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September 22, 2018

Braves' Foltynewicz gives up 1st hit in 7th vs Phillies

Mike Foltynewicz of the Atlanta Braves has lost his no-hit bid in the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies.

September 22, 2018

LEADING OFF: Braves try to clinch, Bosox aim for wins record

A look at what's happening around the majors today: BRAVES BASH? The Atlanta Braves can clinch their first NL East title ...

September 22, 2018

Braves move to brink of division title, beat Phillies 6-5

The Baby Braves are all grown up. It's almost time to celebrate. With another gutty performance that pushed Atlanta to the ...

September 22, 2018

Helping Cy shot, deGrom drops ERA to 1.77; Mets top Nats 4-2

No pitcher ever has put together a season quite like Jacob deGrom's 2018 for the New York Mets. The 23 consecutive quality ...

September 21, 2018

Jeter: Mattingly expected to return in '19 as Miami manager

Derek Jeter signaled Thursday that Don Mattingly is expected to return next year as manager of the Miami Marlins, providing ...

September 20, 2018

LEADING OFF: Yanks defend turf, Phillies-Braves, Scherzer up

A look at what's happening around the majors today: BUBBLY ON ICE For the third night in a row, the Red Sox attempt to clinch ...

September 18, 2018

APNewsBreak: Baseball union, teams meet on revenue grievance

Baseball players' union officials met last month with management of the four teams accused in a grievance of improper ...

September 18, 2018

Wong begins Cardinals' homer parade in 11-6 win over Braves

Miles Mikolas has been unbeatable this season when the St. Louis Cardinals score him a couple of runs. He's 16-0 when getting ...

September 17, 2018

LEADING OFF: NL West showdown, Cards-Braves, Cubs slumping

A look at what's happening around the majors today: FINAL COUNTDOWN With the Rockies a half-game ahead of the Dodgers for the ...

September 17, 2018

Yelich has Brewers closing in on postseason spot

While much of the focus last offseason was on the trade that sent Giancarlo Stanton from the Marlins to the Yankees, there ...

September 16, 2018

Betts hurt, Red Sox beat Met 4-3 and cut magic number to 2

Mookie Betts doesn't seem to be badly hurt, so the Red Sox can focus on clinching the AL East at Yankee Stadium for the ...

September 14, 2018

LEADING OFF: Indians can clinch, Cubs' new closer hurt

A look at what's happening around the majors today: ON THE CUSP Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Indians can clinch their third ...

September 14, 2018

Frazier hits walk-off homer, Mets win 2 over Marlins

On the day that Mets captain David Wright announced he'll return to play his last big league game during New York's final ...

September 14, 2018

Baez's bunt single lifts Cubs past Nationals in 10 innings

The Chicago Cubs got nearly everything they wanted out of their day trip to Washington to face the Nationals, and Javier Baez ...

September 14, 2018

David Wright to make likely final start for Mets on Sept. 29

New York Mets captain David Wright will return for the team's final homestand, making what will probably be his last ...

September 14, 2018

No. 2 Clemson forges ahead, playing game with storm looming

Second-ranked Clemson is the only major conference school in the Carolinas and Virginia that will play its scheduled football ...

September 13, 2018

LEADING OFF: Diamondbacks-Rockies, Dodgers-Cards, Cubs in DC

A look at what's happening around the majors today: GETAWAY DAY With both teams chasing an NL West title, the Diamondbacks ...

September 13, 2018

Marlins-Mets doubleheader bumped back after 5 1/2 hour delay

The New York Mets and Miami Marlins have bumped their doubleheader back a day after the opener of Wednesday's scheduled ...

Tyler Flowers, Brandon Belt, Jeremie Rehak

September 13, 2018

Braves top reeling Giants 2-1, inch closer to division crown

On a day when Anibal Sanchez didn't have his best command, he found a way to help the Atlanta Braves on their march toward ...