Yankees clinch postseason berth in 5-1 win in Toronto

TORONTO — New York returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence, clinching no worse than a wild card Saturday as Greg Bird hit a three-run homer and Sonny Gray (10-11) allowed one run and four hits in six innings as the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 5-1.

Unless New York overcomes Boston’s fourgame lead the AL East, the Yankees would play in the AL wild-card game on Oct. 3, most likely at home against Minnesota.

RED SOX 5, REDS 0

In Cincinnati, Mitch Moreland ended an 0-for-19 slump with a three-run homer off Robert Stephenson (5-6) in the sixth, and Eduardo Rodriguez (6-6) pitched three-hit ball into the eighth. Boston has won 13 of 16 and is trying to win consecutive AL East titles for the first time.

BREWERS 4, CUBS 3

In Milwaukee, Travis Shaw hit a two-run homer with one out in the 10th iff All-Star closer Wade Davis (4-2), who had been successful in all 32 of his save chances this season until Orlando Arcia led off the ninth with a tying home run.

PADRES 5, ROCKIES 0

In San Diego, Jhoulys Chacin (13-10) kept the Rockies hitless until DJ LeMahieu hit a sinking liner that diving center fielder Manuel Margot trapped with two outs in the sixth. Chacin and four relievers combined on a five-hitter.

PIRATES 11, CARDINALS 6

In Pittsburgh, Lance Lynn (11-8) allowed eight runs and six hits while getting two outs for St. Louis (81-73), which remained 1½ games behind Colorado. The Cardinals stayed five games behind the Cubs in the NL Central.

MARLINS 12, DIAMONDBACKS 6

In Phoenix, Giancarlo Stanton extended his club record with his 57th home run and set a team mark with his 125th RBI, preventing Arizona from clinching an NL wild card.

TWINS 10, TIGERS 4

In Detroit, Zack Granite hit his first major league home run, a three-run drive that capped an eightrun eighth. Minnesota, which overcame a 3-1 seventh-inning deficit, won its third straight and leads Kansas City, the Los Angeles Angels and Texas by 4½ games for the second AL wild card.

ASTROS 6, ANGELS 2

In Houston, Evan Gattis hit a three-run homer to back Charlie Morton (13-7), who yielded one run and four hits in seven innings for his second straight win. Justin Upton hit two home runs for the Angels, who matched a season worst with their sixth straight loss.

ROYALS 8, WHITE SOX 2

In Chicago, Alex Gordon homered, Whit Merrifield drove in three runs and Danny Duffy (9-9) allowed two runs and eight hits in six-plus innings for his first win since Aug. 22.

RAYS 9, ORIOLES 6

In Baltimore, Lucas Duda hit a go-ahead, threerun homer, helping eliminate the Orioles from postseason contention. Baltimore (74-82), which closed with five runs in the ninth inning, is assured of finishing with a losing record for the first time since 2011.