Garrett Crochet dazzled over six innings with 12 strikeouts, guiding Boston to a 6-4 win over New York and tightening the AL Wild Card picture. Judge homered but Crochet limited damage, extending his dominance to 16-5 with a 2.63 ERA across 30 starts. The Red Sox bullpen closed it out, and Boston now holds tiebreakers over the Yankees and Astros as the schedule shifts west toward Minnesota.

The big first inning set the tone, with Duran leadoff triple and a six-run burst before Warren settled in. The win preserves Boston’s postseason path while reaffirming Crochet’s status as a front-line ace in a workload-managed post-break plan for Cora.

Toronto's magic number to clinch a playoff berth is four, and nine to win the AL East. At 87-62 with 13 games left, the Jays hold tiebreakers over Detroit, New York and Boston, giving them a prime seed and a straightforward path to the postseason. Six home games against the Red Sox and Rays and seven on the road define a balanced finish that favors Toronto.

Texas (79-71) has 12 to play; if Toronto wins four and Texas loses the rest, both reach 91 wins, but Toronto still wins the tiebreak. New York sits four back with 13 to go, Boston 5.5 back with 12 left. The era’s new rule makes the Jays’ position clearer as they chase the division while staying mindful of their rivals’ schedules.