Phillies option reliever Kerkering to Triple-A, call up Lazar
The Philadelphia Phillies optioned reliever Orion Kerkering to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday after he posted an 18.69 ERA in his four appearances this month.
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Reds place RHP Burns on 15-day IL with groin strain
The Reds placed right-hander Chase Burns on the 15-day injured list with a right groin strain. A first-time All-Star this season, the 23-year-old went 15-3 with a 2.86 ERA.
Reds place RHP Burns on 15-day IL with groin strain, ending the NL All-Star’s season
The Cincinnati Reds placed right-hander Chase Burns on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a right groin strain, ending the All-Star’s season.
Angels beat Twins in extras on Moore’s bases-loaded, two-out infield single
Christian Moore hit an infield single with two outs and the bases loaded that bounded off reliever Taylor Rogers’ leg to score Zach Neto and give the Los Angeles Angels a 6-5, 11-inning victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.
Rookie Salas has walk-off single in 10th as Padres beat Marlins
Rookie Ethan Salas singled in Jake Cronenworth from third base with one out in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Miami Marlins 7-6 on Saturday night to lower their magic number to three for clinching their third straight postseason berth.
Dodgers outslug Giants led by four hits from Betts
Mookie Betts went 4 for 4 with three doubles, Will Smith added three hits including a home run, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 10-4 on Saturday night.
Smith’s game-winning homer lifts D-Backs over Yankees, helps slim playoff hopes
Pavin Smith hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks over the New York Yankees 5-3 on Saturday night, giving the D-backs’ slim playoff hopes a boost.
Nationals score four runs in extras to beat Cardinals
Washington successfully challenged for catcher’s interference with the bases loaded in a four-run 11th inning in the Nationals’ 8-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.
Carrigg’s two-run single in seventh lifts Rockies to win, moving Mariners to verge of elimination
Cole Carrigg hit a go-ahead two-run single during a four-run seventh inning, lifting the Colorado Rockies to a 5-3 win over Seattle on Saturday night and moving the Mariners to the brink of elimination.
Acuña grand slam leads Braves to win as Astros drop from AL West lead
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat Houston 6-3 Saturday night to drop the Astros out of the AL West lead.
Blue Jays’ playoff hopes take another massive hit as Rangers grab top spot in AL West
Five relievers held Toronto to six hits after Cal Quantrill left 12 pitches in because of right lat tightness, and the Rangers moved into sole possession of the AL West lead for the first time since late August with a 6-2 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday night.
Lowe’s go-ahead homer lifts Pirates past Royals
Brandon Lowe hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.
Martínez homers from both sides of plate as Guardians beat Athletics to stay atop AL Central
Angel Martínez homered from both sides of the plate and had his second career four-hit game, Chase DeLauter had a three-run homer, and the Cleveland Guardians remained in first place in the AL Central with a 12-6 victory over the Athletics on Saturday night.
Benge breaks Mets rookie hits record in blowout win over Phillies
Carson Benge had three hits to break Pete Alonso’s Mets season rookie record, homering along with Francisco Alvarez as New York again prevented the Philadelphia Phillies from gaining ground in the NL wild card race with a 10-3 win Saturday.
Palacios has RBI single in ninth to give Rays victory over Red Sox
Richie Palacios dropped a fly ball into shallow right in the ninth inning to score Junior Caminero and give the Tampa Bay Rays a 2-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.
Vargas adds to breakout season with clutch performance for White Sox
On an important afternoon for the Chicago White Sox, Miguel Vargas delivered. With his glove, bat and legs.
Yankees star Judge wants to play October baseball, it’s unclear if his body will cooperate
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge still hopes to play October baseball this season. It remains to be seen if his body will allow that to happen.
Brewers tie team record with 97th win, beat Orioles with help of fly ball lost in sun
The Milwaukee Brewers tied a team record with their 97th win of the season, beating Baltimore 1-0 Saturday with the help of a fly ball lost in the sun by Orioles right fielder Rece Hinds.
Beltrán won’t rule out interviewing for Mets manager but doesn’t sound interested
Carlos Beltrán wouldn’t rule out interviewing to become manager of the New York Mets, a job he left before he ran a single game in 2020, but he didn’t sound all that interested.
Burke and Vargas help White Sox beat Tigers
Sean Burke pitched six effective innings, Miguel Vargas homered and the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Saturday for a sorely needed victory.
Orioles activate reliever Bautista from injured list after 14-month absence
The Baltimore Orioles activated reliever Félix Bautista from the 60-day injured list Saturday, setting up the former closer to return from right shoulder surgery 14 months after his last major league game.
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