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Playoff Picture: Orioles slash magic number to 3 with come-from-behind win over Yankees

Joy R. Absalon / USA TODAY Sports

Every night we take a look around the league and recap pennant and wild card races in baseball.

Here's a look at how Sunday's slate affected the playoff picture in the majors:

American League

  • Kelly Johnson delivered a walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday night to sink the Yankees and lower Baltimore's magic number to three.
AL Central Record GB Games Left
Tigers 83-66 - 13
Royals 81-67 1.5 14
  • The Tigers won their third straight with a victory over the Indians, while the Royals suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Red Sox via a Daniel Nava grand slam.
  • The Astros snapped the AL West-leading Angels' 10-game winning streak thanks to a strong outing from Dallas Keuchel, who took a no-hitter into the seventh inning until Mike Trout spoiled it. Los Angeles's magic number is four heading into a huge four-game set with the Mariners.
AL Wild Card Record GB Games Left
Athletics 83-66 1.5 13
Royals 81-67 - 14
Mariners 80-68 1 14
Blue Jays 77-71 4 14
Yankees 76-71 5 14
Indians 76-72 5 14
  • No movement in the AL wild card standings Sunday, but the Athletics bolstered their position with a win over the Mariners, while the Blue Jays, Yankees and Indians fell further off the pace with losses.

National League

  • The Nationals inched closer to clinching their second National League East title in three years by shutting out the Mets, while the Braves suffered a third consecutive loss to help reduce Washington's magic number to four. The two rivals square off for three games beginning Monday.
NL Central Record GB Games Left
Cardinals 83-67 - 12
Pirates 79-70 3.5 13
Brewers 78-72 5 12
  • All three contenders in the NL Central walked away with victories Sunday, leaving the standings unchanged. The Brewers have a massive week coming up, with series against the Cardinals and Pirates on tap.
NL West Record GB Games Left
Dodgers 85-64 - 13
Giants 82-67 3 13
  • The Dodgers took two of three from the Giants over the weekend thanks to Clayton Kershaw's dominant outing Sunday to pick up his league-leading 19th win of the season.
NL Wild Card Record GB Games Left
Giants 82-67 3 13
Pirates 79-70 - 13
Brewers 78-72 1.5 12
Braves 75-74 4 13
  • No movement in the NL wild card but the Pirates and Brewers gained ground on the Giants with wins, while the Braves slipped to four games back with a loss to the Rangers.

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