5:03 PM ET Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler hit his 46th and 47th home runs of the season Saturday, breaking a tie with Mike Trout for the American League lead with one day to go in the regular season. No Royals player has ever led the AL in home runs. Earlier this month, the
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11:25 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Minnesota Twins became the record fourth team in the major leagues to win 100 games this season, beating the Kansas City Royals 6-2 Friday night behind two-run homers from Miguel Sano and Ryan LaMarre in a game shortened to 6 1/2 innings because of rain.
10:37 PM ET The Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics both clinched playoff berths as the American League wild cards on Friday, leaving the Cleveland Indians on the outside looking in. The A’s locked up their spot first when the Indians lost 8-2 on the road to the Nationals, before the Rays joined Oakland with
Sep 25, 2019 It is officially clinching season across MLB as baseball’s best teams vie to lock up division titles, and wild-card hopefuls look to earn a place in October. As the race to the finish heats up and magic numbers shrink, we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know about which teams
10:14 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — New York Yankees left-hander James Paxton was removed from Friday night’s start against the Texas Rangers after one inning because of a tight muscle in his buttocks. Injuries have been an issue for the Yankees all season. Right-hander Luis Severino just returned after missing all but the
9:31 PM ET ESPN News Services DENVER — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun left Friday night’s game at the Colorado Rockies with a left calf sprain. He expects to undergo an MRI to determine the severity. Braun singled and drove in a run in the top of the first inning and then played the field
7:45 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Mets slugger Pete Alonso hit his 52nd homer of the season, tying Yankees star Aaron Judge‘s total from 2017 for most by a rookie. Alonso lined an 0-1 fastball from Atlanta left-hander Dallas Keuchel narrowly over the wall in left field in the first inning Friday
7:40 PM ET The Boston Red Sox appear poised for a busy offseason. Owner John Henry told local reporters Friday that the team’s goal is to get under the $208 million competitive balance threshold, which would mean significantly cutting payroll so they can avoid paying a luxury tax for a third straight season. The Red
4:13 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Aaron Judge had the top-selling jersey in Major League Baseball for the third consecutive season. The New York Yankees slugger beat out Bryce Harper, according to results released Friday by MLB. Judge maintained the top spot despite missing more than a third of the season. The 2017
10:15 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. The first rule of the Yankees’ bullpen is: You check your ego at the door. The second rule of the Yankees’ bullpen is: See rule No. 1. The New York Yankees are known for having one of the powerhouse