10th-inning Yankees win, clinches MLB East title odds with magic number reduced to 5.

The New York Yankees defeated the Oakland Athletics 4-2, clinching the win in the 10th inning with a three-run surge, highlighted by Juan Soto's pinch-hit double. Gerrit Cole excelled as the starter, pitching nine innings and allowing just one run. This victory, coupled with losses from the Baltimore Orioles, decreased the Yankees' magic number for the American League East title to five, with eight games left in the season.