4:09 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Minnesota Twins broke a major league record for most home runs on the road, getting back-to-back homers in the third inning for 140. Jake Cave led off the third with a solo shot off Chicago White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease to give AL Central leaders the record.
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11:57 AM ET Oakland Athletics star third baseman Matt Chapman is not in the lineup against the Royals on Thursday afternoon after being hit in the head by a pitch in Oakland’s previous game. A’s manager Bob Melvin told reporters that Chapman was not experiencing any concussion symptoms but that he woke up Thursday morning
3:42 AM ET The Baltimore Orioles‘ emotions boiled to the surface again Wednesday night, as reliever Richard Bleier and third-base coach Jose David Flores became embroiled in an obscenity-filled shouting match in the dugout and clubhouse tunnel. In a fifth-inning incident shown live on the local broadcast of Baltimore’s 8-4 loss to the host Washington
7:13 AM ET It’s Labor Day weekend, so with summer winding down, baseball’s playoff chase is heating up. Here’s where our attention will be: The four leading contenders for the second National League wild-card spot are paired up this weekend with Brewers-Cubs at Wrigley Field and Mets-Phillies in Philadelphia (that finale is on ESPN’s Sunday
10:25 PM ET Oakland Athletics All-Star third baseman Matt Chapman is feeling OK and not in the concussion protocol after being hit in the head by a pitch and exiting Wednesday night’s road game against the Kansas City Royals. A’s manager Bob Melvin provided the update to reporters after the 6-4 loss. Chapman was hit
9:08 PM ET Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price will come off the injured list to start Sunday’s series finale against the Angels in Anaheim, according to manager Alex Cora. Price has been on the IL since Aug. 8 while recovering from a cyst in his left wrist. He last pitched in a major league
8:21 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Ron Gardenhire doesn’t seem terribly stressed about his future. The Detroit manager said Wednesday he’d like to return next season, but he’ll understand whatever decision the Tigers make. Gardenhire is in his second season at the helm, and it was obvious when he took over that the team
7:16 PM ET All-Star outfielder Mike Trout is dealing with a minor foot issue and is not in the Los Angeles Angels‘ lineup Wednesday against the Texas Rangers. Manager Brad Ausmus said the injury, at the base of Trout’s foot, is not considered serious. He said the team is just being careful with a planned
6:03 PM ET The Cleveland Indians plan to activate right-hander Carlos Carrasco on Sunday when rosters expand as long as his bullpen on Thursday goes well, manager Terry Francona told SiriusXM’s MLB Network Radio on Wednesday. Carrasco will be used out of the bullpen when he returns, Francona said. Carrasco has made three minor league
7:12 AM ET Is it unfair to judge trades after one month? Absolutely not! Not when it’s trade deadline deals we’re judging. Look, obviously it can take years to truly evaluate these trades. After all, you never know if some kid in rookie ball will blossom a mere three years later into one of the