MLB: Rangers 7, White Sox 11
Tristan Peters hit a two-run double off Jacob deGrom during Chicago's six-run first inning, and the White Sox held off the Texas Rangers 11-7 on Tuesday night.
Costly errors plague Blue Jays in disappointing loss to Royals
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a costly defensive error in the sixth inning that only casts a bigger spotlight on his struggles at the plate. Keegan Matheson joins SportsCentre to discuss a disappointing game for Toronto.
MLB: Royals 5, Blue Jays 3
Salvador Perez drove in two runs, Seth Lugo gave up one run in five effective innings, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to nine games.
MLB: Astros 9, Yankees 7
Yordan Alvarez went 3 for 5 and lined a go-ahead triple in the eighth inning off Brent Headrick as the Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees 9-7 on Tuesday night.
MLB: Red Sox 7, Marlins 3 (11)
Jarren Duran hit a grand slam in the 11th inning, Mickey Gasper had his first career two-homer game and the Boston Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 7-3 on Tuesday night.
MLB: Dodgers 3, Braves 4
Ozzie Albies singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves defeated Los Angles 4-3 on Tuesday night, snapping the Dodgers' six-game winning streak in a matchup of first-place clubs.
Scherzer starts as Blue Jays resume wild card chase against red-hot Royals
With 30 games left to chase down a wild card spot, the Blue Jays begin a sprint to the finish line tonight against the red-hot Royals, who have won eight games in a row. Toronto turns to Max Scherzer on the mound as they enter the matchup two games back of a playoff spot. SportsCentre has more on the storylines heading into tonight.
Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease showcases artwork at Art Gallery of Ontario
Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease had his artwork on display at the Art Gallery of Ontario on Tuesday and fans were able to meet him as he showcased his painting titled, 'Eve of Toronto.' A limited edition collection of merchandise went on sale with proceeds going to charity.
MLB: Phillies 2, Mariners 9
Cal Raleigh crushed three home runs for the first time in his career as the Mariners routed the Phillies to keep pace in the AL wild card race.
MLB: Twins 9, Athletics 6
Zebby Matthews allowed six hits and one run over seven innings, and Josh Bell drove in three runs as the Twins beat the Athletics.
MLB: Guardians 4, Angels 2
Parker Messick pitched six innings of one-run ball and Austin Hedges hit a two-run homer as the Guardians earned a victory over the Angels. Cleveland won its fifth straight and pulled within 2 1/2 games of the first-place White Sox in the AL Central.
MLB: Cubs 7, Diamondbacks 0
Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers, and Kevin Gausman gave up just three hits over seven innings as the Cubs beat the Diamondbacks. The Cubs moved to 5 1/2 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for the NL Central lead.
MLB: Rays 4, Tigers 1
Jonathan Aranda homered and Drew Rasmussen gave up three hits in six strong innings as the Rays beat the slumping Tigers. Detroit now has lost six straight and nine of 10 to fall behind in the race for the final AL wild card.
MLB: Red Sox 4, Marlins 2
Mickey Gasper had two hits and walked twice, and Anthony Seigler hit a go-ahead triple in the ninth inning as Boston beat Miami Marlins. The Red Sox have now won their fourth straight.
MLB: Rangers 11, White Sox 2
Corey Seager had three hits and three RBI, while Jake Burger and Wyatt Langford both homered to lead the Rangers to a rout over the White Sox. Texas (66-66) outhit the AL Central leaders 14-5 to move a half-game ahead of idle Houston and take sole possession of first place in the AL West.
Hot or Not: Bateman is the center fielder of the future for Blue Jays
Will Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease throw the second no-hitter in franchise history? Is Brett Bateman the center fielder of the future for the Jays? Has Alejandro Kirk been the main reason behind Toronto's turnaround in August? TSN MLB Insider Steve Phillips joins SportsCentre to share his answers in Montana's Hot or Not.
'Why not the Blue Jays?': Phillips & Matheson discuss Toronto's turnaround, playoff push
The Blue Jays are back in the fight for a wild card spot after a strong month against good competition, and have 30 games left to gain ground. Steve Phillips and Keegan Matheson join SportsCentre to share one word to describe Toronto's turnaround, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s home run drought at home, and the Jays' schedule down the stretch.
MLB: Cubs 19, Mariners 2
Ian Happ and Pedro Ramírez each hit grand slams and had five RBI, Pete Crow-Armstrong also homered and the Cubs blew out the Mariners on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. Seattle remained three games behind Houston in the AL West and fell three games back for the final wild-card spot.
MLB: Braves 4, Brewers 2
Michael Harris II hit a solo homer, Mauricio Dubon had an RBI ground-rule double and Tyler Mahle worked five strong innings as the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 in the Little League Classic on Sunday night.
MLB: Cardinals 4, Phillies 6
Kyle Schwarber's MLB-leading 39th homer of the season was a two-run shot with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Phillies rallied from a four-run deficit and beat the Cardinals on Sunday. Schwarber's walk-off blast punctuated Philadelphia's incredible comeback with six runs in the bottom of the ninth.
MLB: Blue Jays 3, Yankees 8
Ben Rice hit a bases-loaded single to score two runs and cap a three-run sixth inning, Jazz Chisholm Jr. added a two-run homer in the seventh and Trent Grisham went deep in the eighth as the Yankees pulled away for a win over the Blue Jays on Sunday. Toronto starter José Soriano allowed five runs and seven hits in five-plus innings.
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