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Juan Soto hits 40th homer, Aaron Judge drives in 4 runs as Yankees thump Mariners 11-2

Sep. 18, 2024 01:38 AM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Aaron Judge drove in four runs in his first two at-bats, Juan Soto hit his 40th homer of the season and 200th of his career, and the New York Yankees moved to the cusp of clinching a playoff berth with an 11-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. The...

Alonso and Acuña power Mets past Nationals 10-1 to increase wild card lead

Sep. 17, 2024 23:55 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso homered and drove in five runs, Luisangel Acuña added his first major league longball to cap a huge night at the plate, and the New York Mets routed the Washington Nationals 10-1 on Tuesday to boost their chances in a close National League playoff race. ...

Harper and Wheeler lead Phillies to 5-1 victory over Brewers

Sep. 17, 2024 23:27 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bryce Harper hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning to back up the strong pitching of Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Tuesday night in a matchup of division leaders. Nick Castellanos added a solo shot and...

Willi Castro hits a 2-run homer, Twins down Guardians 4-1 to stay locked into AL wild-card spot

Sep. 17, 2024 22:30 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Willi Castro hit a two-run homer, Matt Wallner had two RBIs and the Minnesota Twins bounced back from a crushing loss in the series opener to beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Tuesday night and stay locked into the final AL wild card. Castro connected in the...

Darvish throws 6 strong innings, Merrill and Profar homer as the Padres beat the Astros 3-1

Sep. 17, 2024 01:20 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish had his best outing since being sidelined for more than three months, and rookie Jackson Merrill and Jurickson Profar homered as the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Monday night. The Padres took a 2 1/2-game lead over Arizona for the top...

Rockies beat Diamondbacks 3-2 on 9th-inning error as Senzatela returns from Tommy John surgery

Sep. 17, 2024 00:47 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Brenton Doyle scored the winning run on a ninth-inning throwing error, and Colorado dealt a blow to the Arizona Diamondbacks' playoff chances with a 3-2 win Monday night in a game that marked the return of Rockies pitcher Antonio Senzatela from Tommy John surgery. ...

Brewers beat Phillies 6-2 in matchup of NL division leaders

Sep. 16, 2024 23:35 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Joey Ortiz and William Contreras each drove in two runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers moved a step closer to clinching the NL Central title by beating the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Monday night. The Brewers' magic number is down to two as they seek...

Friedl and Martinez lead Reds to 11-1 rout of struggling Twins

Sep. 14, 2024 22:58 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — TJ Friedl went 4 for 4 with a two-run homer and Nick Martinez pitched six strong innings for his third straight win as the Cincinnati Reds routed the scuffling Minnesota Twins 11-1 on Saturday night. Jake Fraley had three hits for the Reds, including a solo...

MLB teams to have helmet ads in postseason featuring ostrich logo of German apparel company Strauss

Sep. 13, 2024 13:16 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball teams will have advertising on their helmets during the postseason. MLB said Friday it reached a deal for the postseason ads through 2027 with Strauss, a German apparel company that entered the U.S. market last year. Ads of...

Braves RHP Reynaldo López heads back to injured list with shoulder inflammation

Sep. 11, 2024 18:23 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In another blow to their playoff hopes, the Atlanta Braves placed All-Star pitcher Reynaldo López on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder inflammation. López lasted only one inning the previous night in a 12-0 victory over the Washington...