Yankees Secure Playoff Spot with 10-Inning Win

The New York Yankees secured a 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics in a 10-inning game, maintaining their four-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East. Gerrit Cole threw a season-high nine innings allowing just one run, while Juan Soto, despite being injured, contributed a crucial pinch-hit double in the 10th inning. The Yankees had previously clinched a playoff spot with a 2-1 win over the Seattle Mariners, where Anthony Rizzo drove in both runs, and a bizarre baserunning error by Julio Rodríguez ended Seattle's rally. The Mariners, despite strong pitching performances from Logan Gilbert and others, remain on the fringes of the playoff race. In other baseball news, the Detroit Tigers' playoff hopes took a hit with a 7-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, marked by a rare outfield miscommunication leading to a leadoff double and five home runs by the Orioles.