Jake Cronenworth hit a home run and helped turn a triple play to end the game, helping the visiting San Diego Padres clinch a spot in the National League playoffs with a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.

Cronenworth had two hits and three RBIs to help the Padres secure their eighth playoff berth all-time and their third since 2020. San Diego trails Los Angeles by two games in the NL West championship with two games remaining in the series and five games remaining on the season.

San Diego starter Michael King (13-9) gave up just one unearned run on three hits in five innings and Suarez finished with his 35th save, helping the Padres extend their record against the Dodgers to 8-3 this year.

Shohei Ohtani doubled, walked and scored a run for the Dodgers, whose magic number for securing their 11th division title in 12 seasons remained at four. Los Angeles clinched a playoff spot on Friday. Rookie right-hander Landon Knack (3-5) surrendered four runs on five hits in four innings.

Astros 4, Mariners 3

Jason Heyward hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth inning and Houston clinched its fourth consecutive American League West title by beating visiting Seattle.

Josh Hader had a four-out save for Houston, which captured its seventh division title in the past eight years. Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker also homered for the Astros, who got 5 2/3 innings of three-run ball from Framber Valdez (15-7).

Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (8-12) gave up four runs on five hits, including three home runs, in six innings.

Orioles 5, Yankees 3

Anthony Santander, Ramon Urias and Colton Cowser hit home runs and visiting Baltimore held on to New York, which failed to secure the American League East title.

Shortly after, the Orioles secured their second consecutive postseason berth when the Minnesota Twins lost to the Miami Marlins. The Orioles hold a four-game lead over the top AL wild card with five games remaining.

Aaron Judge hit his 56th home run, the most in the Major Leagues, but the Yankees still had their magic number to secure a second division title in three seasons at one.

Guards 6, Reds 1

Tanner Bibee allowed one run in seven strong innings, Kyle Manzardo hit a solo home run and Lane Thomas added a home run to give Cleveland a first-round bye in the playoffs with a win over visiting Cincinnati.

Thomas had three RBIs and Josh Naylor had two hits and two RBIs for the American League Central champion Guardians.

Spencer Steer hit an RBI single for the Reds in their first game since manager David Bell was fired at the end of his sixth season with the club.

Braves 5, Mets 1

Michael Harris II had three hits and two RBIs in support of right-handed pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach and helped host Atlanta defeat New York in the opening game of a three-game series.

The win moved the Braves to just one game behind the Mets in the race for the second National League wild-card spot and half a game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks for the final NL wild-card spot.

Schwellenbach (8-7) gave up one run on three hits in seven innings. New York starter Luis Severino (11-7) lasted just four innings, allowing four runs on seven hits.

White Sox 3, Angels 2

Andrew Benintendi capped a three-run eighth inning with a go-ahead single to help host Chicago beat Los Angeles and end a five-game losing streak.

Handcuffed by Angels rookie right-hander Jack Kochanowicz for seven innings, Chicago rallied to tie the 1962 New York Mets for the most single-season losses in modern major league history. It was Chicago’s first win of the year when they trailed after seven innings.

Kochanowicz limited the White Sox to three singles and no runs. Angels second baseman Jack Lopez hit his first major league home run.

Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 5 (10 innings)

Trevor Story’s RBI double broke a 3-3 tie and sparked a 3-run 10th inning that gave visiting Boston a win over Toronto.

Vaughn Grissom had three hits, including an RBI single in the 10th, for the Red Sox. Chris Martin (3-1) earned the win, and Chase Shugart got the final two outs for his first major league save.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run double and Davis Schneider scored twice for the Blue Jays. Bowden Francis allowed three hits in five scoreless innings.

Giants 11, Diamondbacks 0

Michael Conforto and Brett Wisely hit three-run homers and San Francisco scored 10 runs on five homers as it defeated Arizona in Phoenix.

Tyler Fitzgerald hit a two-run homer and Patrick Bailey and Heliot Ramos added solo shots as San Francisco won its fifth straight game. Logan Webb (13-10) allowed four hits and one walk in six innings for the Giants.

Corbin Carroll and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. each had two hits for Arizona, which lost its third straight game. Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt (10-10) hit two homers and lasted just 2 2/3 innings.

Marlins 4, Gemini 1

Xavier Edwards went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, and Miami held on to beat Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Jonah Bride went 3-for-5 with a solo homer for the Marlins, who won the opener of a three-game series. Nick Fortes went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Royce Lewis drove in the lone run for Minnesota. The Twins have lost three straight games and five of their last six, leaving them two games behind the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals for the final two American League wild-card spots.

A’s 5, Rangers 4

Jacob Wilson drove in the ball from second base in the ninth inning with a single off Zack Gelof, opening Oakland’s three-game farewell celebration with a win over reigning champion Texas.

After closer Mason Miller (2-2) overcame a first-and-3 situation to keep the score tied in the top half of the inning, Gelof singled off Josh Sborz (2-2) in the ninth inning.

Gelof stole second when Seth Brown retired, then Wilson hit Sborz’s next pitch into center field to complete the walk-off win.

Brewers 7, Pirates 2

Joey Ortiz drove in three runs to help visiting Milwaukee beat Pittsburgh in the opening game of a three-game series.

Willy Adames had two hits, two runs and an RBI, Jackson Chourio contributed two hits and a run and Sal Frelick added two RBIs for the Brewers, who have won two games in a row after a three-game losing streak.

Pirates starter Bailey Falter (8-9) gave up four runs and five hits in five innings. Jared Triolo had three hits and an RBI and Joey Bart had two hits and a run for Pittsburgh, which has lost three of four.

Tigers 2, Rays 1

Tarik Skubal threw seven shutout innings, Wenceel Perez hit a two-run double and successful Detroit defeated visiting Tampa Bay.

Skubal (18-4) limited the Rays to two hits and one walk, while striking out seven. Beau Brieske pitched the final two innings to earn his first save for the Tigers, who have won seven of their last eight.

Rays starter Ryan Pepiot (8-7) gave up two runs and three hits in five innings. Tampa Bay reliever Mason Montgomery retired all six batters he faced.

Royals 1, Nationals 0 (10 turns)

Kansas City’s five pitchers combined for five hits and the visiting Royals scored an unearned run to defeat Washington in 10 innings, ending a seven-game losing streak.

A pitching error by Nationals shortstop Nasim Nunez scored the game’s lone run. Bobby Witt Jr. had two hits for the Royals.

Angel Zerpa (2-0) pitched one inning for the win and Lucas Erceg threw a perfect inning for his 12th save. Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan (3-7) took the loss.

Cubs 10, Phillies 4

Cody Bellinger drove in four runs and Seiya Suzuki scored two, helping Chicago easily defeat Philadelphia.

Nico Hoerner and Bellinger each had three hits for the Cubs, while Dansby Swanson, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Miguel Amaya and Suzuki each had two hits. The Cubs outhit the Phillies, 15-7.

One night after winning the National League East with a 6-2 victory over the Cubs, the Phillies saw their first three pitchers struggle. Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber both homered in a losing effort.

Cardinals 7, Rockies 3

Masyn Winn hit a home run and drove in two more with a double in the eighth inning for St. Louis, leading the Cardinals past Colorado in Denver.

Lars Nootbaar walked three times and scored twice and Andrew Kittredge (5-5) pitched a scoreless inning in relief for the Cardinals, who recorded their third straight win.

Aaron Schunk homered and singled, while Charlie Blackmon tripled and doubled for Colorado. The Rockies lost for the fourth time in five games.

–Field Level Media