GAME SUMMARIES

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TWINS 2; White Sox 1 (Game 1): Jose Berrios became the first Minnesota pitcher in eight years to reach 200 strikeouts on Friday.

White Sox at TWINS (Game 2, late): RHP Lucas Giolito takes the mound for Chicago vs. Minnesota RHP Chase DeJong in the nightcap.

CUBS 8, Cardinals 4: Kyle Hendricks went eight innings in another strong start and Chicago moved closer to the NL Central championship.

Pirates 8, REDS 4: Elias Diaz hit a tiebreaking homer as Pittsburgh pulled away to its seventh straight win over Cincinnati.

Astros 2, ORIOLES 1: Gerrit Cole tuned up for the postseason by pitching six sharp innings for Houston in a victory over Baltimore.

Marlins 8, METS 1: David Wright grounded out in his first plate appearance for the Mets in nearly 2½ years as New York lost to Miami.

Yankees 11, RED SOX 6: New York clinched home field for the AL wild-card game.

Blue Jays 7, RAYS 6: Randal Grichuk hit a pinchhit, three-run triple and Toronto rallied to beat Tampa Bay.

Braves 10, PHILLES 2: Freddie Freeman hit three doubles in a four-hit performance as Atlanta kept up its push for home-field advantage.

Tigers at BREWERS (late): Milwaukee enters the contest as winners of its past four games.

Indians at ROYALS (late): Salvador Perez slashed a two-out RBI single in the 10th inning to give Kansas City a 2-1 victory on Thursday.

Nationals at ROCKIES (late): Colorado enters the contest with a one-game NL West lead.

Athletics at ANGELS (late): In their last meeting on Sept. 20, Edwin Jackson earned the win in a 21-3 victory for Oakland.

Rangers at MARINERS (late): Ronald Guzman’s RBI single in the seventh inning led Texas to a 2-0 win over Seattle on Thursday.

D-Backs at PADRES (late): In their last meeting on Sept. 4, Robbie Ray earned the win in a 6-0 victory for Arizona.

Dodgers at GIANTS (late): Manny Machado helped the Dodgers earn a 4-3 win when these two teams last met on Aug. 15.