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With a bottle of bubbly at his feet and a baseball with the inscription “300 Ks” in a case in his locker, Max Scherzer allowed himself a moment to consider what he’d just accomplished. “It was something I dreamed of, reaching this mark,” Scherzer said, “because I know how Read …

Christian Yelich homered and drove in six runs, and the surging Milwaukee Brewers hurt St. Louis’ playoff chances with a 12-4 victory over the Cardinals on Tuesday night. Ryan Braun went deep twice and Jesus Aguilar also connected as Milwaukee won for the fifth time in six games and moved …

It’s not just Madison Bumgarner’s arm that makes him special. It’s what he can do with his bat that makes him truly unique. Read More      

A division title is off the table, thanks to the Mariners’ walk-off win on Tuesday. Read More      

Pinch-hitter Chris Herrmann’s two-run homer in the 11th inning gave the Seattle Mariners a 10-8 win over Oakland on Tuesday night, clinching the AL West for Houston and leaving the Athletics with a wild-card matchup against the New York Yankees. Seattle overcame an 8-5 eighth-inning deficit and Read More      

Mostly when the Los Angeles Dodgers pitch, it seems. The Dodgers have hit a franchise-record 227 homers this season, setting a team record for the second consecutive year, and they had one more — on the road — from Cody Bellinger on Tuesday, but the Diamondbacks hit the one that …

TORONTO (AP) – The Houston Astros reached 100 wins for the second straight season and closed in on the AL West title, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 Tuesday night behind Alex Bregman’s two-run homer. Houston improved to 100-57 and would clinch the division with one more win or a …

Eduardo Escobar homered off Kenta Maeda leading off the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Diamondbacks tightened the NL West race with a 4-3 victory over the Dodgers on Tuesday night. Los Angeles (88-70) had won 10 of its previous 12 games to surge into the NL West lead, …

The Oakland A’s will officially play the New York Yankees on Oct. 3, with a spot in the ALDS on the line. Read More      

Max Scherzer recorded his 300th strikeout of the season while earning his 18th win, and Anthony Rendon drove in four runs as the host Washington Nationals defeated the Miami Marlins 9-4 on Tuesday night. Bidding for his fourth Cy Young Award, Scherzer (18-7) allowed five hits, no walks and one …