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The gist
Brewers, Rays and Yankees clinched 2026 playoff spots; Brewers won the NL Central.
Three of 12 spots are set, so the October field is still mostly open.
How it unfolded
- Sep 11, 2026The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays each clinched a playoff spot, one in each league.
- Sep 13, 2026Lawrence Butler hit a two-run walk-off homer in the ninth off Andrés Muñoz to give the Athletics an 8-7 win over the Mariners.
- Sep 14, 2026The Giants called up Scott Bandura from Triple-A Sacramento to replace the injured Rafael Devers; he debuted the same day in a 6-4 loss to the Padres, going 1-for-3.