Chris Martin exited after tingling in his hands in the eighth inning as Texas beat New York 3-2, with Rangers officials hopeful it’s nothing serious. The club, already shorthanded by IL stints, leaned on Shawn Armstrong to close out the four-out save and move to 3-2 in a tight late-season run. Bochy framed the moment with optimism, but the lingering concern about Martin’s health and the frequency of IL activations casts a shadow over a squad fighting for depth and consistency.

Milwaukee clinches a playoff berth as the first team to reach the postseason, riding the league’s best record and a relentless win-now mindset. A midseason reshuffle opened doors for Priester, Turang, Durbin and Contreras to shine, while Yelich stays on pace for big numbers and a deep Brewers bullpen locks down late innings behind Megill and Uribe. With Woodruff back and Misiorowski in the All-Star mix, Milwaukee is positioned to chase the NL Central crown and the top seed.