Kyle Schwarber, Phillies hammer D-backs, take 2-0 lead

(Photo credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports) Kyle Schwarber continued his historic home run surge Tuesday night with a a pair of solo homers to power the Philadelphia Phillies to a 10-0 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 2 of the...

Ronald Acuna Jr. steals No. 70 as Braves steal win over Cubs

(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) Ronald Acuna Jr. made more history on Wednesday and helped the Atlanta Braves secure home-field advantage throughout the National League playoffs. With one out in the bottom of the 10th inning, Acuna...

Dodgers' offense returns in time for DH split with Rockies

(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) Freddie Freeman homered among his two hits, James Outman added four hits and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 11-2 to gain a split of a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday in...

Padres close home season against Cardinals as playoff hopes dim

(Photo credit: Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports) The San Diego Padres' bubble burst Saturday night. Just a night earlier, Manny Machado drew an ovation from a Padres' sellout crowd when he screamed "There's still a chance!" during an on-field...

Bryce Harper, Phillies continue success against Mets

(Photo credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports) Bryce Harper homered and finished with three RBIs Saturday afternoon for the host Philadelphia Phillies, who inched closer to clinching a National League wild-card spot by beating the New York Mets...

Astros rally late, beat O's in walk-off thriller

(Photo credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports) Mauricio Dubon delivered a walk-off RBI single Wednesday afternoon for the host Houston Astros, who maintained their share of first place in the American League West by earning a come-from-behind 2-1...

J.D. Martinez goes deep twice as Dodgers top Tigers

(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) J.D. Martinez homered twice among his three hits and drove in five runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers opened their final homestand of the regular season with an 8-3 victory Monday against the Detroit...

D-backs finish sweep of Cubs, inch up wild-card pack

(Photo credit: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports) Ketel Marte blasted a two-run homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks helped their playoff chances with a 6-2 win against the Chicago Cubs to complete a three-game sweep on Sunday evening in Phoenix. Marte...

Mets play spoiler, put away Reds 8-4

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) Jose Quintana pitched 6 2/3 effective innings, Francisco Alvarez hit a two-run double and Daniel Vogelbach added a late bases-clearing double as the host New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4 on...

Diamondbacks edge Mets with late help from Ketel Marte

(Photo credit: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports) Ketel Marte delivered the tie-breaking RBI double in the ninth inning Monday night for the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, who extended their lead in the race for the third and final National League wild...

Phillies take on Marlins looking to strengthen wild-card hold

(Photo credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports) The Philadelphia Phillies will look for a crucial series victory when they host the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon. The Phillies dropped the opener 3-2 on Friday but rebounded for an 8-4 victory on...

Marlins chase another win over Phils in wild-card showdown

(Photo credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports) The Miami Marlins shook off a 10-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, following with an impressive, come-from-behind win on Friday. Miami (73-68) rallied for a 3-2 victory over the host...

Errors fuel Giants' big inning in victory over Padres

(Photo credit: Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports) Jakob Junis and Sean Manaea held the Padres scoreless through the first seven innings and the Giants turned two errors by Padres first baseman Matthew Batten into a six-run third inning Thursday night...

Shohei Ohtani helps Angels knock off Mets

(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports) Shohei Ohtani had two hits, two runs and two stolen bases Saturday night for the visiting Los Angeles Angels, who raced out to a big early lead and held on for a 5-3 win over the New York Mets. The...

Corbin Carroll's homer lifts D-backs past Reds

(Photo credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) Corbin Carroll hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks opened a four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds with a 3-2 victory on Thursday in Phoenix....

MLB roundup: Dodgers blank Brewers for 11th straight win

(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) Austin Barnes hit a home run in the eighth inning to break a scoreless tie and the Los Angeles Dodgers posted a 1-0 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday to extend their winning...

Fernando Tatis Jr. steals show as Padres top Orioles

(Photo credit: Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports) Fernando Tatis Jr. had three hits, an RBI and a straight steal of home Wednesday night to lead the San Diego Padres to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles in the rubber match of a...

MLB roundup: Max Scherzer wins in Rangers debut

(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) Max Scherzer overcame a rocky start to win his Texas debut, allowing three runs and seven hits over six innings as the Rangers completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 5-3 victory...

Padres lean on Yu Darvish, Manny Machado to edge Jays

(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) Yu Darvish worked six scoreless innings and Manny Machado drove in a pair of runs with a two-out, fifth-inning single as the visiting San Diego Padres beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Wednesday...

Astros out to escape Mariners series with split

(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) The late-inning heroics provided by the battery of Hector Neris and Martin Maldonado proved welcome for the Houston Astros, who squeezed out a 3-2 home victory Saturday over the Seattle Mariners,...

Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout homer as Angels beat D-backs

Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 31st home run of the season, but it was Mickey Moniak's three-run homer in the second inning that gave the Los Angeles Angels the lead for good in a 5-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday afternoon...