The Rays’ postseason hopes took a turn for the worse on Saturday, when Tampa Bay lost to the Blue Jays, 7-2, following the Rangers’ 7-4 win over the Angels. Later, the Indians beat the Twins, 5-1, to move a game up for the first Wild Card spot.

The Rangers took advantage of five errors and a few wild pitches from the Angels to win, 7-4, on Saturday. Texas’ sixth straight win put it in a tie for the second Wild Card after the Rays lost to the Blue Jays.

The Pirates arranged for their city’s first postseason affair since Game 5 of the 1992 National League Championship Series with Saturday’s 8-3 win over the Reds.

It’s true, folks. The Pirates are entering the postseason for the first time in 21 years, and they do so with the knowledge that, while this season will be regarded as a special one, no matter the October result, they have the ability to make some more memories before 2013 comes to a close.

With Friday’s 3-2 loss to the Marlins and the A’s victory over the Mariners, the Tigers clinched the third seed in the postseason, which leaves them traveling to Oakland or Boston for the start of the ALDS.

The Cardinals clinched the NL Central, which finalized the two opponents in the NL Wild Card Game. But the AL Wild Card race is up in the air after the Rays fell and the Indians and Rangers emerged victorious.

The Yankees kicked off their final series of the season in winning fashion. Adam Warren pitched five scoreless innings and David Adams slugged a two-run double, leading New York to a 3-2 victory over the Astros on Friday night at Minute Maid Park.

The Rangers manufactured two runs in the bottom of the seventh and then held on with some brilliant work from their bullpen for a 5-3 victory over the Angels at the Ballpark in Arlington on Friday night. Texas trails both the Rays and the Indians by one game in the Wild Card standings.

James Shields won the 100th game of his career, and the Royals posted their highest win total in 24 years with a 6-1 victory against the White Sox on Friday night at U.S. Cellular Field.

It was just a matter of days ago that the Reds and Pirates both had their eyes focused on the National League Central title and a fast track to the NL Division Series next week. Instead, with St. Louis clinching the division on Friday, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh will meet in the NL Wild Card Game on Tuesday.

With R.A. Dickey on the mound, the Blue Jays were able to put the Rays’ celebratory plans on hold for at least one night at Rogers Centre on Friday. Dickey held Tampa Bay to just a pair of runs, and the offense erupted in the middle frames, as the Blue Jays defeated the Rays, 6-3, leaving their American League East rival waiting at least one more day before they can clinch an AL Wild Card berth.

Kris Medlen dominated the Phillies with eight shutout innings and Chris Johnson made him a winner with a solo homer off Cliff Lee to give the Braves a 1-0 win in a pitchers’ duel at Turner Field Friday to stay tied atop the National League in pursuit of home-field advantage.

The Tigers brought their power-packed lineup to Marlins Park on Friday night. But the decisive swing was delivered by Miami slugger Giancarlo Stanton. He blistered a three-run double in the third inning that was all the support the Marlins needed to edge the Tigers, 3-2, in the series opener.

The Astros honored Andy Pettitte with a midgame ceremony on Friday night, presenting the retiring left-hander with a framed jersey from his 2004 season in Houston.

Marlon Byrd and Pedro Alvarez provided the pop for a stellar A.J. Burnett as the Bucs topped the Reds, 4-1, on Friday at Great American Ball Park to move within a win of home field in the NL Wild Card Game.

While R.A. Dickey did his part in the Blue Jays’ 6-3 win over the Rays by taking care of business on the mound, Tampa Bay helped him out with some suspect glove work. The Rays committed a season-high three errors, and their magic number to clinch an American League Wild Card berth remained at two, as the Rangers beat the Angels on Friday night. Meanwhile, the Indians moved into a tie with the Rays for the top AL Wild Card spot.

With two games to go against the Twins, the Tribe is in the driver’s seat and kept its foot on the gas in a 12-6 victory on Friday night. Cleveland used an overwhelming offensive push in the first two innings to pull into a tie with Tampa Bay in the AL Wild Card race.