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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

Remembering A-Rod: Twittersphere comes alive with love, hate in legend's farewell

A-Rod's farewell game lit up social media Friday night, as the controversial player was remembered with love by some, loathing by others.

Arthur Weinstein

Yankees greats react to Alex Rodriguez's final game in pinstripes

While he's one of the most unlike players in baseball, his former manager and teammates in New York had great things to say about A-Rod.

Joe Rodgers

Joe Girardi denies A-Rod’s request to play third base in final game with Yankees

Alex Rodriguez asked Joe Girardi to start him at third base Friday against Tampa Bay, A-Rod’s final game in pinstripes. Request denied.

Marcus Dinitto

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

Fenway fans get what they want, but this end for A-Rod is ugly

It's crystal clear that Alex Rodriguez's last days in a Yankees uniform won't be warm and fuzzy.

Bob Hille

Joe Girardi cares not for A-Rod's farewell 'tour'

Or anybody else's, for that matter: "My job description does not entail a farewell tour," the Yankees manager said Wednesday.

Brandon Schlager

Red Sox fans chant 'We want A-Rod!', A-Rod 'shocked' he's sitting

It wouldn't be A-Rod if he didnt go out with some controversy, saying he was 'shocked' Girardi didn't put him in the game Tuesday

Bob Hille

Giants' Brandon Crawford was better than everyone else Monday

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'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

Danny Duffy breaks Royals strikeout record, takes no-hitter into eighth

Danny Duffy struck out 16 batters Monday against the Rays.

Alec Brzezinski

Giants land SP Matt Moore from Rays, give up Matt Duffy (Updated)

The Giants scooped up Matt Moore from the Rays before the trade deadline Monday.

Alec Brzezinski

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

MLB hurtling towards trade deadline, but not many trades in sight

As the MLB trade deadline arrives Sunday, the deals are far from done with Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy still drawing interest.

Ron Clements

Dodgers looking to acquire Bruce

Dodgers chairman and controlling owner Mark Walter has heard nothing about a deal involving Puig, and he doesn't like the idea.

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

Yasiel Puig faces fine if he wears commemorative Vin Scully cleats again

Puig was notified Tuesday he would be fined $5,000 if he wore the cleats again. The shoes do not align with MLB’s official uniform policy.

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

Teams scouting Rays pitchers

Rays pitchers — led by starters Matt Moore and Jake Odorizzi — have generated interest from at least a half-dozen teams.

Bob Hille

Justin Turner, Dodgers hand Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg first loss

Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg is undefeated no more.

Joe Rodgers

Hanley Ramirez's three HRs power Red Sox back into AL East lead

The Red Sox are in first place in the AL East for the first time since June 4.

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

A-Rod blasts No. 696, Aroldis Chapman hits 105 mph in Yankees win

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.

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

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

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 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

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

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

Espinosa, Nationals blast past Reds

Espinosa collected a career-high seven RBIs while punishing the Cincinnati Reds.

Alec Brzezinski

Danny Espinosa powers Nationals, Carlos Carrasco leads Tribe to 13th straight win

Espinosa collected a career-high seven RBIs while punishing the Cincinnati Reds.

Alec Brzezinski

Yankees stun Rangers with 6-run ninth, capped by Didi Gregorius' walkoff HR

The Yankees ended a losing streak in dramatic fashion Wednesday in the Bronx

Joe Rodgers

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

Red Sox hold team meeting after Dustin Pedroia chews out Eduardo Rodriguez

The Red Sox have lost 7 1/2 games in AL East standings this month by going 9-15 in part because of a rotation that's 5-10 with a 5.39 ERA.

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

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

Julio Teheran tosses 1-hitter as Braves sweep Mets for 5th straight win

Watching the Braves the last five games, you wouldn't have figured the club owns the second-worst record in all of baseball.

Joe Rodgers

No lead is safe against Cubs, Rangers; division leaders rally for wins

The game-tying homer in the fifth inning also gave Bryant his 49th run scored of the season, the most in the NL.

Joe Rodgers

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

Rays' Pride Night sold out to support Orlando nightclub victims

The Rays' annual "Pride Night" proceeds will help support the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting.

Alec Brzezinski

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

Rays to donate Pride Night proceeds to Orlando shooting victims' fund

All remaining tickets to Friday's game with the Giants will be sold for $5, with all proceeds going to the Pulse Victims Fund.

Marc Lancaster

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

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

Potential top-five draft pick Delvin Perez reportedly fails drug test

Delvin Perez has been projected to go as high as No. 2 in this week's MLB Draft, but his stock may have taken a hit.

Ron Clements

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

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

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

Report: Marlins suing former season-ticket holders, vendors

The franchise is fighting multiple legal battles with fans and vendors due to broken promises and low attendance at Marlins Park,

Steven J. Gaither

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

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

Tigers' Miguel Cabrera, Jordan Zimmermann injured in win over Rays

Miguel Cabrera and Jordan Zimmermann were both forced out of Sunday's game against the Rays with injuries.

Alec Brzezinski

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

Cameron Maybin's return gives Tigers hope

The Tigers have been revitalized since Cameron Maybin joined the lineup.

Alec Brzezinski

Rays' Kevin Kiermaier breaks hand attempting diving catch

Kevin Kiermaier came up injured after attempting to make a diving catch on a James McCann fly ball and immediately left the game.

Joe Rodgers

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

Blue Jays fans give Jose Bautista standing ovation on day after 'The Punch'

Blue Jays fans gave Jose Bautista a standing ovation following his altercation with Rougned Odor in Sunday's game against the Rangers

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

Jake Arrieta remains undefeated in regular season since last July

Jake Arrieta continued to mow down opponents Saturday in Chicago.

Alec Brzezinski

Red Sox on 2013 pace after dominant sweep of A's

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.

Joe Rodgers

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

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

Jonathan Drouin absorbs hard hit, returns to help Lightning rally vs. Islanders

Unlike a recent string of violent hits across the playoffs that have drawn fines and suspensions, Thomas Hickey's check seemed to have been clean.

Brandon Schlager

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

White Sox make home not too sweet for Blue Jays

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.

Joe Rodgers

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

A-Rod set for MRI after leaving Sunday's game with oblique tightness

Alex Rodriguez will undergo an MRI after leaving Sunday's game against the Rays with oblique tightness.

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

Steal of home, triple play, cannon throw make for crazy night in MLB

Friday seemed to be the day for ridiculous plays in baseball.

Gabrielle McMillen

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

Rare walkoff passed ball pushes Orioles past Blue Jays

For the first time since opening day, the Orioles didn't hit a home run, but the club still found a way to win.

Joe Rodgers

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

Woman struck by foul ball at Rays game released from hospital

The female fan hit in the face by a foul ball Friday at Tropicana Field was released from the hospital Monday.

Ron Clements

Rockies stun Cubs

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

Alec Brzezinski

Rays close gap in protective netting after fan hit by foul ball

After a fan was struck by a foul ball on Friday, the Rays have taken measures to make sure such an incident doesn’t happen again.

Marcus Dinitto

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

Rays fan in stable condition after foul ball to head

The Rays fan who was struck near her eye by a foul ball on Friday remained hospitalized Saturday but is in stable condition.

Marcus Dinitto

Braves and Twins finally join the rest of MLB in the win column

The eighth inning proved to be crucial for both the Braves and Twins in their respective games as they won for the first time this season.

Gabrielle McMillen

Fan injured by foul ball during White Sox-Rays game, taken off on stretcher

A woman at Tropicana Field was struck in the face by a foul ball off the bat of Rays DH Steven Souza in the seventh inning.

Ron Clements

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

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 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

Rays prospect bashes Bryce Harper's 'make baseball fun again' hat

Minor leaguer Brent Honeywell had some choice words for the Nats star.

Gabrielle McMillen

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

Zack Greinke and the Diamondbacks would probably like a do-over

The right-hander's first start after signing a $206.5 million contract did not go so well.

Joe Rodgers

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

Cuban protester arrested after interrupting live ESPN report

The protester impeded a standup report by ESPN's Bob Ley following the historic game between the Rays and the Cuban National Team.

Steven J. Gaither

Rays' Dayron Varona reunites with family in Cuba after 3 years apart

The Cuban outfielder had an emotional reunion with eight members of his family on Sunday following his arrival at the Rays' hotel in Havana.

Kirstie Chiappelli

Rays set for exhibition in Cuba; President Obama expected to attend

The Rays announced Tuesday they will be playing an exhibition game in Cuba and they're expected to have a special guest.

Ron Clements

Report: Montreal group floats idea of Rays commuting between Florida, Canada

Montreal business minds are mulling the idea of pursuing joint ownership of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Travis Durkee

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

Blue Jays' Mark Buehrle to retire after throwing two innings Sunday

The Blue Jays left-hander will make his final appearance on a major league mound Sunday.

Kirstie Chiappelli

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

Troy Tulowitzki likely to return Saturday

Out since Sept. 12 with a cracked shoulder blade, he could get in two regular-season games to knock off the rust before the postseason.

Bob Hille

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: Angels overtake Astros in race for final playoff spot

It only took 15 days for the Astros to go from AL West leaders to trailing in the wild-card race.

Joe Rodgers

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

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

Hold everything: Blue Jays haven't officially clinched playoff spot

The Blue Jays have made the playoffs for the first time in 22 years, but they haven't officially clinched a spot. Yes, it is confusing.

Arthur Weinstein

Pennant Pursuit: Cubs clinch playoff berth despite loss to Pirates

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

Alec Brzezinski

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: 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

Rays’ Brad Boxberger says team overused him

Boxberger’s 34 saves lead the team by a wide margin, but he’s been used multiple times this season in non-save situations.

Travis Durkee

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

Rays reach agreement

The Rays may be in a new stadium sooner than expected.

Travis Durkee

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