So far this season, Brent Rooker has slashed .304/.376/.584 for the Athletics, with 38 home runs and 110 RBI. He has scored 80 runs, and has strikeout and walk rates of 28.2% and 9.7%, respectively. He also has swiped 11 bases on 14 attempts.

The New York Mets (85-68) welcome the Philadelphia Phillies (91-62) to Citi Field for the 2nd of their 4-game series Friday. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET (Apple TV+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sport

New York clinched a postseason berth thanks to Anthony Rizzo's go-ahead RBI double in the tenth inning. In the bottom of the tenth, Julio Rodríguez got picked off third when he strayed too far from the bag avoiding Randy Arozarena's bat after he lost it on a swinging strike three. Check it out:

Given that the Yankees are currently three games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East with 12 games to go for both teams, the Yankees would need at least nine wins/Orioles' losses in order to finish the regular season with the same record as Baltimore. However, in that scenario, it is very likely that Baltimore would hold the tiebreaker.

The Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees became the first two teams to clinch spots in the 2024 MLB playoffs, earning respective tickets in the National League and American League.