5+ hour, 4+ min ago   (285+ words) The Padres lead the Arizona Diamondbacks by 2 1/2 games for the National League’s final wild-card spot. Jackson Merrill’s two-run, opposite-field double off Logan Webb (8-9) put San Diego ahead to stay in the first inning. The Padres got three more in the…...

8+ hour, 6+ min ago   (278+ words) J.T. Realmuto drove in three runs on three hits, including a two-run homer. Bohm’s double to center field off Dylan Lee (6-1) drove in Trea Turner and Bryce Harper, who reached on his second double of the game. Bryson Stott and Realmuto…...

11+ hour, 8+ min ago   (424+ words) TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. smacked his first homer at home this season, and Kazuma Okamoto followed with a monster solo shot to set a Toronto Blue Jays rookie-year record with 85 RBI in an 8-1 rubber-match win against the Baltimore Orioles on…...

12+ hour, 24+ min ago   (203+ words) Colorado matched its longest losing streak this season at seven games, completing a winless six-game trip and dropping to 5-20 since Aug. 16. The Rockies (50-94) have lost 94 or more games in five straight seasons. Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson homered for Detroit…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (264+ words) All-Star Bryan Baker got the final four outs for his majors-leading 40th save. He has converted 29 consecutive opportunities, the longest active streak in the majors. Baker helped the Rays improve their AL East lead to four games with 14 games remaining. Victor…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (280+ words) The White Sox had just two hits in losing for the eighth time in 11 games. Chicago’s AL Central lead over idle Cleveland slipped to 1 1/2 games. Jones (4-6), making his 40th career start, allowed leadoff walks in the third and fourth innings and…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (537+ words) Manager Dave Roberts announced the move late Wednesday, saying that, “in talking to Shohei, the doctors, the training staff, it’s the right thing to do. We tried to kick the can as much as we could.” Ohtani isn’t expected back…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (256+ words) The Phillies’ offense masked a shaky performance from starter Cristopher Sanchez (17-5), who got his NL-leading victory despite allowing six runs on 10 hits in six innings. Schwarber connected on a 3-2 sweeper from reliever A.J. Blubaugh to cap a six-run sixth inning. It…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (319+ words) Rafael Flores Jr. added an RBI single to help the Pirates win for the eighth time in 10 games to climb back to.500. Pittsburgh used eight pitchers to hand the White Sox a second straight loss and their seventh in their…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (430+ words) Ohtani has been managing lingering soreness in his right biceps and left knee for weeks now, but he waited until after Tuesday night’s game to tell the training staff about his arm after playing Monday. “There was a swing Monday…...