. Colson Montgomery and Kyle Teel both laced two-run singles.

For Tampa Bay, Chandler Simpson went 4-for-4 with his 40th stolen base, but Ian Seymour (3-2) was hit hard in the middle innings.

Marlins 5, Nationals 0

Ryan Weathers returned from the injured list with five strong innings as Miami blanked Washington. Eric Wagaman starred at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.

MacKenzie Gore (5-14) took the loss in his first start since late August.

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Phillies 6, Mets 4

After a shaky first inning, Jesus Luzardo (14-6) was untouchable, retiring 22 straight batters with 10 strikeouts to lead Philadelphia to a sweep of the four-game set.

Otto Kemp drove in three, including a homer, while Jhoan Duran shut the door in the ninth for his 29th save. The Mets’ fast start faded quickly as Reed Garrett (3-6) allowed the decisive runs.

Guardians 3, Royals 2

Rookie C.J. Kayfus smashed a go-ahead homer in the eighth as Cleveland edged Kansas City. Gavin Williams logged six steady innings, while Matt Festa (4-3) earned the win.

Stephen Kolek gave the Royals length, but John Schreiber (3-3) surrendered Kayfus’ decisive blast. Vinnie Pasquantino hit his 30th homer for Kansas City.

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