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Griffin Conine drove in Esteury Ruiz with a tie-breaking single in Miami’s six-run 12th inning, and the Marlins stymied Chicago’s push for an NL wild card with an 8-2 victory over the Cubs on Tuesday night.
During a mound visit in the top of the first inning with the Colorado Rockies already trailing the Arizona Diamondbacks by two runs, a lone voice of encouragement emerged from an otherwise restless and murmuring crowd at Coors Field.
Nolan Arenado had his team-leading 28th homer of the season among his three hits, Michael Soroka struck out nine in seven innings of one-run ball and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Colorado 7-2 Tuesday night, sending the Rockies to their 100th loss of the season.
Sean Manaea struck out nine in six innings, Francisco Alvarez doubled and scored twice while driving in two runs, and the New York Mets beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 6-3 on Tuesday night in their first game with Andy Green as their full-time manager.
Drew Rasmussen allowed his only hit in the seventh inning and struck out 11 as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title.
Chase Meidroth hit a three-run homer and had a career-high five RBIs, Randal Grichuk added a three-run shot among his four hits, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 14-11 on Tuesday night to stay a game behind Cleveland in the AL Central.
Elly De La Cruz closed in on a 30-30 season, Brandon Williamson threw six sharp innings and the Cincinnati Reds blanked the NL East champion Atlanta Braves 4-0 on Tuesday night.
Nathaniel Lowe had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly off reliever Erik Miller in the ninth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians maintained their slim first-place lead in the AL Central with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is "probably an eight or a nine" on a scale from 1 to 10, according to manager Dave Roberts, and is expected to return to the lineup Wednesday against the Padres.
Zack Wheeler struck 11, including a franchise-record seven in a row to start the game, Bryson Stott hit a tiebreaking RBI single with two out in the eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies inched closer to clinching a playoff spot with a 6-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.
CJ Abrams hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and added a solo shot to give the Washington Nationals a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
Jared Jones allowed one hit over seven dominant innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates inched closer to the franchise’s first winning season in eight years with a 2-0 win over St. Louis on Tuesday night.
The New York Mets placed starter Christian Scott on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, ending the right-hander’s season because of left knee inflammation.
Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. left Atlanta’s game against Cincinnati in the third inning after fouling a ball off his left leg Tuesday night.
Texas Rangers designated hitter Joc Pederson was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left wrist fracture that has kept him out of the lineup for the AL West leaders since Sept. 13.
Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman could play again in the regular season after he sustained multiple facial fractures when he was struck in the face by a foul ball on Sunday.
The Yankees activated Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the 10-day injured list Tuesday following a short absence with a sprained right thumb.
Michael Penix Jr. said Tuesday he finally began feeling healthy enough to play in a game late last week and had his rising confidence confirmed when his surgically repaired left knee reacted well to a strenuous workout on Saturday.
Hours after Chad Tracy was named the permanent manager of the Boston Red Sox, the New York Mets have lifted the interim tag on their skipper Andy Green.
Tuesday’s game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles has been postponed due to ongoing inclement weather.
Aaron Judge is unlikely to be available for the American League wild-card series, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced on Tuesday. Judge, 34, has been diagnosed with a “moderate-grade” calf (soleus muscle) strain.
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