BALTIMORE — Kerry Carpenter homered twice, Parker Meadows made a home run-saving grab and the surging Detroit Tigers gained ground in the American League wild-card race with a 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
Carpenter’s third multi-home run game of the season ensured the Tigers their first winning season since 2016 as Detroit (82-74) matched Kansas City (82-74) and moved a game in front of Minnesota (81-74) for the final AL wild card spot.

The Twins, who won the season series 7-6 with the Tigers, were swept in a doubleheader by the Red Sox. The Twins would finish ahead of the Tigers if they finish with the same record.

The Tigers have won 11 of their last 14.

Baltimore (86-70) lost its fifth consecutive series and fell 51/2 games behind New York (91-64) in the AL East race with six to play but are still four games ahead of Kansas City and Detroit for the top wild card spot.

GIANTS 2, ROYALS 0: Blake Snell struck out nine in six strong innings and San Francisco completed a three-game series sweep of the Royals in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansas City was shut out for the second straight game and lost its seventh straight. The Royals dropped into a tie with Detroit (82-74) in the race for an AL wild card.

Minnesota is a game back of Kansas City and the Tigers.

Snell (5-3) allowed two singles and a walk and didn’t allow a runner past first base. In his last 14 starts, he is 5-0 with a 1.23 ERA and 114 strikeouts.

YANKEES 7, ATHLETICS 4: Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 55th homer of the season, Gleyber Torres and Jasson Domínguez also went deep and the Yankees beat Oakland  for a three-game sweep that moved New York to the verge of an AL East title.

Already assured of a playoff berth, the Yankees (92-64) can clinch the division with one victory over second-place Baltimore (86-70) during a three-game series in the Bronx that starts Tuesday night.

New York opened a two-game lead over Cleveland for homefield advantage throughout the AL playoffs.

METS 2, PHILLIES 1: Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking, sixth-inning home run off Zack Wheeler that sailed just over the glove of leaping right fielder Nick Castellanos, and New York beat Philadelphia to prevent the Phillies from clinching the NL East at Citi Field in New York.

New York (87-69) took three of four from the Phillies and has won 18 of its last 23 games to move a season-high 18 games over .500. The Mets passed Arizona into the second of three NL wild card slots, ahead of the Diamondbacks because they won the season series 4-3, and stayed two games ahead of the Braves (85-71). New York finishes the regular season with three games each at Atlanta and Milwaukee.

Philadelphia (92-64) needs one win in its last six games to clinch its first NL East title since 2011. The Phillies host the Chicago Cubs in a three-game series starting Monday night, then close with three games at Washington next weekend.

BREWERS 10, DIAMONDBACKS 9: Jake Bauers drove in the go-ahead run with a pinch-hit infield single that capped a four-run eighth inning as Milwaukee overcame an eight-run deficit and avoided a series sweep, rallying for a win over visiting Arizona.

The Brewers trailed 8-0 in the third before chipping away and tying that game at 9 by scoring three runs with two outs in the eighth inning. Jackson Chourio walked, took second on Blake Perkins’ single, and scored on Garrett Mitchell’s RBI single to make it 9-7. Justin Martinez (5-6) relieved and Rhys Hoskins tied it with a two-run single to left.

DODGERS 6, ROCKIES 5: Shohei Ohtani hit a game-tying home run in the ninth inning and Mookie Betts followed with a game-ending blast as Los Angeles rallied for a victory over Colorado to maintain its three-game lead in the National League West.

Ohtani had four hits and added two stolen bases, giving him 53 home runs and 55 steals this season.

Three pitches after Ohtani tied the game against Rockies right-hander Seth Halvorsen, Betts homered to left, his 19th.

ANGELS 9, ASTROS 8: Zach Neto hit two home runs and drove in six, and Los Angeles came from behind twice to win in Houston.

The Angels trailed 4-0 in the sixth before scoring two runs in back-to-back innings, and then took the lead in the eighth on a solo shot from Neto. The Astros responded with two runs in the bottom of the inning before the Angels had a four-run ninth.

RAYS 4, BLUE JAYS 3: Jonathan Aranda homered in a third straight game and Tampa Bay beat Toronto to complete a three-game sweep in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Aranda gave the Rays a 2-1 lead on his two-run drive against Zach Pop in the sixth inning. Aranda has connected for six of his 10 career homers against the Blue Jays.

RANGERS 6, MARINERS 5: Marcus Semien’s line single into the left field corner scored Leody Taveras as Texas rallied from a five-run deficit in a walk-off win over Seattle in Arlington, Texas.

Taveras had tied the score at 5-all with a solo homer in the seventh inning and finished with three hits – all from the sixth inning onward.

BRAVES 5, MARLINS 4: Michael Harris II tripled, singled and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and Atlanta won in Miami.

Gio Urshela and Ozzie Albies homered while Matt Olson had two hits and an RBI for the Braves (85-71).

PIRATES 2, REDS 0: Paul Skenes struck out nine and pitched two-hit ball through five innings, leading Pittsburgh to a win in Cincinnati.

CARDINALS 2, GUARDIANS 1: Lars Nootbaar scored the go-ahead run from second base on a wild pitch and Andre Pallante allowed one hit in seven innings as St. Louis won at home.

CUBS 5, NATIONALS 0: Shota Imanaga pitched seven crisp innings in his sixth consecutive win, and Chicago beat Washington at Wrigley Field.

Imanaga (15-3) was backed by home runs from Mike Tauchman, Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya. The Japanese left-hander allowed six hits, struck out four and walked none, continuing his strong finish to his first season in the majors.

NOTES

METS: Pitcher Kodai Senga felt tightness in his right triceps during a minor league rehab outing and won’t pitch during the regular season.

Mets Manager Carlos Mendoza said the 31-year-old right-hander might throw a bullpen session and remains a possibility for the postseason.

ASTROS: Outfielder Yordan Alvarez exited Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels with a right knee contusion after sliding into second base after hitting a double in the third inning.

Alvarez slid into second, stood up and bent over and put his hands on his knees in pain after taking a few steps. Astros training staff and Manager Joe Espada went out to check on him.

“Pretty sore,” Espada said about Alvarez. “We are getting some imaging done right now. Not what I wanted to see when I ran out there. Just when he slid and just his weight on the knee. Just the way he landed. So, hopefully we’ll get some good news.”