Twins Lead AL Wild Card by One Game

The Minnesota Twins moved into the American League's third and final wild-card spot after a 4-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox in 12 innings. Trevor Larnach and Matt Wallner's RBI singles in the 12th inning propelled the Twins, who now hold a one-game lead over the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers' playoff odds dropped to 27% after their 7-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Red Sox rookie Richard Fitts made history by not allowing an earned run over five innings in his first three MLB starts, but Boston's offensive struggles continued as they struck out 20 times and stranded 17 runners. The Red Sox are now five games behind the Twins with eight games remaining, diminishing their postseason hopes significantly.