The Colorado Rockies are on the verge of clinching Major League Baseball's second National League wildcard spot after a 9-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon set a MLB record with a two-run homer, passing Darin Erstad for the most RBIs in a season by a leadoff man.
He broke the record with a 454-foot homer, giving him his 101st RBI from the leadoff spot, and added a RBI single in the fifth inning to push the record to 102.
The Rockies hold a two-game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers with two games remaining.
The Brewers beat the St Louis Cardinals 5-3 to stay in the running, as Stephen Vogt homered and drove in three runs, while Chase Anderson pitched seven solid innings to help lead the team to victory.
Meanwhile, the Boston Red Sox continue to make their fans wait to find out whether they will scoop the American League East title, losing their second game in a row.
They were beaten 3-2 by the Houston Astros, while their closest rivals for the top spot, the New York Yankees, won 4-0 against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Red Sox are just two games ahead of the Yankees with two still to play, meaning a one-game tiebreaker might still be on the cards.
The Tampa Bay Rays shut out the Baltimore Orioles 7-0, the Cleveland Indians thrashed the Chicago White Sox 10-1 and the Miami Marlins fought back to win 6-5 against the Atlanta Braves.
Four teams scored six to take the victory - the Philadelphia Phillies with a 6-2 finish against the New York Mets, the Washington Nationals with a 6-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Minnesota Twins in their 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Angels in their 6-5 defeat of the Seattle Mariners.
The Chicago Cubs overcame the Cincinnati Reds 5-4, the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 5-3, the Kansas City Royals edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 and the San Francisco Giants hammered the San Diego Padres 8-0.
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