Daily Double Play: Your MLB Update

**Sunday’s MLB Scoreboard (September 22, 2025)**
Interleague
- Pirates 11, Athletics 0
- Braves 6, Tigers 2
- Padres 3, White Sox 2
- Rockies 3, Angels 1
- Marlins 4, Rangers 2

American League
- Twins 6, Guardians 2
- Blue Jays 8, Royals 5
- Yankees 7, Orioles 1
- Mariners 7, Astros 3
- Rays 7, Red Sox 3 ([drgnews.com](https://drgnews.com/2025/09/22/302030/?utm_source=openai))

National League
- Reds 1, Cubs 0
- Nationals 3, Mets 2
- Cardinals 5, Brewers 1
- Giants 3, Dodgers 1
- Diamondbacks 9, Phillies 2 ([drgnews.com](https://drgnews.com/2025/09/22/302030/?utm_source=openai))

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## American League Highlights

• **Blue Jays clinch first AL playoff spot**
Toronto secured its playoff berth with an 8–5 win over Kansas City, snapping a four-game skid. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 2 for 4 with a two-run double, while Andrés Giménez also drove in two runs. Kansas City’s Michael Wacha (9–13) was tagged for six earned runs in five innings, and Jeff Hoffman collected his 32nd save. ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401697244?utm_source=openai))

• **Mariners sweep Astros, take AL West lead**
Seattle completed a three-game sweep with a 7–3 victory in Houston. J.P. Crawford’s second-inning grand slam and Cal Raleigh’s 58th homer highlighted a seven-run inning. Logan Gilbert allowed one run over six innings, improving the Mariners to 87–69 and giving them a three-game division lead with six to play. ([espn.in](https://www.espn.in/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401697243?utm_source=openai))

• **Rays finish home slate with win**
Tampa Bay avoided a sweep in St. Petersburg, defeating Boston 7–3. Brandon Lowe hit his 30th home run, and Christopher Morel drove in four runs (2B, 2 RBI). Pete Fairbanks closed out the game for the Rays, who finished 41–40 at Steinbrenner Field. ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401697234&utm_source=openai))

• **Twins snap Guardians’ win streak**
Minnesota ended Cleveland’s 10-game surge with a 6–2 victory in Minneapolis. Brooks Lee’s two-run homer in the sixth put the Twins ahead, and Royce Lewis added a three-run pinch-hit homer in the seventh. Guardians starter Simeon Woods Richardson gave up two runs in five innings. ([espn.in](https://www.espn.in/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401697239?utm_source=openai))

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## National League Highlights

• **D-backs bolster wild-card push**
Arizona defeated Philadelphia 9–2, moving within a game of the final NL wild card. Corbin Carroll hit a three-run homer and stole second to join the 30–30 club, while Eduardo Rodríguez pitched six scoreless innings. ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401697246&utm_source=openai))

• **Marlins extend win streak to six**
Miami’s Otto Lopez went 3 for 4 with an RBI, and the Marlins beat Texas 4–2. Wyatt Langford homered for the Rangers, whose seven-game skid is their season high. Cincinnati and Miami remain tied for the final wild-card spot, with Miami owning the tiebreaker. ([africa.espn.com](https://africa.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401697240&utm_source=openai))

• **Reds surge into wild-card tie**
Cincinnati’s Matt McLain doubled and scored the game’s lone run in a 1–0 win over the Cubs. Andrew Abbott reduced his ERA to 2.88, and the Reds moved into a tie with the Mets for the final wild-card berth, holding the head-to-head tiebreaker. ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401697235&utm_source=openai))

• **Nats hand Mets costly loss**
Jacob Young made two highlight-reel catches as Washington beat New York 3–2. Nasim Núñez hit a two-run homer in the second, and Mitchell Parker recorded a rare 3 2/3-inning save, snapping the Mets’ hold on the final wild-card spot. ([new.cbssports.com](https://new.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/recap/MLB_20250921_WAS%40NYM/?utm_source=openai))

• **Cardinals defeat Brewers but Brewers clinch NL Central**
St. Louis won 5–1 in Milwaukee behind Iván Herrera’s two-run homer and José Fermín’s three RBIs. Despite the loss, the Brewers secured the NL Central crown later when the Cubs were swept, marking Milwaukee’s first division title since 2018. ([cbssports.com](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/recap/MLB_20250921_MIL%40STL/?utm_source=openai))

• **Giants avert sweep at Dodgers’ expense**
San Francisco rallied for a 3–1 win in L.A., avoiding a four-game sweep. Rookie Trevor McDonald held the Dodgers to one run over six innings, and Patrick Bailey’s eighth-inning RBI double tied it. A bases-loaded walk by Willy Adames gave the Giants the lead. ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/giants-rally-avert-four-game-sweep-vs-dodgers--flm-2025-09-21/?utm_source=openai))

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**Key Storylines & Milestones**
- Corbin Carroll’s 30th homer and 30th steal marks Arizona’s first 30–30⁄15 triple season (30 HR, 30 SB, 15 3B) ([azsnakepit.com](https://www.azsnakepit.com/d-backs-daily/84857/snake-bytes-9-22-the-final-week?utm_source=openai))
- Cal Raleigh set Seattle’s single-season catcher home-run record at 58 (surpassing Ken Griffey Jr.) ([espn.in](https://www.espn.in/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401697243?utm_source=openai))
- J.P. Crawford’s grand slam propelled Seattle’s second-largest inning of the year (seven runs) ([espn.in](https://www.espn.in/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401697243?utm_source=openai))

As the regular season winds down with just six games remaining for most clubs, playoff races across both leagues hinge on these pivotal performances. National League wild-card scenarios are especially tight, while the American League crowns its first postseason qualifiers as division races conclude.