MLB: Orioles 5, Rockies 6 (11)
Brett Sullivan’s two-out, two-run single capped Colorado’s 11th-inning comeback as the Rockies beat the Orioles. Baltimore took a 5-3 lead in the 11th before losing their second straight game.
Brett Sullivan’s two-out, two-run single capped Colorado’s 11th-inning comeback as the Rockies beat the Orioles. Baltimore took a 5-3 lead in the 11th before losing their second straight game.
James McCann hit a solo homer in the eighth inning and eight Arizona pitchers combined for a shutout as the Diamondbacks avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Phillies. Arizona is now a half-game ahead of the Padres for the third and final NL wild card.
MLB.com's Keegan Matheson joins SportsCentre to discuss the importance of tonight's game against the Guardians, how confident he is that Toronto's offence can spark a push to make the playoffs, and how concerning Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto's strikeout total this season is.
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a three-run homer to become the fastest player in major league history to reach 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases as the Braves shelled the Nationals.
Henry Bolte had his first career multihomer game, while Zack Gelof, Jonah Heim and Alika Williams also went deep, as the Athletics scored nine unanswered runs to beat the Rangers.
The Blue Jays are sending their ace Dylan Cease to the mount tonight in what feels like a near-must win game against the Guardians, who sit 2.5 games clear of Toronto in the final AL wild-card spot.
Rookie Juan Brito hit his first home run, JJ Bleday and Héctor Rodríguez also went deep and the Reds scored seven unanswered runs to beat the Padres on Wednesday.
The Cardinals hit five home runs, including a pair by Thomas Saggese and a two-run shot from Home Run Derby champion Jordan Walker, in a win over the Dodgers.
Royce Lewis and Ryan Jeffers hit three-run homers during a 10-run sixth inning for the Twins to highlight a 15-2 victory over the skidding Tigers.
The Giants scored five runs in the top of the eighth inning to tie it before the Pirates walked it off on an error to spoil San Frans' comeback.
Spencer Jones homered and drove in three runs, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. also went deep to finish with three hits as the Yankees pulled away for a victory over the Angels.
Mike Trout said Arte Moreno's sale of the Los Angeles Angels to Stan Kroenke, who most famously presides over the NFL's Los Angeles Rams, "doesn't change" his desire to stay with the franchise for the remainder of his contract. If anything, it seems to energize him for what's ahead.
Lazaro Montes homered in his big league debut, and Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer as Seattle ended a five-game skid with a win over the Red Sox .
Brandon Nimmo set season highs with four hits and five RBI, and Corey Seager scored three times as the Rangers beat the Athletics. Texas pulled within one game of Houston atop the AL West.
TJ Rumfield broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run homer as the Rockies beat the Orioles to snap their franchise-record home losing streak at 10 games. Baltimore dropped 1 1/2 games behind Cleveland for the final American League wild card.
After being dominated in the first game of the series against the Guardians, how important are the next two contests for aces Dylan Cease and Jose Soriano for Toronto to stay in the wild card hunt? MLB.com Blue Jays reporter Keegan Matheson has more,
Gavin Williams struck out a career-high 13 and allowed just two singles in seven innings, leading the Guardians to a win over the Blue Jays in a matchup of teams in the thick of the AL wild-card race. Patrick Bailey, rookie Angel Genao and Angel Martinez all hit two-run homers for Cleveland, who is 11-4 since Aug. 12.
TSN Baseball analyst Liz Benn and MLB.com's Keegan Matheson join SportsCentre to discuss how the Blue Jays stack up against the Guardians, their confidence level that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will turn things around in this final stretch, and who could be an X-factor for Toronto in this pivotal series.
With the sweep over the Mariners on the weekend, the Jays are now within a game and a half of the Cleveland Guardians (69-68) for the final AL wild-card spot. The Guardians are playing excellent baseball right now, and have won eight of their past 10 games. The Jays have won three straight, so both teams are ready for this big series.
Trevor Story walks it off for the Red Sox in the 10th inning after Seattle walked the two batters before him intentionally.
Alex Bregman clubs a trio of dingers in the Cubs' nine home run night against the Brewers.
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