Within minutes of one another, both the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs clinched playoff berths on Thursday afternoon. It's just the fourth time in big league history that both the Cubs and the White Sox have punched tickets to the postseason in the same season.
Munetaka Murakami is loving the White Sox playoff berth celebrations.
Ben Rice hit his 40th and 41st home runs, Ryan McMahon added a grand slam while matching his career high with five RBI, and the Yankees beat the Rays on Wednesday night. Gerrit Cole allowed two runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings on a season-high 105 pitches with eight strikeouts and three walks.
Baseball Insider Steve Phillips and MLB.com's Keegan Matheson join SportsCentre to discuss what they made of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s comments he made in an interview with Veronica Batista about the 14-year, $500 million contract he signed in 2025, and how his comments might affect his relationship with teammates, management and fans.
Trey Gibson pitched brilliantly into the seventh inning and the Orioles doubled up the Blue Jays on Wednesday night to sweep a doubleheader and stay alive in the American League playoff race.
Amid a trying season for both Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays, the franchise first baseman recently made some viral comments during an interview with Spanish podcaster Veronica Batista.
The Blue Jays are officially eliminated from postseason contention. Pete Alonso homered again and former Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt outdueled Max Scherzer to lead the Orioles to a victory in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday, mathematically ending Toronto's playoff hopes with four games remaining.
ESPN's Mad Dog explains why he thinks the New York Yankees are the team to beat in the American League.
Rays celebrate clinching AL East after win over Yankees
Pete Crow-Armstrong inches closer to a historic 40-40 season after his 39th steal for the Cubs.
Yordan Alvarez smashes a home run that ties the American League lead with his 41st long ball of the season.
Chase Meidroth hit a three-run homer and had a career-high five RBI, Randal Grichuk added a three-run shot among his four hits, and the White Sox beat the Royals 14-11 on Tuesday night to stay a game behind Cleveland in the AL Central.
Drew Rasmussen allowed his only hit in the seventh inning and struck out 11 as the Rays beat the Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title.
CJ Abrams has two home runs in the Nationals win over the Tigers on Tuesday.
Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. exited Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds after fouling a ball off his left shin during the third inning.
Zack Wheeler sets a Phillies record with seven straight strikeouts to open Philadelphia's game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.
Nathaniel Lowe had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly off reliever Erik Miller in the ninth inning, and the Guardians maintained their slim first-place lead in the AL Central with a 3-2 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday night.
Carlos Rodon allowed three hits in eight sharp innings and the Yankees prevented the Rays from clinching the AL East title with a victory in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
As the Blue Jays season nears an end, their highest paid player in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sits with just nine homeruns on the year. Should Vladdy be open to change this offseason, not only with his swing but his preparation overall? MLB.com Blue Jays reporter Keegan Matheson shares his thoughts.
Pete Alonso homered twice, including a two-run shot in the eighth inning that lifted the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night.
According to FanGraphs, the Blue Jays' playoff chances sit at just 3.5 per cent as they enter the final week of the regular season. Toronto opens a three-game set with the Orioles Monday before finishing the season off against the Reds, and likely need to win out to get back to the postseason. TSN MLB Insider Steve Phillips weighs in.
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