Blue Jays’ Scherzer plans to wait until offseason to decide on future
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer said Saturday he will wait until the offseason to decide whether he wants to play a 20th major league season in 2027.
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Five questions for Yankees ahead of wild-card series
From an injured captain to questions about the infield, rotation and bullpen, there's a lot to unpack in the Bronx.
Bolte, Stefanic each hit 2 RBI in sixth to lift Athletics past Astros
Henry Bolte and Michael Stefanic both drove in two runs in the sixth inning, and Jacob Lopez tossed four strikeouts in the Athletics’ 6-5 win over the Houston Astros on Friday, assuring the AL West champion will be baseball’s first postseason team without a winning record in a full season.
Detmers throws six shutout innings as Angels beat Mariners
Reid Detmers pitched six shutout innings, Wade Meckler finished a home run short of the cycle, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 7-5 on Friday night.
Pfaadt, Arenado, Perdomo lead Diamondbacks over Padres to stay alive in wild-card hunt
Nolan Arenado hit one of Arizona’s three home runs and Geraldo Perdomo drove in four runs for the Diamondbacks, who beat San Diego 11-4 on Friday night to remain alive for the National League’s final wild-card spot.
Hernández, Pages hit home runs, Skubal strikes out 10 as Dodgers beat Giants
Teoscar Hernández and Andy Pages hit home runs in the second inning to back Tarik Skubal’s three-hit, seven-inning performance, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2-0 on Friday night.
Guardians maintain slim AL Central lead, beat Royals
José Ramírez, Chase DeLauter and Petey Halpin drew consecutive bases-loaded walks in a five-run ninth inning capped by Angel Martínez’s two-run double, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 12-9 Friday night to maintain a one-game lead over the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central.
Rangers falter in AL West chase with loss to Twins as deGrom struggles
Jacob deGrom matched a career high by allowing eight earned runs on Friday and the Texas Rangers stumbled again in the AL West race with a 10-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
Dodgers manager Roberts expects Ohtani to get at-bats he needs for playoffs by season’s end
Shohei Ohtani doesn’t need to put up huge numbers in October for Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to be thrilled with his success following his latest injury absence.
Torkelson narrowly misses cycle as Tigers hang on to beat Pirates
Spencer Torkelson finished a single short of the cycle, Jackson Jobe allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 on Friday night after nearly wasting a six-run lead.
Pérez throws one-hitter for 11th MLB complete-game shutout this year as Marlins beat Braves
Eury Pérez pitched a one-hitter for just the 11th complete-game shutout in the major leagues this season, and the Miami Marlins beat the playoff-bound Atlanta Braves 3-0 on Friday night.
Rays’ Peralta shuts down punchless Phillies, who lose third straight potential playoff clincher
Freddy Peralta pitched into the sixth inning to help Tampa Bay deny Philadelphia a third straight shot at clinching a wild-card spot, as the AL East champion Rays beat the Phillies 2-0 on Friday night.
Red Sox beat Cubs to sweep doubleheader after setting Wild Card Series matchup with Yankees
Wilyer Abreu hit a two-run double in the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 Friday night to sweep a doubleheader.
Cubs, Red Sox series finale moved to Florida amid storm threat in Boston
Major League Baseball moved a regular-season series finale between the Red Sox and Chicago Cubs from Fenway Park to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, because of a weekend storm threat in the Boston area.
Alonso homers twice to take over AL lead as Orioles rout Yankees in doubleheader opener
Pete Alonso homered twice to take over the American League lead with 43, including a 471-foot drive deep into the left field bleachers, and the Baltimore Orioles routed the New York Yankees 10-2 in a doubleheader opener on Friday.
Yankees retire Hall of Famer Sabathia’s No. 52, honour him with plaque in Monument Park
CC Sabathia saw many ceremonies honouring former players during 11 seasons with the New York Yankees and never envisioned he would be an honoree.
Red Sox beat Cubs in doubleheader opener, assure Wild Card Series matchup against Yankees
Connor Wong hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, and the Boston Red Sox rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in a doubleheader opener on Friday that clinched the No. 5 seed in the American League playoffs.
Guerrero Jr. apologizes for contract comments: ‘Everyone deserves an apology from me’
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. opened and closed a media scrum with an apology to Toronto Blue Jays fans.
Phillies sit 2B Arraez after scary ankle sprain as NL playoff race tightens
Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Luis Arraez was not in the starting lineup against Tampa Bay on Friday night because of a sprained left ankle.
Dodgers’ Ohtani first to top MLB jersey sales at end of four straight seasons
Shohei Ohtani has become the first player to lead Major League Baseball jersey sales at the end of four straight seasons since the sport started tracking figures in 2010, among four players in the top 20 on the two-time World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
Bregman (face) returns to Cubs lineup only days after gruesome injury
Alex Bregman is back in the Chicago Cubs lineup surprisingly quickly. The three-time All-Star will serve as designated hitter and bat third in the first game of a doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox on Friday, only five days after incurring multiple facial fractures.
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