NEW YORK – Mention the American League Cy Young Award to Cam Schlittler, and the conversation usually doesn’t last long. The Yankees right-hander prefers to remain focused on what he needs to do every five days, especially as his team closes in on securing a postseason berth. After firing another

BOSTON -- Payton Tolle showed up at Fenway Park on Sunday morning, saluted his manager as he does every day and began to prepare for his start, despite the uncertainty of a game time with a lingering rainstorm.

This week, we had our first clinchers. The Rays and Brewers are in; the Dodgers and the Yankees are right behind them, perhaps as soon as Monday. With now less than two weeks left in the season, it is going to be a near-nightly occurrence. It has been a long

TORONTO -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. didn’t move an inch. He wasn’t leaving the box until that ball left the yard. Finally, he had done it.

Somehow, there are just two weeks left in the 2026 regular season. And as the allure of postseason baseball looms, there is still plenty undecided about the playoff picture. Here’s a look at where things stand in both leagues, from the postseason spots still up for grabs to tight races

MIAMI – Of all the areas Josue De Paula worked on to prepare himself for the Major Leagues, visualization became one of the most important.

After two days off to tend to a sore right ankle, Yordan Alvarez returned to the Astros’ lineup on Sunday. He was 0-for-1 with a walk before being lifted in a blowout 14-4 loss, hopping back in the saddle in his quest for the batting Triple Crown. Alvarez, the frontrunner

SAN FRANCISCO -- It took longer than he probably expected, but Ethan Salas has his first Major League hit.

There are two weeks left on the schedule, and for much of the league, it's now or never. This penultimate week of the regular season will feature several potential postseason previews, a World Series rematch with implications for both Wild Card races and a series that might just settle the

ST. PETERSBURG -- The final three weeks of the regular season were supposed to be a test for the Rays. A grind. A slog. A real challenge to their position atop the American League standings. So far, they’re making it look easy.

MIAMI -- The way things have gone this season, Agustín Ramírez was going to savor this moment.

ATLANTA -- Phillies rookie Andrew Painter has pitched better than he did on Sunday afternoon at Truist Park, but he showed something. Painter struggled with his command in the heat and humidity, but he left with a one-run lead in the fifth inning in a 9-4 victory over the Braves.

PHOENIX -- The drought is finally over. The Rangers have won a road series.

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SAN FRANCISCO -- The Padres rolled into San Francisco red hot. They left the Bay Area even hotter.

He simply can’t be stopped. Brewers’ No. 5 prospect Andrew Fischer launched another home run on Saturday, his 48th of the season, to extend his lead for the most homers in a Minor League season this century. While this one came off a position player in a 19-1 blowout at

MINNEAPOLIS – One day after Joey Cantillo ironed out some kinks against the Twins, Tanner Bibee took the mound at Target Field on Sunday and got back to basics in a big way.

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CHICAGO -- The Pirates entered the Windy City for series against the White Sox and Cubs 5 1/2 games back of the final NL Wild Card spot with 18 games remaining. As they take the plane back to Pittsburgh, they are in nearly the exact same spot, sitting six games

The Diamondbacks have designated veteran outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. for assignment, the club announced on Sunday. Rookie infielder Jose Fernandez was recalled from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Rafael Devers’ bid to deliver the Giants’ first 40-homer season since Barry Bonds has come to a premature end.

DETROIT -- The Tigers already announced their plans to celebrate Justin Verlander’s career on the final weekend of the regular season. They’re getting closer to getting Verlander on track to pitch during it, one final outing for a 21-year career where it all began. It’s still a work in progress,

Anyone who has played youth baseball or been around it has probably heard it from the dugout: “We’ve got ice!” immediately following a hit-by-pitch. Brooks Lee won’t be needing any ice after a pitch that put him on base Saturday. Guardians lefty Joey Cantillo wound to deliver the first pitch

TORONTO -- Doesn’t this team feel different than it did when you woke up this morning? There’s something about watching Vladimir Guerrero Jr. finally hit a home run out of Rogers Centre that can tempt you into believing again. The 8-1 victory to win the series over the Orioles doesn’t