AL wild-card roundup: Gaps forming as race heats up

A busy Monday night saw some wild-card contenders gain ground, while some other teams fell further behind. The Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins all picked up key wins to close in on the idle Cleveland Guardians for the final wild-card spot. Meanwhile, the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers remained stuck in a rut that might be too large to overcome. Here is how the standings look after Monday’s action: TUESDAY’S GAMES FOR WILD-CARD CONTENDERS (all times ET) Toronto: at Cleveland, 6:40 p.m., Sportsnet, Sportsnet+ Cleveland: vs. Toronto, 6:40 p.m., Sportsnet, Sportsnet+ Boston: vs. Seattle, 6:45 p.m., Sportsnet ONE,…