it to the playoffs after the giants clinched on monday. but those two teams are till in a tight race for the n.l. west, as l.a. remains 2 1/2 games behind san francisco which streaked to a ninth straight win. meanwhile, 7-6 for the cardinals against the mets last night put st. louis in a playoff position for a second nl. wildcard spot. tampa bay rays, reaching a mark holding the blue jays to two hits in a 2-0 victory in toronto, calling off the surging blue jays. in baltimore, five home runs, powered the yankees to a 7-2 win. and in seattle, a costly error the night before. with a go-ahead three-run double, that s my boy. to help pass the mariners. the yankees, blue jays, red sox and in the a.l. wildcard race.