Cleveland clinched a second straight AL Central title by beating Kansas City 11-5; Colorado's 9-3 win over Chicago ended the White Sox's division hopes. Houston and Texas also won, sending the AL West race to the final day; Houston holds the tiebreak edge.
Houston beat the Athletics 13-2 and Texas defeated Minnesota 6-2, leaving both at 80-81. Houston wins the division with a victory or a Texas loss; if the Astros lose and Texas wins, the Rangers take it.
Chicago is set to face the AL West champion in a Wild Card series. Tampa Bay also beat Philadelphia 12-1; after Arizona also lost, a win by the Phillies in their final game would secure a postseason berth.
