10:37 PM ET The narrative all season in the National League has essentially been the Los Angeles Dodgers and everybody else. It’s hard to fight back against that statement, as the Dodgers own the largest run differential in the majors — only the Houston Astros are close, and no NL team is within 100 runs
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9:05 PM ET The Oakland Athletics will retire Dave Stewart’s No. 34 next season, the team announced Sunday. Stewart was on hand at the Oakland Coliseum before Sunday’s game as the A’s honored the 1989 World Series championship team. The A’s have only retired five numbers before Stewart — Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter, Rickey Henderson,
8:52 PM ET ESPN News Services X-rays on Didi Gregorius‘ right shoulder were negative, and the New York Yankees shortstop’s status is day-to-day. Gregorius left New York’s 5-1 victory at Dodger Stadium on Sunday night after being hit by a pitch from Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw. Gregorius suffered a right shoulder contusion after
8:33 PM ET Aaron Judge is a man of his word. The New York Yankees outfielder, while catching up with bullpen catching coach Jason Brown’s father, John, on the field prior to Sunday’s series finale at Dodger Stadium, told the elder Brown, “I’ll hit one for you tonight,” as he walked away. A man of
2:28 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo is out of Sunday’s starting lineup because of tightness in his back. Rizzo left Saturday’s 7-2 loss to Washington in the fifth inning. Rizzo, who turned 30 on Aug. 8, has a history of back issues. “It’s a little bit different spot, he
10:07 AM ET ESPN News Services Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez has been diagnosed with a fractured hamate bone in his right hand and has been placed on the injured list, the team announced Sunday. Ramirez, a two-time All-Star, had an MRI after he exited in the first inning of Saturday’s game against Kansas
9:17 AM ET LOS ANGELES — It was the ninth inning, his Los Angeles Dodgers were leading by a run, and Kenley Jansen reared back and overmatched Randal Grichuk with three consecutive cutters on Wednesday night. The turn of events emboldened Jansen, instantly bringing him back to another time, when his cutter was virtually unhittable
9:42 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — With the sellout crowd at Dodger Stadium hanging on his every pitch, Kenley Jansen found himself in a jam. Bases loaded, one out, and Los Angeles clinging to a one-run lead over the Yankees in the ninth. All that right after a bizarre twist that had both
8:21 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cleveland third baseman Jose Ramirez has been removed from the Indians’ game against Kansas City with a right wrist injury. A team spokesman said Ramirez left Saturday’s game in the first inning because of “discomfort.” With two outs, Ramirez fouled off a 2-0 pitch from right-hander Glenn Sparkman
7:54 PM ET ESPN News Services San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval will have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, ending his season, the team announced Saturday. The decision to have reconstructive surgery was made after Sandoval met with Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Wednesday in Los Angeles. He will have the procedure in