The Yankees, sellers at the deadline, are just 2 1/2 games back of the final playoff spot in the AL.
Alec Brzezinski
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.
If the Dodgers are going to reacquire Zack Greinke, the club is going to have to wait until next July's non-waiver trade deadline.
Joe Rodgers
After a 5-4, 13-inning victory, New York is just two games behind the Tigers and the Orioles. The Baby Bombers will face the Birds this weekend.
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.
Strasburg's last three starts have been anything but Cy Young-worthy.
Mookie Betts helped the Red Sox beat the Orioles by hitting his sixth and seventh home runs in Baltimore Tuesday night.
The Yankees called up Chad Green on Monday, and he thanked them with 11 strikeouts in six shutout innings.
Mookie Betts had his second three-home-run day of 2016 Sunday. The only other Boston player to turn the feat twice in a year? Ted Williams.
Arthur Weinstein
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.
Playing again without Bryce Harper, the Nationals still managed a series split with the Indians in what could be a World Series preview.
Brandon Crawford was a hits machine Monday night and tied an MLB record with seven hits in San Francisco's extra-innings win over Miami.
Ron Clements
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.
Giancarlo Stanton smacked a 504-foot home run against the Rockies Saturday.
Keuchel threw his fourth career complete-game shutout to narrow the Astros' deficit in the AL West to 5 1/2 games.
Bundy allowed just one hit in seven innings of shutout baseball in a 5-1 Orioles win.
The Rockies' rookie shortstop, who leads the NL in home runs, says he expects to miss the regular season with a torn UCL in his thumb.
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.
As the MLB trade deadline arrives Sunday, the deals are far from done with Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy still drawing interest.
The Cubs are becoming nearly unbeatable at the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.
White Sox ace Chris Sale returned from his bizarre five-game suspension Thursday, but fell to the Cubs 3-1.
Strasburg, who was beaten by the Dodgers on July 21, bounced back with seven strikeouts to move to 20-3 since Aug. 8.
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.
The White Sox earned two walk-off wins against the Tigers Sunday.
Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg is undefeated no more.
The Red Sox are in first place in the AL East for the first time since June 4.
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.
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.
The 27-year-old right-hander is 13-0 and is dominating the competition. That was once again quite apparent Friday night
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.
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.
New York's Neil Walker added an insurance run for closer Jeurys Familia, but the ninth inning wasn’t without controversy.
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.
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.
Veteran broadcaster Vin Scully has been around so long, he remembers Sandy Koufax's tryout with the Dodgers. He was not impressed.
Kepler set a Twins rookie record with seven RBIs Saturday to lead the Twins past the Rangers.
The Yankees ended a losing streak in dramatic fashion Wednesday in the Bronx
Coors Field weathered a brutal storm that left the stadium flooded, hail-bent to get Tuesday's game in. The Jays beat the Rockies, 14-9.
Bob Hille
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.
Reyes, 33, becomes a free agent Saturday, available for the prorated portion of the MLB minimum, some $277,000 for the rest of the season.
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.
Watching the Braves the last five games, you wouldn't have figured the club owns the second-worst record in all of baseball.
The Marlins-Rockies game was just a sideshow to this sweet moment.
Steven J. Gaither
The game-tying homer in the fifth inning also gave Bryant his 49th run scored of the season, the most in the NL.
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 Colorado star has been an amateur ghost hunter since he was a youngster.
A look back at three dominant pitching performances — and one off-color postgame interview.
Colorado will be stuck eating the approximately $40 remaining on Reyes' contract, including the $4 million buyout for 2018.
The Pirates might have something special in the 24-year-old rookie.
Yordano Ventura took advantage of his opportunity to pitch while his nine-game suspension is being appealed.
With Mark Teixeira out indefinitely, the Yankees signed Ike Davis on Sunday to start against right-handed pitchers.
Xander Bogaerts has 28 multi-hit games this season and is a virtual lock to play in his first All-Star game this July.
St. Louis is 10 games back of the Cubs in the NL Central but its ace might finally be pitching like a No. 1 starter.
Carlos Beltran and Chris Parmelee, who was making his first start at first base, blasted the Yankees past the Angels on Wednesday.
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.
Jared Goff hasn't always been a fan of Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig. But the two have put their differences aside.
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
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.
Monday's 4-2 victory over the Yankees gave the Jays their fifth AL East win in their past six games.
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.
The Houston right-hander struck out 10 batters and allowed just one hit in a victory over Baltimore.
Gabrielle McMillen
Jackie Bradley Jr. was one game away from being the just the fourth Red Sox hitter to record a 30-game hit streak.
The Nats right-hander pitched light years better than his Mets counterpart for the second time in a week Tuesday.
Ramirez left Tuesday's game against the Rockies. X-rays reportedly came back negative.
The Pirates placed the right-hander on the DL because of facial fractures suffered when he was hit in the face by a 92 mph fastball.
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is still putting up gaudy numbers in perhaps his best season to date.
Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong was hit in the head by a pitch by Rockies starter Jordan Lyles in the Monday in Pittsburgh.
Marcus Dinitto
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.
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.
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.
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 Cubs won their sixth straight Saturday with an 8-5 win over the Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field.
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.
Chris Sale didn't have his best stuff Sunday, but the White Sox beat the Orioles 7-1 anyway.
Rick Porcello continued his fine start to the 2016 season by setting up a sweep opportunity against the Yankees.
Andrew McCutchen broke out of his slump in a big way with three home runs in the Bucs' victory over the Rockies.
The Twins paid tribute to lifelong Minnesotan Prince before Monday's game and Oswaldo Arcia made it a celebration with a walk-off home run.
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.
Yasiel Puig unleashed an epic throw Friday night to nail Trevor Story at third base. Saturday, he "apologized" for missing the cut-off.
Friday seemed to be the day for ridiculous plays in baseball.
Most baseball fans know Yasiel Puig has a strong arm. But throwing a guy out at third base with a bomb from the right-center gap is amazing.
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.
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 Rockies raised the fence in the rookie's power alley — and it cost him.
Not even a request from Cooperstown can pry it from the torrid Rockies rookie's hands.
The Cincinnati Reds improved to 5-1 Sunday after defeating the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates.
Rockies rookie SS Trevor Story became the first player in MLB history to hit seven home runs in six games to start a season Sunday.
Matt Kemp and four other players each recorded two runs as the Padres cruised to a 16-3 win over the Rockies.
The Padres busted out of their scoring slump in a big way but that wasn't the biggest story Friday.
The right-hander goes deep in another shutout victory by LA over San Diego.
The Giants will be a real threat this season if they can get Johnny Cueto to pitch like this more often than not.
As MLB's domestic-violence case continues, the Rockies have "very much been bystanders," GM Jeff Bridich said.
The right-hander's first start after signing a $206.5 million contract did not go so well.
After signing Gerardo Parra, the Rockies now have four starting outfielders.
Rockies outfielders Carlos Gonzalez, Charlie Blackmon and Corey Dickerson can be had in a trade, and the Tigers and Orioles are talking with Colorado.
It only took 15 days for the Astros to go from AL West leaders to trailing in the wild-card race.
Blue Jays third baseman continued to cement his status as AL MVP with a walkoff home run against the Rays on Sunday.
With a win over ace Chris Sale and the White Sox, the Yankees reduced their magic number to clinch a playoff spot to six.
For the third straight year, the Pirates are in the postseason.
The Blue Jays' ace helped Toronto reclaim its 3 1/2-game lead over the Yankees for first place in the AL East.
Colorado GM Jeff Bridich was evasive about his manager's job security during an interview Sunday.
Marc Lancaster
The Rockies and Dodgers set MLB records for players and pitchers used in Colorado's win punctuated by some hard feelings over a hard slide.
