Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Bombers win, hold pack at arm’s length

Yankees beat the Angels to end their three-game losing streak. Aaron Judge hit his 51st homerun of the year.

Tampa Bay Rays beat Miami Marlins 7-2. Shane McClanahan was scratched and Shawn Armstrong took his place. The Rays are a half-game ahead of the Mariners for the first wild card spot. They remain seven games behind the Yankees in the division.

Chicago Cubs lost to Toronto Blue Jays 5-3. Kevin Gausman and Marcus Stroman were the starting pitchers. Vladito hit his 27th home run. Teoscar Hernández hit a three-run bomb. Christopher Morel was impressive for Chicago.

George Kirby and Matt Manning were pitching against each other. Kirby pitched well, while Manning couldn't make it out of the third inning. The Mariners put up six runs in that third, thanks to Ty France, Carlos Santana, and Cal Raleigh. Every member of Seattle's starting nine had a hit except Jesse Winker. Detroit broke up the shutout scoring a pair in the eighth and one in ninth, but the game was long over by that point.

Houston Astros beat Texas Rangers 7-2. Jose Altuve went 2-for-5 and Jeremy Peña 3- for- 5. The win keeps the Astros four-game lead over the Yankees for the best record in the AL.

Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 5-1 to maintain their lead in the AL Central at 1.5 games. Boston Red Sox beat Minnesota Twins 10-5. The Twins are now level with Baltimore for the final wild card spot. FanGraphs places the White Sox's divisional odds at 8.7 percent and playoff odds of 12.6 percent.

Cleveland beat Baltimore 5-1 to maintain their lead in the AL Central. Boston Red Sox lost to Minnesota 10-5. Minnesota is now three games behind Baltimore for the final wild card spot.