ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Osleivis Basabe hit a tiebreaking two-run double in a four-run eighth inning and the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 on Tuesday night.

Tampa Bay loaded the bases with one out against Aaron Loup (2-3) before Basabe lined his hit to center. René Pinto followed with a single that drove in two more runs.

Randy Arozarena homered for the AL wild card-leading Rays, who started the day 21/2 games behind first-place Baltimore in the AL East. The Orioles, who were playing the Houston Astros, hold the tiebreaker.

Logan O’Hoppe and Zach Neto homered for the Angels, who have lost six straight.

NATIONALS 4, WHITE SOX 3: Joey Meneses pinch-hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning, and Washington won at home

Jackson Rutledge, a former first-round selection, allowed two runs in 61/3 innings in his first home start for Washington. The Nationals had lost 6 of 7.

BRAVES 9, PHILLIES 3: Ronald Acuña Jr. homered twice on his bobblehead night and stole his 67th base, leaving him one long ball shy of becoming the majors’ first 40-60 player, and Atlanta won at home to stop a four-game losing streak.

Spencer Strider (18-5) increased his major league-leading wins total and struck out 11 to increase his big league-high total 270 with his 17th career double-digit strikeout game, his 11th this season.

BLUE JAYS 7, YANKEES 1: George Springer celebrated his 34th birthday with his 57th career leadoff homer, Bo Bichette hit a two-run drive and Toronto won at New York.

Yusei Kikuchi (10-6) was pulled one batter into the sixth inning because of a left upper trap muscle cramp after being checked out by athletic trainer Jose Ministral.

MARLINS 4, METS 3: Jake Burger hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning and Miami Marlins won at home after blowing a late lead.

NOTES

RAYS: Tampa Bay put the finishing touches on plans for a new 30,000-seat ballpark in St. Petersburg, Florida, as part of a $6.5 billion development project that includes affordable housing, retail, bars and restaurants, and a Black history museum.

TWINS: Shortstop Carlos Correa likely will be sidelined until at least Friday because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot.

ROYALS: Kansas City is shutting down Brady Singer for the remainder of the season after he complained of back pain following a shaky outing against Cleveland.

MARLINS: Miami claimed left-handed reliever Matt Moore off waivers from Cleveland to solidify its bullpen for the last 10 days of the regular season.

n Infielder Luis Arraez was a late scratch from the lineup against the New York Mets because of a left ankle sprain.Arraez stepped on a baseball during pregame drills.

ANGELS: Shohei Ohtani had elbow surgery in Los Angeles, and his doctor said he expects Ohtani will be available as a hitter on Opening Day next season and will return to the mound as in 2025.

METS: Closer Edwin Díaz will not rejoin the club this season.

CUBS: Chicago placed infielder Nick Madrigal on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Sept. 17 with a right hamstring strain, and recalled infielder Jared Young from Triple-A Iowa.