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Astros newcomers carry team to fourth-straight win

The Astros, who were below .500 in late June, won their fourth-straight game Friday night and are making noise in the playoff race.

Arthur Weinstein

Cubs 'walk' off Cards, continue to stroll through NL Central

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.

Arthur Weinstein

Nats navigate Harper's absence thanks to Werth, earn split with Tribe

Playing again without Bryce Harper, the Nationals still managed a series split with the Indians in what could be a World Series preview.

Arthur Weinstein

Manny Machado's three HRs lift Orioles past White Sox

Manny Machado blasted three home runs in the first three innings Sunday.

Alec Brzezinski

Charlie Blackmon's four hits help Rockies stay in playoff race

Charlie Blackmon recorded four hits in the Rockies' 12-6 win against the Marlins.

Alec Brzezinski

Dallas Keuchel returns to Cy Young form in Astros' victory over AL West rival Rangers

Keuchel threw his fourth career complete-game shutout to narrow the Astros' deficit in the AL West to 5 1/2 games.

Joe Rodgers

Rangers spoil Wade Miley's Orioles debut with playoff implications on the line

With the series-clinching victory, the Rangers won the season series with the O's and now hold a tiebreaker for home-field advantage.

Joe Rodgers

Orioles stud Dylan Bundy shuts down new-look Rangers lineup

Bundy allowed just one hit in seven innings of shutout baseball in a 5-1 Orioles win.

Travis Durkee

Marlins, Cubs win with wild walk-offs

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.

Arthur Weinstein

Jonathan Lucroy touched by standing ovation from Brewers fans in potential farewell

Whether or not Jonathan Lucroy is still a Brewer Monday remains to be seen, but Milwaukee fans showed the catcher their appreciation Sunday.

Arthur Weinstein

Cubs continue home dominance with thrashing of Mariners

The Cubs are becoming nearly unbeatable at the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.

Ron Clements

Nationals' Stephen Strasburg returns to winning ways against Indians

Strasburg, who was beaten by the Dodgers on July 21, bounced back with seven strikeouts to move to 20-3 since Aug. 8.

Joe Rodgers

Jonathan Papelbon melts down again, adds to Nats' concerns about closer

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.

Joe Rodgers

Blue Jays cut losses, deal Drew Storen to Mariners for Joaquin Benoit

The teams swapped struggling relievers. Storen was designated for assignment Sunday.

Joe Rodgers

White Sox earn two walk-off wins on same day vs. Tigers

The White Sox earned two walk-off wins against the Tigers Sunday.

Alec Brzezinski

Marlins stars Giancarlo Stanton, Jose Fernandez overpower Mets

As we learned in the Home Run Derby, Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton can absolutely crush a baseball.

Joe Rodgers

Yankees best Madison Bumgarner, Giants

The Yankees may be rumored sellers at the trade deadline, but the Pinstripes moved to 4-1 since the All-Star break.

Joe Rodgers

Justin Turner, Dodgers hand Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg first loss

Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg is undefeated no more.

Joe Rodgers

Plenty of drama in big leagues on night of no-decisions

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.

Ron Clements

WATCH: College wood-bat summer league has home run derby on Lake Michigan

Fans of the Northwoods League got to witness a unique home run derby Monday night in Kenosha, Wis.

Ron Clements

Pirates' Jameson Taillon takes line drive to the head, stays in game

Jameson Taillon's head is probably harder than yours. The Pirates rookie was hit in the back of the head by a line drive, yet kept pitching.

Ron Clements

Kris Bryant loves Pirates uniforms more than his own Cubs jersey

Kris Bryant covets another team’s colors and Cubs fans aren't going to be happy to hear it belongs to their division rivals.

Joe Rodgers

Tigers, Reds, Braves score Sunday walk-off wins

A trio of walk-off plays in MLB on Sunday came in all shapes and sizes.

Joe Rodgers

Padres defeat Giants with walk-off balk

Giants closer Santiago Casilla had an inning to forget Saturday in San Diego.

Joe Rodgers

MLB memo: Managers arguing balls, strikes is 'detrimental to game'

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.

Joe Rodgers

Nationals' Stephen Strasburg has been nearly unhittable lately

The 27-year-old right-hander is 13-0 and is dominating the competition. That was once again quite apparent Friday night

Arthur Weinstein

Stephen Strasburg continues chasing history by running record to 13-0

Stephen Strasburg is now perfect through 13 decisions this season. He continues his pursuit of Rube Marquard's major league record of 19-0 set in 1912.

Arthur Weinstein

Anthony Rizzo lifts Cubs over Pirates, helps snap losing streak

The Cubs snapped a five-game losing streak Sunday to enter the All-Star break on a high note amid their midseason struggles.

Alec Brzezinski

Yankees get boost by topping Indians in 11 innings

Fighting for a wild-card spot, the Yankees got some much-needed momentum Saturday by beating the Indians in 11 innings.

Arthur Weinstein

Pirates' Josh Bell crushes grand slam for first career home run

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.

Ron Clements

Pirates get revenge against Jake Arrieta, Cubs

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.

Arthur Weinstein

NHL broadcasting legend Doc Emrick lives dream by calling Pirates game

NHL broadcasting legend Doc Emrick is living a dream Friday night, calling the ESPN broadcast for his favorite baseball team, the Pirates.

Arthur Weinstein

Mets stay hot with slugfest win over Nationals

New York's Neil Walker added an insurance run for closer Jeurys Familia, but the ninth inning wasn’t without controversy.

Joe Rodgers

Blue Jays sweep Royals behind Captain Canada's go-ahead hit

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.

Joe Rodgers

Cardinals' level of concern 'high' over All-Star Matt Carpenter's oblique injury

The All-Star infielder exited Wednesday's game with a possible right oblique strain. The Cardinals anxiously await his MRI results.

Brandon Schlager

Carlos Carrasco helps Indians stay perfect against Tigers

Carrasco tossed another gem as the Indians beat the Tigers for an 11th straight time.

Alec Brzezinski

Gregory Polanco's first multi-HR game powers Pirates past Cardinals

Polanco goes deep twice in Pittsburgh's Independence Day victory over its NL Central rival.

Alec Brzezinski

Wilmer Flores catches fire, helps Mets finish surprising sweep of Cubs

Flores finished with six hits and two home runs Sunday to lift the Mets past the Cubs.

Alec Brzezinski

Max Kepler powers Twins' offensive outburst against Rangers

Kepler set a Twins rookie record with seven RBIs Saturday to lead the Twins past the Rangers.

Alec Brzezinski

Corey Kluber helps Indians stay hot, notch 11th straight W

Kluber took a no-hitter into the sixth inning as he led the Indians to their another victory.

Alec Brzezinski

Kris Bryant's big Monday qualifies as an all-time great performance

Kris Bryant accomplished a feat Monday that Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Ted Williams, Stan Musial and Barry Bonds never did.

Joe Rodgers

Sunday's MLB rundown: Adam Jones, Chris Davis mash their way past the Rays

Adam Jones now has eight hits in his last three games after posting four more Sunday.

Alec Brzezinski

Carlos Carrasco tosses complete-game shutout as Indians win eighth straight

Carlos Carrasco and Francisco Lindor helped the Indians win their eighth straight game Saturday against the Tigers.

Alec Brzezinski

Astros embarrass Edinson Volquez, defending World Series champions Royals

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.

Joe Rodgers

Red Sox walk it off against White Sox; Bogaerts continues heroics

Bogaerts knocked in Mookie Betts in the bottom of the 10th inning to send the Red Sox past the White Sox.

Alec Brzezinski

Rough night for Keystone State; Bucs, Phils hammered

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.

Ron Clements

Kershaw can't be beaten, no matter who's opposing him

Clayton Kershaw was dominant again, this time against the NL East-leading Nationals.

Joe Rodgers

Cubs' Willson Contreras hits home run on first big-league pitch he sees

It took only one pitch for touted Cubs prospect Willson Contreras to get acquainted with Major League Baseball.

Joe Rodgers

Newest Cubs stud Willson Contreras describes debut as 'an amazing feeling'

Willson Contreras was given a standing ovation at Wrigley Field in his MLB debut on Friday night.

Travis Durkee

Carlos Santana launches walk-off HR as Indians maintain AL Central lead

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

Joe Rodgers

Victor Martinez's big night overshadowed by costly injury to teammate

The Tigers lost one of their All-Stars in Thursday's victory over the Royals.

Ron Clements

Aces' winning performances beat joker Werth's walkoff rant

A look back at three dominant pitching performances — and one off-color postgame interview.

Ron Clements

Jameson Taillon shows why he's one of Pirates' prized prospects

The Pirates might have something special in the 24-year-old rookie.

Ron Clements

Royals' Yordano Ventura strikes out 10 in dominant first outing since fight

Yordano Ventura took advantage of his opportunity to pitch while his nine-game suspension is being appealed.

Alec Brzezinski

Xander Bogaerts is quickly becoming one of the best players in MLB

Xander Bogaerts has 28 multi-hit games this season and is a virtual lock to play in his first All-Star game this July.

Alec Brzezinski

Pirates ace Gerrit Cole leaves game with muscle tightness

Gerrit Cole left Friday night's game against the Cardinals with tightness in his right triceps.

Arthur Weinstein

Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright finally returning to form

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.

Ron Clements

Yankees' bats awaken to outslug Angels

Carlos Beltran and Chris Parmelee, who was making his first start at first base, blasted the Yankees past the Angels on Wednesday.

Alec Brzezinski

Dramatic night in big leagues includes brawl, walkoff winners

The Manny Machado-Yordano Ventura throwdown wasn't the only drama in the major leagues Tuesday night.

Ron Clements

Pirates create 'Game of Thrones' opening to announce starting lineup

The video perfectly captured the essence of the Steel City, cleverly mirroring the intro of the acclaimed HBO series.

Kirstie Chiappelli

Pirates prospect Jameson Taillon gets long-awaited call to majors

Drafted between Bryce Harper and Manny Machado in 2010, the pitcher lost two full seasons to an elbow injury.

Marc Lancaster

Red-hot Cubs on pace to tie all-time wins record

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.

Ron Clements

Tigers remain a work in progress, but they're starting to heat up

Detroit moved back to .500 on the season Sunday after completing a sweep against the White Sox.

Alec Brzezinski

Correa hits walk-off winner; Cubs stay hot with Hammel

All of the pertinent stats, highlights and everything else you need to know from Saturday's slate of baseball games.

Jordan Heck

Xander Boegarts extends streak for Red Sox, but Orioles crush seven HRs in slugfest

Baltimore pounded seven home runs Thursday to beat Boston, even as the Red Sox shortstop kept his hitting streak alive.

Alec Brzezinski

Mookie Betts at it again; Michael Fulmer flirts with no-no

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.

Ron Clements

Cubs finally lose with Arrieta on mound, fail to set MLB record

The last two times the Cubs lost a game started by Jake Arrieta, the club has combined for one hit of support.

Joe Rodgers

Yankees make history while spoiling Jake Odorizzi's no-hit bid

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jake Odorizzi was close to a no-hitter, but then the seventh inning rolled around.

Ron Clements

Royals defy major odds in comeback win against White Sox

Kansas City stormed back to beat the White Sox by scoring seven runs in the ninth inning.

Alec Brzezinski

Lance McCullers shows why Astros are counting on him now, in future

The Houston right-hander struck out 10 batters and allowed just one hit in a victory over Baltimore.

Gabrielle McMillen

Russell Martin ends homerless drought as Blue Jays blast Yankees

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.

Joe Rodgers

D-backs' Chip Hale says maybe Pirates P Arquimedes Caminero shouldn't be in the majors

Pirates relief pitcher Arquimedes Caminero hit a pair of Diamondbacks players in the head and Chip Hale didn't like it one bit.

Ron Clements

Stephen Strasburg outduels Matt Harvey — again

The Nats right-hander pitched light years better than his Mets counterpart for the second time in a week Tuesday.

Alec Brzezinski

Ryan Vogelsong stable, OK after beaning but placed on 15-day DL

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.

Bob Hille

Clayton Kershaw continues to be ridiculous in May

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is still putting up gaudy numbers in perhaps his best season to date.

Joe Rodgers

Pirates’ Ryan Vogelsong carted off field after taking pitch to head (VIDEO)

Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong was hit in the head by a pitch by Rockies starter Jordan Lyles in the Monday in Pittsburgh.

Marcus Dinitto

Yasiel Puig's heroics lead Dodgers to 17th-inning win over Padres

The Dodgers used all but three players in a 9-5, 17-inning win over the Padres to snap a four-game losing streak.

Joe Rodgers

Jackie Bradley Jr. continues to streak for Red Sox

Jackie Bradley Jr. continued to hit and Mookie Betts caught fire to help the Red Sox topple the Indians.

Alec Brzezinski

Chris Sale says 'I got this,' goes the distance again for White Sox

Chris Sale was spectacular once again Thursday en route to his third complete game of the season.

Alec Brzezinski

Bartolo Colon's bad day ends with wild outing vs. Nationals

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.

Ron Clements

Chase Anderson steals spotlight from Noah Syndergaard, Max Scherzer

Syndergaard and Scherzer each struck out 10, but Anderson no-hit the Cubs through seven innings in a 4-2 Brewers victory.

Ron Clements

Yankees rocked by D-backs in Chad Green's major league debut

Making his MLB debut, right-hander Chad Green lasted just four innings for the Yankees in Arizona.

Joe Rodgers

Gerrit Cole says he doesn't think Cubs are best team in baseball

Pirates ace Gerrit Cole has other ideas about baseball's best team after he held the Cubs to three hits Sunday.

Alec Brzezinski

Pirates, Cubs trade accusations after hit batters

The heated rivalry between the Pirates and Cubs added a new chapter Saturday when both teams were warned after an exchange of hit batters.

Arthur Weinstein

Jake Arrieta remains undefeated in regular season since last July

Jake Arrieta continued to mow down opponents Saturday in Chicago.

Alec Brzezinski

AL East gearing up for another wild season

The Red Sox and Orioles are tied atop the AL East lead, but the Blue Jays and Rays are right behind them.

Alec Brzezinski

Strasburg's contract, Harper's potty mouth take spotlight in Nationals' win

A game that started with a surprise contract extension upped the intrigue with a walk-off hit and an F-bomb from Bryce Harper.

Ron Clements

Cubs' Bryce Harper strategy works in win filled with historic oddities

Sunday's game at Wrigley Field didn't want to end. The Cubs also didn't want to pitch to Bryce Harper.

Ron Clements

Cubs are surging past the rest of the National League

The Cubs won their sixth straight Saturday with an 8-5 win over the Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field.

Ron Clements

Puerto Rican official calls MLB cancellations 'touristic terrorism'

MLB's decision to move the Pirates-Marlins series from Puerto Rico because of concerns about Zika has angered many Puerto Ricans — including Roberto Clemente's family.

Arthur Weinstein

Yankees, CC Sabathia snap out of skid with shutout of Orioles

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.

Joe Rodgers

Jake Arrieta still king of the road, turns back Bucs in Pittsburgh

Jake Arrieta improved to 6-0 with yet another scoreless start Tuesday.

Alec Brzezinski

Marlins-Pirates games in Puerto Rico could be moved because of Zika

Members of the Pirates and Marlins reportedly want to move the game to Miami due to growing concern about the Zika virus in Puerto Rico.

Gabrielle McMillen

Cubs and Pirates apparently still don't like each other

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.

Joe Rodgers

Cubs think they look hot so they wear wild suits for flight

Manager Joe Maddon and the Cubs (17-6) keep it loose for the flight to Pittsburgh.

Bob Hille

Chris Sale continues to dominate the American League for White Sox

Chris Sale didn't have his best stuff Sunday, but the White Sox beat the Orioles 7-1 anyway.

Alec Brzezinski

Rick Porcello has come up big for the Red Sox

Rick Porcello continued his fine start to the 2016 season by setting up a sweep opportunity against the Yankees.

Alec Brzezinski

Mighty McCutchen busts out of slump, powers Pirates to victory

Andrew McCutchen broke out of his slump in a big way with three home runs in the Bucs' victory over the Rockies.

Alec Brzezinski

Twins' tribute to Prince builds up to walk-off celebration

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.

Joe Rodgers

Sunday's MLB rundown: Anthony Rizzo, Jason Heyward have Cubs rolling early

The Cubs are looking for their first World Series title since 1908. Can this be the team to do it?

Alec Brzezinski

Dodgers' Kenta Maeda pitches himself into the record book

Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda made history Saturday, while Tanner Roark looked sharp against the Twins.

Alec Brzezinski

Dad holding baby makes great one-handed catch on home run

Justin Kirkpatrick made a nice barehanded grab of Wellington Castillo's home run Friday. In his other arm, his infant son barely stirred.

Arthur Weinstein

Watch Pirates solve power outage with three monstrous HRs against D-Backs

The Pirates entered Friday with only seven homers in 2016, but they crushed three tape-measure blasts in two innings against the D-Backs.

Arthur Weinstein

For Jake Arrieta, another year, another no-hitter

Jake Arrieta became the first Cubs pitcher to record a no-hitter in back-to-back seasons.

Alec Brzezinski

Marlins, Pirates players reportedly worried about Zika virus ahead of Puerto Rico series

The Marlins and Pirates are scheduled to play a two-game series in San Juan at the end of May.

Ron Clements

Bryce Harper's grand April continues; Nats star belts another HR in win

Bryce Harper's grand slam against the Marlins on Tuesday was his fifth home run in his last six games.

Alec Brzezinski

Mark McGwire manages for first time after Padres skipper Andy Green ejected

Mark McGwire gets a shot at being in charge after Green hands him the lineup card.

Alec Brzezinski

Rockies stun Cubs

Nolan Arenado has continued his hot hitting this season after crushing 42 home runs last year.

Alec Brzezinski

Matt Harvey, Mets embroiled in early-season struggles

Matt Harvey fell to 0-3 when the Mets were beaten by the Indians Saturday.

Alec Brzezinski

Cardinals benefiting from pleasant surprises early in season

Pitching dominated the day as Vince Velasquez and Jaime Garcia tossed complete-game shutouts.

Alec Brzezinski

Braves skid to 28-year franchise low

The Atlanta Braves' misery hit a low the franchise hasn't experienced in nearly three decades.

Joe Rodgers

Astros get a little revenge, blast Royals in first meeting since ALDS

Sure, it happened the following April rather than the following October, but a win is a win and the fans in Houston were amped.

Joe Rodgers

Reds continue to surprise as Tim Melville impresses in debut

The Cincinnati Reds improved to 5-1 Sunday after defeating the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates.

Alec Brzezinski

Padres offense explodes again at Coors Field

Matt Kemp and four other players each recorded two runs as the Padres cruised to a 16-3 win over the Rockies.

Gabrielle McMillen

Padres finally dent the scoreboard but Dodgers rookie steals MLB spotlight

The Padres busted out of their scoring slump in a big way but that wasn't the biggest story Friday.

Ron Clements

Kenta Maeda outscores Padres all by himself in debut for Dodgers

The right-hander goes deep in another shutout victory by LA over San Diego.

Joe Rodgers

Johnny Cueto's terrific Giants debut helps ease doubts

The Giants will be a real threat this season if they can get Johnny Cueto to pitch like this more often than not.

Alec Brzezinski

No Cole? No problem for Pirates as Liriano deals

Francisco Liriano, starting opening day for the third straight year, pitched six scoreless innings against the Cardinals.

Alec Brzezinski

Eric Hosmer's starts hot good news for fantasy players

Here are Sunday's best and most disappointing performers around MLB.

Alec Brzezinski

Pirates regret low contract offer to pitching ace Gerrit Cole

Pirates general manager Neal Huntington acknowledged Sunday that the team made a mistake in computing the 2016 salary for ace Gerrit Cole.

Ron Clements

Pirates' Jung Ho Kang reveals tattoo of himself on his leg

Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang revealed this week he might be ready to play on opening day … and he has a nice tattoo of himself on his leg

Arthur Weinstein

NHL announcer Doc Emrick to voice Pirates spring training games

Emrick, who has spent more than 40 years calling hockey games, will also call part of a Grapefruit League game next month.

Kirstie Chiappelli

We are family: Pirates unveil 1979 throwback jerseys for 2016 season

Pittsburgh's old-school uniforms are inspired by the late 1970s "We Are Family" clubs, including the 1979 World Series-winning team.

Kirstie Chiappelli

Jake Arrieta on plunking by Pirates: I was expecting to get hit

Cubs ace Jake Arrieta knew the Pirates were coming for him after he hit the Bucs' Francisco Cervelli and Josh Harrison.

Joe Rodgers

NL wild-card game 2015: Jake Arrieta masterful as Cubs advance to Division Series

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.

Joe Rodgers

NL wild-card game: Chicago cop changes 'Let's Go Bucs' to 'Let's Go Cubs' on Pittsburgh building

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.

Gabrielle McMillen

NL wild-card game 2015: Pirates-Cubs players to watch, stats, prediction

The Pirates and Cubs square off for the right to play the Cardinals in the NLDS.

Alec Brzezinski

History lesson: Cubs postseason games trump midterm exams

"The universe gives Cubs fans only so many postseason games," the good professor reasoned in allowing his student to reschedule his exam.

Bob Hille

Pennant Pursuit: Postseason field set as Rangers clinch AL West, Astros sneak in

The Rangers clinched the AL West with a big win against the Angels Sunday, and the Astros snuck into the playoffs with it.

Alec Brzezinski

Pennant Pursuit: Angels rally in ninth to beat Rangers, keep playoff hopes alive

The Angels scored five runs in the ninth inning to beat the Rangers and keep their playoff hopes alive.

Alec Brzezinski

Pennant Pursuit: Dallas Keuchel earns 20th win in Astros' 21-5 thrashing of Diamondbacks

Dallas Keuchel had an at-bat before throwing a pitch Friday night in Phoenix.

Alec Brzezinski

Pennant Pursuit: AL wild-card race down to three after Yankees, Rangers clinch

The race for the final AL wild-card spot is down to the Astros, Angels and Twins after the Rangers and Yankees clinched a spot Thursday.

Joe Rodgers

Pennant Pursuit: Cardinals, Jays clinch division titles with blowout wins

St. Louis and Toronto rolled as they wrapped up the NL Central and AL East, respectively.

Joe Rodgers

Stephen Piscotty injury update: Cardinals OF hospitalized overnight; scans negative

The St. Louis rookie was injured in a frightening collision with teammate Peter Bourjos but was hospitalized overnight only as a precaution.

Bob Hille

Pennant Pursuit: Cubs top Royals on Chris Denorfia's historic walkoff home run

Chris Denorfia played the hero in the Cubs' 1-0 11-inning win against the Royals.

Alec Brzezinski

Pennant Pursuit: Josh Donaldson's walkoff homer lifts Blue Jays

Blue Jays third baseman continued to cement his status as AL MVP with a walkoff home run against the Rays on Sunday.

Alec Brzezinski

Adam Wainwright injury update: Cardinals RHP edges closer to postseason availability

With Carlos Martinez (14-7) lost for the season, Wainwright's availability — even from the bullpen — could be a playoffs help for St. Louis.

Bob Hille

Pennant Pursuit: Mets clinch first postseason berth since 2006

David Wright and Lucas Duda led the Mets to a win over the Reds on Saturday, which helped New York clinch the NL East.

Alec Brzezinski

Pennant Pursuit: Cubs clinch playoff berth despite loss to Pirates

Chicago is in the postseason for the first time since 2008.

Alec Brzezinski

Cubs clinch wild-card spot, eye first playoff win since 2003

The Giants' loss Friday night puts the Cubs in the playoffs for the first time since 2008.

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Pennant Pursuit: Yankees reduce AL East gap as A-Rod reaches new milestone

With a win over ace Chris Sale and the White Sox, the Yankees reduced their magic number to clinch a playoff spot to six.

Joe Rodgers

Pennant Pursuit: Pirates clinch postseason spot with win over Rockies

For the third straight year, the Pirates are in the postseason.

Joe Rodgers

Pennant Pursuit: David Price goes seven scoreless as Blue Jays beat Yankees

The Blue Jays' ace helped Toronto reclaim its 3 1/2-game lead over the Yankees for first place in the AL East.

Alec Brzezinski

Walt Weiss' status in question as Rockies close out another losing season

Colorado GM Jeff Bridich was evasive about his manager's job security during an interview Sunday.

Marc Lancaster

Pennant Pursuit: Colby Rasmus blasts two home runs as Astros gain ground in AL West

Houston has won two straight games after five consecutive losses and is just 1 1/2 games behind the Rangers in the AL West.

Alec Brzezinski

Pennant Pursuit: Cardinals clinch playoff berth, Yankees gain ground

Cardinals manager Mike Matheny was pleased with his team's accomplishment, but realizes there's still a lot to play for.

Alec Brzezinski

Dodgers announcer Vin Scully schools fans on geometry

Dodgers announcer Vin Scully used an appearance by Pirates reliever Archimedes Caminero Friday night to enlighten his audience on geometry.

Arthur Weinstein

Dodgers release pitcher Mat Latos, acquired at trade deadline

LA hoped the right-hander would become their third ace, but in six games (five starts), he was 0-3 with a 6.66 ERA.

Bob Hille

Pirates' Jung Ho Kang will miss rest of season after knee surgery

The shortstop's estimated recovery time is six to eight months, the team said.

Kirstie Chiappelli

Pennant Pursuit: Rangers tag Dallas Keuchel for nine earned runs in rout of Astros

The month of September has not been kind to the Astros, who suffered their 10th loss this month in a blowout at the hands of the Rangers.

Joe Rodgers

Dodgers, Rockies set records for players, pitchers used in single game

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.

Bob Hille

Pennant Pursuit: Rangers walk off Astros, take over first place in AL West

It took 144 games, but the surging Rangers are finally in first place in the AL West.

Joe Rodgers

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