Baltimore's 27th victory in 42 games also cut idle Chicago's wild-card lead to a half-game.

The Angels are the only team within a single digit of the wild-card lead, and their starting pitching is in shambles.

The Astros are a half-game out of the wild-card lead, and their ace is only beginning the grieving process.

Texas remained one-half game ahead of Milwaukee for the wild-card lead.

The Padres drop into a tie for the wild-card lead with Philadelphia.

Cincinnati, tied for the wild-card lead at the start of the day, was in a long rain delay in Milwaukee.

The Astros, on the other hand, took the wild-card lead for the first time Sept. 5.

Just about seven weeks ago, the Indians were four games and four teams from the wild-card lead.

And for the first time in more than two months, they left a ball park in the wild-card lead.

That was no way to challenge for the wild-card lead.