Schlittler and Rice shut out Red Sox 9-0 in Wild Card opener
Cam Schlittler struck out 10 and Ben Rice hit two homers as Boston fell one loss from elimination and lost Roman Anthony to hand and wrist soreness.
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Alex Ziegler's trick catches helped make him the Savannah Bananas' first baseman
He moved Ziegler to first after seeing his online catches, then watched the Bananas turn defensive creativity into part of the show.
Cubs and Padres renew Wild Card matchup with Boyd against King in Game 1
Chicago visits San Diego at 10 p. M. Eastern on Tuesday, a year after eliminating the Padres in a three-game series.
Phillies leave Luis Arráez off Wild Card roster because of ankle sprain
Otto Kemp takes Arráez’s spot as Philadelphia opens a best-of-three series against Atlanta without its cleanup hitter.
Red Sox name rookie Payton Tolle to start Wild Card opener against Yankees
Boston chose Tolle over Sonny Gray for Tuesday’s Game 1 after the left-hander held New York to one run in two starts this season.
Phillies choose Luzardo as Game 1 opener against Sale and Braves
The left-hander has thrown only four game pitches since his shoulder injury. Andrew Painter is available behind him in Tuesday's Wild Card opener.
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Astros plan bullpen game for Wild Card opener against White Sox
Joe Espada has chosen a bullpen game for Tuesday as Houston protects its rotation after a push to win the AL West.
Dan Wilson will not return as manager in 2027
A change after its 2026 season, one year after Wilson guided the club to Game 7 of the ALCS.
Astros take AL West on final day, then finish with 9-0 shutout
Texas' loss sealed Houston's division title, and the Astros completed an 81-81 season with a rout of the Athletics before Tuesday's White Sox series.
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Zack Wheeler worked six innings and Bryce Harper homered as Philadelphia stopped a four-game skid and secured a Wild Card series against Atlanta.
Mickey Gasper's biceps injury clouds Red Sox Wild Card plans
Boston's catcher and first-base option faces further medical review after leaving Friday's Cubs game, with the Yankees series starting Tuesday.
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Mariners put Andrés Muñoz on IL, ending closer’s season
Seattle recalled Troy Taylor after lingering right knee discomfort kept Muñoz out of the final series.
Rick Rizzs nears final Mariners radio call after 41 Seattle seasons
The Mariners’ farewell weekend leads into Sunday’s last game for their longtime primary radio voice.
Logan Webb wins Giants’ Willie Mac Award after injury-shortened season
The club’s inspiration award recognizes Webb’s leadership even as a blister ended his 2026 pitching season early.
Eury Pérez shuts out Braves as Marlins win 3-0
Pérez went all nine innings with eight strikeouts; Miami broke the scoreless tie on Joe Mack’s seventh-inning homer.
Blue Jays erase three-run deficit, beat Reds 6-5
Kazuma Okamoto doubled twice and drove in three; Nathan Lukes supplied the go-ahead single in a four-run seventh.
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Rays blank Phillies 2-0 behind five-pitcher shutout
A first-inning RBI single and Nick Fortes’s second-inning homer supplied all of Tampa Bay’s scoring.
Orioles, Yankees split Friday doubleheader after Saturday game was moved
Baltimore rode Dylan Beavers’s grand slam to a 10-2 opener; New York answered with a 6-3 win in Game 2.
Guardians score five in ninth to beat Royals 12-9
Cleveland answered a two-homer night from Carter Jensen with three bases-loaded walks and Angel Martínez’s two-run double.
Moore’s three-run homer helps Angels hold off Mariners 7-5
Detmers threw six scoreless innings, but Seattle scored five late before Los Angeles closed out the road win.