Back Injury Could Keep Mets' Steven Matz Out of Series Against Dodgers  —  A back injury could prevent the Mets rookie Steven Matz from starting against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League division series.  —  The Mets said Matz woke with a sore back on Tuesday.

Tomlin Pitches Into 7th as Indians Beat Red Sox 8-2  —  CLEVELAND — Josh Tomlin pitched into the seventh inning and Carlos Santana drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double, leading the Cleveland Indians to an 8-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.

Tulowitzki Returns, AL East Champ Blue Jays Rally Past Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Troy Tulowitzki doubled and singled in his return to the Toronto lineup after missing three weeks with injuries, and the AL East champion Blue Jays rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 Friday night.

Chris Sale sets franchise strikeout record in White Sox win over Tigers  —  Ed Walsh's record for strikeouts stood for 107 years.  It finally came down Friday night.  —  White Sox strikeout whiz Chris Sale did the honor by striking out Tigers catcher James McCann in the second inning of a 2-1 victory.

White Sox slugger Jose Abreu joins Albert Pujols in exclusive club for 2  —  Chicago Tribune … Jose Abreu pointed to the sky after reaching first base in the seventh inning Thursday night at U.S. Cellular Field, hugged White Sox first-base coach Daryl Boston and flashed a big grin.

2015 Midwest League Top 20 Prospects  —  See Also: Midwest League/South Atlantic League Top 20 Prospects Chat With J.J. Cooper  —  MIDWEST LEAGUE TOP 20 PROSPECTS  —  West Michigan may have won the low Class A Midwest League title, but in all likelihood, Quad Cities will be the team to remember from 2015.

Inside Baseball: Nationals to let Williams go, and more MLB moves  —  Embattled Nationals manager Matt Williams' firing was a surety even before he missed, then mishandled a dugout choking incident that became national news.  He's a nice man and he tried hard, but he probably was miscast …

COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB  —  WILIN ROSARIO WANTS MORE PLAYING TIME AND MORE AT-BATS  —  “If they want to move me, I'm good with it,” Rosario said.  —  The Denver Post  —  Wilin Rosario (20) of the Colorado Rockies reacts to flying out to Joc Pederson (31) of the Los Angeles Dodgers during a National League west showdown.

Control issues have been costly for Wacha  —  ATLANTA  • Other than the obvious concern for his long-term health, a chief reason why the Cardinals wanted to monitor and reduce Michael Wacha's workload during the season was to be sure they had their young starter crisp and ready for October.

Hurricane Could Affect MLB Weekend  —  With playoff spots still to be decided this weekend, Hurricane Joaquin could throw a big, wet wrench into the postseason schedule.  —  The AL still has one wild-card spot to be decided, while the wild-card host has yet to be determined.

Paco Rodriguez Undergoes Tommy John Surgery  —  Braves lefty Paco Rodriguez has undergone Tommy John surgery, MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports on Twitter.  That means he'll almost certainly miss all of next season.  —  Rodriguez, 24, came to Atlanta as one of the thirteen players to change hands …