#wild-card-race

#wild-card-race

Goldschmidt hit a pinch-hit homer in the seventh to help lift the Yankees to a 3-2 win over the Rangers, ending a five-game losing streak.

Mike Trout will miss his second consecutive game due to illness, currently listed as day-to-day, after going 1-for-4 against the Texas Rangers last Thursday.

The Angels have been mired in mediocrity for more than a decade now, despite employing both and Shohei Ohtani at the peak of their powers in that time.

Cleveland doesn't play a single opponent with a winning record between now and July 31, providing a solid opportunity for the Guardians to add more wins and enhance their Wild Card chances.

The Cincinnati Reds have been a sleeper team, currently in fourth place in the National League Central, but only 2 1/2 games back in the Wild Card race at 50-47.

The Giants are 52-45 coming out of the All-Star break and have positioned themselves to at least be in the mix for one of three NL wild-card spots.

With the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues clinching the two wild-card spots, the Calgary Flames were officially eliminated from playoff contention this Tuesday.