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Guardians clinch AL playoff berth with walk-off, 3-2 win in extra innings over Twins

Guardians clinch AL playoff berth with walk-off, 3-2 win in extra innings over Twins

CLEVELAND (AP) — Andrés Giménez singled home José Ramírez from second base in the 10th inning as the Cleveland Guardians clinched a playoff berth in dramatic, fitting fashion, beating the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Thursday.
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Gausman pitches 5 no-hit innings and Guerrero goes deep twice as Blue Jays beat Rangers 4-0

Gausman pitches 5 no-hit innings and Guerrero goes deep twice as Blue Jays beat Rangers 4-0

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kevin Gausman pitched five no-hit innings before exiting with lower back tightness, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit two solo homers after that and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 4-0 on Thursday to avoid a series sweep.
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Shohei Ohtani steals 50th base. He's 2 homers away from MLB's first 50-50 season

Shohei Ohtani steals 50th base. He's 2 homers away from MLB's first 50-50 season

MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani stole his 50th base in the first inning against the Miami Marlins on Thursday, putting the Los Angeles Dodgers star two home runs away from the first 50-50 season in major league history.
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Olson homers twice and Sale wins his major league-leading 18th as the Braves rout the Reds 15-3

Olson homers twice and Sale wins his major league-leading 18th as the Braves rout the Reds 15-3

CINCINNATI (AP) — Matt Olson hit two of Atlanta's six home runs, Chris Sale coasted to his major league-leading 18th win and the Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 15-3 on Thursday.
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Anthony Santander's walk-off shot lifts Orioles to 5-3 win over Giants

Anthony Santander's walk-off shot lifts Orioles to 5-3 win over Giants

BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Santander hit a game-winning home run — his 42nd of the season — and the Baltimore Orioles edged closer to the postseason with a 5-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday afternoon.
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Season over for Blue Jays SS Bo Bichette with broken finger after 1 game back from calf injury

Season over for Blue Jays SS Bo Bichette with broken finger after 1 game back from calf injury

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette will end his season on the injured list because of a broken right middle finger after returning for only one game after he had been out more than eight weeks with a calf injury.
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Injury-plagued season continues for Jays' Bichette, now out with fractured finger

Injury-plagued season continues for Jays' Bichette, now out with fractured finger

TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette returned to the 10-day injured list Thursday due to a right middle finger fracture. The move, retroactive to Wednesday, essentially ends an injury-plagued season for Bichette.
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Skubal strengthens case for AL Cy Young as playoff-chasing Tigers sweep Royals

Skubal strengthens case for AL Cy Young as playoff-chasing Tigers sweep Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tarik Skubal allowed three hits over five innings for his 17th win and the streaking Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday night to move within a half game of a playoff spot with 10 games remaining.
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Marlins and Dodgers meet with series tied 1-1

Los Angeles Dodgers (90-62, first in the NL West) vs. Miami Marlins (56-96, fifth in the NL East) Miami; Thursday, 4:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Jack Flaherty (12-7, 3.04 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 184 strikeouts); Marlins: Edward Cabrera (4-7, 4.
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Nationals aim to end 3-game slide, take on the Cubs

Washington Nationals (68-84, fourth in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (77-75, second in the NL Central) Chicago; Thursday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Patrick Corbin (6-13, 5.45 ERA, 1.
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