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The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their fifth consecutive NL West division title and 13th in 14 seasons, sparked by four hits from Kyle Tucker that included a first-inning home run in an 8-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, The two-time World Series champions already were assured of their 14th straight postseason appearance, trying the record Atlanta set from 1991 to 2005. Los Angeles (93-60) had clinched no worse […]

The Philadelphia Phillies visit the New York Mets on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 7:15 p.m. ET from Citi Field, Flushing, Queens. The New York Mets enter at 69-83 (.454), while the Philadelphia Phillies sit at 84-68 (.553). Nolan McLean (11-9, 3.24 ERA in 166.2 innings) takes the mound for the Mets, opposed by Aaron Nola (6-10, 4.69 ERA in 161.1 innings). The Phillies lead the MLB for the 2026 […]

The Kansas City Royals visit the Houston Astros on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 7:15 p.m. ET from Daikin Park, Houston, TX. The Houston Astros enter at 76-76 (.500), while the Kansas City Royals sit at 67-85 (.441). Seth Lugo (7-8, 4.99 ERA in 164 innings) takes the mound for the Royals. The Astros have recorded 45 stolen bases for the 2026 regular season, the fewest in the MLB, while […]

New York Yankees star right fielder Aaron Judge was pulled for a pinch hitter in the sixth inning Wednesday because of tightness in his lower right leg. Judge, who was on the bench Tuesday for planned rest, struck out in both of his at-bats against Minnesota starter Zebby Matthews before being pulled for Heliot Ramos. Judge had to run to the gap to track down a double in the fifth, […]

LOS ANGELES — During a months-long spiral at the plate, Teoscar Hernández tried to maintain his upbeat, convivial persona. But for much of the summer, before his September revival, it was difficult for the Dodgers’ fun-loving, seed-tossing veteran presence to look or feel like himself. "I try to stay positive and bring the same energy that you guys know and see everyday — smiling, making jokes," Hernández told me. "But […]

The New York Yankees returned right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the injured list on Wednesday, aiming to integrate the 30-year-old into their bullpen for the postseason following his 14-month recovery from elbow surgery. Schmidt had an internal brace procedure on his ulnar collateral ligament on July 11, 2025, and began minor league rehab on Aug. 29. The 2017 first-round draft pick was used […]

"Just pain. It was pain everywhere." That was the mood for New York Mets fans at Citi Field on Tuesday night, as Baltimore Orioles star first baseman Pete Alonso — who spent the first seven seasons of his MLB career with the Mets before the franchise didn't come close to offering him the five-year, $155 million contract Baltimore did this past offseason — hit a game-tying home run in the […]

Jacob Misiorowski struck out seven in five shutout innings and the Milwaukee Brewers won their their fourth straight National League Central title with a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. About 50 minutes after the final out, the Brewers clinched the division when the second-place Chicago Cubs lost to Atlanta. Milwaukee players watched the end of that game on television, raising hands and cheering at the final […]

Pete Alonso launched his 300th career home run Tuesday night, a tying shot in the ninth inning against his former team, and Coby Mayo’s inside-the-park homer in the 11th sent the Baltimore Orioles to a 7-5 victory over the New York Mets. Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Jeremiah Jackson also went deep for the Orioles (74-78), who stayed three games behind Cleveland for the last American League playoff spot. Mayo snapped a […]