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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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'
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
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
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
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.

