Twins clinch AL Central as White Sox fall to Cubs, grab 3rd seed

The Minnesota Twins have won the American League Central division for the second consecutive season.

The Twins needed either a win against the Cincinnati Reds or a Chicago White Sox loss to the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs beat their crosstown rivals 10-8, taking the pressure off Minnesota.

The Reds ultimately beat the Twins 5-3 in extra innings. With the loss, Minnesota finishes in the third seed and will host the Houston Astros in the AL wild-card series.

The White Sox rallied for seven runs in the final two frames, after entering the bottom of the eighth trailing the Cubs 10-1, but came up short.

As a result, the White Sox dropped to seventh and will play the Oakland Athletics in the wild-card round.