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Royals 7, Guardians 1

Salvador Perez had four hits and drove in a pair of runs and Kris Bubic struck out a season-high eight to help the Kansas City Royals beat the AL Central champion Guardians 7-1.

Cubs 2, Reds 1

Seiya Suzuki hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Reds 2-1 for their sixth straight win.

Fire 3, FC Cincinnati 2

Jhon Durán scored twice to build a three-goal lead, and the Chicago Fire beat Cincinnati 3-2 in a result that clinched a playoff berth for defending champion New York City.

Happy birthday, Horseshoe!

Ohio State plays the last of five straight home games when it hosts Rutgers on Saturday, whom also celebrating the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Buckeyes’ iconic  horseshoe-shaped stadium.

Guardians 6, Royals 3

José Ramírez hit a three-run homer and Emmanuel Clase closed for his major league-leading 40th save in the Guardians’ 6-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals.

Cubs 6, Reds 1

Adrian Sampson threw seven efficient innings, Nico Hoerner drove in three runs and the Chicago Cubs won their fifth straight, 6-1 over the Reds.

Bengals 27, Dolphins 15

Joe Burrow tossed a late 2-yard touchdown pass to Hayden Hurst to seal a 27-15 win for the Bengals over Miami.

Guardians 2, Rays 1

Rookies Oscar Gonzalez and Steven Kwan drove in runs in the eighth inning as the Guardians kept Tampa Bay from clinching one of the AL’s three wild-card spots, rallying to beat the Rays 2-1.