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Corbin Carroll had a two-run triple to cap a four-run first inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks kept their playoff hopes alive with a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2 on Wednesday night.
Kyle Stowers homered and the Miami Marlins denied the Chicago Cubs a chance to clinch a playoff berth for the second straight night with a 3-2 victory Wednesday.
Miguel Garcia had three hits and three RBIs, including a tiebreaking, run-scoring double in the seventh inning, as the Kansas City Royals beat the White Sox 5-4 Wednesday night and delayed Chicago’s bid for a postseason berth.
Sonny Gray pitched six innings to tie Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sánchez for the major league lead with his 18th victory, Andruw Monasterio drove in the only run with a sixth-inning single, and the Boston Red Sox edged Cleveland 1-0 on Wednesday night to snap the Guardians’ six-game winning streak.
Chris Sale struck out 10 and reached 200 Ks for the season, Mauricio Dubón delivered a winning RBI single in the 10th inning, and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Ben Rice hit his 40th and 41st home runs, Ryan McMahon added a grand slam while matching his career high with five RBIs and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Wednesday night.
Matthew Liberatore ended an 11-start winless stretch and Alec Burleson got his major league-best 112th RBI as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Wednesday night.
Christian Yelich and Brice Turang hit solo home runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers delayed Philadelphia’s potential postseason clinch with a 4-1 win over the Phillies on Wednesday night.
Trey Gibson pitched brilliantly into the seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Wednesday night to sweep a doubleheader and at least temporarily stay alive in the American League playoff race.
Following the Blue Jays' elimination from playoff contention on Wednesday, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was asked about comments he previously made in an interview with Veronica Batista about the 14-year, $500 million contract he signed in 2025.
Red Sox center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela, who came off the injured list on Wednesday, left the game against the Cleveland Guardians in the third inning after pulling up while running out a single in the second.
The Red Sox are adjusting the schedule of their weekend series against the Chicago Cubs because of a significant storm that’s expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the Boston area.
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton could return for the playoffs after a 5 1/2-month absence due to calf strains.
Pinch-hitter Walker Jenkins hit an RBI single in the seventh inning that put Minnesota ahead and the Twins won their second straight over the San Francisco Giants with a 4-2 victory on Wednesday.
Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman is thankful he’s not a little shorter. Sporting a discolored left eye after being struck by a foul ball in the on-deck circle Sunday, the three-time All-Star said it could’ve been worse.
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, who has been on the IL since Sept. 8, has been activated and is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
Max Scherzer said after Wednesday's game that he'll likely have something to say in the next couple days about his future.
Yankees' slugger Aaron Judge told ESPN on Wednesday that he intends to be ready for Game 1 of the Wild Card series at Yankee Stadium next Tuesday.
Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli receives a $4 million signing bonus on Nov. 30 as part of a $47 million, four-year contract covering 2027-30, a payment shielded from potential losses caused by a possible lockout.
The Toronto Blue Jays placed Cy Young contending starter Dylan Cease on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation, as they completed a series of roster moves following their elimination from playoff contention on Wednesday.
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