The Rockies bounced back from a series-opening loss to the Dodgers with a victory at Coors Field on Saturday, increasing their razor-thin margin over Los Angeles in the National League West to 1 1/2 games, while also extending their advantage to 2 1/2 games over the D-backs, who lost in 10 innings to the Braves in Arizona. Meanwhile, the Brewers won to pick up 1 1/2 games on the Cubs, who dropped both ends of a doubleheader at Washington.
In the American League, the Yankees beat the Mariners for the second straight night, keeping their Wild Card lead at 3 1/2 over the victorious Athletics and extending it to 14 1/2 over Seattle.