⁍ The Tampa Bay Rays clinched the American League East Division title with an 8-5 victory over the New York Mets.
⁍ The Rays won their third division title and first since 2010.
⁍ Salvador Perez and Franchy Cordero each hit two homers and drove in five runs as Kansas City clobbered St. Louis.
⁍ St. Louis, Cincinnati and San Francisco ended the day tied, with Philadelphia and Milwaukee each one game back.
– The Tampa Bay Rays clinched the American League East Division title with an 8-5 victory over the New York Mets Wednesday night. The Rays celebrated on the field with confetti near their dugout on the third base side. The Mets clinched a losing season for the third time in four seasons and their playoff hopes grew even more unlikely. The Rays won their third division title and first since 2010. They took over first place in the division for good on Aug. 22 and are closing in on clinching the top seed in the American League playoffs. Salvador Perez and Franchy Cordero each hit two homers and drove in five runs as Kansas City clobbered St. Louis. The Cardinals fell into a tie with the Cincinnati Reds for second place in the National League Central. In the NL wild-card race, St. Louis, Cincinnati and San Francisco ended the day tied, with Philadelphia and Milwaukee each one game back. Danny Duffy (4-4) earned the win for the Royals. He allowed one run on six hits with five strikeouts and one walk in 5 2/3 innings. Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez (0-3) allowed eight runs on nine hits with two walks and three strikeouts in five-plus innings.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-baseball-mlb-roundup/mlb-roundup-rays-capture-first-division-title-since-2010-idUSKCN26F0PN