4+ hour, 42+ min ago   (258+ words) The Rangers improved to 73-76 and are just two games back of the final American League wild card despite a sub-.500 record. Arizona fell to 79-70 and is 1 1/2 games behind the San Diego Padres for the final National League wild card. The…...

11+ hour, 57+ min ago   (292+ words) Luis Torrens added a two-run homer in the second and an RBI double in a five-run eighth at Yankee Stadium. Rookie Carson Benge had a solo drive and an RBI single in the fifth that chased Cole (8-9), who was tagged…...

10+ hour, 31+ min ago   (114+ words) Toronto Star A right-handed hitter, Culpepper was hit in the upper back by a 95 mph fastball from Franco Aleman. On the ground and in pain, Culpepper, who was also hit by a pitch in Friday’s loss, was tended to by…...

7+ hour, 11+ min ago   (264+ words) All-Star Bryan Baker got the final four outs for his majors-leading 40th save. He has converted 29 consecutive opportunities, the longest active streak in the majors. Baker helped the Rays improve their AL East lead to four games with 14 games remaining. Victor…...

6+ hour, 11+ min ago   (539+ words) Martin, five-foot-five and 155 pounds, made his first MLB start Saturday with loads of family on hand at the Rogers Centre. Blue Jay Rudy Martin Jr. made his first MLB start at age 30 on Saturday at the Rogers Centre. Twelve years…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (280+ words) The White Sox had just two hits in losing for the eighth time in 11 games. Chicago’s AL Central lead over idle Cleveland slipped to 1 1/2 games. Jones (4-6), making his 40th career start, allowed leadoff walks in the third and fourth innings and…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (229+ words) Smith connected on a splitter for the first home run off Duran (2-6) since May 22. Philadelphia dropped four games behind NL East-leading Atlanta heading into a three-game series at the Braves starting Friday. Houston started the day with a two-game lead…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1315+ words) When Coldplay singer Chris Martin took the stage last year, he called it a “very bizarre stadium.” Here are the most notable moments involving the venue the last two years. Rogers Stadium, shown here after a storm on Sept. 3, has…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (484+ words) Former professional baseball player Isao Harimoto looks on in Tokyo, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (Fumine Tsutabayashi/Kyodo News via AP) Former professional baseball player Isao Harimoto, right, compares the size of his hand with Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters player Shohei Ohtani, in Kunigami,…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (651+ words) Blue Jays pitcher Michael Lorenzen corals the ball after a wild pitch resulting in a run for the Athletics during the fourth inning Wednesday. If there was ever a perfect illustration of how much of a turtle race the battle…...