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Alvarez and Moreno win batting titles, Misiorowski leads majors in ERA and strikeouts

Alvarez and Moreno win batting titles, Misiorowski leads majors in ERA and strikeouts

Ronald Blum, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 27 - 8:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Houston's Yordan Alvarez and Arizona's Gabriel Moreno won their first batting titles Sunday, while Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski became just the fourth pitcher since 1950 to lead the majors in ERA, strikeouts and opponents' batting average.
Dan Wilson out as manager of the Seattle Mariners after disappointing season

Dan Wilson out as manager of the Seattle Mariners after disappointing season

Shane Lantz, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 27 - 7:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dan Wilson will not return as the Seattle Mariners' manager next season, he and the team said Sunday.
Max Unlimited: Scherzer strikes out 7 on short rest for Blue Jays to beat Reds in season finale

Max Unlimited: Scherzer strikes out 7 on short rest for Blue Jays to beat Reds in season finale

Ian Harrison, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 27 - 6:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Max Scherzer said he felt "unlimited" in Sunday's season-ending start against the Cincinnati Reds.
Yankees-Red Sox Wild Card Series games to have prime-time starts

Yankees-Red Sox Wild Card Series games to have prime-time starts

The Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 27 - 5:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will get prime-time exposure in Major League Baseball's Wild Card Series.
MLB sets wild-card series game times

MLB sets wild-card series game times

Field Level Media  |  Updated Sept. 27 - 5:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sep 27 (Field Level Media) - Major League Baseball finalized the broadcast schedule ​for all four of its wild-card series, with the New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox rivalry showdown slated for prime ‌time each night.
From collapse to clinch, Phillies put last-week meltdown behind them and win final NL wild-card spot

From collapse to clinch, Phillies put last-week meltdown behind them and win final NL wild-card spot

Dan Gelston, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 27 - 3:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kyle Schwarber belly-flopped more than he actually slid headfirst into second base and popped up with his uniform smudged in dirt. He punched his right fist in the air and shouted something in exhilaration toward a fired-up Phillies dugout.
The Guardians were 'on fumes' to close out the AL Central, and now they get a bye to recover

The Guardians were 'on fumes' to close out the AL Central, and now they get a bye to recover

Marc Bowman, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 26 - 11:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Six games back of the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox in mid-August, the Cleveland Guardians threw everything they had at chasing down their division foes.
Padres will have home-field advantage in wild-card rematch with Cubs

Padres will have home-field advantage in wild-card rematch with Cubs

Bernie Wilson, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 11:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

The San Diego Padres have earned a wild-card rematch with the Chicago Cubs, and this time it will be at home in packed and raucous Petco Park.
Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins

Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins

Tyler Mason, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 26 - 11:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Danny Jansen homered and drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers pushed the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a rain-delayed 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.
Sunday's MLB clinching scenarios: Phillies, Astros control destinies for final 2 playoff spots

Sunday's MLB clinching scenarios: Phillies, Astros control destinies for final 2 playoff spots

David Brandt, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 26 - 10:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

The final day of Major League Baseball's regular season is here, and two playoff spots are still up for grabs.
Phillies can salvage a late collapse and take final NL wild card in season finale

Phillies can salvage a late collapse and take final NL wild card in season finale

Dan Gelston, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 26 - 10:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

they are taking solace through their collapse in one certainty about the final game of the regular season.
Phillies lose 4th straight game in last-week collapse, will play for NL wild card in season finale

Phillies lose 4th straight game in last-week collapse, will play for NL wild card in season finale

Dan Gelston, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 26 - 10:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Aaron Nola was hit hard on two days' rest and the Phillies' bullpen unraveled in a 12-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night, forcing Philadelphia to try and salvage a final-week collapse and play for an NL wild-card berth on the last day of the season.
Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals

Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals

Marc Bowman, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 26 - 8:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

Once again, the Cleveland Guardians are division champs.
Verlander leaves final start of 21-year career as 7-year-old daughter sprints to the mound for hug

Verlander leaves final start of 21-year career as 7-year-old daughter sprints to the mound for hug

Dave Hogg, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 26 - 5:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Justin Verlander had just retired the leadoff batter in the sixth inning of his major league finale when Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch walked from the dugout toward home plate. The pitcher's 7-year-old daughter suddenly sprinted to the mound.
Pope Leo XIV declines to credit himself for White Sox playoff return

Pope Leo XIV declines to credit himself for White Sox playoff return

John Leicester, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 26 - 5:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Might a helping hand from Pope Leo XIV partly explain the Chicago White Sox's improbable return to the playoffs?
Smiling White Sox fan Pope Leo quips 'great things happen in Chicago'

Smiling White Sox fan Pope Leo quips 'great things happen in Chicago'

Joshua McElwee, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 1:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

Pope Leo's beloved Chicago ​White Sox may have pulled off a miracle this year, making Major League Baseball's playoffs ‌for the first time since 2021. But the longtime fan ⁠of the South Siders ​won't reveal if he ⁠called on a little help from on high.
Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. apologizes for comments about his $500 million contract

Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. apologizes for comments about his $500 million contract

Ian Harrison, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 4:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. apologized Friday for comments he made during a Spanish language interview about his $500 million, 14-year contract.
A franchise-record 3rd straight postseason, and the Padres still want more

A franchise-record 3rd straight postseason, and the Padres still want more

Beth Harris, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 12:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

The San Diego Padres are back in the postseason for a franchise-record third consecutive year.
Pete Crow-Armstrong joins 40/40 club as Cubs clinch wild-card spot

Pete Crow-Armstrong joins 40/40 club as Cubs clinch wild-card spot

Field Level Media  |  Updated Sept. 24 - 7:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sep 25 (Field Level Media) - Pete Crow-Armstrong became the seventh player in MLB history ​with a 40-40 season, as he stole his 40th base of the season Thursday, the same day his Chicago Cubs clinched a ‌playoff berth.
After three straight 100-loss seasons, the improbable White Sox are headed back to the postseason

After three straight 100-loss seasons, the improbable White Sox are headed back to the postseason

Dave Skretta, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 4:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

After becoming the first team in major league history to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons with a playoff berth, nobody would have begrudged the White Sox for spilling over the dugout railing Thursday and celebrating wildly on the field in Kauffman Stadium.