DJ LeMahieu cemented the batting title while Clarke Schmidt had an acceptable audition for the 2021 rotation as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-5, which rendered the Yankees’ 5-0 loss to the Miami Marlins irrelevant for the standings.
Entering the day, LeMahieu had a seemingly-insurmountable lead for the MLB-wide batting title, holding a .013-point lead over second-place Juan Soto, and a .031-point lead over Tim Anderson for the AL title. He did not rest on these laurels, however, going 2-for-3 with a walk, bringing his batting average up to .