The Blue Jays have lost seven of their last 11 games against the Rays.
Joe Rodgers
The Cubs' Cy Young hopeful took a no-hitter into the ninth inning against the Cardinals, but Jeremy Hazelbaker broke it up with a solo shot.
Alec Brzezinski
The Yankees, Blue Jays and Orioles all won Saturday, earning a much-needed game on the division leading Red Sox.
All eyes were on Clayton Kershaw on Friday as he made his first start since June 26, but Marlins ace Jose Fernandez stole the show in Miami.
Arthur Weinstein
The Yankees, sellers at the deadline, are just 2 1/2 games back of the final playoff spot in the AL.
At a season-high seven games over .500, the Yanks closed within 4 1/2 games of first place in the East, their smallest deficit since April.
Justin Upton's three-run shot in the top of the 11th inning powered Detroit past the White Sox.
The White Sox and Twins combined to score 24 runs in 12 innings.
The Baltimore Orioles are still one game ahead of the Detroit Tigers for the final AL wild card spot.
Bumgarner struck out 10 batters to help the Giants beat the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
The Rangers nearly squandered a seven-run lead, but won their sixth straight to push their AL West advantage to 9 1/2 games over the Astros.
Miami knocks out New York right-hander Jacob deGrom, who has a 9.82 ERA over his last three starts.
The Nationals ace took a no-hitter into the sixth inning for the ninth time since arriving in D.C.
Rick Porcello helped the Red Sox beat the Rays and earned his 18th win of the season.
The reigning AL MVP crushed three home runs Sunday to lead the Blue Jays past the Twins, 9-6.
The Pirates have now won three straight games and are just a game and a half behind the Cardinals for the final wild-card spot.
The 23-year-old catcher hit his 10th home run in 20 games as the Yankees bashed the Orioles to pull to within 3 1/2 games of a playoff spot.
Brandon Schlager
Big Papi keeps slugging, but he can't prevent his teammates from dropping the ball twice on the game's decisive play.
Yordano Ventura tossed six scoreless innings to help the Royals win their ninth straight game.
Houston won its fourth straight game and Pittsburgh lost its fourth in a row.
After getting benched last week, Justin Upton responded by mashing two three-run home runs against the Red Sox.
Kris Bryant was 5 for 5 with two home runs and five RBIs to give the Cubs their first four-game sweep of the Brewers at Wrigley Field.
Mookie Betts helped the Red Sox beat the Orioles by hitting his sixth and seventh home runs in Baltimore Tuesday night.
Someone in the Cubs game day operations department made a poor choice Sunday night, and on Monday, the team is doing damage control.
Marcus Dinitto
The Bronx Bombers lived up to their billing with five home runs in an 8-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Travis Durkee
The Astros, who were below .500 in late June, won their fourth-straight game Friday night and are making noise in the playoff race.
Anthony Rizzo's bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 11th gave the Cubs a 4-3 win over the Cards to run their winning streak to 10 games.
Matt Holliday suffered a broken thumb after being hit by a Mike Montgomery pitch.
Playing again without Bryce Harper, the Nationals still managed a series split with the Indians in what could be a World Series preview.
Manny Machado blasted three home runs in the first three innings Sunday.
Charlie Blackmon recorded four hits in the Rockies' 12-6 win against the Marlins.
A team strength and conditioning coach has been suspended after secretly recording players and personnel with a hidden camera.
Bundy allowed just one hit in seven innings of shutout baseball in a 5-1 Orioles win.
Danny Duffy struck out 16 batters Monday against the Rays.
Not much was expected of the Marlins this year, but Giancarlo is hot, Dee Gordon is back, and the Fish have now moved into a wild-card spot.
Wade Miley is a solid if unspectacular starter who should give the Orioles some quality starts as they chase the AL East title.
As the MLB trade deadline arrives Sunday, the deals are far from done with Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy still drawing interest.
Ron Clements
The Cubs are becoming nearly unbeatable at the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.
The Cubs want to "continue to build a relationship" with their new closer after he experienced an awkward introduction Monday.
Gabrielle McMillen
White Sox ace Chris Sale returned from his bizarre five-game suspension Thursday, but fell to the Cubs 3-1.
The left-hander returns from a five-day suspension to face the Cubs and still the subject of trade-deadline rumors.
Bob Hille
With the Nationals interested in acquiring a reliever to strengthen their bullpen, Papelbon has picked a bad time for his two worst games this season.
Tyler Saladino drove in J.B. Shuck to give the White Sox three straight walk-off wins for the first time since 1962.
As we learned in the Home Run Derby, Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton can absolutely crush a baseball.
The Red Sox are in first place in the AL East for the first time since June 4.
The Yankees are seemingly out of playoff contention and are adamant in their interest in Schwarber.
Tuesday's marquee pitching matchup didn't exactly live up to the hype, but it didn't disappoint, either, on a night full of no-decisions.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is ready to sell if his club can't turn it around before the trade deadline. But the Yankees began an important four-game series with the AL East-leading Orioles on Monday with a needed victory.
Kris Bryant covets another team’s colors and Cubs fans aren't going to be happy to hear it belongs to their division rivals.
A trio of walk-off plays in MLB on Sunday came in all shapes and sizes.
Giants closer Santiago Casilla had an inning to forget Saturday in San Diego.
Jason Hammel lasted just five innings in his last start before cramping in his right hand forced him to leave the July 7 game vs. Atlanta.
In the memo, MLB says any manager or coach ejected for arguing balls and strikes from now on will be disciplined, including at least a fine.
The 27-year-old right-hander is 13-0 and is dominating the competition. That was once again quite apparent Friday night
Darvish — who hasn't pitched for Texas since June 8 — will rejoin a rotation in desperate need of depth.
The Cubs snapped a five-game losing streak Sunday to enter the All-Star break on a high note amid their midseason struggles.
Fighting for a wild-card spot, the Yankees got some much-needed momentum Saturday by beating the Indians in 11 innings.
Josh Bell's first two MLB at-bats were both as a pinch-hitter. The young Pirates first baseman has made the most of it.
The Pirates have struggled against Jake Arrieta of late but they got revenge Friday night, knocking the Cubs ace out in an 8-4 victory.
NHL broadcasting legend Doc Emrick is living a dream Friday night, calling the ESPN broadcast for his favorite baseball team, the Pirates.
New York's Neil Walker added an insurance run for closer Jeurys Familia, but the ninth inning wasn’t without controversy.
The Cubs later announced the fan "was injured after attempting to jump onto the field."
Jays starter Marcus Stroman carried a perfect game through five innings as the club went on to beat the Royals for its fifth straight win.
Carrasco tossed another gem as the Indians beat the Tigers for an 11th straight time.
The confrontation resulted in Maddon's second ejection this season
Polanco goes deep twice in Pittsburgh's Independence Day victory over its NL Central rival.
Flores finished with six hits and two home runs Sunday to lift the Mets past the Cubs.
Kepler set a Twins rookie record with seven RBIs Saturday to lead the Twins past the Rangers.
Espinosa collected a career-high seven RBIs while punishing the Cincinnati Reds.
The Yankees ended a losing streak in dramatic fashion Wednesday in the Bronx
Kluber took a no-hitter into the sixth inning as he led the Indians to their another victory.
Kris Bryant accomplished a feat Monday that Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Ted Williams, Stan Musial and Barry Bonds never did.
Adam Jones now has eight hits in his last three games after posting four more Sunday.
Carlos Carrasco and Francisco Lindor helped the Indians win their eighth straight game Saturday against the Tigers.
During Houston's nine-run first inning, George Springer became the first major league player with a triple and grand slam in the same frame since 2004.
Bogaerts knocked in Mookie Betts in the bottom of the 10th inning to send the Red Sox past the White Sox.
Pennsylvania baseball fans probably didn't expect to see football scores Tuesday night. Unfortunately for them, their teams were on the wrong end of them.
Clayton Kershaw was dominant again, this time against the NL East-leading Nationals.
It took only one pitch for touted Cubs prospect Willson Contreras to get acquainted with Major League Baseball.
Willson Contreras was given a standing ovation at Wrigley Field in his MLB debut on Friday night.
Carlos Santana launched a walk-off home run to right-center field in the 9th inning, giving the Indians a 3-2 win over the White Sox
The Tigers lost one of their All-Stars in Thursday's victory over the Royals.
A look back at three dominant pitching performances — and one off-color postgame interview.
Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth has hit safely in nine of 11 games this month. He had two hits Wednesday, including a game-winning single.
The Pirates might have something special in the 24-year-old rookie.
Max Scherzer was perfect through five as the Nationals finally beat the Cubs this season.
Yordano Ventura took advantage of his opportunity to pitch while his nine-game suspension is being appealed.
Xander Bogaerts has 28 multi-hit games this season and is a virtual lock to play in his first All-Star game this July.
After the visit, Beckham Zobrist told his dad his day at Wrigley was even better than Disney World.
Carlos Beltran and Chris Parmelee, who was making his first start at first base, blasted the Yankees past the Angels on Wednesday.
Quevedo had a career 14-30 record with a 6.15 ERA.
The Manny Machado-Yordano Ventura throwdown wasn't the only drama in the major leagues Tuesday night.
The 1906 Cubs and 2001 Mariners both hold the MLB record for most victories in a season with 116. These Cubs are on track to tie the mark.
Detroit moved back to .500 on the season Sunday after completing a sweep against the White Sox.
All of the pertinent stats, highlights and everything else you need to know from Saturday's slate of baseball games.
Jordan Heck
The reasons behind the Cubs wearing track suits for their upcoming road trip: paying tribute to the NBA finals and comfort.
Baltimore pounded seven home runs Thursday to beat Boston, even as the Red Sox shortstop kept his hitting streak alive.
There were four games Wednesday in which a team was held to just one run. There were also two shutouts, but plenty of offense in Baltimore.
The last two times the Cubs lost a game started by Jake Arrieta, the club has combined for one hit of support.
Monday's 4-2 victory over the Yankees gave the Jays their fifth AL East win in their past six games.
Joe Maddon has had a successful baseball career. But if he had to do it all over again, he'd make one change.
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jake Odorizzi was close to a no-hitter, but then the seventh inning rolled around.
Kansas City stormed back to beat the White Sox by scoring seven runs in the ninth inning.
Julio Urías pitched only 2 2/3 innings before the Dodgers pulled him and plowed through five more pitchers in the team's 6-5 loss.
Russell Martin and other Blue Jays batters have had a rough start to their season. Wednesday's game may help to kick-start the sputtering offense.
The Nats right-hander pitched light years better than his Mets counterpart for the second time in a week Tuesday.
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is still putting up gaudy numbers in perhaps his best season to date.
The Dodgers used all but three players in a 9-5, 17-inning win over the Padres to snap a four-game losing streak.
Jackie Bradley Jr. continued to hit and Mookie Betts caught fire to help the Red Sox topple the Indians.
The Cubs outfielder bruised his rib area after he slammed into a wall Friday night making a diving catch.
The Cubs outfielder was scheduled for an MRI on his torso area after he slammed into a wall making a diving catch.
Tanner Roark had lost in his past three games against the Marlins, but he was stellar in Friday night's matchup.
Chris Sale was spectacular once again Thursday en route to his third complete game of the season.
It probably wasn't related, but Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon struggled on the same day news of a lawsuit alleging he has a secret family.
Syndergaard and Scherzer each struck out 10, but Anderson no-hit the Cubs through seven innings in a 4-2 Brewers victory.
Pirates ace Gerrit Cole has other ideas about baseball's best team after he held the Cubs to three hits Sunday.
The heated rivalry between the Pirates and Cubs added a new chapter Saturday when both teams were warned after an exchange of hit batters.
Jake Arrieta continued to mow down opponents Saturday in Chicago.
The Sox compiled 40 runs on 48 hits in the three games. They have the same record after 34 games as the '13 world champion squad.
Arrieta noted with interest the long-term contract signed this week by fellow Scott Boras client Stephen Strasburg.
Marc Lancaster
The Red Sox and Orioles are tied atop the AL East lead, but the Blue Jays and Rays are right behind them.
A game that started with a surprise contract extension upped the intrigue with a walk-off hit and an F-bomb from Bryce Harper.
Sunday's game at Wrigley Field didn't want to end. The Cubs also didn't want to pitch to Bryce Harper.
The Nationals were swept by the Cubs on Sunday, but that's not what had Tanner Roark upset.
Bryce Harper reached base seven times Sunday without recording an official at-bat, becoming the first player in MLB history to do so.
The Nationals outfielder pulled up as he tried to make a catch in Saturday's loss to the Cubs, but doesn't regret playing it safe.
Kirstie Chiappelli
The Cubs won their sixth straight Saturday with an 8-5 win over the Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field.
David Ortiz and Red Sox manager John Farrell were ejected in the ninth inning over pitches that were ruled strikes but looked like balls.
Chicago Cubs pitcher John Lackey joined the 2,000 strikeout club Friday in the fourth inning against the Washington Nationals.
It's early, but the Cubs simply look better than any team right now.
With their next four games against AL East foes, the Yankees (9-16) can slowly begin chipping away at a 5 1/2-game deficit in the division.
Jake Arrieta improved to 6-0 with yet another scoreless start Tuesday.
Last time the Cubs visited PNC Park, they celebrated a 4-0 NL wild-card win. On Monday night it was a similar fate for the Pirates.
Manager Joe Maddon and the Cubs (17-6) keep it loose for the flight to Pittsburgh.
Chris Sale didn't have his best stuff Sunday, but the White Sox beat the Orioles 7-1 anyway.
Shares in the Braves are down 56.5 percent, and if that's not bad enough, a 5-18 team called up a player who wasn't eligible to play Sunday.
Rick Porcello continued his fine start to the 2016 season by setting up a sweep opportunity against the Yankees.
The Orioles used back-to-back jacks by Chris Davis and Mark Trumbo and a grand slam by Manny Machado to hammer the White Sox.
Not only did the White Sox sweep in Toronto for the first time since 2005, it was the first time the Blue Jays had been swept at home in three years.
Andrew McCutchen broke out of his slump in a big way with three home runs in the Bucs' victory over the Rockies.
The unlikeliest of NHL underdog stories is the inspiration for a Cubs fan's push to vote journeyman David Ross into the MLB All-Star Game.
The Cubs ace isn't threatened by the recent talk surrounding him.
The Cubs are looking for their first World Series title since 1908. Can this be the team to do it?
Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda made history Saturday, while Tanner Roark looked sharp against the Twins.
Friday seemed to be the day for ridiculous plays in baseball.
He avoided security, hopped the fence and joined in on the celebration.
Jake Arrieta became the first Cubs pitcher to record a no-hitter in back-to-back seasons.
For the first time since opening day, the Orioles didn't hit a home run, but the club still found a way to win.
Bryce Harper's grand slam against the Marlins on Tuesday was his fifth home run in his last six games.
The two-time All-Star passed from natural causes, according to police in Beecher, Ill.
Nolan Arenado has continued his hot hitting this season after crushing 42 home runs last year.
Matt Harvey fell to 0-3 when the Mets were beaten by the Indians Saturday.
Pitching dominated the day as Vince Velasquez and Jaime Garcia tossed complete-game shutouts.
The Atlanta Braves' misery hit a low the franchise hasn't experienced in nearly three decades.
Sure, it happened the following April rather than the following October, but a win is a win and the fans in Houston were amped.
Kyle Schwarber's iconic NLDS home run ball has been returned to its place atop a Wrigley Field scoreboard in tribute to the injured slugger.
The Cincinnati Reds improved to 5-1 Sunday after defeating the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates.
While the Cubs came away with the victory, not everyone was smiling. Left fielder Kyle Schwarber was carted off after colliding with center fielder Dexter Fowler.
The Giants will be a real threat this season if they can get Johnny Cueto to pitch like this more often than not.
Although the team president's five-year deal runs out after this season, he hopes to be in Chicago "for a long time."
The right-hander's first start after signing a $206.5 million contract did not go so well.
The 12-year big-league veteran is in camp on a minor league contract, joining an increasingly crowded mix in Chicago.
“It’s a little surreal when Donald Trump threatens your mom," Tom Ricketts says.
Cardinals ace has a theory for why Jason Heyward spurned St. Louis for a chance to join the younger rival Cubs.
Kris Bryant and Maikel Franco filed grievances in response to not receiving a full season of service time.
The Mets and Royals are set to square off in the 2015 World Series next week. Let's get to know each team.
After a rash of on-field, champagne-spraying incidents, MLB is trying to put a cork in things bubbling over from the clubhouse.
Collins enjoyed a wild season in New York in his final year of his current contract.
Lucas Duda's first-inning home run helped the Mets finish a sweep of the Cubs in the NLCS.
The Mets moved within one game of the World Series after beating the Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday to take a commanding 3-0 series lead in the NLCS.
After Tommy John Surgery last year, Harvey believed he would be limited to 180 innings in 2015.
The Mets believe they have their 2B of the future in Dilson Herrera, so to keep their payroll manageable they'll let Murphy walk after 2015.
Noah Syndergaard and Daniel Murphy led the Mets to a 4-1 Game 2 win over the Cubs in the NLCS.
The Cubs announced Sunday that Kyle Hendricks will start Game 3 of the NLCS, and Jason Hammel is the favorite to start Game 4.
Jake Arrieta, who got roughed up in the NLDS, doesn't think fatigue is an issue. 'I'm human from time to time,' he says.
The Mets beat the Cubs in Game 1 of the NLCS thanks to Matt Harvey's stifling pitching performance.
The Mets confirmed Noah Syndergaard will pitch Game 2 of the NLCS despite making a relief appearance Thursday.
The NLCS begins Saturday with the Cubs traveling to play the New York Mets at 8:07 p.m. ET.
The Cubs and Mets are set to square off in the NLCS.
Addison Russell played 142 games during the regular season as a rookie and finished with a .242/.307/.389 slash line.
A security guard will be tasked with escorting anyone to the top of the video board to ensure the ball’s safekeeping.
Anthony Rizzo helped send the Cubs past the Cardinals in the NLDS with his sixth-inning home run. The long ball was a key factor in the series.
Molina's thumb injury is preventing him from swinging a bat, and the Cubs' rookie shortstop is trying to get over a hamstring issue.
Jake Arrieta gave up four earned runs Monday but the Cubs still beat the Cardinals 8-6 in Game 3 of the NLDS.
The well-traveled right-hander has playoff experience but struggled in the second half of the season.
Rondon was reportedly trapped inside a bullpen bathroom for several minutes late in the game.
Cubs shortstop Addison Russell flashed the leather to rob Cardinals shortstop Jhonny Peralta of a base hit.
Jorge Soler has posted big numbers at Busch Stadium in his young career, and he'll have a chance to shine again Saturday.
John Lackey took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and exited after 7 1/3 shutout innings.
A bar in southwest Chicago loyal to its White Sox roots is giving away beer just to spite the Cubs' success.
Matt Carpenter and the Cardinals begin their first playoff series against the Cubs on Friday. Here's what you need to know.
President Barack Obama says he is officially pulling for the Cubs this offseason. He still isn't following them on Twitter, though.
Cubs ace Jake Arrieta knew the Pirates were coming for him after he hit the Bucs' Francisco Cervelli and Josh Harrison.
Cubs ace Jake Arrieta shrugged off being hit by a pitch to shut out the Pirates and move Chicago into a showdown with archrival St. Louis.
A scheming cop sneaked into the space above The Beer Market next to PNC Park and switched the letters of the "Let's Go Bucs" sign.
The Pirates and Cubs square off for the right to play the Cardinals in the NLDS.
"The universe gives Cubs fans only so many postseason games," the good professor reasoned in allowing his student to reschedule his exam.
Unlikely to be on the team's postseason roster, Haren, 35, said "that's it for me" after Sunday's victory, the 153rd of his career.
The Rangers clinched the AL West with a big win against the Angels Sunday, and the Astros snuck into the playoffs with it.
