PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Civale pitched six scoreless innings in his last start before the postseason and Joey Ortiz was a home run short of the cycle as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Thursday. Civale (8-9)
DETROIT (AP) — Justyn-Henry Malloy’s eighth-inning sacrifice fly helped the Detroit Tigers rally from a 3-0 deficit to move closer to the postseason with a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon. Detroit, who have won five
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Two years ago, it looked as if Major League Baseball was having an existential crisis. To many inside the game, it certainly felt like one as a sport built on its timelessness careened toward a future hellbent
The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated right-hander Nick Mears from the 15-day injured list on Thursday. The 27-year-old reliever last pitched on Aug. 22 before being sidelined with forearm inflammation. Mears is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA in 11 bullpen appearances since
Shohei Ohtani is headed to the playoffs for the first time in his career, just put together the first 50-50 season in major league history, is the leading candidate for the National League MVP Award, and continues to show he
The Baltimore Orioles saw their bats come to life in the past two nights, and their production is keeping the champagne on ice for the New York Yankees. The Orioles aim to produce another string of successful at-bats while the
The Minnesota Twins understand that all of their remaining matchups might be must-win games if they want to make the playoffs. The Twins’ latest crucial game will be Thursday night when they host the Miami Marlins in the rubber match
A rare sellout crowd of about 46,000 will be there to witness — and likely celebrate the good memories afterward — when the Athletics put a wrap on 57 years of major league baseball in Oakland with their final home
The St. Louis Cardinals aren’t going to the playoffs, but they also aren’t going to have a losing season. St. Louis (81-77) guaranteed it will finish .500 at worst with Wednesday night’s 5-2 win over the Colorado Rockies. On Thursday