Red Sox Rally, Abreu Homers Twice; Orioles Edge Astros in 11; McGonigle Reaches 100 Hits
The Red Sox beat the Rays 7-6 to extend their win streak to 12 and move to a game over .500, capturing the last Wild Card spot as Wilyer Abreu homered in back-to-back games (the first Sox player to do so since Mookie Betts in 2016, with a 117 wRC+ and strong 17 DRS). The Orioles outslugged the Astros 4-2 in 11 innings, extending their winning streak to six and remaining two games out of a Wild Card berth after a late go-ahead run and a Tyler O’Neill RBI in the 11th. In Detroit, Kevin McGonigle collected his 100th career hit in just 95 games during the Tigers’ 7-0 win over the Angels, becoming the second Tiger to reach 100 hits that quickly (behind Ty Cobb) and posting a 132 wRC+/.389 on-base, .418 slugging line.