Juan Uribe matched a career best with his 23rd home run and the first-place Giants increased their NL West lead over the Padres to two games with a 4-2 victory over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night, according to an Associated Press report.

The Rays clinched their second postseason spot in three years with a 5-0 victory over the Orioles on Tuesday night, according to an Associated Press report. With 19-game winner David Price delivering another impressive pitching performance on a day he described as a ?nightmare,? the Rays also got solo home runs from Carl Crawford and Carlos Pena.

The Yankees clinched their 15th postseason berth in the last 16 years and CC Sabathia got his 21st win of the season, beating the Blue Jays 6-1 on Tuesday night, according to an Associated Press report.

The Reds are headed to the playoffs for the first time in 15 years, completing the long-awaited trip with Jay Bruce?s one dramatic swing. Bruce homered on the first pitch from Tim Byrdak in the bottom of the ninth Tuesday night for a 3-2 victory over the Astros that secured the NL Central title, as reported by the Associated Press.

Carlos Zambrano won his seventh straight decision since rejoining Chicago?s rotation, combining with two relievers on a four-hitter, and the Cubs held on to beat San Diego 1-0 on Monday night to knock the Padres out of the NL wild-card lead. The Padres fell a game behind the idle Giants in the NL West race. After three more games against the Cubs, the Padres end the season with three weekend games in San Francisco.

Omar Infante singled home the winning run with two outs in the 11th inning and the Braves kept up their push for the NL wild-card spot, beating the Marlins 2-1 Monday night, according to an Associated Press report.

The Phillies are the NL East champions for the fourth consecutive year and, fittingly, Roy Halladay helped seal the deal this time with a two-hitter. Halladay earned his 21st win with his fourth shutout and ninth complete game ? all highs in the majors this season?and Jayson Werth drove in four runs, leading the Phillies to a 8-0 victory over the Nationals on Monday night, wrapping up the division with five games left, according to an Associated Press report.

Matt Cain carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and finished the job himself, pitching the Giants to a 4-2 victory over the fading Rockies on Sunday, according to an Associated Press report.

Aubrey Huff hit a three-run homer, Buster Posey had a solo shot and the Giants moved into first place in the NL West with a 10-2 win over the Dodgers on Thursday night, according to an Associated Press report. Jonathan Sanchez struck out a career-high 12 as the Giants took a half-game lead on the Padres after San Diego lost 4-0 at St. Louis. San Francisco is in sole possession of first place for the first time since May 6.

Jason Giambi came off the bench and became the latest late-inning star for the surging Rockies. Giambi connected for a pinch-hit, two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and Colorado beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Sunday to extend its winning streak to 10 games, according to an Associated Press report.