Baseball Page 33 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Brewers fall to Cards, but clinch Central title with Cubs loss
Despite a 5-1 loss to the host St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, the Milwaukee Brewers clinched their third straight National League Central title after the second-place Chicago Cubs lost 1-0 to the host Cincinnati Reds.,Jose Fermin drove in three runs and Ivan Herrera hit a two-run homer for the Cardi...
Guardians’ 10-game win streak ends as Twins rally with pair of homers
Brooks Lee blasted a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning and Royce Lewis added a pinch-hit three-run homer in the seventh to help the Minnesota Twins end a 10-game winning streak by the Cleaveland Guardians with a 6-2 victory on Sunday afternoon.,Kody Clemens contributed two hits, an RBI and ...
Blue Jays beat Royals to end skid, clinch playoff berth
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Andres Gimenez each had two RBIs, four relievers held the Kansas City Royals to one run and the Toronto Blue Jays clinched a postseason berth with Sunday's 8-5 road victory.,Guerrero and Gimenez joined George Springer and Ernie Clement with two hits apiece for Toronto (90-6...
Brewers' magic number remains 1 after loss to Cards
Jose Fermin drove in three runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.,The magic number for Brewers (95-61) to win their third straight National League Central title remained at one, pending the outcome of the game between the second-place Chi...
Jacob Young makes stunning grabs, Nats hand Mets worrisome loss
Jacob Young made two incredible catches in center field, Nasim Nunez hit a two-run homer to cap a three-run second inning and the Washington Nationals potentially made things more difficult for the New York Mets in the National League wild-card race with a 3-2 victory on Sunday afternoon.,The Nation...
Pirates power up to rout Athletics in home finale
Joey Bart hit a three-run home run, Jared Triolo added a two-run shot and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the visiting Athletics 11-0 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday.,Triolo also singled in a run for Pittsburgh (67-89), which led 10-0 after five innings in its home finale. Triolo an...
Brewers RHP Brandon Woodruff hits IL with lat strain ahead of playoffs
The Milwaukee Brewers placed right-hander Brandon Woodruff on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a strained lat muscle, casting doubt on his availability for the postseason.,The move was retroactive to Thursday.,The 32-year-old felt discomfort on the 13th pitch of a bullpen session in St. Louis on ...
Nationals OF Daylen Lile (knee) exits after colliding with fence
Washington Nationals left fielder Daylen Lile exited Sunday's game against the host New York Mets with a left knee bruise after colliding with the fence in the third inning.,With Luis Torrens on second for the Mets, Cedric Mullins hit a fly ball near the foul line and Lile attempted to make a runnin...
Blue Jays Enter Final Week With AL’s Best Record but Major Concerns
The Blue Jays hold the AL’s best record, but rotation woes, bullpen questions, and Bo Bichette’s injury make Toronto look shaky entering October....
Red Sox rookie Connelly Early gets key start vs. Rays amid tight wild-card race
Boston Red Sox rookie Connelly Early has taken a simple approach in his young career, and it's working.,The left-hander is set to make his third career start Sunday night for the Red Sox in their series finale against the host Tampa Bay Rays. ,"I'm trying to go out there and attack guys and let the ...
Red-hot Mariners 'take care of business' ahead of finale vs. Astros
On the strength of 13 wins in their last 14 games and back-to-back victories over the Astros, the Seattle Mariners clinched the season series with Houston and opened a two-game lead in the American League West with seven games remaining.,The Mariners' 6-4 win on Saturday inched them closer to their ...
Giants, with faintest wild-card hopes, in must-win situation vs. Dodgers
One night after he authored a little piece of franchise history, Bryce Eldridge will be shooting to help the San Francisco Giants keep their longshot playoff hopes alive when they seek to avoid a four-game sweep at the hands of the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon.,The organization's top...
Angels, Rockies back to finishing lost seasons after witnessing milestone
Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout can go to the ballpark on Sunday with a weight lifted off his shoulders.,On Saturday night in Denver, Trout hit his 400th career home run, a 485-foot solo shot in the eighth inning of a 3-0 win against the Colorado Rockies in Denver, helping the Angels snap their e...
Ranger Suarez, Phillies pursue series win vs. Diamondbacks
The Philadelphia Phillies will turn to left-hander Ranger Suarez as they look to win their seventh straight series on Sunday afternoon when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,Suarez (12-6, 2.84 ERA) has played a big role for the Phillies, who have won 16 of their last 22 games.,He has wo...
On brink of playoff elimination, Rangers chase win vs. Marlins
The Texas Rangers will look to avoid being swept and keep alive their minuscule chance for an American League wild-card berth when they host the surging Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas., ,The Marlins will start Eury Perez (7-5, 4.40 ERA), wh...
NL Central title in sight as Brewers conclude set vs. Cardinals
The Milwaukee Brewers could clinch their third straight National League Central title on Sunday afternoon when they play the decisive contest of their three-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals.,The Brewers (95-60) cut their magic number to one Saturday with the combination of their 3-2 ...
Hard-charging Guardians pursue 11th straight win in finale vs. Twins
It might be an understatement to say the Cleveland Guardians are on a hot streak.,Cleveland (84-71) has won 10 games in a row and 15 of its past 16 contests. The Guardians trailed by as many as 15 1/2 games in the American League Central in early July and have pulled within one game of the Detroit T...
Skidding Jays take another look at Trey Yesavage in finale vs. Royals
With the Toronto Blue Jays on the verge of clinching a postseason berth, they're also comfortable showcasing promising rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage during the heat of a pennant race. ,Yesavage, 22, will look to build on his stellar major league debut when the visiting Blue Jays attempt to snap ...
Mets out to rebound vs. Nats, boost wild-card hopes
Daylen Lile said he enjoyed the silence that engulfed Citi Field on Saturday following his 11th-inning, two-run, inside-the-park homer for the Washington Nationals.,The New York Mets can only hope it won't also silence their playoff hopes as they enter Sunday holding a one-game lead over the Cincinn...
Padres winning, Gavin Sheets hitting going into finale vs. White Sox
Gavin Sheets has better numbers when he plays for a winning team.,So, he has been a major contributor to the San Diego Padres (84-71), who go into Sunday afternoon's rubber game against the host Chicago White Sox (58-97) with a magic number of three to clinch their second consecutive playoff berth.,...