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Late‑Inning Surges Reshape MLB Standings as Mets End Skid and Rays Reclaim Top of AL East

Bullpen instability plus sudden comebacks are producing rapid swings in results and standings.

Overview

  • The New York Mets snapped a seven-game losing streak on Saturday with a 6-2 comeback win over the Philadelphia Phillies, giving interim manager Andy Green his first victory after a four-run sixth and strong bullpen work.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Junior Caminero’s long homer and recorded a fourth straight win that returned them to first place in the American League East.
  • The Chicago White Sox extended a franchise mark by winning their 10th straight home series when Jacob Gonzalez delivered a one-out walk-off single in a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals.
  • Late innings decided multiple games this weekend, including the Houston Astros’ four-run 10th to beat Detroit and the Cleveland Guardians’ five-run eighth to rally past Seattle, highlighting recurring bullpen fragility that is changing how teams use relievers.
  • Rehabs and rotation choices are influencing short-term plans as Jaxon Wiggins and Cristian Javier return to action and clubs experiment with openers and bulk-relief looks ahead of the midseason roster-decision window.