8:03 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — – Toronto Blue Jays reliever Ryan Borucki has been suspended for three games by Major League Baseball for intentionally hitting Tampa Bay’s Kevin Kiermaier with a pitch in the latest salvo in a spat between the two AL East competitors. MLB announced the punishment, which includes an undisclosed
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8:14 PM ET ESPN News Services OAKLAND, Calif. — Chris Bassitt pitched three scoreless innings less than a month after surgery to repair facial fractures, but the Seattle Mariners rallied against Oakland’s bullpen for a 6-5 victory Thursday and a four-game sweep that damaged the Athletics’ wild-card hopes. Bassitt, a 32-year-old right-hander, was struck by
8:03 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is experimenting with pre-tacked baseballs at some Triple-A games during the last stretch of the minor league season. The test run could be a step toward updating the big league balls after officials cracked down midseason on the use of illegal sticky substances used
3:54 PM ET CLEVELAND — The Chicago White Sox have clinched the American League Central title by virtue of a 7-2 victory over the second-place Cleveland Indians on Thursday. The White Sox (86-66) lead the Indians (74-77) by 11½ games ahead of Game 2 of their doubleheader Thursday night. It’s the sixth division championship for
3:41 PM ET The Arizona Diamondbacks announced Thursday that they have extended manager Torey Lovullo’s contract by one year, through the 2022 season. The Diamondbacks also hold a club option for the 2023 season, according to multiple reports. Lovullo’s extension comes with the Diamondbacks in last place in the National League West with a record
4:16 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Adam Wainwright joined Hall of Famer Bob Gibson as the only St. Louis Cardinals pitchers with 2,000 strikeouts, fanning Milwaukee‘s Luis Urías in the fourth inning Thursday. The 40-year-old right-hander became the ninth active pitcher with 2,000. Gibson got his 2,000th strikeout when Pittsburgh’s Roberto Clemente was called
1:33 PM ET ESPN News Services Major League Baseball and the players’ association have submitted letters of intent to seek new labor terms as the Dec. 1 expiration of the sport’s collective bargaining agreement approaches. The notices, sent to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, are a formality under federal labor law required during every
7:00 AM ET With one week left until the calendar turns to October, the 2021 MLB playoffs are just around the corner. But there is still much to be decided in the final days of the regular season, with everything from division titles and final postseason berths to the No. 1 pick in the 2022
11:53 PM ET ESPN News Services MILWAUKEE — Tyler O’Neill and Paul Goldschmidt hit home runs as the St. Louis Cardinals won their 11th consecutive game Wednesday night, a 10-2 decision over the Milwaukee Brewers. The streak is the longest for St. Louis since August of 2001, and padded the Cardinals’ lead in the second
11:55 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Adam Duvall passed teammate Austin Riley while running the bases after a drive over the wall in left-center, costing the Atlanta Braves slugger his 38th homer of the season. Duvall was ultimately credited with a two-run single on the bizarre first-inning play Wednesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks.