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Twins turn to Maeda with shot at sweep of Tigers, Central lead

Right-hander Kenta Maeda takes the mound for his final playoff tune-up as the Minnesota Twins try to complete a sweep of their two-game series with the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. Maeda (5-1, 2.52 ERA) is 0-2 with...

Angels look to keep slim playoff hopes alive at Padres

The Padres complete the home portion of the regular season Wednesday afternoon hoping to clinch the right to open the playoffs at home in San Diego. Right-hander Mike Clevinger (3-2, 3.10 ERA) will start for the Padres against...

Lester cruises, Schwarber responds as Cubs top Pirates 5-0

PITTSBURGH (AP) Kyle Schwarber found the quickest way to get back in his manager's good graces: hit the ball hard and deliver in the clutch. Done and done. The Chicago Cubs left fielder responded to a very public benching by...

Gomber pitches playoff-hunting Cards to 5-0 win over Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Austin Gomber heard longtime Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright say that his goal before pitching a complete game against Milwaukee last week was to throw no more than 12 pitches in any inning. Sounded like a good...

Astros seek playoff clincher vs. Mariners

The Houston Astros are on the verge of clinching their fourth consecutive postseason appearance. If the Astros beat the host Seattle Mariners in the finale of a three-game series Wednesday afternoon and the Los Angeles Angels lose to...

Orioles, Red Sox battle to stay out of AL East cellar

The Boston Red Sox will look to continue building good vibes for the 2021 season as they take on the visiting Baltimore Orioles in the second contest of a three-game series Wednesday night. The Red Sox (21-34) won the opener 8-3 on...

'La Voz' reaches Cards fans around the world

Stanton, Judge can rewrite the narrative

LA's 8th straight West win 'a little different'

Friars have luxury of tuning up for playoffs

Postseason Watch: A busy night of clinches

Maldonado puts Astros on verge of playoffs

MLB postseason picture, standings, playoff bracket: Brewers jump Phillies for final NL Wild Card spot

The regular season is winding down, but there's still plenty to sort out...

2020 MLB postseason picture clears up as Cleveland, Cubs, Braves clinch playoff spots

There's two remaining spots in the AL, while the NL still has four more spots to fill...

Cleveland clinches playoff berth with Jose Ramirez's three-run walk-off home run against White Sox

All the while, Ramirez has been putting up MVP-worthy numbers this season...

Rob Manfred says MLB is 'pressing ahead' with plan to have fans at World Series and NLCS

Manfred also said the postseason could expand permanently, but not necessarily to 16 teams...

Yankees president Randy Levine plans to personally argue against release of sign-stealing letter, report says

The Yankees are appealing the letter's release to the public, arguing that it would damage their reputation...

Angels' Andrelton Simmons opts out during final week of 2020 MLB season

The Angels aren't in playoff contention, and Simmons is an impending free agent...

Pirates prospect Cruz in custody after fatal crash

According to a police report, Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop prospect Oneil Cruz was driving after curfew when he struck a motorcycle in front of him with three people aboard....

Cubs clinch playoff berth, lose 3-2 to Pirates

The Cubs lost 3-2 to the Pirates on Tuesday but clinched a playoff berth for the fifth time in six years....

Braves rout Marlins, win 3rd straight NL East title

Marcell Ozuna's two home runs and 5 RBIs helped the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 11-1 and clinch their third straight NL East title on Tuesday night....

Indians in playoffs after Ramirez's walk-off HR

The Indians are in the playoffs after Jose Ramirez hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning to give Cleveland a 5-3 win over the White Sox....

Simmons opts out as Angels' season nears end

Shortstop Andrelton Simmons has opted out of the rest of the Angels' season....

Dodgers claim NL's top seed, another division title

The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the National League's top postseason seed and eighth straight division title with a 7-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday....

Giants Release Justin Smoak

Sept. 23: Smoak has been placed on unconditional release waivers, per Jessica Kleinschmidt of NBC Sports Bay Area (Twitter link). Sept. 21: The Giants have designated first baseman Justin Smoak for assignment, Kerry Crowley of the Bay...

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Injury Notes: Mariners, Twins, Reds, Dodgers

Mariners outfielder/infielder Dylan Moore is done for the season as a result of a concussion, the team announced. Moore suffered the injury when he took a pitch off the helmet on Monday, ending what was a terrific campaign for the...

Cardinals Outright Rob Kaminsky

Left-hander Rob Kaminsky, whom the Cardinals designated for assignment Sept. 16, has cleared waivers and will remain with the organization, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Kaminsky was a first-round pick (No. 28)...

Pirates Prospect Oneil Cruz Involved In Traffic Accident That Reportedly Kills Three

7:55pm: Cruz was driving under the influence when the accident occurred, Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportes reports. 11:55am: Top Pirates prospect Oneil Cruz was involved in a traffic accident in his native Dominican Republic, El Diario...

Andrelton Simmons Opts Out Of Remainder Of Season

6:01pm: The Angels have placed Simmons on the restricted list and selected infielder Elliot Soto in a corresponding move. Soto, whom the Angels signed to a minor league contract last offseason, is a former Cubs, Marlins and Rockies...