The Boston Red Sox are going back to the Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs.
A few hours after beating the Baltimore Orioles 9-0 on Wednesday, the Red Sox were assured of their second consecutive trip to the post-season when the Los Angeles Angels lost 6-5 to the Cleveland Indians.
Those two results guarantee Boston (88-64) at least an AL wildcard. The Red Sox are looking for more than that - they lead the AL East by three games over the rival New York Yankees with 10 to play as Boston pursue their second-straight division title and third in five years.
Boston join AL Central champions Cleveland and AL West champions Houston in the American League playoffs, which begin next month. Two spots are still up for grabs.
OTHER MLB GAMES ON WEDNESDAY (home team in CAPS):
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* Texas 8 SEATTLE 6
* Arizona 13 SAN DIEGO 7
* HOUSTON 4 Chicago White Sox 3
* Washington 7 ATLANTA 3
* TAMPA BAY 8 Chicago Cubs 1
* St Louis 9 CINCINNATI 2
* Kansas City 15 TORONTO 5
* PHILADELPHIA 7 LA Dodgers 5
* PITTSBURGH 6 Milwaukee 4
* SAN FRANCISCO 4 Colorado 0
* MIAMI 9 NY Mets 2
* Oakland 3 DETROIT 2
* NY YANKEES 11 Minnesota 3
