The Los Angeles Dodgers have clinched their fifth straight NL West title, beating the San Francisco Giants 4-2.
Cody Bellinger iced the title on Friday night, setting a NL rookie record with his 39th home run.
Los Angeles will open the NL division series on October 6 at home. The Dodgers are seeking to reach the World Series for the first time since 1988 under Tommy Lasorda. The manager was on hand at Dodger Stadium to celebrate his 90th birthday.
Bellinger hit a three-run homer in the third off Jeff Samardzija (9-15), topping the NL rookie mark set in 1930 by Wally Berger and matched in 1956 by Frank Robinson.
In Milwaukee, pinch-hitter Tommy La Stella drew a bases-loaded walk off All-Star closer Corey Knebel with one out in the 10th inning, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Brewers 5-4 to tighten their grip on the NL Central.
The Cubs hold a five-game lead with nine days left in the regular season. Milwaukee dropped into third, five-and-a-half games behind Chicago.
In Seattle, Nelson Cruz hit a game-ending two-run homer in the ninth inning, lifting Seattle to a 3-1 win over Cleveland.
Randal Grichuk scored after an error by shortstop Jordy Mercer, capping a frantic ninth-rally that lifted surging St Louis 4-3 on the road over Pittsburgh.
The playoff-chasing Cardinals won their fourth straight to be one-and-a-half games behind the Rockies for the final NL wildcard.
Nolan Arenado ended Colorado's scoreless streak at 23 innings with a solo homer, as the Rockies beat San Diego 4-1.
Elsewhere, Toronto belted the New York Yankees 8-1, Oakland beat Texas 4-1, Arizona downed Miami 13-11, the Chicago White Sox edged Kansas City 7-6, Houston accounted for the LA Angels 3-0, Atlanta defeated Philadelphia 7-2, Boston held out Cincinnati 5-4, Minnesota had a 7-3 victory over Detroit, the New York Mets scored a tight 7-6 win over Washington and Tampa Bay 8 beat Baltimore 3.
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