Blue Jays host Rays with wild card spot on the line  —  The Sports Network  —  (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Rays appeared headed toward a postseason spot this weekend, but losing the first two meetings of a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays has their playoff fate in a cloud.

Yanks Top Astros 5-1 in 14, Enter Uncertain Future  —  HOUSTON — Mark Reynolds hit a tiebreaking homer in a four-run 14th inning, and the New York Yankees went into an offseason of uncertainty Sunday with a 5-1 victory over the Houston Astros, whose 15-game losing streak was the longest at the end of the season in more than a century.

Mike Piazza returns to enter Mets Hall of Fame as chilly relationships begin to thaw  —  Will his return to Queens on Sunday for the induction signal the beginning of a phase in which the former Met catcher inches toward becoming a more regular presence?  —  This happens when a memory is so intense …

Alvarez in the Ninth  —  Henderson Alvarez comes out for the top of the ninth inning, pitching a no-hitter in a scoreless game.  He'll face the pitcher's spot, Don Kelly, and Andy Dirks as the Tigers and Marlins continue to look for offense.  —  Update: Alex Avila pinch hits and grounds back to the pitcher.

Baker turns to Cueto for NL Wild Card Game  —  CINCINNATI — At the beginning of the season, pitching Johnny Cueto in an elimination game such as Tuesday's National League Wild Card Game would have been a no-brainer.  But after three trips to the disabled list for Cueto this year …

Final Score: Mets 3 Brewers 2  —  The Least You Should Know...  The Mets tied the game at two in the eighth inning when Juan Centeno attempted to sacrifice Juan Lagares to second, but the Brewers threw the ball away at first, allowing Lagares to score all the way from first base.

Royals beat White Sox to end best season in 24 years  —  CHICAGO — Bruce Chen pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning and Kansas City beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Sunday in the finale of the Royals' best season in 24 years.  —  Kansas City won three of four in Chicago and went 17-10 …

Marlins name Hill president, Jennings GM  —  MIAMI — The Marlins on Sunday announced a new structure for their front office, naming Michael Hill president of baseball operations and Dan Jennings general manager.  —  Jennings has been with the club for 12 seasons, as the organization's vice president …

Amaro: Phillies will tender Kendrick contract  —  ATLANTA — It looks like Kyle Kendrick will be back next season.  —  Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. ended speculation about Kendrick's future Saturday afternoon at Turner Field, when he said he planned to tender him a contract in the offseason.

Giants Extend Hunter Pence  —  SUNDAY: The Giants officially announced the extension, which, according to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle, will pay Pence $16MM in 2014 and $18.5MM in each of the remaining four years with no signing bonus.  —  SATURDAY: The Giants …