With the Tigers one of the hottest teams in baseball and the Twins one of the coldest, the chase for the final AL wild-card spot over the final week should be fascinating between those two and the Mariners.

Beau Brieske pitched out of a jam in the ninth inning, Riley Greene drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th and the Detroit Tigers inched closer in the AL wild-card chase by beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-4.

BALTIMORE — Beau Brieske pitched out of a jam in the ninth inning, Riley Greene drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th and the Detroit Tigers inched closer in the AL wild-card chase by beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Saturday.

In the American League, four teams are competing for the final two wild-card spots. The Kansas City Royals (82-72) and Minnesota Twins (81-73) would make the playoffs if the season ended today. The Tigers (80-74) and Seattle Mariners (79-75) are still in the race.

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After blowing a two-run lead in the 9th inning, the Detroit Tigers scored two in the 10th and held on to beat the Baltimore Orioles, 6-4, on Saturday.

The Detroit Tigers own the best record in MLB since Aug. 11, at 25-11. They also have the fifth-best record in the month of September, at 11-6.

The Sox’ first of three against the Twins on Friday was as forgettable as they come, falling short in extras as the offensive continued its recent swoon.

Trevor Larnach and Matt Wallner each had RBI singles during a three-run top of the 12th inning, helping to propel the Minnesota Twins to a 4-2 win over the host Boston Red Sox in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.