9:49 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — The Houston Astros aren’t going to simply go through the motions while closing out the regular season. Houston’s game against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night was postponed by rain, the 54th postponement in the major leagues this year. That is the most since 58 in 1989, the
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9:44 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani could have shut it down already. He could have wrapped up his singular rookie season with the Los Angeles Angels and proceeded straight to the Tommy John surgery looming for him next week. Now that we’ve seen a season of two-way baseball, we can determine
3:53 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New York Yankees starter CC Sabathia, in the middle of a one-hitter and two innings shy of earning a $500,000 incentive-based bonus, was ejected from Thursday afternoon’s game at Tropicana Field. Sabathia entered Thursday’s game having pitched 148 innings this season. In what will be his final start
1:51 PM ET CHICAGO — Major League Baseball has extended Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell‘s administrative leave until Sunday, a source confirmed on Thursday. Russell, 24, was placed on paid leave last Friday after his ex-wife posted a blog detailing abuse during their short marriage, including physical abuse. Until she linked to the blog on
7:18 AM ET Every young player can use an experienced tour guide in navigating his first stretch run. For Cleveland outfielder Greg Allen, that knowing voice emerged during a late-August game in Boston. As the Indians took the field in the bottom of the eighth inning, a veteran teammate sidled up and told him to
2:11 AM ET I love the unsung heroes in a baseball season. These are the guys who aren’t going to get MVP votes or Cy Young votes. They might not be flashy, but they’ve had great seasons that fly under the radar. For the Rockies, that guy has been German Marquez. The 23-year-old righty took
1:53 AM ET CHICAGO — For the first time in franchise history, the Chicago Cubs are going to the playoffs for a fourth consecutive season. They clinched at least a spot in the National League wild-card game behind a 7-6 win in 10 innings over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. They’re happy to be back
11:20 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Colorado Rockies right-hander German Marquez tied a modern-day major league record with eight straight strikeouts to begin a game on his way to setting the franchise record for most K’s in a season. Marquez matched a mark Wednesday against Philadelphia that was set by Houston lefty Jim Deshaies
11:45 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — The Milwaukee Brewers clinched their first playoff spot since 2011, ensuring themselves at least a spot in the NL wild-card game. They were helped Wednesday night when a rookie St. Louis pinch runner suddenly fell on his way to the plate in a 2-1 win over the
10:09 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Jacob deGrom was dominant in what likely was his final pitch for the NL Cy Young Award, throwing eight stellar innings and leaving with a major league-best 1.70 ERA as the New York Mets blanked the Atlanta Braves 3-0 Thursday night. DeGrom (10-9) made his final regular-season